Tech Soup

MAY 15, 2015

I'm happy to announce that one of our winning 2015 Green Tech Success Story Contest submissions is TechSoup member Boulder Food Rescue , an organization working to eliminate food waste in its community and across the country. You might think you'd never do that. But as a country, that's exactly what we do in the U.S. In the U.S.,

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

There’s a reason the holiday season is called the most wonderful time of the year! Despite increasing commercialism, the holidays traditionally get people thinking about ways they can give—whether they’re wrapping gifts for loved ones or donating time and money to a cause they care about. Read on to learn more!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 9, 2015

Habitat for Humanity has been working to serve the nearly 100 million homeless and 2 billion people living in slum housing around the world since 1976. Habitat builds or renovates simple, decent houses for low-income families who pay for the houses over time with zero percent interest. After: Dynamic Tools for Dynamic People.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Sometimes it’s a matter of zeroing in on a single aspect of your organization’s work or an unexpected story, such as two volunteers falling in love while serving soup side-by-side in the homeless shelter’s kitchen. This can take time, but it pays off. Do you have a new program or a program expansion? .

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 5, 2009

Last week I hosted a little contest to win a copy of Darius Graham's book, Being the Difference: True Stories of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to Change the World. After 34 years in the Navy, Rick Koca "retired" - and started StandUp For Kids (S4K) , a nonprofit that works with homeless and street kids.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

Certainly, giving from individuals won't be enough to fix the economy and provide the resources that charities need to deliver important services in hard economic times. For my 50th birthday, I held a 50th Birthday Card Photo Remix Contest on flickr and donated $50 the winner's favorite charity. And, yes they did !

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2014

Want to know more about how one Philadelphia-based NGO was able to use their TechSoup donation to help homeless teens develop valuable life skills? Pacific Time (PT) and ends July 19, 2014 at 11:59:59 p.m. All submissions must be received by the Challenge end date and time. Poke around the map and see for yourself.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Photo Contest. Once you have analyzed the results, you can decide how much time and effort should be expended for Giving Tuesday in the future. . This means it will take some time to plan out your campaigns. Some aspects of the page that lead to a drawn-out or negative experience include: Slow page loading time.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Yes, there will always be times when spur-of-the-moment posts are best. The best way to make sure you’re saying the right things at the right times is to create and use a nonprofit social media plan. Here’s a hint: They want to know the inside scoop on what it takes to save bears or tutor kids or help homeless veterans.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

Overview slides of what is Web2.0 ( remix from Social Media and Nonprofits Presentation) Core theme Listening - Responding to what people are saying about the topic or the program. Extension programs track blog conversations and respond. Outreach for your program or to connect with potential supporters. Openness - ????A

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

This social aspect makes it a powerful way to boost visibility in your community and raise money for your programs! John Center for Homeless Men recently did their own virtual house party peer-to-peer event called Raisin’ the Rent , with some of their participants raising over $10,000 in their house party. in 2019 increase to $108.62

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

The tools in an analog world fulfilled a specific function but did not influence our planning or programs. We thought about technology as something that took time, required a lot of maintenance and work, and was usually best kept confined to as few staff members as possible. We even forgot about our own website at times.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2010

Next practices in integrating social media for program delivery that leads to social outcomes. Amy Sample Ward and Holly Ross came up with the " Social Media for Social Good Case Study Contest " and did all the heavy lifting to make it happen. We had too much content, so next time I'd only prepare half as many questions.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

For instance, they may give to the homeless shelter because they feel bad for people who don’t have homes or because it feels good to help someone in need or because their favorite uncle was homeless for a while or because of all those reasons! Maybe your donors have walked a mile in the same shoes as your program participants.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 5, 2016

Perhaps nonprofits have listened to my advice over the years to time their email campaigns when the most giving happens. One nonprofit sent me 21 emails during the month, which was slightly down from the all-time record of 23 last year. Now Is The Time. Just a Little Time Left. The year in photos: Time to be bold.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 21, 2010

It’s corporate social responsibility program invests more in responsible drinking education than on alcohol-centered events. 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.

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