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Volunteer Hub
JULY 26, 2021
Holocaust Museum Houston needed a volunteer management solution to help them recruit, engage, and manage volunteers, following expansion. Opened in 1996, Holocaust Museum Houston has become a valuable resource for community residents and people around the world.
NonProfit PRO
APRIL 26, 2022
Titled 'Next Gen Donor Learning: Lessons for Effective Programs from Houston and the Field,' the report identifies core questions facing any next gen donor learning effort and offers practical guidance for tackling each question.
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ASU Lodestar Center
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
On Wednesday, October 19, a group of 12 students from Arizona State University traveled to Houston, Texas, to attend AFP Lead 2022. posted by. Gabriella Billett President, Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Student Association at ASU.
Greater Giving
MAY 28, 2021
Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) Houston , the largest, one-to-one mentoring agency in the country, found those same qualities served them well last year when they needed to quickly switch from hosting their yearly gala to hosting a virtual fundraiser during the pandemic.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 9, 2008
The Netsquared Net Tuesday meetup in Houston tonight is holding a canned food drive to support the End Hunger Network. Tomorrow, I'll speaking at The Boston Social Media Breakfast. It will include a food drive to support The Greater Boston Food Bank - appropriate given that the theme is social media for social good. The other presenters include: Gradon Tripp - social media and design aficionado, and founder of SM4SC. Frank Days - soccer dad, social media gadfly, and COO of Firstgiving.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 4, 2005
Technology for all has the ctc set up in the Astrodome in Houston and you can read first hand accounts about their excellent work here. I made a donation to them - if you want to support them, you can make a donation online here. The internet connection is important for people to help locate missing loved ones as well as to get to the next phase - a new life, home, work, etc
AFP Blog
AUGUST 31, 2011
Galveston nonprofit tree organization vies to win $50,000 through online contest - Houston Chronicle : A community campaign to replace the tree canopy Galveston lost to Hurricane Ike is in the running for a $50,000 project award from Tom's of Maine.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
AUGUST 1, 2021
The Houston Food Bank teamed up with their local ABC affiliate during the Houston power outage and food crisis in February 2021.
Greater Giving
DECEMBER 21, 2021
But they knew the show must go on to keep the programs running that serve the children of the Greater Houston area—so they took the popular BIG Taste of Houston and transformed it into a virtual event, BIG Taste at Home. Best of Client Stories.
Forum One
SEPTEMBER 28, 2005
Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week. I wish I was able to attend, but am glad that many of my clients have the opportunity to go. The conference is held every two years, and is always.
Bloomerang
JANUARY 4, 2022
Catholic Charities Galveston-Houston. Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity.
Beth Kanter
AUGUST 28, 2017
Here’s a list of suggestions from people in my network: United Way of Houston. Jewish Federation of Greater Houston. YMCA Houston. Greater Houston Community Foundation Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund. I watched the news reports from Texas and was horrified at the scale of this disaster. I grew up on the Jersey shore where I’ve been evacuated due to storms, but I have never seen this level of disaster. My heart goes out to the victims and I want to help.
Bloomerang
MAY 6, 2022
Oakbrook Terrace, IL; Houston, TX; and Huntsville, AL. Areas served: Houston/Texas. In this post, I’ll share funding and grant resources for nonprofits involved in the education sector.
Bloomerang
APRIL 7, 2022
The foundation supports arts organizations of all sizes—from the performing arts to museums, from flagship institutions to small community-based groups—that bring passion, energy, and creativity to life in Houston and beyond. Areas served: Houston/Texas.
Greater Giving
AUGUST 12, 2021
Some organizations have come up with creative adaptations, like Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star in Houston, TX. The nonprofit’s BIG Taste of Houston event traditionally featured a tasting dinner with chefs on site.
sgEngage
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
Lindsay Lewis, Executive Director of Philanthropy and Data Management at YMCA of Greater Houston, will talk about how to overcome a lack of organizational trust in data.
VisionLink
AUGUST 18, 2015
Medical Bridges, a Houston based Medical Surplus Recovery Organization and their Guatemalan partners Amigos Pro Obras Sociales organized the difficult and complex film settings that included hospitals, clinics, patient homes and the surrounding community. Acclaimed photographer and visual engineer, Ben Von Wong, is working with Avencera Partners, VisionLink, Inc. and the MedSurplus Alliance to create a groundbreaking video for an upcoming social media fundraising campaign.
Bloomerang
JULY 24, 2021
Government Relations committee for AFP International, a board member of the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners (and past president of the Houston chapter), a. sustaining member of the Junior League, and a graduate of Leadership Houston.
Tech Soup Blog
FEBRUARY 18, 2014
Houston, TX: Monthly Net2 Meetup. Open Houston and The City of Houston drafted a group of volunteer designers, writers and data scientists to streamline the local government’s communication strategy. Discover their story with NetSquared Houston. Every month NetSquared volunteers hold free or low cost educational events for people and organizations who want to use technology for social good.
Volunteer Hub
JANUARY 4, 2022
Check out how these organizations are using VolunteerHub to streamline volunteer registration: Holocaust Museum Houston. The national average for volunteer retention is only 65%. How does your organization plan to retain volunteers in 2022? Here are 4 volunteer retention tips that can help.
Kindful
AUGUST 12, 2021
The foundation supports arts organizations of all sizes—from the performing arts to museums, from flagship institutions to small community-based groups—that bring passion, energy, and creativity to life in Houston and beyond. Areas served: Houston/Texas.
Volunteer Hub
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Check out how Holocaust Museum Houston is using VolunteerHub to recruit volunteers. Investing in volunteer management software, like VolunteerHub, can reduce stress and inefficiency that often leads to turnover in the volunteer coordinator role.
Saleforce Nonprofit
MARCH 26, 2021
One of the many examples of Clubs springing into action to provide much-needed support during the pandemic is Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston, which partnered with the Houston Food Bank to host drive-thru pantries at five Club locations.
Volunteer Hub
AUGUST 1, 2021
Our volunteers, docents, and donors are instrumental in the success of the museum and its programs,” said Madelyn Strubelt, Director of Visitor and Volunteer Services for Holocaust Museum Houston. The Importance of Volunteers.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
AUGUST 9, 2021
For example, this post by the Houston Food Bank tags and shows appreciation for their sponsor , CVS Health. This is the eighth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
Read more from blogger Kami Huyse (who lives the Houston area), Beth Dunn , Netsquared and the RedCross Blog The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has issued a roadblock. encouraging radio stations to simultaneously air public service advertising in support of the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. The Red Cross is asking people to extend the road block to social media space. Here's more ways you can participate.
EveryAction
JULY 23, 2018
Last year disaster relief once again became the main focus of our organization as we activated and served over 4 million meals in Peru, Houston, Puerto Rico, and California. World Central Kitchen was founded by chef and activist José Andres in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Since then the organization has grown to work in 10 different countries.
sgEngage
JUNE 14, 2022
Join Amy Reaser, director of finance at Strake Jesuit College Preparatory School in Houston, TX, as she shares her experience in successfully implementing Expense Management with Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT®.
VisionLink
MARCH 1, 2012
In fact, the state is United State''s largest 2-1-1 system, and Houston is the nation''s largest single 2-1-1 call center. Congratulations to 2-1-1 Texas! The first calls came in early this morning, on the new state-wide enterprise platform deployed by TIRN, the Texas Information and Referral Network. TIRN is deploying VisionLink''s Community Operating Solution so that 25 Area Information Centers can work on a common platform and yet attend to community-specific needs.
sgEngage
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
See how The Houston Zoo saw a 373% increase in ROI. . The nonprofit world reached a “Tipping Point” in 2020: we believe the future of our industry will look significantly different from its past. .
ASU Lodestar Center
OCTOBER 27, 2022
If nonprofits can't get quality employees, their fundraising will suffer, their program delivery won't be as strong, and their expenses might increase due to decreased productivity and efficiencies,” says the Houston Chronicle. Illustration generated by DALL·E.
Tech Soup Blog
SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
Photo: Houston NetSquared , Schipul , CC licenseIs your organization planning an event? TechSoup's NetSquared initiative hosts meetups every month around the world for people who care about technology and social change. After years of hosting local events, NetSquared has amassed a considerable amount of experience planning, marketing, and hosting local events. We've compiled a lot of that expertise into the NetSquared Community Organizer's Handbook.
NonProfit Hub
JANUARY 7, 2019
Jeff grew the organization from a small start-up in Chicago, with two staff members supporting 32 students, to a leading college access and success organization with a staff of 150 supporting 13,000 students in Chicago, Houston, New York, Massachusetts, Metro Atlanta and Bay Area. Nonprofit Hub’s INSPIRE Hubcast series shares powerful and impactful stories of organizations persevering to create the change they want to see in the world.
Greater Giving
APRIL 27, 2022
Big Brothers Big Sisters Houston’s traditional annual fundraiser offered guests a memorable culinary tasting experience for virtual guests by delivering cuisine to their homes. There was no playbook for planning a fundraising event during a pandemic.
Tech Soup Blog
JANUARY 14, 2014
Houston, TX: Make Every Cent Count with Your Crowdfunding Project with PledgeCents Tips! Houston, TX: We’re Crushing on Open Technology this February and Open Houston’s Our Cupid! What has NetSquared got planned for the next month? So much that it’ll blow your mind! Net2Local organizers hold regular events connecting the nonprofit and technology communities. With over fifty groups in twenty countries there’s probably a group close to you.
NetWits
MARCH 7, 2011
He is an accidental tourist in Texas and lives in The Woodlands, just north of Houston, with his wife and two young boys. Blackbaud @ SXSW 2011. It’s that time again. South by South West Interactive 2011 is upon us. There are a ton of great activities, networking opportunities and sessions focused on the non-profit space this year – one of which Blackbaud will be moderating.
Amy Sample Ward
MARCH 19, 2012
Schipul, a web marketing agency based in Houston, Texas, announced yesterday during the 2012 South by Southwest Interactive festival that Tendenci, a content management system (CMS) will be released as an open source solution. Last week I was down in Austin, TX, for the 2012 South by Southwest Interactive Festival.
Robert Weiner
JULY 27, 2012
The senders were: Ricky Houston. I got a ton of these earlier this week. First clue it's spam: when you get 10 versions of the same message. I particularly like the randomized "buyer emails" like lorem.eget.mollis@tinciduntDonecvitae.ca. The text was all variations on this theme: Transaction ID 934493892393 Transaction Time : 7/23/2012 03:00 PDT. Your funds are now available. Dear robert@rlweiner.com, The funds from this eBay payment are now available for use.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 2, 2005
But, I learned via Andy Carvin's blog an effort that I want to contribute something to -- Internet Access for Astrodome Refugees is being coordinated by Technology For All in Houston. After watching some of the coverage on CCN tonight, it is difficult to sleep viewing the horrors. They have a donation page on their site and you write in the comments if you want to direct your support to this effort. Technorati Tags: International Blogging for Disaster Relief Day
NTEN
NOVEMBER 14, 2008
And the winner is: Writers in the Schools , Houston! All week, we've been running our CRM plus Consulting hours give-away , and I'm excited to announce the nonprofit NTEN organizational member that will be receiving the following: 2 free seats for the first year of Common Ground , the new CRM from Convio. 10 free consulting hours to help get things set up, from Causeway Interactive.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JULY 9, 2010
Tweet Ups are perfectly suited for performing arts organizations that may have pre-concert Tweet Ups or a museum that is offering a “young professionals event.&# A quick search of museum tweet up show many results including the recent Hubble and Holst , with a private showing of the Hubble 3D IMAX at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences and a special performance by Houston Symphony musicians.
Tech Soup Blog
AUGUST 1, 2017
Houston, Texas: Netsquared Houston: Tech Knowledge-y Show and Tell. Houston, Texas: Netsquared Houston: Storymakers 2017! Here at TechSoup, we're big on stories. Effective storytelling means nonprofits can reach more people, touch more hearts, and create bigger impact. TechSoup's NetSquared meetups will bring local nonprofits free digital storytelling workshops in more than 40 cities between August and October.
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