Museum 2.0

JULY 27, 2011

Yesterday, I had lunch with Monica Martinez, the ED of Homeless Services for Santa Cruz county. I was amazed not only by her energy and intelligence but by her simple, transformative goal: to end homelessness. Monica is trying to reposition her organization as a social justice organization working on solutions to end homelessness.

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NTEN

MARCH 20, 2012

Hot Button Issues at SXSW: Kony and Homeless Hotspots. Start Some Good, a platform for social good groups - whether nonprofit organizations or not - to raise funds and build community, highlighted eight diverse projects working for social impact at an evening event hosted by Center61 at SXSW.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2010

deation conference hosted by Charles Lee. Giving the audience a chance to interact and discuss content in full groups, share pairs, and small groups allowed for some great stories to emerge from the group. Mark Horvath shared how he searches on Twitter for the words "homeless" and either educates or empowers.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Another resource roundup comes from Kivi Leroux Miller , who hosted the August edition of the Nonprofit Blog Carnival, themed, ''Getting Along with Others'' in the nonprofit world. Speaking of volunteers, Wild Apricot ''s post, The Mission Driven Volunteer, discusses a new definition and new models of volunteering.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Naples, Florida, is hosting a meetup on tools for effective email fundraising ; Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, is hosting a series of Giving Tuesday brainstorming sessions ; and Chicago, Illinois, will explore how your CRM can save end-of-year fundraising plans. Mason, Ohio: Help Create an App for Homeless to Manage Money More Effectively.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Another resource roundup comes from Kivi Leroux Miller , who hosted the August edition of the Nonprofit Blog Carnival, themed, ''Getting Along with Others'' in the nonprofit world. Speaking of volunteers, Wild Apricot ''s post, The Mission Driven Volunteer, discusses a new definition and new models of volunteering.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

San Francisco: Let’s Learn About Project Homeless Connect SF: Discussion and Brainstorming. We profiled Toronto’s Net2Local organizer Tierney Smith to learn why TechSoup Canada hosts a meetup group. New York, NY: Facebook for Nonprofits: Moving Your Marketing Beyond the Like. Thursday, November 14.

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BoardAssist

APRIL 4, 2017

We’ve been discussing this very important topic in a 3 part series of guest blogs posts from the folks at the Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF). Expenses: primarily consisting of costs from renting a facility, hosting performances (paying performers and their travel and lodging) and staff.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Many local news organizations like to host an annual food or gift drive around the holidays. Host an auction. Auctions are fun at any time of year, but Giving Tuesday presents extra opportunities for your nonprofit to host a successful auction. On the day of, check in with your hosts to ensure things are going smoothly.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 21, 2017

But when we started hosting formal community visioning workshops in 2013 with the Project for Public Spaces, we heard other opinions of downtown. Businesspeople asked how we would keep out homeless people, drug addicts, and deviant behavior. We heard suburban moms describe downtown as dangerous, dirty, and unappealing.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2015

Last October, I wrote about a breakfast co-hosted by Caravan Studios and Twilio for nonprofits and app developers. To help kick off Caravan's next breakfast, happening on May 1, I thought I'd follow up with one of projects, LocalFreeWeb , discussed in October, and see how it was progressing.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2015

The concept for Range came out of one of the "Generator" sessions Caravan hosted. In a moderated discussion, the guests list problems that arise in the day-to-day operations of their organizations and brainstorm ways technology might solve them.

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Care2

MAY 11, 2011

telling the stories of homeless individuals across the United States has been well documented. Since the initial road trip, Darius and the crew have travelled an additional 100,000 miles hosting screenings and raising awareness for DMD. Connecting and enriching a national movement. Recruiting applicants to a fellowship program.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Host a Dinner Event. When your nonprofit hosts any campaign, one of your primary concerns should be retaining your supporters for the long-run. For example, a nonprofit whose mission is to provide food and supplies for the homeless might create a registry with nonperishable foods, shower products, vitamins, and other useful products.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 19, 2016

Not surprisingly, a different focus group of social service providers and homeless adults had a very different set of concerns about downtown. It doesn't matter what incentives you offer to participate or how attractive the invitation is if the recipient doesn't know or trust you as a host. But those concerns are real.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

September 17, 2007 There is an interesting discussion happening between Holly Ross, soon to be ED of NTEN, and Allan Benamer , about web statistics, and whether or not nonprofits should be “transparent&# and publish their web statistics. I don’t think we want homeless shelters, food pantries, mental health organizations, etc.,

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Manager of Knowledge Resources ASU Lodestar Center Welcome to Research Friday! We welcome your comments and feedback.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

Our Event 360 architects will be on hand throughout the conference and are looking forward to discussing your event fundraising plans with you. In addition, we will be hosting a raffle for a $100 gift card and a free year subscription for the Premium version of RecordRadar, a zip code segmentation tool for the Raiser’s Edge.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

Our Event 360 architects will be on hand throughout the conference and are looking forward to discussing your event fundraising plans with you. In addition, we will be hosting a raffle for a $100 gift card and a free year subscription for the Premium version of RecordRadar, a zip code segmentation tool for the Raiser’s Edge.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

But asking someone, especially someone who is already in a vulnerable situation, to share what is typically a deeply personal and sensitive story can create a host of ethical dilemmas. Check out this “Storyteller’s Bill of Rights” created by the PSU Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative. ?

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Qgiv

MAY 18, 2021

For example, if your organization is hosting a 5K and your city has a ton of publicly accessible trails, it may be sufficient to provide your attendees with a list of trails in your area and an app they can use to track their distance. John Center for Homeless Men recently held their virtual house parties fundraiser, which was a huge success!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

A willingness to share information and content, also known as transparency ; planning is discussed and user participation is welcomed. A blog with the comments feature enabled allows or sharing photos in flickrs allows Extension program participants to discuss plans and programs. Another free blogging platform is wordpress hosted.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 30, 2022

Graphic designers are trained to tailor typography and branding styles to company themes, so be sure to discuss how to stylize your brand for your target audience. Kwala’s monthly subscription services grant access to a host of unlimited resources, a dedicated nonprofit graphic designer, and unlimited designs that you will own.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 21, 2010

Also in 2008, Daily Bread Food Bank , a local organization, announced that contributions had been sparse and unless something changed, homeless people would go hungry. Several Twitter social change users started to urge others in the community to do something. The team uses social media, twitter to initiate community generosity projects.

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