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December 3rd: It’s Time To ‘Break The Internet’ With Social Good.

Connection Cafe

We forget that we have social and economic issues that are massive in scale: 12% of the US population is homeless. We need more days where the conversation is less about how Kim Kardashian wants to break the internet, or whether Renée Zellweger got plastic surgery, and more days where we’re talking about causes. Why will you give?

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In Loving Memory of My Mom, Ruth D. Kanter (My Mom)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

My mom was generous and supportive of everyone in her life and those less fortunate than her. My mother was born before the days of the Internet, social media, computers, and mobile phones and found technology a huge challenge – both frustrating and a little intimidating due to a lack of training and skills development.

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Win a Sony PS3 and Support Young Homeless People from the UK

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week I wrote about a virtual homeless teenager in Second Life who raising awareness of the plight of homeless teens in Spain. Nick Booth from the UK is asking for help in promoting an internet UK-based fundraiser. It isn't just self either, the charity will benefit and be able to help a homeless young person.

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Announcing Our Second Impact Labs Cohort on Zero Hunger: Supporting Small-Scale Farmers Globally

Saleforce Nonprofit

Impact Labs convenes community experts, or fellows, across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas, including homelessness , equity in education , and climate justice. Internet use has reached 45% of the total population in LMIC, with 5.1 Thankfully, this is changing. Nicolas Umuhizi.

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25 Global Trends in Giving That Nonprofits Need to Know About

Nonprofit Tech for Good

4) Traditional TV and radio only inspire 9% of donors to give, but that number could increase if internet-based TV and radios apps, such as Netflix and Pandora, tailored their programming and advertising services to cater to organizations. Donors are also highly engaged in civic life.

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10 Questions You Can Ask Major Donors to Build the Relationship

Get Fully Funded

Some are Internet ghosts. What are you most proud of in your life?”. This is another great question that invites the donor to share about something wonderful they’ve achieved in their life. Some donors are drawn to just one cause area, such as homelessness or food insecurity.

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TechSoup Honors Unsung Heroes

Tech Soup

"Habitat has enriched my life in countless ways, and offered me the opportunity to be a part of a community of people who believe in and act on creating tangible change every day. Many describe homelessness as being voiceless and invisible. We have all seen huge programs with complicated processes to end homelessness.