Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2018

The program hosts a delegation of women who work in the tech industry to share their knowledge and skills with women-focused nonprofits, startups and girls empowerment programs in developing countries and in the US. They will also spend time with and encourage girls from local schools to explore tech careers. She modeled reading hers.

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The Modern Nonprofit

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For example, if your nonprofit focuses on youth empowerment, platforms like Instagram and Snapchat might be more effective than LinkedIn. Leverage fundraising tools like Flipcause to raise funds on social media by creating and promoting engaging campaigns, utilizing event registration tools, and offering volunteer opportunities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

NStreet Village : N Street Village is a community of empowerment and recovery for homeless and low-income women in Washington, D.C. We posted the need for a volunteer to pick the bras up for us and someone who worked in that area but lived close to our organization responded within 5 minutes that they would pick the bras up for us.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 29, 2010

From the global to the local, here are #10Ways geolocation is a positive force for good. Mobile technologies will extend the global online network to anyone with a mobile device while enabling countless local networks to form in the real world. Activists and volunteers will be more empowered. Social media has changed the world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2010

But as Daniel Ben-Horin said, “Our theory of change states that software products are necessary, but not sufficient for empowerment of social change organizations. TechSoup works with 32 partners throughout the world to provide Microsoft products at a discount.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

The project is called “ Tech2Empower ,” organized by Wake , an organization on a quest to leverage technology for women’s empowerment globally. Local organizations are working to provide support, training and services to these women. In Ukraine, nearly 2 million people are internally displaced.

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Qgiv

JUNE 11, 2024

This fundraising approach relies on the community’s ability to come together with the active support of its members, including donors, volunteers, staff, and beneficiaries. Community-centric fundraising (CCF) is a fundraising method that prioritizes the collective well-being of the community over individual organizational goals.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The staff of a nonprofit school or tutoring system may prefer academic journals, while those at the local animal shelter may prefer online training courses. . If you have other standard training opportunities, such as for volunteers or for advancing one’s position, you can also implement new materials into those programs. .

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TechCrunch

JUNE 1, 2021

Volunteer organizing] felt very manual and inefficient, but they won some things. In the background, Unit begins handling the legal automation process needed before a team approaches a national union, such as the national Labor Relations Board, or local union with their pitch. It took a couple of years, but they won.”.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 4, 2024

The Dynamics of Donation Drives Inclusivity and Empowerment At its core, a donation drive fosters inclusivity, inviting people from diverse backgrounds and walks of life to participate. Collaborative Events Partner with local businesses for collaborative events where a percentage of sales go towards your cause.

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Cloud 4 Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

As an initiative of Tufts University’s Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, New Entry works locally, regionally, and nationwide to strengthen food systems by supporting new farmers. The results thus far have been staggering, with NESFP now able to monetize the volunteer hours related to the cases and grants that fund them.

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Nonprofits Source

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The company is committed to advancing digital inclusion, education, and economic empowerment through its corporate social responsibility initiatives. Through the Walmart Foundation, the company provides grants, event sponsorships, and in-kind donations to nonprofits that support local communities.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

is a nonprofit educational and vocational training organization that has been working with local at-risk populations since 2009. It aims to provide a gateway towards empowerment, educational, and employment opportunities to lead a fulfilling, prosperous, and purposeful life. One in five people there live at the poverty level.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2013

In the case of Microsoft, their current mission is youth empowerment. In developing a prospect list of potential corporate donors start locally. if you know someone in the company that has volunteered for your organization, have that employee open doors. Use services like Charity Navigator and Guidestar.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 12, 2021

Hard as Nails is a Catholic nonprofit whose focus is on direct missions and youth empowerment. FishHawk Fellowship Church uses peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns to fundraise for global and local mission trips. When volunteer fundraisers reach out to their friends and family members, they’re building on established relationships.

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Tech Soup

MAY 11, 2015

They're also a useful way for nonprofits to connect with local developers if they're interested in building an app. Prashant and his co-founders identified a need for local data about buildings and real estate in Detroit and discovered that the city was under-resourced when it came to the technical tools needed to collect it.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 15, 2024

World Giving Day Celebrated on the last Tuesday of November, World Giving Day is a global initiative that encourages people to donate and volunteer. By participating, your organization can showcase programs that support gender equality and attract donors passionate about women’s rights and empowerment.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

First launched in 2007, PIMCO’s original volunteer programming was limited, supporting 23 events across various business locations. As a firm, our family of 2,600 professionals across 17 global offices engages in volunteer opportunities throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Our values serve as the foundation for all we do.

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Qgiv

MARCH 1, 2023

From nonprofits that ensure equal access to education to organizations that are dedicated to expanding health services, you’re sure to find a nonprofit you can donate to or volunteer with to show your support for women in your community and around the world. Donate to support the Women First International Fund and their grantees here.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2013

In the case of Microsoft, their current mission is youth empowerment. In developing a prospect list of potential corporate donors start locally. if you know someone in the company that has volunteered for your organization, have that employee open doors. Use services like Charity Navigator and Guidestar.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2007

Read More » Local Government Web Managers Notes: Responding to Economic Uncertainty Michael Walsh in Influence 18 May 2010 In the past few months, world-wide political and economic uncertainty has shaken global confidence, which in turn has resulted in continued market instability and volatility. We also saw some. Muslim relations.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

If you don't have a local group (I can help fix that problem! ), there are also free online guides and a global Twitter chat October 5 using the hashtag #storymakers2017. Seattle, Washington: Targeted Volunteer Recruitment. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Monday, September 25, 2017.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 4, 2016

Focusing in on Local Issues. The city's OpenData goals are to improve city services for residents and businesses, produce jobs, enhance economic opportunities, and increase resident engagement and empowerment. Dispatchers text message volunteers responders to the Tenderloin location. Open Data San Francisco.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 29, 2015

We are unapologetic about focusing local. Focusing local helps us define our community by identity. We have partnered with the county-wide community assessment project to learn more about the demographics, interests, and needs of local residents. Some of our best volunteers come from the County court referral system.

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Bloomerang

MAY 14, 2021

So yeah, the local church filed for bankruptcy. between social media and everything else, you now have a network that should not just be in your local area or city where you live. I was offered not only by my supervisor, but also had some volunteers that offered and served as references or connections for me as well.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 6, 2020

In reimagining these events, we must take care to harness the feelings of empowerment, of recognition, and of community that are so cherished about non-competitive events, not only on “event day”, but all season long. By removing the ability to have a walk in its traditional sense, we lose the pinnacle of the event season.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 19, 2015

Find representatives of this community--staff, volunteers, visitors, trusted partners--and learn more about their experiences. Emily started by honing in on local teens' assets: creativity, activist energy, desire to make a difference, desire to be heard, free time in the afternoon. She surveyed existing local programs.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 2, 2007

Holly has now been out meeting with the International Labor Organization and thinking about different ways that you really help create empowerment for women who work in informal markets. It is a community where there are almost 75 percent HIV positive rates. And World of Good is one of the go-to-market partners.

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The Verge

JUNE 1, 2020

Another reason to go to a group’s website is that some local organizations, such as the Brooklyn Community Bail Fund and NorthStar Health Collective , are being overwhelmed with donations and are directing contributors to other organizations that may be more in need of help. Here are some places to start. Bail and legal funds.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Data, fraud prevention & legal responsibility) Public Digital Media Center - Sarah Francis Public Digital Media Center in a local underserved community. Design solutions for collaboration, empowerment, global views, and self awareness. Silo Busters - Adam Rasmussen Nonprofits hire separate consultants for operations initiatives.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 13, 2009

Tuesday was my first day volunteering with the "reading partners" program at my neighborhood public elementary school. I highly recommend volunteering with young people, whether they are as little as a kindergartner, or as old as a college student. If you're a parent, the local PTA may have ways for you to get involved as well.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2016

I’ve been committed to working on technology capacity building for organizations serving Women and Girls empowerment. Last year, I was honored to work on an amazing project that brought me to the Ukraine along with a delegation of women technologists to work with local women’s groups on building technology skills.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

and "Let's call that person, figure out if they'll volunteer to do that, put it down on paper, get the designers to bang it out, see if it works, and throw it out to the community." Most of our staff did start as a volunteer; about 90 percent of our staff started as volunteers. I am very much a social entrepreneur.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

." -- Jose Corona, Inner City Advisors Jose Corona is the Executive Director of Inner City Advisors , a nonprofit that helps build sustainable and responsible inner city businesses that create quality jobs, reinvest in the community, and contribute to the local economy. Are you hiring locally? Are you using local suppliers?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2011

While I faced a difficult decision culling winners from the forty focused initiatives described in the entries, I selected the following based on their innovative and courageous approaches to a variety of social issues, from new types of housing for the underserved, to animal welfare, to women’s empowerment.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 19, 2009

Erickson founded FORGE (Facilitating Opportunities for Refugee Growth and Empowerment) in 2003 when she was a 20 year-old junior studying public policy at Stanford University. The projects can range from preschools, to libraries and computer training centers, to women empowerment programs.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 29, 2009

The idea is now that we're getting stronger and more flexible, more conscious, more patient, and more aware, we need to take those very qualities that we're learning in the yoga room, and begin to truly apply them in our families, in our local community, and into our global family as well. I knew that the work that I was doing was effective.

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