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The Five Building Blocks of a Digital Advocacy Campaign, Part 1

Media Cause

Are you trying to persuade ambivalent people or activate your base? Of course, it’s helpful to begin with the resources available to you. And they certainly don’t want problems that seem insurmountable like homelessness, for example. And then give people an active role in helping you actualize this vision.

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The Five Building Blocks of a Digital Advocacy Campaign, Part 1: Tell an Impactful Story

Media Cause

While advocating for survivors in San Francisco, I witnessed first-hand how critical stories are in tapping into people’s empathy. My activism in the anti-rape movement began with institutionalized sexual harassment I experienced at my high school. Are you trying to persuade ambivalent people or activate your base?

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TechSoup Global at National Day of Civic Hacking

Tech Soup

Interestingly, the hackathons varied in terms of their activities and the challenges. San Francisco Day of Civic Hacking. This hackathon took place at San Francisco State University's Paul J. freespace], San Francisco. Another interesting concept was a mobile tech shop for homeless shelters.

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Six Things to Know in Nonprofit Technology News

Tech Soup

The thing is activated by stomach acid, which functions like a chemical in a battery. High-Tech Help for Homelessness. Why would a homeless person need a mobile phone? It also uses Twitter to “find, counsel, and direct as many homeless people as possible to help. Here’s the part I like.

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Announcing the Third Impact Lab on Climate Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

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. in Environmental Management with a concentration in Water Management, both from the University of San Francisco. Isabella received her B.S.

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Big Vision Podcast: Steve Williams from POWER

Have Fun - Do Good

We began, essentially, organizing a union of low-wage workers, unemployed workers, to try to improve both the living conditions and the working conditions for low-wage workers here in San Francisco. Steve Williams: When I was in college I did a lot of service work around homelessness issues.

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Women of Color Resource Center: An Interview with Anisha Desai

Have Fun - Do Good

Anisha Desai is the Executive Director of the Women of Color Resource Center. Founded in 1990, the Women of Color Resource Center promotes the political, economic, social and cultural well-being of women and girls of color. Desai came to the Women of Color Resource Center from a Deputy Director role at United for a Fair Economy.