Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2012

Now a parent with my own children, I involved my kids when they younger when I was fundraising for Cambodia or Creative Commons , We have dinner table discussions on why it is important to support causes, particularly programs in Cambodia like the Sharing Foundation. Parenting Tips To Encourage Your Child’s Philanthropy.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

The goal is to find alignment between the values you enact and the values the corporation espouses and shares. At one point in time, enacting their value to address homelessness in your area may translate to grants to homeless shelters. Remember: all philanthropy is a value-for-value exchange.

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2024

You can leverage trusted board members and donor networks to find great candidates who share your organization’s values. These programs can connect you with potential board members already engaged in philanthropy and community building. Review board lists for organizations with shared values. Social media, especially LinkedIn.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 12, 2017

Today’s nonprofit marketers must be experts in learning how to shift their organizational culture towards a culture of philanthropy. This gets to the heart of the best practices that are needed to create a culture of philanthropy within anonprofit organization. Get Everyone Aligned Around the Culture of Philanthropy.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 11, 2021

is because our society has shifted from being a “civil society” and into a “digital civil society,” according to a report from the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society. The reason that we begin with the question – How can nonprofits strategically implement digital tools to achieve impact? –

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Candid

MARCH 27, 2024

These subject areas are derived from Candid’s Philanthropy Classification System. Nonprofits can earn Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum Seals of Transparency , depending on how much information your organization shares in its profile. Here we provide a snapshot of what’s been trending.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 31, 2016

Note from Beth: I’ve just returned from an amazing training project in Cambodia and will be sharing more about that this coming week. That’s why I’m honored to share this guest post from Melinda T. Tuan , project manager, for the Fund for Shared Insight. Fund for Shared Insight is trying to change that.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

The goal is to find alignment between the values you enact and the values the corporation espouses and shares. At one point in time, enacting their value to address homelessness in your area may translate to grants to homeless shelters. Remember: all philanthropy is a value-for-value exchange.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

The data is available, and we know dire predictions of the death of philanthropy early in the pandemic have been disproved. And projections from the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI in Indianapolis show it’s likely to happen again. They want to share their blessings. Wonder no more. This is what happened in 2020.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Last week, in honor of Labor Day, we shared an introduction to unions, including six things people might not know about the role of unions in the social sector. In this second blog in a two-part series, we share key facts and figures about U.S. Trends in unions’ engagement with philanthropy. Unions by the numbers.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

Some 97 percent of organizations surveyed by Charities Aid Foundation shared that they’ve innovated and adapted their services in order to stay in operation. A report from Native Americans in Philanthropy advises philanthropy to maximize general operating support and diversify investment vehicles to meet today’s shifting demands.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Kwanzaa teaches that giving back is a necessity, so reciprocity and philanthropy are inherent to the holiday. According to research from Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Muslim-Americans give more to both faith-based and secular charities than the overall U.S. Zakat: A Muslim Tradition. There are 3.5 population.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Yesterday was the fourth Giving Tuesday , a global day of community-driven philanthropy. Global Giving did a creative campaign to encourage people to share why they give. It is the part of the “Give While You Live” philanthropy being championed by some of the world’s wealthiest people.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

He started it because on a cold December day, he passed a homeless person on the street asking for money. The goal is to spend Valentine’s Day being more generous, giving more money, sharing of yourself, being of service. He provides some specific examples: Give money to….a Bring in lunch for your co-workers.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The Black Philanthropy Network is another organization that works to support Black leadership in the nonprofit sector. Create a network or coalition of nonprofits that are committed to increasing diversity and inclusion, and share best practices and resources with each other.

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sgEngage

JUNE 4, 2023

A recent study by the Chronicle of Philanthropy found that long hours and limited staff support has almost half of fundraisers eyeing the door, with 28% planning to leave the profession altogether. Collaborate with other users : There is a generous community of experienced citizen developers who love to share tips—you can ask anything.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 24, 2020

Kellogg Foundation have worked alongside newer philanthropies like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to improve health through strategic grantmaking. Historically, the lion’s share of hospitals’ reported community benefit dollars has related to providing patient care services for free or at a reduced charge. Expand the pie.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 3, 2017

Tuan, Managing Director, Fund for Shared Insight shares details about an incredible funding opportunity for nonprofits. To hear more from some of the people L4G-participating organizations are listening to, please see our short video highlighting the feedback efforts at Our House , which serves homeless families in Little Rock, Ark.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

We forget that we have social and economic issues that are massive in scale: 12% of the US population is homeless. This means that the nonprofit sector has not been able to wrestle any market share from the for profit sector since we started measuring it in the 1970s. – Advancing philanthropy is up to donors like me.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

One of the concepts that the group designed was a strategy for collecting data from low income individuals which was identified as a key challenge for some participants who work with homeless populations.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

So everyone understands the language, what it is what we’re intending to do, and it’s tied then to metrics, that it’s a shared metric system. So what I’ve seen happen has been around Valley of the Sun United Way ’s "ending homeless” objective, and we've focused around chronically homeless. So, that’s the second element.

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Achieve

MAY 21, 2017

Philanthropy News Digest. How can organizations share with donors the important work they are doing in a way that’s both meaningful and experiential? The following blog first appeared on. Nearly every nonprofit organization I deal with is careful to include an “experiential” touch point somewhere along the donor journey.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

The report provides excellent recommendations on what can be done to reroute the current direction in which the fundraising profession is headed, including strengthening talent, sharing accountability, and creating achievable benchmarks. Philanthropy is impactful and rewarding.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2015

They even offer a comprehensive, nine-week curriculum on philanthropy called “Guide to Giving” that helps kids learn about giving back in a number of ways—including the creation of their own Giving Tuesday project. If your child is excited about raising money online for a worthy cause (And why wouldn’t they be? .

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BoardAssist

JUNE 17, 2014

That’s the advice we got this week from guest blogger Amy Eisenstein, a top fundraising consultant who has generously shared her terrific advice with our readers this week. They feed the hungry and house the homeless. If you’ve committed to taking the Major Gifts Challenge, it’s time to share! Thanks Amy! They save lives.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Perhaps it’s a program grant to cover costs of running your homelessness program. Candid offers their Philanthropy News Digest RFP Bulletin. This sampling of funding opportunities available in their database shares both national and regional grant leads. Get clear on the type of funding you are seeking.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

According to research in by the Chronicle of Philanthropy the top 400 charities expect 2009 giving to be down by as much as 9%. According to the National Retail Federation U.S. consumers plan to spend an average of $682.74 on holiday-related shopping, a 3.2 percent drop from 2008.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 16, 2015

Perhaps you’ve been reading about Gen Z and that they’re tech savvy, passionate about doing good, and might just shake up philanthropy. I recently read an article in the New York Times about conference for Gen Z who were learning entrepreneurial skills. I was curious and reached out to her for an interview.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

Balancing Learning Through Content Delivery and Sharing Experience. What Powers Learning: Sharing Experiences and Stories With Peers. The Colorado Funders Association is doing this on its blog about philanthropy stories. ) The fun part of instructional design is embedding opportunities for this to happen. Some Reflections.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! The reality is, we're all bombarded with digital messages and shares and likes and spam.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Orlando, Florida: Microsoft Gives Back: Community, Education, and Philanthropy. Mason, Ohio: Help Create an App for Homeless to Manage Money More Effectively. Kakamega, Kenya: Stand for Sharing Your Story — NetSquared Kakamega. Thursday, September 14, 2017. Seattle, Washington: Mission-Driven Website Planning Workshop.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

Researchers have often referred to social enterprise structures as the “fourth sector” (after private, public, and nonprofit) because they combine charitable missions, corporate methods, and diverse social and environmental philosophies in ways that surpass the traditional business and philanthropy models (Billitteri, 2007).

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 16, 2022

There is increasing recognition that philanthropy is founded upon antiquated principles and values of the wealthy elite. Fundraising practices reflect the divisive, destabilizing and limiting function of today’s philanthropy, which is often centered on the needs and wants of white donors. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 8, 2017

Department of Housing and Urban Development dropped the bombshell of defunding all but one nonprofit transitional housing provider for homeless families in Maricopa County, Arizona, the local nonprofit, private and government organizations began to scramble (Polletta, 2016). Polletta, M. 2016, May 12). Simo, G., & & Bies, A.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Another way to educate yourself is to simply talk with people in your life who don’t share your background or do research on other cultures. As a team of experts in philanthropy, they offer their support for purpose-driven projects big or small around the world.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Plan ahead by creating content that you’ll share with supporters throughout the campaign so that you’re ready to keep up the day of. . Matching gifts are a part of corporate philanthropy programs designed by a company to support its employees’ philanthropic activities. Keep in Touch During the Day. Posting frequently on social media.

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JANUARY 12, 2022

In fact, before you begin recruiting personal fundraisers , asking for donations, or asking supporters to share your campaign with others on social media and through email, it’s great to have a head start. When they sponsor your event, the local community sees their name and their commitment to philanthropy. Initiative.

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