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

Qgiv

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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Low Pay, Working Conditions Pushing Union Drive In Denver

The NonProfit Times

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless workers say low pay and understaffing are contributing to high turnover, exacerbating what they contend are already difficult working conditions. We’re hoping to connect with more of our co-workers and bring more people in so everyone’s voice can be heard.

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Listen Up: A New, National RFP Offers Nonprofits and Funders Tools to Survey Clients

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Are you interested in partnering with national funders supporting pioneering work in bringing the rich idea of customer satisfaction to the social sector? Are you and your colleagues eager to improve and expand your capacity to listen to the people you seek to help, and to make the right changes in response? to these questions, keep reading!

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82 Fundraising and Social Media Stats for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Donating money has increased in 2017 among those donors from developed nations (from 40% in 2016 to 42%), but has declined among developing countries (from 25% in 2016 to 24%). 9% of donors would use voice-command giving through their home personal assistant or car radio ( Global Trends in Giving Report ). International Giving.

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Board Diversity: Why and How You Should Diversify Your Board

Qgiv

Operating in oblivion is no longer an option for nonprofit leaders The population of the United States is changing and according to the July 2020 report from the Brookings Institute, our nation is diversifying faster than predicted. What message do you send by adding voices from the communities you serve? What racial groups are absent?

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How To Write A Nonprofit Mission Statement in 7 Steps (Plus 10 Great Examples)

Neon CRM

Be sure to use active voice and descriptive language. Since using the gendered noun “girls” in their organization name, homeless people who identify as trans or nonbinary may wonder if this organization will prevent them from receiving supplies due to their gender orientation. Write out your answers in as many ways as possible.

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Research Friday: Don't Be Afraid to Ask

ASU Lodestar Center

This is exactly why I avoided my daughter's school PTA meetings for months, despite a nagging little voice in my head urging me to go. Well, the voice eventually talked me into it (parental involvement is so important!), Most people don't know how it feels to, for example, read to kids at homeless shelter, until they do it. [4]