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Strategies For Building Sustainable Support For Homelessness Initiatives

Bloomerang

Homelessness affects over 650,000 Americans, yet these individuals often remain hidden from public view. Strategic donor engagement, transparent reporting, and meaningful community involvement create the foundation for sustainable funding that powers long-term homelessness initiatives in underserved areas.

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Join Us: AIRS Conference

VisionLink

Multiple industries are represented at AIRS, including Housing and Homelessness, Aging and Disabilities, Crisis, Health Care, Public Health, and more. The conference Program Committee did an outstanding job of putting together quality sessions that incorporate cross-sector collaboration, diversity, equity, inclusion, and access themes.

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Commentary: The Full Potential Of The Social Sector  

The NonProfit Times

Imagine, for example, if nonprofits could use funding earmarked for housing services to address the underlying issues leading to homelessness, such as substance use or mental health disorders. Most importantly, the financial constraints facing social sector nonprofits impede their ability to apply their expertise to solve for root causes.

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6 Tips For Engaging And Retaining Your Nonprofit’s ‘BIG’ Supporters

TechImpact

Handing out food to the homeless for a day or attending the completion celebration for a water purification system at a small village overseas can impact a generous donor in a meaningful way that other charities they may contribute to do not. Exclusive access. Public recognition. Hands-on participation.

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Community Technology Alliance: Helping Address Homelessness with Mobile Technology

Tech Soup

This San Jose, CA-based organization provides technology and services to agencies that work directly with the homeless in their community. Recently, CTA conducted a study on mobile use by the homeless population of Santa Clara County (where CTA is located). The biggest obstacle for data access, however, is affordability.

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4 free ways to access Candid’s demographic data 

Candid

Comprehensive and public nonprofit demographic data is central to supporting more transparent and informed decision making in our sector. Candid’s team of technologists (of which I am a member) has been charged with providing multiple channels to make this information freely available and easily accessible. nonprofits and foundations.

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Can Mobile Phones Solve Homelessness?

Tech Soup

Are mobile phones a lifeline for homeless people? Homeless people use mobile phones to break their isolation, find food and shelter, and connect with the people they care about. Just like any single thing, mobile phones are a help, but not a cure for homelessness. Assuredly they are. Surprises So Far.