Tableau

DECEMBER 28, 2020

With the pandemic limiting WFP’s ability to work directly in communities and deliver aid, they’ve been able to use data and technology to reach people in need. Next year, WFP will continue to focus on delivering aid in communities while pushing for policy change, Wielezynski says. Image credit: Community Solutions.

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Foundation Reflection Data Impact 108

Achieve

APRIL 22, 2015

A tension between charity and philanthropy has been playing out in one way or another for hundreds of years. Simply put, philanthropy interests itself in long-term solutions by addressing the root causes of social problems. This is tough to accomplish, because the causes of homelessness are complex as well as unique to each individual.

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Philanthropy Charity Homeless Statistics 52

Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

Rather, you’re seeking critical investment in work that will make your community and world a better place. At one point in time, enacting their value to address homelessness in your area may translate to grants to homeless shelters. The Marketing or Community Relations Department has business and branding objectives.

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Grant Homeless Foundation Proposal 128

Tableau

MARCH 29, 2021

For example, to see a topline count of homeless people in a city, but then go beyond that, and see every individual and their unique circumstances—from race to veteran status and how long they have lived without consistent shelter. Our theme was “Visualizing Every Person: How Disaggregated Data Can Build a More Just World.”.

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Foundation Data People Homeless 98

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 12, 2011

Though not universal, it's true that people continue to volunteer and contribute money in support of organizations doing good work in our communities. Data about giving suggests otherwise. , we also have individual concerns that are more outwardly-focused (Why are there so many homeless people on the street these days?

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Donor Homeless Arizona Volunteer 96

Tableau

DECEMBER 28, 2020

With the pandemic limiting WFP’s ability to work directly in communities and deliver aid, they’ve been able to use data and technology to reach people in need. Next year, WFP will continue to focus on delivering aid in communities while pushing for policy change, Wielezynski says. Image credit: Community Solutions.

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Foundation Reflection Data Impact 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2009

Photo by Salim Virgi The social web offers a welcome place for individual philanthropic activity (original homeless image by jlmccoy ). The full executive summary of the study is available for download. This version has much more content and statistics than the version we ran on Mashable last Spring!

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Studies San Francisco Donor Columbus 79

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2017

Covenant Hous e (helping homeless youth). Legacy Community Health Center. Greater Houston Community Foundation Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund. Here’s a list of suggestions from people in my network: United Way of Houston. PortLight “Inclusive Disaster Relief” SPCA of Texas. Bayou Animal Services. YMCA Houston.

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Hurricane Donation Houston Help 136

Tableau

MARCH 9, 2022

This month's highlight is by Julia Biedry Gonzalez, Tableau lead solution engineer for the United Nations, and Global Philanthropy Chair for Salesforce’s Latinoforce Equality Group. The truly global nature of our data community always blows me away, and I’m reminded of it in my daily work here at Tableau.

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Web Global Nigeria Community 108

Connection Cafe

JUNE 9, 2011

Lady Gaga & Celebrity Philanthropy. What I find transformative about Lady Gaga’s celebrity philanthropy is that while she definitely has favorite causes, a significant part of her message is encouraging people to volunteer and take action. Author: Rachel Muir. No doubt about it, Lady Gaga is a conversation starter.

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Celebrate Philanthropy Homeless Causes 48

Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

The data is available, and we know dire predictions of the death of philanthropy early in the pandemic have been disproved. And projections from the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI in Indianapolis show it’s likely to happen again. You must initiate communications to connect dynamically with likely supporters.

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Trend Strategy Fundraising Giving 137

Tableau

MARCH 9, 2022

This month's highlight is by Julia Biedry Gonzalez, Tableau lead solution engineer for the United Nations, and Global Philanthropy Chair for Salesforce’s Latinoforce Equality Group. The truly global nature of our data community always blows me away, and I’m reminded of it in my daily work here at Tableau.

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Web Global Nigeria Community 98

sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

In philanthropy, there can also be worries of time commitment, grantee burden, complicated methods and, frankly, resources circling the drain without adding any function or value. The team included the director, board chair, administrative marketing and communication staff and a community engagement consultant.

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Data Knowledge Philanthropy Grant 116

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 8, 2017

Department of Housing and Urban Development dropped the bombshell of defunding all but one nonprofit transitional housing provider for homeless families in Maricopa County, Arizona, the local nonprofit, private and government organizations began to scramble (Polletta, 2016). Polletta, M. 2016, May 12). Simo, G., & & Bies, A.

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Collaboration Build Homeless Nonprofit 74

Connection Cafe

JUNE 12, 2017

Today’s nonprofit marketers must be experts in learning how to shift their organizational culture towards a culture of philanthropy. This gets to the heart of the best practices that are needed to create a culture of philanthropy within anonprofit organization. Get Everyone Aligned Around the Culture of Philanthropy.

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Philanthropy Culture Create Marketing 47

Candid

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

While this blog is largely focused on new developments in unions’ engagement with philanthropy, it is important to acknowledge that unions have long encouraged their members to be engaged in the community. Trends in unions’ engagement with philanthropy. Unions, charity and voluntarism.

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Trend Charity Local Files 106

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. At SXSW, there…. One panel, moderated by….

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Interaction Open Source Houston Homeless 76

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

There is no shortage of highly talented leaders coming from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, and many of them lead from within the nonprofit sector. BIPOC communities are disproportionately impacted by social inequality, with higher rates of poverty and unemployment.

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Leadership Challenge Accessibility Nonprofit 122

ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 11, 2021

is because our society has shifted from being a “civil society” and into a “digital civil society,” according to a report from the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society. Professionally, Josh is the director of community impact for Madera Residential in Lubbock, Texas.

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Digital Impact Tools Nonprofit 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2012

The government run “Remand Houses” are shelters for homeless youth who are runaways, orphans, facing domestic violence at home, or too young to go to jail for a crime. This conversation was all done in the presence of a community official who did not have a problem with the accusation of domestic violence.

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Social India Homeless Director 127

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Giving Days are not a new idea and have been successful in local communities and entire states, like GiveMN which raised $2 million in 24 hours using the Razoo platform. Leaders in philanthropy, social media, innovative giving, grassroots organizing, marketing and communications are providing counsel and resources to help build this movement.

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National Giving Social Media Charity 123

Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The goal was to help the New York comedy community give back,” Ganeless said of the March 3 comedy event including Jon Stewart, John Oliver, Ramy Youssef and Hannah Berner at The Town Hall in Manhattan. But, obviously, in the entertainment community and the comedy community, there is a New York-LA connection.

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Los Angeles New York Artist Disaster 83

Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

Organizations identify funding, policy, and communication as the top ways they want funders to support their work. A report from Native Americans in Philanthropy advises philanthropy to maximize general operating support and diversify investment vehicles to meet today’s shifting demands.

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Impact Rhode Island Survey Philanthropy 75

Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2024

They’re also your biggest cheerleaders, advocating for your cause and spreading the word within the community. Board match programs in your community that your local community foundation or United Way may offer. These programs can connect you with potential board members already engaged in philanthropy and community building.

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Volunteer Fun Leadership Celebrate 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 21, 2010

Molson reaches out to the community to find ways to spread the responsible drinking message, including supporting the TaxiGuy program and covering the cost of free public transit on New Year's eve. The team uses social media, twitter to initiate community generosity projects. See Cause Marketing Forum for more).

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Social Media Contest Case Study Media 96

ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Brian Spicker , Senior Vice President of Community Impact. There is so much desire to improve the community in so many ways. So what I’ve seen happen has been around Valley of the Sun United Way ’s "ending homeless” objective, and we've focused around chronically homeless. Valley of the Sun United Way.

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Impact Research Arizona Homeless 60

The NonProfit Times

JUNE 19, 2024

The experience of trauma is triggered daily by social isolation and bad news, such as: * The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths reported across the headlines; * The rise in domestic violence incidence reporting due to required stay-at-home orders (Taub, 2020); * Limited community resources and hungry families (DeParle, 2020).

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Learning Nonprofit Practice Culture 96

NTEN

OCTOBER 7, 2011

There's the "program" side that wants to tell you all the amazing ways your programs help save homeless pets, feed the hungry, find cures, protect our children, or empower women. And don't forget the "communications" side, whose press releases and news items help raise awareness. There's the "events" side that must sell tickets.

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Story Action Award Homeless 94

Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Impact Labs convenes community experts, or fellows, across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas. For example, 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. Food Insecurity.

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Hunger Impact Puerto Rico Community 93

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 24, 2020

Kellogg Foundation have worked alongside newer philanthropies like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to improve health through strategic grantmaking. More recently, health payers and hospitals have joined their ranks in an effort to improve the health of their members, patients, and community members.

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Community Grant Foundation Homeless 35

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

One of the concepts that the group designed was a strategy for collecting data from low income individuals which was identified as a key challenge for some participants who work with homeless populations.

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Data Help Nonprofit Measure 109

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Some great examples of COVID-19 crowdfunding at its best include the following: Consider Woks for Washington , in which a pair of sisters set up a GoFundMe page to raise funds that contribute to paying local restaurants to provide meals for essential workers, the homeless, and others in need , inspired by World Central Kitchen’s own programs.

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Campaign Support Seattle Philanthropy 80

ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Philanthropy is impactful and rewarding. Read Brandee Wessel's " A cultural shift within the nonprofit community.". Regardless of the sector, remaining cognizant of a budget, while increasing productivity and probability generally is not a simple task. We should never apologize for offering such a tremendous opportunity. Get another!

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Fun Fundraising Attitude Indiana 79

Tableau

MARCH 29, 2021

For example, to see a topline count of homeless people in a city, but then go beyond that, and see every individual and their unique circumstances—from race to veteran status and how long they have lived without consistent shelter. Our theme was “Visualizing Every Person: How Disaggregated Data Can Build a More Just World.”.

Foundation 52

Foundation Data People Homeless 52

The NonProfit Times

JUNE 24, 2024

And perhaps underscoring the divides in the nation, new data shows that when asked if they trust people in their communities to “do what is right,” just 36% had high trust in their neighbors, down 13 points from 2023. The other categories were high net worth individuals (-15%) nonprofits (-2%) and corporate philanthropy (-2%).

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Nonprofit Philanthropy Poll Government 59

Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

Rather, you’re seeking critical investment in work that will make your community and world a better place. At one point in time, enacting their value to address homelessness in your area may translate to grants to homeless shelters. The Marketing or Community Relations Department has business and branding objectives.

Grant 66

Grant Homeless Foundation Proposal 66

Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 20, 2022

We keep going because the very definition of philanthropy, perhaps even of the nonprofit sector, is love of humankind — people helping people. In our examination, we can’t help but recognize that we are, in fact, one global community of people, dependent on each other not only for survival, but that we need each other to thrive.

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Nonprofit Hunger Community Demonstration 75