Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

The mission of Transition Projects is to help people to transition from homelessness to permanent housing. Here is their conversation: Keli: How long has your organization been using refurbished computers? She has been there just under five years. Candice: This is our first experience with refurbished equipment.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Imagine, for example, if nonprofits could use funding earmarked for housing services to address the underlying issues leading to homelessness, such as substance use or mental health disorders. While those of us working in the social sector welcome this narrative shift, we know it is just the start of a much larger conversation.

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Qgiv

MARCH 9, 2022

People often ask, “What’s the best way to end homelessness?” If you’re reading this article, you probably don’t need to be convinced that fighting poverty and homelessness is worthwhile. Altogether, the 2021 Walk to End Homelessness raised over $96,000 for their cause! 3 Successful Peer-to-Peer Events.

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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 9, 2024

We need to structure content to answer voice queries, tag our images for visual search tools, and create conversational interfaces with users. For example, you say people experiencing homelessness rather than the homeless to make sure people retain their personhood and arent defined by an often temporary condition. Personalize.

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VisionLink

APRIL 24, 2010

To inform and kickstart the conversation in your partnership, check out the White Paper.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Let’s start at the most fundamental place for this conversation. For this conversation, and those to have over the course of the next two days together at least, let’s work from the place that a movement is larger than coalitions. What is a movement? How many people hear that word and think it is just as generic as the word community?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2013

I caught up with Danny Alpert at the NTC Conference in Minneapolis, MN where he briefed me on how he is using a “Transmedia” strategy to raise awareness and funding to support homeless services. He graciously agreed to pen this guest post while I was in transit to “down under.” ” Enjoy.

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Tableau

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Over the past year, PolicyLink helped drive the conversation around the need for equity-based solutions to COVID-19 with a comprehensive plan and set of policy priorities for pandemic response. Keeping the spotlight on homelessness: Community Solutions. They also released a weekly publication called COVID, Race, and the Revolution. “Our

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Lorcan OHerlihy Architects For turning an unbuildable site into a home for the formerly homeless In 2024, Los Angeles-based Lorcan OHerlihy Architects (LOHA) created a new building on a parcel of land that had long been considered unbuildable. massive 110-105 Freeway intersection.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2013

He had spent his AmeriCorps term as a liaison between a mayor’s office and the homeless community, building relationships and creating resources. We’re kick-starting this initiative and conversation on June 20 in Washington, D.C., Let’s Help AmeriCorps Alums Use Their Experience to Keep Giving Back. By Ben Duda.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

At one point in time, enacting their value to address homelessness in your area may translate to grants to homeless shelters. You can generally discern the foundation priorities doing online research; if not, you can call foundation personnel and have a conversation to assess how you fit. Back to your worry about “optics.”

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

So why do we call people experiencing housing instability “homeless”? It also has one of the highest rates of people experiencing homelessness in the country. Here’s how the experts that host Baratunde Thurston spoke to on this week’s episode are leading the conversation. Few of us define ourselves by the structures we live in.

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Tableau

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Over the past year, PolicyLink helped drive the conversation around the need for equity-based solutions to COVID-19 with a comprehensive plan and set of policy priorities for pandemic response. Keeping the spotlight on homelessness: Community Solutions. They also released a weekly publication called COVID, Race, and the Revolution. “Our

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NetWits

MAY 31, 2012

You probably think about things like opens, clicks, conversions and unsubscribes. While the theme remained the same – sponsor a homeless animal – the options changed. If you run your nonprofit’s email communication program you’re likely always thinking of ways to get better. 5) Same theme. Different options.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

that serve the homeless population. Candid made it easy for us to search for nonprofits that serve the homeless and have tax statements on file. So, it was a natural place to turn to for data to use for this research. My colleagues and I randomly chose 200 U.S.-based based nonprofits from the Candid’s GuideStar?that

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VisionLink

MAY 17, 2013

Alternately, if you can foresee circumstances where you would want to support crisis calls, homeless intake, elderly services, disaster relief, and other family service programs (through your own offices or through partner agencies), then you are looking for a software solution that is designed to support multi-purpose, multi-partner use.

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Tableau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Creating an opportunity to learn from the data and determine next steps, the viz has generated conversation around the topic of systemic racism in their work, and the feedback they receive will be used to make improvements. National Alliance to End Homelessness is also focused on this societal issue.

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Tableau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Creating an opportunity to learn from the data and determine next steps, the viz has generated conversation around the topic of systemic racism in their work, and the feedback they receive will be used to make improvements. National Alliance to End Homelessness is also focused on this societal issue.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Their team also leads attention campaigns, informed by data and inspired by online conversations. They curate the best from the abundant sea of online ocean content and rapidly experiment with creating, amplifying and circulating stories that spark vibrant conversations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2011

Last year, I connected with Stephanie Rudat over a year ago when we were both named on a list of 11 Twitter Activists You Should Be Following. (It is also how I met Mark Horvath, an activist for homelessness). Offline action: Talk to people – make global news part of their everyday conversation. Share this note with EVERYONE!

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Tech Soup

JULY 29, 2014

High-Tech Help for Homelessness. Why would a homeless person need a mobile phone? A recent study by California nonprofit Community Technology Alliance found that almost 70% of the homeless people surveyed in their county did have a mobile phone. For one thing, phones allow them to look for work, housing, or medical help.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 24, 2022

That may seem obvious, however, there has been some conversations as to whether mega gifts are a good thing. For instance, look what a mega gift can do for a smaller nonprofit with a vision of launching a housing program for homeless families. Start the conversations that matter to your constituents and other donors.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

And the best way to get to know your major donors is to ask good questions that spark conversation. For an in-person meeting, allow 90-120 minutes so you don’t have to cut a valuable conversation short. When the conversation begins, follow the donor’s lead. Let the conversation flow naturally. Understanding them. .

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 17, 2022

Having courageous conversations about race and injustice isn’t easy. African Americans make up 40 percent of the homeless population despite only representing 13 percent of the general population. The good news is that nonprofits like Larkin Street Youth Services are working to help address homelessness. Ask and Listen.

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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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sgEngage

AUGUST 15, 2024

You might want to illuminate the various public perspectives around homelessness in a specific region. The most useful tip for addressing alignment is to actually enter the tech conversation with a discussion of the desired analysis. You may be tasked with demonstrating the value of policy initiatives targeting underage vaping.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

There were interesting conversations at every turn and I also had requests to share my notes and slides. For this conversation, we are going to start with the frame of the analog paradigm and move forward from there. Oh, we have a few key tactics: daily content, conversation starters, and highlighting community members.

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3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 15, 2014

social media, surveys, conversations) to let donors know they are being heard and appreciated. Which is a more compelling storyline: “Tornado hits town” or “Tornado strikes, 38 families rendered homeless, property damage estimates exceed $12 million”? Use small data (i.e. Data and story-telling.

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Kindful

MAY 1, 2021

Mission: The Tacoma Recovery Center and Café is a community of women and men impacted by substance disorders, addiction, homelessness, PTSD, and other mental health challenges. Mission: The Speedy Foundation’s mission is to prevent suicide, support mental health education, and promote conversations to end stigma. Conversate.

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Candid

JULY 2, 2024

The first 15 grantees supported communities of color, immigrants, seniors, children, and the homeless, among others. For reporting requirements, we’ve shifted from written reports to conversational reporting and opt for attending scheduled events over site visits to reduce the strain on grantees.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 28, 2012

It should be noted that a good networker will use those times to make meaningful conversation with people who could potentially render a connection or service. I am a member of the Generation Next current cohort IV and during our interactions and conversations with these speakers, we were not limited to the confines of the meetings.

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2024

Conversely, a toxic, dysfunctional, or low-performing board can destroy your nonprofit. Whether they’re doing a science experiment that summer campers might do at camp, serving the homeless a meal, or looking at cells under a microscope in the hospital, bring the front lines of your work. Make time for strategic conversations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2012

The App also provides: adoptable dog search by zip code, simple giving to help homeless pets, and their grassroots pledge to start seeing invisible dogs. ” So, Michelle started a regular feature called “What’s in the Warehouse Wednesdays” that was effective generating conversations online.

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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. Covenant House is the largest privately-funded agency in the Americas providing food, shelter, crisis care, and essential services to homeless and at-risk kids.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

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. So, by focusing collectively around the chronically homeless we’ve made some wonderful strides. There is so much desire to improve the community in so many ways.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 19, 2024

Serving as a strong advocate means making the most of personal networks and influence to reach decision-makers and being an influential voice in conversations with those decision-makers. Invite your board to participate in these easy and impactful ways to advocate for your mission: Host behind-the-scenes tours.

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Measuring the effectiveness of your marketing efforts: Set yourself up to track your marketing efforts success by measuring key performance indicators (KPIs) like return on investment, click-through rate, conversion rate, and more. Creating a better user experience (UX) on your website could increase conversion rates by 400%.

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