Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 9, 2025

By Shannon Whitehead , Content Strategist at Neon One a software that connects nonprofits with the technology and resources that empower them to build a community of generosity. On behalf of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, supporters raised money for the organizations Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

When the Two Ten Footwear Foundation began seeing an increased demand for their financial support as well as a need for financial, legal, and mental health counseling, they knew they had to take a long-term approach while also meeting the short-term needs of their community.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2021

Is their repeated generosity creating the kind of long-term change a long-term donor expects? Water.org ’s approach to empowering people with safe water and sanitation delivers on long-term impact expectations and makes it convenient for donors to create the change they wish to see in the world. Creating powerful solutions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2025

The Africa Wildlife Foundation cleverly uses its website domain name to promote its social media profiles by creating easy-to-type redirect URLs. Promoting URLs effectively in print materials can be a challenge because URLs are often too long and challenging to type into a browser. Another idea is to use QR codes in print campaigns.

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NVIDIA AI Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

According to the 2024 AI Index report from the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, 149 foundation models were published in 2023, more than double the number released in 2022. In a 2021 paper, researchers reported that foundation models are finding a wide array of uses. See chart below.)

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 31, 2025

Channeled through community foundations in Atlanta, Austin, Columbia, New York City, and San Francisco, more than $10 million in grants have been awarded to technical nonprofits that will then supply individualized AI support to organizations in their communities. SEE ALSO: Character.AI

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Small towns and remote communities face distinct barriers when tackling housing insecurity – from scattered populations across wide geographic areas to limited transportation and fewer emergency shelter options. These challenges make sustainable donor support essential for creating lasting solutions.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2022

The motivation to build stronger relationships, both remote and in-person, resonated across the association community. Jennifer Michael, Chief Operating Officer at the American Board of Medical Specialties described how to create learning experiences that are variegated, tailored to the audience, and transformational.

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Charity Village

MAY 2, 2024

The Cause We Care Foundation is now accepting applications for its Community Grants Program, which supports programs and initiatives that empower single mothers. The Foundation aims to empower single mothers to achieve economic security, build capacity, and create a positive future for themselves and their children.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

She finished high school and decided to go to community college. After college, she began a job as a Dean of Scholar Support at the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. A High Achiever in Pursuit of Education The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation opens doors for low-income, high-achieving students to access a quality education.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The Fast Company Impact Council is a private membership community of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. In 2023, Americans gave over $557 billion to charities from individuals, foundations, and corporations. Where to donate?

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Candid

DECEMBER 16, 2024

It will take the affected communities years to recover. In Sarasota County, it destroyed million-dollar homes on barrier islands, impacting the donors nonprofits and foundations rely on for disaster relief funding. million to the North Carolina Community Foundation to support recovery needs across Western North Carolina.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 24, 2022

Published by the Charities Aid Foundation. Published by the Charities Aid Foundation. 2022 Australian Communities Report :: Download. Published by Australian Communities. Published by the Charities Aid Foundation. For Nonprofits in Africa: 1. 2020 Growing Giving in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania Report :: Download.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

By Rosie Powers , a Strategist at Mission Minded —a branding firm that works exclusively with nonprofits, foundations, and independent schools. With so much to keep track of, it can be hard to know where to start aligning your communications so your fundraising initiatives are successful and support your brand. Hint: they should!)

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Candid

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The need to center performance over prestige According to Altrata’s Ultra High Net Worth Philanthropy 2024 report, “[a]lmost 20% of UHNW individuals have a private foundation. Strategic, data-driven storytelling can create lasting emotional connections and visibility beyond traditional philanthropy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

The list created by Sean Kosofsky of Mind the Gap Consulting can be used by an executive director, board chair, or any individual board member to consider their contribution to your organization’s financial health. Creating a page with 3-5 CTAs on your website could be a great tool for engagement. your neighbors. your family members.

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Candid

DECEMBER 2, 2024

From the outset, our founding mothers created an alternative model of grantmaking that involved participation from community members and deep trust in their grantee partners. Most traditional, larger foundations offer grants only after applicants have successfully secured funding from another source.

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

A new survey and report from the Made of Millions Foundation, a nonprofit mental health advocacy organization, found that only a small fraction of Gen Z youth relies solely on the internet to interpret their symptoms and make their own conclusions about a diagnosis or disorder. Not all content is created equal."

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

It’s an ideal community to connect co-workers, influencers, donors, and corporate sponsors. In years past, if a staff member or volunteer added your organization to their profile and were the first to do so, LinkedIn automatically created a LinkedIn Page for your nonprofit.

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Candid

JANUARY 8, 2025

As founder of AtlasDaughters, director of the Marks Family Foundation, and mother to a daughter, I know firsthand the importance of educating and empowering young women in philanthropy to accelerate their giving to maximize impact. Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott. Why focus on young women in philanthropy?

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Candid

MARCH 24, 2025

Does it respond to the major needs of our time and support solutions that will improve the lives of people and communities? Is the mission clearly defined, identifying the communities we exist to support and the places where they live? Refine and focus your mission Lets begin by reevaluating our mission. Is it still relevant?

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Candid

AUGUST 14, 2024

Where do foundations stand on AI-generated grant applications? As part of Candid’s annual survey of foundation giving trends , i we posed two questions about generative AI: Have you received grant applications created by generative AI? Only four survey participants, or under 1%, said they’ve received AI-generated applications.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 31, 2025

“This creates a sense of community and solidarity where women feel seen, heard, and empowered to navigate their day-to-day boldly.” “We’re creating an experience that helps users make decisions faster, be more productive, and, in the end, [have search be] more intuitive for them.”

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Modern grantmakers must be prepared and ready to support their communities when—not if—a climate disaster hits. Keep Your Organization Operational To effectively support the community during a climate event, it is crucial that your organization remains operational. This collaboration can make a significant—and immediate—impact.

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Achieve

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Let’s walk through four basic steps to building productive community partnerships to bolster your mission. The power of community partnerships lies in their inherent flexibility. Building a truly beneficial community partnership requires time and effort. Host an appreciation event for all community partners.

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Candid

OCTOBER 10, 2024

These leaders are already delivering results in their communities. Additionally, funders should reward organizations whose core leadership consists of Black women and folks with lived experience [by] investing in them, as they are often most attuned to the needs of their communities and can drive more relevant and impactful programs.”

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 15, 2024

.” This analysis not only highlights the current state of generosity but also offers a set of actionable recommendations aimed at empowering nonprofits, foundations, companies and policy makers to help promote and protect generosity. Utilizing social media platforms, community events, and other channels to feature these stories.

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Candid

DECEMBER 3, 2024

According to Foundation Source’s survey on how Gen Z and Millennials view charitable giving, the next generation started giving at a young age—just 14 years old for the average Gen Zer—and they show continued interest in charitable activities. Connecting NextGen with their communities holds promise to maximize impact—and joy—in giving.

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Candid

APRIL 16, 2024

A report from the Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity (CELO) and The Allstate Foundation explores how Gen Z is expanding the definition of “community service” and seeking to maximize impact—for themselves and the communities they serve. reported for “informal helping.”

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 19, 2022

“True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating new things.” When I Googled “How to create joy at work” these are a few of the best ideas I found. Kindness is a foundation for equity and inclusion. Create a Comfortable Environment. Create a wellness committee to develop initiatives.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 10, 2024

We recently asked the Blue Avocado community, “What is the secret to successful grant writing?” Create a schedule with deadlines for each step of the application process. Understand the requirements for each application and the unique aspects of each foundation and government funder.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Foundations and universities have often been targeted for not just their large endowments but also for support of controversial topics and opinions. The Council on Foundations, Independent Sector and the National Council of Nonprofits together issued a strongly-word denunciation of Section 4 of H.R.9495 Vice President-elect J.D.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

That’s why it’s key to market your peer-to-peer fundraisers in your community. This way, your posts are seen by people beyond your immediate community. Develop ads for social and Google that you can target toward people in your community. Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation created a very robust FAQ page for event participants.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The decline in contributions to DAFs follows two years after the sharpest increase on record in 2021, attributable to donor response to urgent needs created by the coronavirus pandemic. billion) in 2023 amounts to almost half (48%) of the value of total grants and expenditures from private foundations ($114.11

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Instead, we rely on a data set called the Foundation 1000. What is the Foundation 1000? In comparison, our Foundation 1000 data set is limited to grants of $10,000 or more awarded by a set of 1,000 of the largest U.S. private and community foundations. foundations in a given year (see chart below).

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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 19, 2024

This transition will start at the grassroots, connecting families and communities in ways that redefine charitable giving. Nonprofit leaders will have to reinvigorate a model that engages families from all walks of life, creating space for small acts of giving that accumulate into significant social impact. Lets be realistic.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

But community and labor leaders, housing and other advocacy groups, and environmental justice organizations are fighting back. There’s a push from the ground up to strengthen civic participation, increase affordable housing, and secure resources for schools and communities. What is power building?

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