Candid

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Unions can vary dramatically in size (partially due to the local vs. national structure we explained last week). The national arm of the National Association of Letter Carriers (as opposed to any of the locals) is by far the largest union in terms of revenue, bringing in $1.78 Financial data. billion in assets, $26.3 billion dollars.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 19, 2022

Who they are: United Way of Forsyth County works with local agencies to create effective solutions to challenges facing their community in Winston Salem and Forsyth County. They believe in innovating when it comes to tackling complex issues like homelessness, reading proficiency, and poverty. Not a Qgiv client?

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Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

At one point in time, enacting their value to address homelessness in your area may translate to grants to homeless shelters. For example, you might anticipate: Gymboree would be receptive to donating clothing, money, and time to local and national organizations that support children and families. All you need is transparency.

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Candid

JULY 19, 2023

Inflation not only impacted giving dollars but also foundations’ giving strategies. For example, several foundations prioritized funding to address basic needs and reach communities most impacted by inflation: “Due to the rise in homelessness and food insecurity in our country, grantmaking did lean more toward basic needs.” “We

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Media Cause

JULY 7, 2022

In this post, we will walk through the concept and strategy of understanding search intent, better known as the ‘why’ behind a query on search engines. Skipping the step of understanding search intent can be a fatal flaw in a marketing strategy. . A short-tail keyword might be “local nonprofit.” Now let’s dive in!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 22, 2023

Kettl share compelling and instructive stories about some of today’s most successful bridgebuilders—federal state, and local government leaders who transcend boundaries and partner across sectors, to achieve success and meet their goals. That is because throughout the book, authors William D. Eggers and Donald F. Knock down barriers.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

How many times have you seen a local shop serving as a drop-off point for donations to a homeless shelter or food bank? Or donating a percentage of their sales to a local charity? These efforts pay dividends to the business while benefiting said non-profit and improving the quality of life in the local community.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2022

One CEO of a local behavioral health and human service organization found value in program evaluation measures in his organization where there was no prior initiative to evaluate programs. Investing in a program evaluation department helped the leadership team develop a clear strategy with their first strategic plan.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 13, 2015

So when you make your ask, you’re shouldn’t be requesting that a donor help your specific group but rather help with your end goal, whether it be saving wildlife, feeding the hungry, housing the homeless etc.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

For example, our first Impact Lab cohort designed Service Match , an open-source app designed for case managers who connect people experiencing homelessness to vital human services. I am excited to meet people who are interested in discussing real answers and strategies to ending food insecurity and poverty.”. “ Jennifer Thall.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Has your mission pivoted due to a global or local event? You Receive Feedback That Your Mission Statement No Longer Resonates Soliciting donor feedback is a critical step in a donor retention strategy. Depending on your nonprofit’s email strategy , consider sharing the news as a standalone message or in your next newsletter.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

In the modern fundraising world, creating an online fundraising strategy is essential to the success of your nonprofit. It’s also much easier to target and personalize your message to different demographics, making your marketing strategy for fundraising far more effective. What are the different ways to fundraise online? Silent disco.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Lisa Narodick Colton , See3 , is working with a group of homeless organizations to increase awareness about issues and feel grateful for what they have. PeaceWorks Technology Solutions is turning #GivingTuesday into a team building event that supports one of their local clients, as well as the local community.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Volunteers provide nonprofits with the on-the-ground support they need to further their missions, whether that means helping to build homes, providing meals for food-insecure families, mentoring local youths, or cleaning up trash at local parks. For example, perhaps your nonprofit’s mission is to refurbish local community parks.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 29, 2017

posted by Chris Giarratana Digital Strategy Consultant. The first step to creating a great SEO strategy for your nonprofit is to focus on the needs of your audience. Local pet rescue clinic” means “what is the best pet rescue clinic near me?”. To help with your local SEO strategy you should set up a Google My Business account.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2013

He had spent his AmeriCorps term as a liaison between a mayor’s office and the homeless community, building relationships and creating resources. But even with all that valuable experience, Kyle was stuck working double shifts at a local pizza joint. Last summer, I met a young man in Arizona named Kyle.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Because of this, they face a high likelihood of having ongoing emotional difficulties, becoming pregnant, spending time in jail, and remaining homeless. We want to meet with local potential partners, research grant possibilities for the ongoing wireless connections, and obtain agreement from the Board of CASA to extend our strategy.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

It takes careful strategy and deep knowledge of your donor to get the results you’re looking for. The Strategy Behind Successful Fundraising Emails If you want to raise money by sending fundraising emails, you need to plan it carefully. It was a bleak situation and they were days away from being homeless.

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Tech Soup

JULY 31, 2012

Have a brilliant idea for how to end homelessness, train job seekers , or help small businesses go green? To generate innovative strategies and solve problems in underserved communities, SAP and Ashoka have created a global competition, " The Power of Small: Entrepreneurs Strengthening Local Economies."

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 6, 2018

Review the mission statement - cure cancer, end homelessness, provide affordable housing for working families - whatever it is, ask yourself if the programs from last year helped the organization reach its goals. Working with key staff and board members, identify areas of improvement as well as past winning strategies.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

We hope this information will be useful in a multitude of ways, from ongoing advocacy efforts to capturing the sector’s story to helping local leaders build greater resiliency. In Illinois , organizations reported feeling the pinch from changes in fundraising strategy and inconsistent federal and private relief.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 15, 2024

SEO is an essential part of any organization’s marketing strategy, and this doesn’t change for nonprofits. Nonprofits will need to prioritize the highest impact SEO strategies to optimize their lower time and budget. So what are the best SEO strategies for nonprofits? What is nonprofit SEO?

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2020

I recommended six grants for my 2019 year-end distributions and the entire process required an investment of twenty minutes of my time; and what a wonderful feeling it brought me to know that my local food bank, animal society, homeless shelter, and others will have much-needed, end-of-year support for their missions.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Our first Impact Lab cohort designed Service Match , an open-source app designed for case managers who connect people experiencing homelessness to vital human services. Impact Labs convenes community experts across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas. Jennifer Anderson. Jacqueline Yannacci.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 24, 2020

Many local nonprofits are better positioned than a typical acute care hospital to meet the nonclinical needs of community members. Intelligently align mission and strategy. Such programs predominantly include addressing homelessness and food insecurity, as well as improving nutrition and exercise.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

This plays a crucial role in setting the direction and strategy of an organization, and can help to ensure that the organization is serving the needs of the community. However, we can actively try to build cross-community bridges in an attempt to understand our own locality from other points of view.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

A winning strategy for spreading the word about your organization’s work is getting your nonprofit’s story in the news. . So, getting your story in the news is still a worthwhile strategy, particularly if your nonprofit is young and needs a bigger audience. Reach out to the media with a local angle on a national story.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

You can, however, join your local Giving Tuesday movement to localize your efforts. Team up with local news. Many local news organizations like to host an annual food or gift drive around the holidays. Try partnering with your local news station to increase the reach of your campaign.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2010

Jared Paul, the co-founder of a new nonprofit that has a focus on homeless youth and one of the winners of the $25,000 in the first phase of Chase's Giving Community Contest offered to share his thoughts. Earlier this month, I sent out a few tweets asking for the counterpoint to Hildy's view.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

The workshop used design-thinking based on Luma methodology to help participants develop a communications strategy for measuring impact. The process took participants through an assessment of the problems facing them, collective brainstorming, and prototyping. The people with skills are out there. Leap of Reason Books (Free download).

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

We have community groups, schools, local leaders and people at every age, interest, and skill level. Regional and local leaders were supported and given the opportunity to shine. Actions and messages were contextualized based on the issues and discussions taking place at both the global and local level.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

The Day of Service is an opportunity for nonprofit techies to give back to the local community - in form of sharing knowledge one-on-one with a local organization or participate in a group project like installing a wireless network in a homeless shelter! I participated in my first Day of Service in 2001 as a volunteer.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

As I noted in the previous post, it's a major part of UK and Scottish government strategy to invest in and expand the social enterprise sector. My good buddy Mel Young of the Homeless World Cup was the evening keynoter: he's got an exciting story to tell.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

By thinking through your fundraising strategy before October 1, you can collect your stories and integrate your efforts, keeping your messaging and images consistent through mail, email, social media, events, and any other channels you may use. What new strategies can you try this year? Pitch a story to your local news.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2013

This week we’re talking #bikesandbakedgoods (a winning combination), and how Hands On Nashville used #GivingTuesday to create local impact – with 5 fundraising ideas to help you rock your next campaign. With help from the local community and partner agencies, this program works to give refurbished bikes to the area’s kids in need.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 6, 2010

In today’s battle of the inboxes, tweets, Facebook updates, text messages, and banner ads flying across the screen, organizations can’t afford to ignore online fundraising 101 strategies to motivate and inspire supporters to donate money. Example of Bad Subject Line: Renew Your Commitment to End Dog Homelessness.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2009

I invited her to share her thoughts about cause fatigue and scaling as she launches the Twestival Local. My gut told me to think locally and use this international momentum and inspire people to shine a spotlight on a local cause, or a cause that a community would get behind. So, can we have a Twestival every week?

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