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A Free Agent and Nonprofits Working Together To End Homelessness

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’m supporting the organizations working on the front line and I’m doing the best I can to fight homelessness.&# Mark is an expert at using social media to connect his work on the ground with a broader network of people and organizations who share his goal. This year, he has a film crew following him creating a documentary.

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Red Cross rapid testing program creates “peace of mind” for homeless shelter

Charity Village

Anne Newman, executive director for the shelter, was not going to let that happen. […]. The post Red Cross rapid testing program creates “peace of mind” for homeless shelter appeared first on CharityVillage. The next day COVID-19 restrictions forced them to shut down, leaving two dozen people with nowhere to go.

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Connecting Homeless Youth and Shelter Animals: 20-Year-Old Rachel Cohen, Hand2Paw

Have Fun - Do Good

"It's a novel idea that homeless youth have so much to offer, and that these youth could really make the difference at this shelter. As it turns out, so many of these youth absolutely love animals." - Rachel Cohen Twenty-year-old Rachel Cohen is the Founder and Executive Director of Hand2Paw.

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5 Ways to Use Crowdfunding to Rally Your #GivingTuesday Supporters

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Last year on Giving Tuesday, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless used DonorPerfect Crowdfunding for a fun and easy way to energize their supporters to give and share about their $10,000 fundraising goal. Triple your #GivingTuesday goal with a little help from your friends. Get more #GivingTuesday ideas to maximize donor engagement.

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6 Tips For Engaging And Retaining Your Nonprofit’s ‘BIG’ Supporters

TechImpact

Handing out food to the homeless for a day or attending the completion celebration for a water purification system at a small village overseas can impact a generous donor in a meaningful way that other charities they may contribute to do not. A personal thank you from your nonprofit’s Executive Director will go a long way.

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Steal this E-Mail! A Sample Year-End Fundraising E-Mail for Your Non-Profit

The Fundraising Authority

Assume this e-mail is being sent by the following organization: A homeless shelter in a major US city that serves 1,000s of people per year. You see, even though we helped over 2,300 people last year, there are still almost 1,000 homeless on our streets that we couldn’t help, because we don’t have the resources to do so.

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Transmedia — Making Change Across Mediums

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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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