ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 30, 2012

is a question I often hear people ask. Inequality is driving the immigration of many people from poor countries to richer countries. Other examples are Global Giving , the Skoll Center and Ashoka. International giving can also be tax deductible: The good news is tax benefits are also available for helping globally.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2014

Our lead story in this issue of TechSoup’s Nonprofit Technology News is the creation of the Mobile Giving Alliance that will help charities develop their mobile giving. Help for Charities to Develop a Mobile Giving Campaign. Fund for UNICEF, and United Way Worldwide to bring more mobile technology resources charities.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

For those that prefer to donate money as gifts, consider purchasing a charity gift card from TisBest.org. Proceeds benefit Amnesty International, a nonprofit that works for the human rights of all people – no matter who they are or where they are. 9) Global Goods Partners :: globalgoodspartners.org. Online Stores by Nonprofits.

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Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Originally a Texas native, Duke, his wife, and two daughters now call Florida home after having survived 15 New York winters. He is also a member of the all-volunteer workforce at NeighborShare, a new nonprofit raising funds for di-rect community needs. She is also a crisis line operator with the mental health charity Shout!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

As CNET sees it, “If you’re one of those people who posts pictures of yourself to the Corn Flakes fan page, you are yourself a corn flake.” I asked this question on my Facebook brand page, and here’s what I learned: The New York Public Library Photo Booth. Flickr Photo - NYPL Photo Booth.

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Forum One

JUNE 9, 2021

Since 1970, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has been working to safeguard the earth—its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends. The ALS Association works to discover treatments and a cure for ALS while also improving the quality of life for people affected by the disease.

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Forum One

MAY 27, 2021

Since 1970, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has been working to safeguard the earth—its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends. The New York-based foundation also awards annual Vilcek Prizes to support innovators in these areas. NRDC’s “Fighting Polluters Since 1970”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Yesterday was the fourth Giving Tuesday , a global day of community-driven philanthropy. Global Giving did a creative campaign to encourage people to share why they give. If you tweeted with the hashtag #IGiveBecause – you received a $20 gift card to donate to the charity of your choice on their site.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 5, 2011

Last week, the New York Times ran an article exploring a segment of the nonprofit/social impact sector that the author saw as a small minority of organizations, but one I care deeply about: those that plan to go out of business. The article featured Malaria No More, and their vision of the project’s work: to end Malaria.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Since 1970, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has been working to safeguard the earth—its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends. The New York-based foundation also awards annual Vilcek Prizes to support innovators in these areas. NRDC’s “Fighting Polluters Since 1970”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 26, 2015

The devastating earthquake in Nepal has killed more than 2,400 people and injured about 5,900, residents so far (as reported in the NY Times on Sunday). On Saturday morning, I got a news alert on my mobile phone that there had been a devastating 7.9 How do you decide which charity you will support for disaster relief?

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NTEN

AUGUST 1, 2011

Gamers are exactly the kinds of people you want helping your organization succeed. Personality quizzes that help educate people about your cause. New York Public Library: Find the Future. Purpose: Engaging existing audience on a deeper level, recruiting a new generation of fans. "When we play, we.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Five years ago, at the Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact in New York City, #GivingTuesday started as a response to the Black Friday and Cyber Monday crazes that follow Thanksgiving. Over $1,640,000 in gifts were given this year, and over $177,000,000 was raised online for charities and nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2014

Video games are big — bigger than Hollywood in terms of revenue, as a $66 billion global industry. Several nonprofits have successfully interacted with, and more importantly, seen impact from, these engaged new audiences. In 2013 alone, the organization ran over 100 hours of programming in New York City.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

. – "This interview is part of our "Social Citizen Sightings" series, in which we highlight how people are using their creativity, idealism, and digital fluency to support their causes every day. The pilot phase launches this month and will support 15 New Yorkers with ideas for grassroots projects."

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 13, 2021

To provide some background, #GivingTuesday is a global giving movement that builds off of Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the overall spirit of generosity during the holiday season. million gifts were given to charities participating in #GivingTuesday with $400 million raised online. To put this in perspective, in 2018, 3.6

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Razoo (iOS) helps you keep track of each donation, track your fundraising progress and thank people when they donate. It also uses the iPhone's notification system to alert you when you have a new donation. You can read through stories from various charities and nonprofits to learn where your donation will go. Charity Miles.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2012

These apps have the power to help nonprofits and charities reach a whole new audience and raise awareness about their mission. As part of the App It Up 2: Transforming Communities project, we had the opportunity to explore how charities and nonprofits are using gamification. Gamify Your Organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2012

I am certainly not the first to observe that the internet has the potential to reshape the way people find and support causes and charities. ” The article described fascinating new uses of sensors and other smart telecommunications devices in energy conservation, transportation, health care, and food distribution.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Dozens of crowdfunding platforms make it increasingly easier for people to raise money for any cause, from cancer research to disaster relief, often quite independent of direction from any charity. This was a socially influential individual acting independent of a charity to fundraise for a cause meaningful to him.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Last winter, after Harry and I had a conversation about global warming (and quite a conversation it was for a then eight-year old), and we collaborated on a series of green videos. This new genre of video games are about solving real world problems such as environment, global hunger, poverty and disease.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

It’s the global day dedicated to charitable giving, and celebrated the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday. Provide a story that highlights how donors can make a difference in the lives of real people. Giving Tuesday is a day that all nonprofits circle on their calendar each year. In 2017, 2.5

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

It’s time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news again! TechSoup Global donation partner, Cisco , is starting to talk about an alternative to cloud computing, the paradigm that relies on huge data centers to do all our processing. Find what TechSoup Global thinks about the new FCC net neutrality decision here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2009

Now don’t get me wrong, I love you people. There’s these kids sitting at the other lunch tables in our global cafeteria. An ecosystem where its members connect, interact, and support not just the people in their circles but people they ‘bump into’ based on some ‘random’ interest and connection. starts around 17:27).

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Tech Soup

MAY 31, 2013

We proudly welcome NGO partners Vietnet-ICT and the Lin Centre in Vietnam, as well as ASEAN Foundation , Kopernik Marketplace , and YCAB Foundation in Indonesia to the TechSoup Global family. They are all part of TechSoup Asia , which serves charities in the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand — and now Vietnam and Indonesia.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

This ongoing study has been cited in hundreds of publications, including Forbes, TIME, Fast Company, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. John Haydon is one of the most sought-after digital marketing experts for nonprofits and charities. charity: water. Derrick Feldmann. John Haydon.

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sgEngage

JULY 6, 2011

He has played a leadership role in a number of companies including FundraisingINFO.com (FRI), WealthEngine and Wealth ID, as well as serving as a fundraiser in New York and Washington and a grantmaker with the federal government. How important is it for nonprofits to do donor prospecting beyond their own geographic borders?

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 14, 2016

No one really likes to be asked to make a donation, but tens of millions of people are inspired to support causes they care about every year. It’s not about the charity’s mission, it’s about the donor. While the very first donor advised fund was created by the New York Community Trust in 1931, the second was not created until 1935.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

How many people hear that word and think it is just as generic as the word community? We have community groups, schools, local leaders and people at every age, interest, and skill level. All those people and groups have just as many different goals, small and large. Have people heard of 350.org What is a movement?

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The 36th Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute will feature nationally recognized experts from private foundations, public charities, law, finance, and government discussing the latest tax, legislative and governance issues affecting nonprofit organizations. NYSSCPA / New York, NY / $480. Finance / @southwestfdns. May 9 - 10.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

The 33rd Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute features leading nationally recognized experts from private foundations, public charities, law, finance and government to discuss the latest tax, legislative and governance issues affecting nonprofit organizations. NYSSCPA / New York, NY / $385. General / @southwestfdns.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 20, 2017

active nonprofits in US It’s very common to see multiple charities fundraising for the same cause in the same geographic area. In this example, Center for Global Impact centered their campaign on a major gift that was earmarked as a match. Local organizations can opt to join a charity program hosted by the event organizers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

Global Giving's " Giving Made Green " launched last week and was written up in the New York Times. Ending Global Slavery is part of an Ashoka initiative Changemakers.net. " SocialVibe's proof of concept has donated more than $100K to charities so far. More coverage in the blogosphere and beyond here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2008

Beth Dunn wrote a great piece called " We're The Young Generation " reflecting on an article in the New York Times about the growing use of social networks by young people for social good. How does your charity???s We hire local people in Cambodia to run the programs. I am Khmer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Note from Beth: This post was written before the New York Times article describing a misstep with the Pepsi Charity Contest. For context, please see this guest post by Bonin Bough, The Global Director of Social Media for Pepsi, published earlier this month. Here's my analysis. That’s really powerful.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2007

What is interesting to me about this concept of a platform for change that is very different from say - campaigns on social networking sites like Facebook or the use of widgets and charity badges on blogs for personal fundraising campaigns -- is that while Virtual Worlds are empowering individuals -- we are empowering collective action.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 5, 2022

If you’re like most people, you probably answered the Red Cross. You’re walking down the sidewalk in New York and passing by Macy’s. Crazy amounts of wasted food also resulted in donations to Second Harvest and as well as work with local charities to organize soup kitchens. Charity Date Auction.

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