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It Takes a Village: Using Peer-to-Peer to End Homelessness

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People often ask, “What’s the best way to end homelessness?” If you’re reading this article, you probably don’t need to be convinced that fighting poverty and homelessness is worthwhile. Altogether, the 2021 Walk to End Homelessness raised over $96,000 for their cause! 3 Successful Peer-to-Peer Events.

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Community Technology Alliance: Helping Address Homelessness with Mobile Technology

Tech Soup

This San Jose, CA-based organization provides technology and services to agencies that work directly with the homeless in their community. Recently, CTA conducted a study on mobile use by the homeless population of Santa Clara County (where CTA is located). An Opportunity to Learn. What CTA Uncovered.

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The Five Building Blocks of a Digital Advocacy Campaign, Part 1: Tell an Impactful Story

Media Cause

Organizations can tap into the power of personal story by uplifting the voices in their network. Conduct stakeholder interviews, run focus groups, send out supporter surveys, look for patterns in your comments on social media, or comments on news articles related to your issue area. Frankly, people don’t want any more problems.

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Fundraising Lessons from the Father of Advertising | Ogilvy on Fundraising

Whole Whale

Surveys, interviews, and data analysis can reveal the equivalent of that Rolls-Royce insight – the key emotional triggers, values, and desires of your existing and potential supporters. A charity combating homelessness should feature stories of providing shelter, not just cute mascots. A relatable human voice connects.

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Tips for Riding the Media Wave to Increase Nonprofit Support

Connection Cafe

Here’s an example, let’s say that your organization has a homeless shelter and the city that you live in has recently cut funding for local homeless shelters. Waiting means that others have already seized the opportunity and added their voices to the conversation.

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Nonprofit Storytelling: The Quick and No-Nonsense Guide

Bloomerang

Cut through bias by communicating various perspectives and voices. If you need help developing your character, review Bloomerang’s guide to conducting nonprofit interviews ! Hospice and homelessness can both be taboo subjects that can make people uncomfortable. Prompt action from your audience .

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Women of Color Resource Center: An Interview with Anisha Desai

Have Fun - Do Good

The following is an edited transcript of an interview I did with her on March 25th, 2008 for the Big Vision Podcast. What we're saying is, there are issues of opportunity, there are issues of power, and there are issues of speaking one's voice that have applicability to everyone. That's one key piece.