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Using Social Media to Put a Face on Homelessness with Mark Horvath

NetWits

APRIL 1, 2011

He goes by the name Hardly Normal and fights to put a face on homelessness by using the internet, social media and InvisiblePeople.TV (content can be intense) to share stories about real people battling with being out on the street. My name is Mark and I live in Los Angeles which I affectionately call LaLa Land.

Homeless

Homeless Los Angeles Social Media Media

Bringing the Social Media Boot Camp to L.A. Homeless Orgs

See3

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Last week, I joined 21 representatives of homeless service organizations from across Los Angeles at Home for Good L.A. for a social media boot camp led by See3’s Chief Learning Officer Lisa Colton, in partnership with the See3-Kindling Group project @home. social media Uncategorized Video'

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Homeless Los Angeles Social Media Org

Bringing the Social Media Boot Camp to L.A. Homeless Orgs

See3

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Last week, I joined 21 representatives of homeless service organizations from across Los Angeles at Home for Good L.A. for a social media boot camp led by See3’s Chief Learning Officer Lisa Colton, in partnership with the See3-Kindling Group project @home. social media Uncategorized Video'

Los Angeles

Los Angeles Homeless Social Media Org

Homeless turn to Twitter for food, shelter - CNN.com

AFP Blog

JUNE 29, 2011

Homeless turn to Twitter for food, shelter - CNN.com : "Los Angeles (CNN) -- Blogging and tweeting might be among the last hobbies you'd list for a homeless person, but some down-and-out people have embraced social media in such a way that it's actually garnered them needed assistance -- everything from food and diapers for children to counseling and (..)

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Homeless Los Angeles Twitter Children

Get Help in Telling the Story of Your Nonprofit's Impact

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Los Angeles, California: Storymakers 2017 with TechSoup and Adobe Spark. Mason, Ohio: Help Create an App for Homeless to Manage Money More Effectively. Los Angeles, California: To Be Determined. San Francisco, California. Code for America Civic Hack Night. TechSoup Storymakers: Adobe Spark.

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Improve Your Fundraising Approach and Skills at NetSquared Meetups

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Mason, Ohio: Help Create an App for Homeless to Manage Money More Effectively. Los Angeles, California: Nonprofit Volunteer Management. Decatur, Illinois: Free and Low-Cost Resources for Nonprofit Software. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Wednesday, October 11, 2017. Chicago, Illinois: Net Neutrality.

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Submit Your Children of the Recession Story to Katie Couric

Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 20, 2009

One in 50 American children is homeless, and as more homes go into foreclosure that number will rise." When Kim Tracy Prince, of Los Angeles Moms Blog, asked Couric during the call, "How do you and your producers deal with it emotionally? You can find info about How to Help or Get Help on the series' landing page.

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Children Story Los Angeles Homeless

Cocktails and School Supplies

Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 25, 2006

If you live in the Los Angeles Area, a friend of ours, Meg Martin, is hosting a night of drinking and pool Friday, August 4th at Hollywood Billiards (5750 Hollywood Blvd.) Covenant House is a shelter that houses 18-24 year old homeless and runaway youth.

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Los Angeles Children Homeless California

Vote for Your CNN Hero: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Impact

Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2008

Today, the Los Angeles nanny funds a school in her native Malawi -- where half a million children have been orphaned by the disease." Anne Mahlum "Used to run by homeless men each morning. Since May 2007, he and his crew have aided thousands of victims at 15 sites across the United States -- free of charge."

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How To Create Explainer Videos That Donors Will Love

Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 12, 2019

It’s not the same thing to bring awareness to climate change as to be working to provide shelter for the homeless. Rather than saying that “food waste is a common problem,” use something like “Did you know that X amount of food goes to waste each day, just in Los Angeles alone?”

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Video Create Donor Los Angeles

A Small Group Can Make a Big Difference

Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 16, 2006

Last month I wrote a post, Cocktails and School Supplies , about a fundraising event in Los Angeles that our friend Meg produced to collect money and school supplies for a school Covenant House (a shelter that houses homeless and runaway youth) is opening in Tijuana. Her event raised over $2,000!

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Group Difference Los Angeles Mexico

29-Day Giving Challenge: An Interview with Cami Walker

Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 22, 2008

I live in Los Angeles and when I was wrapping up my third cycle (I'm actually three or four days into my eighth cycle of 29 days of giving), I decided to go buy four dozen roses. There's actually a homeless couple who is taking part. What is the favorite gift that you have given? There are a lot of gifts that I've enjoyed.

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Challenge Interview Giving Los Angeles

Big Vision Podcast: Steve Williams from POWER

Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 3, 2006

Steve Williams: When I was in college I did a lot of service work around homelessness issues. I was like, "It's cool doing it," but I recognize that regardless of how hard I worked in the homeless shelter, that every day there were more and more people, who were forced to come to the shelter because they had nowhere else to go.

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Maximizing Meetings: 3 M’s to Make Event Committee Meetings Meaningful

NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Tammy has managed events for more than 23 years in major markets such as Los Angeles, Nashville, Boston and Washington, DC, and has managed more than 75 special events in her career. White versus red roses will not save a life, help a student or house a homeless person. Peer pressure and accountability is critical for success.

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Nonprofit Technology

Using Social Media to Put a Face on Homelessness with Mark Horvath

Bringing the Social Media Boot Camp to L.A. Homeless Orgs

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Bringing the Social Media Boot Camp to L.A. Homeless Orgs

Homeless turn to Twitter for food, shelter - CNN.com

Get Help in Telling the Story of Your Nonprofit's Impact

Improve Your Fundraising Approach and Skills at NetSquared Meetups

Submit Your Children of the Recession Story to Katie Couric

Cocktails and School Supplies

Vote for Your CNN Hero: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Impact

How To Create Explainer Videos That Donors Will Love

A Small Group Can Make a Big Difference

29-Day Giving Challenge: An Interview with Cami Walker

Big Vision Podcast: Steve Williams from POWER

Maximizing Meetings: 3 M’s to Make Event Committee Meetings Meaningful

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