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#thankful4home: Raising Awareness Around Homelessness

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This fall and winter I’m working with a group of organizations in Chicago to raise awareness around homelessness, alongside screenings of the @Home documentary that features portraits of this issue through the eyes of activist Mark Horvath. Safety and security when you close the door behind you? Being with family?

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Cut Through the Clutter: Why Storytelling Matters for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Elements your nonprofit should include in your storytelling campaigns include: Show impact. People want to know and see the impact of their donations. Women for Women International does a good job of keeping their supporters updated with stories of women impacted by their program. Tap into shared experiences.

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Congrats Mark Horvath & Invisible People TV for Pepsi SXSW Challenge Win

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Mark Horvath, known as " HardlyNormal " on Twitter and who is a tireless advocate for the cause of homelessness, was the winner of the SXSW Pepsi Refresh Challenge. Mark uses social media to tell the story of homeless people in America. The rules were simple, the winner who got the most retweets of a unique tag won. Conclusion.

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10 Questions You Can Ask Major Donors to Build the Relationship

Get Fully Funded

Major donors make a major impact on your nonprofit, but it can be a bit scary to ask major donors for a donation. Some donors are drawn to just one cause area, such as homelessness or food insecurity. What do you believe would make the biggest impact on those we serve?”. If you’re new to major donor work, you know what I mean.

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The Art of Retweet Birthday Party: Enlist the Help of Your Top Retweeters

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I'm very honored that @hardlynormal , a homeless activist, has donated. He suggested that I use Twitalyzer's Top 25 retweeters report shows the twenty-five people retweeting me ranked by impact as measured by Twitalyzer. Tags: birthday twitter. What could be more fun? Thank you for donating!

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Member Round Up: Research galore, a handy handbook, and sandcastles as therapy

NTEN

A list of 20 Insightful Nonprofit Technology and Social Media Stats was compiled by Tech Impact , featuring findings from TechSoup and Artez Interactive , to name just a few. Invisible People is hitting the road with Virgin Mobile, Sevenly, and Ford to bring awareness to youth homelessness.

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Technology & Community: Strategic Options for Building Movements

Amy Sample Ward

What that translates to is that a movement is built on collaboration, incorporates co-design between individuals and organizations, and remains focused, even during an event or campaign, on lasting, real impact. The more is raised, the more impact they can make. It instantly becomes less about numbers and more about impact.

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