Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Here are just a few exciting examples that outline different peer-to-peer events your nonprofit can try in 2024: It Takes a Village: Using Peer-to-Peer to End Homelessness What Do Swans, Affordable Healthcare, and Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Have in Common?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Studies show the more you can break down your goals and results for your donors, the more success you will have in raising money. . Help us build 4 new homes for homeless veterans in need this winter by supporting our Shelter from the Strom Campaign ! For example: .

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Breaking: Record number of homeless people need help in Atlanta . Veterans at risk of homelessness. Length of a Good Subject Line There is a lot of research about the ideal number of words and characters, and different studies have emerged with different recommendations. Help a homeless person come in from the cold.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2024

Now Jenna is enrolled in community college, studying to be a nurse. Without you, the lives of [insert beneficiaries here, for example, homeless, abandoned, and neglected animals] in our community would look very different. Thanks to your support, she’ll be able to give her son a bright future. We know you make a difference every day.

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Pamela Grow

APRIL 15, 2021

. ‘To improve the welfare of dogs and cats in Asia, resulting in better lives for both the animal and human communities, to create a society without homeless animals, and to ultimately end animal cruelty’ And their clarity of intent is apparent in everything they do, particularly in their downloadable Supporters Guide. .

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Volunteer Hub

DECEMBER 2, 2020

The nonprofit organization, founded in 1983 , is focused on meeting the urgent needs of those who are experiencing homelessness in Washington D.C. Miriam’s Kitchen supports over 200 individuals in supportive housing; and assists over 3,000 other individuals who are experiencing homelessness with obtaining critical day-to-day resources.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2009

Photo by Salim Virgi The social web offers a welcome place for individual philanthropic activity (original homeless image by jlmccoy ). The full executive summary of the study is available for download. Jen McClure has good summary on the study on the SNCR blog.

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Media Cause

DECEMBER 21, 2021

I find organizations like Culture Surge , The Frameworks Institute , and the Berkeley Media Studies Group to be particularly helpful in understanding the messaging research already out there. And they certainly don’t want problems that seem insurmountable like sexual violence or homelessness. Center what you want to create.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Every case study you’ve ever written or read has been done after the fact and has been hand-picked to show the project in the best light possible. We’ve offloaded this case study creation to the participants themselves and created a digital environment where they can tell their own story every time.

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Volunteer Hub

JUNE 9, 2022

Dawn says: Mel Trotter Ministries exists to demonstrate the compassion of Jesus Christ, through rescue and restoration for anyone experiencing hunger and homelessness. . Dawn says: Even amid COVID-19, Mel Trotter Ministries has been able to help many people within the community experiencing hunger and homelessness.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 22, 2023

Each book chapter examines one of the ten core principles of bridgebuilding , and each chapter features practical tips and dynamic case studies of how effective leaders have put each of the ten bridgebuilding principles to work. Among those ten core principles are: Reframe accountability. Knock down barriers. Make data the language.

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Tech Soup

JULY 29, 2014

High-Tech Help for Homelessness. Why would a homeless person need a mobile phone? A recent study by California nonprofit Community Technology Alliance found that almost 70% of the homeless people surveyed in their county did have a mobile phone. For one thing, phones allow them to look for work, housing, or medical help.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2020

As a best practice, study and mimic large nonprofits similar to yours in mission and programs with years of experience. For example, a $50 donation provides a spay/neuter surgery or a $10 donation provides five meals at a homeless shelter. That’s likely because every nonprofit and their donors are different.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Studies show that donors are more likely to give when a nonprofit is working towards a goal, especially if the goal is close. reaching our goal of $5,000 will help us provide 1,000 meals to the homeless.) When visitors come to your Twitter profile, your call-to-action and donation link immediately draw their attention.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

A study conducted by Roland Zullo and published in the Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) Review (2011) [3] found that charitable donations to United Ways increased in localities with higher union density and in areas where unions were financially stronger.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Pedraza Martinez , University of Notre Dame Most food banks, homeless shelters and other social services nonprofits constantly face hard decisions about how to use their limited funds. Brittany Murray/MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press-Telegram via Getty Images Telesilla Kotsi , The Ohio State University and Alfonso J.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2013

I caught up with Danny Alpert at the NTC Conference in Minneapolis, MN where he briefed me on how he is using a “Transmedia” strategy to raise awareness and funding to support homeless services. He graciously agreed to pen this guest post while I was in transit to “down under.” ” Enjoy.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Walden House was founded in the Haight-Ashbury district, just two years later, in 1969 and focused on helping runaway youth and the homeless with substance abuse problems. Haight-Ashbury Free Clinics was the first free medical clinic in the country, serving its first patients in 1967.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 22, 2022

Studies indicate that diversity in the workplace unlocks innovative environments, as organizations with diverse leadership both out-innovate and out-perform those with homogenous teams. Lack of representation.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The 5 key points from “Ogilvy on Advertising” Do your homework – Study the product, its competitors, and research consumers’ views before developing advertising. Learn from direct response – Study annual appeals, door knocking, and other methods that inspire immediate action. Thorough understanding leads to big ideas.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Organizations can conduct a time study to determine the amount of time folks spend on specific tasks and projects. Therefore, 75% of Colleen’s time is considered a program expense (direct cost), and 25% is considered fundraising (indirect). Allocating staff members’ time is not very complicated, and it is often an estimate.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 25, 2021

Meanwhile, your colleague is exploring ways to end homelessness in your city or tackle the opioid crisis. In the development world, regular campaign studies reveal donors’ up-at-night issues, shape fundraising priorities, and advance relationships with prospects. It doesn’t get much more purposefully bold.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2019

Hear this inspiring story of Bobbie, a homeless woman who was helped by the Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund to become more empowered and more hopeful. For more information on how to grow your YouTube channel to reach more potential donors, visit the YouTube Creators Academy website , full of case studies, tips, and guided lessons.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Your programs may also rev up during the holidays, providing meals and gifts, keeping homeless people warm, or preparing for an influx of post-holiday pets needing homes. There are year-end fundraisers and volunteer appreciation events to attend, donors to thank, holiday cards to get in the mail, and last-minute appeals to send out.

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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. He holds a master’s in neuroscience and a master’s in public policy from the University of Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes scholar. Isabella received her B.S.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 9, 2013

I studied sociology, did a summer internship for the National Coalition for the Homeless , studied in Sweden for a semester (so that I could understand how their public policy worked), co-chaired Vassar''s Hunger Action chapter, and wrote a couple pieces about social-changey things for the student newspapers.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 17, 2019

A recent Bridgespan study shows only 20 percent of nonprofit funding is unrestricted, leaving organizations pigeonholed into running only programs they have funding for and skimping on the organizational or administrative side of the charity. Unfortunately, the grant only covered the hardware, not the software, furniture or education.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Habitat for Humanity focuses on periodically posting curated content relevant to the cause of homelessness and housing. and the best way to learn is to spend an hour or so a month studying your analytics. Curated content relevant to your mission. 4) Experiment with LinkedIn Ads (maybe).

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 28, 2013

highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can. For core principles of these task forces and recommendations on what makes them work well, see this study by the Council of Nonprofits , available at govtcontracting.org.). homeless family; it is more proactive and cost-effective to focus on. As part of a.

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3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 15, 2014

Which is a more compelling storyline: “Tornado hits town” or “Tornado strikes, 38 families rendered homeless, property damage estimates exceed $12 million”? A 2014 digital marketing study by Adobe concluded that 54 percent of unsuccessful marketers say that “testing is not a priority.”

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 6, 2022

8, Bodhi Day is a quiet day of reflection commemorating the achievement of nirvana by the Buddha, a day when Buddhists meditate, study, and perform acts of kindness. Get specific and include donor gift amounts, just skip the bar graphs and pie charts (“Your gift of $150 allows us to serve 68 meals to homeless families this winter.”).

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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. Employees still on the roster often have a considerably heavier workload, resulting in 77% of workers feeling burned out at work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2014

But studies have shown that rewards for donations may actually reduce giving. For example, Project Renewal helps homeless people get off the streets. They showed Harry Dickerson reclaim his life from homelessness on their Giving Tuesday campaign and raised over $70,000 with this storyline.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

New studies show that donors want to be thanked for the difference they personally made. For example, “Your donation of $10 will provide a day’s food and care for a homeless veteran. Not the “together we can. ” group approach. Because of you, veterans like Jim will go to sleep with a full stomach.” See the hero language?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2017

Founded in 1999, Corazon Ministries is a faith-based charity that operates in the heart of downtown San Antonio, serving its homeless and marginalized neighbors. In addition, it offers prayer groups and Bible study. Many describe homelessness as being voiceless and invisible. I learn new and wonderful things every day!

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. 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.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

Using heartstring words like “homeless,” “abandoned,” “deserving,” “malnourished,” “unjust,” “innocent,” etc., Doesn’t “deserving homeless veterans” tug at your heart more than just “veterans”? Studies show that fundraisers with specific goal amounts are more successful than open-ended fundraisers. Use ADJECTIVES!

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