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Onboarding Your Program and Fundraising Volunteers

Qgiv

For example, if you are taking a volunteer for your homeless shelter that offers overnight accommodations and food service, you want to familiarize that person with the food service program, since that’s where they will be serving. Provide Them With Useful Tools. Mary’s University of Minnesota. About Nonprofit.Courses.

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Free Manuals for Refurbishing Computers

Tech Soup

Twenty years ago, I was building computer training labs in homeless shelters with no hardware budget. I developed a small refurbishing operation with a bunch of homeless guys who were much better at fixing things than I. read more.

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

Tech Soup

Boston, Massachusetts: Tech Networks of Boston: Creating a 90-Day Online Marketing Plan for Your Nonprofit. Mason, Ohio: Help Create an App for Homeless to Manage Money More Effectively. Huddersfield, United Kingdom: Tech for Good Live at Wuthering Bytes: Live Podcast Recording. Austin, Texas: Google AdWords for Nonprofits.

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My Kumbaya Moments: Like Summer Camp for NPTechies, the NTEN Conference

Connection Cafe

Our brains our packed with ideas and inspiration for how to do our jobs better, our social networks are a little richer because of the new relationships we have forged, and our hearts are full with the comradeship of being with so many people that share our passion and perspective for the role of technology in work promoting the social good.

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The Foundation of Successful Fundraising: Defining Your Nonprofit’s Unique Value Proposition

Allegiance Group

Every dollar you give can provide at least 10 meals to families in need through the Feeding America network of food banks.” They aren’t interested in large-scale issues like ending homelessness — that goal feels too big. But providing meals and blankets for the homeless people in their community is more attainable.

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Writing for Change Conference: An Interview with Elizabeth Pomada

Have Fun - Do Good

I told the conference co-founders, a husband and wife literary agent team, Elizabeth Pomada and Michael Larsen , that I'd help to spread the word about the conference so I interviewed Elizabeth for the Big Vision Podcast. And you'll be networking, talking to people all day long; learning and enjoying and being fed well, if organically.

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Small Groups Can Change the World: An Interview with Marianne Manilov of The Engage Network

Have Fun - Do Good

The Engage Network is a nonprofit social venture that facilitates the power of small community groups to create social change. At the moment, The Engage Network includes three "sectors": What's Your Tree? On October 21, 2008, I interviewed Marianne Manilov, the National Team Leader at The Engage Network, about their work.

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