Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

The thinking goes something like this: if they won’t pay attention to what we have to say about climate change, homelessness, or education in written form, maybe they will if we say it in pictures. Seems nonprofit communications folks everywhere have jumped on the infographic bandwagon.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Nonprofits are staffed by incredibly competent and dedicated people — experts who understand their work backward and forward, whether it be housing the homeless, feeding the hungry, or supporting these programs through effective fundraising and building sustainable solutions to the world’s most challenging problems.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Leah Garrett, VP of development and communications for Community of Hope, has mastered fundraising and communications to improve health, end family homelessness, and make Washington, D.C., more equitable. Her accomplishments have earned her NonProfit PRO’s 2022 Fundraiser of the Year Award.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 25, 2023

Nonprofit professionals tackle poverty, hunger, homelessness, environmental justice, etc. Nonprofit staff need their imaginations. problems that defy technical solutions. If the sector is to go beyond Band-Aid solutions, nonprofits need ample doses of creativity and innovation for finding new solutions.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 23, 2023

Invest in the right technology that better empowers you to serve people in need and reduce homelessness in your community. Apricot has the capabilities to help you meet the growing number of participants, guide participants to a pathway of self-sufficiency, and quickly build reports that show impact, all while fulfilling compliance needs.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

For example, a homeless shelter may come up with “providing meals, providing a place to sleep, and providing pro-bono medical care.” For the homeless shelter example, this may look like: feeding one person for one day, $10; proving a place to sleep for one person for one night, $25; providing basic medical care for one homeless client, $100.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 29, 2021

Instead of only using the term “homeless,” you should also use “unhoused” and any other synonym a searcher might use when referring to homelessness. For example, don’t limit your phrasing to “social services,” remember to say “human services,” too.

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Charity Village

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

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. Anne Newman, executive director for the shelter, was not going to let that happen. […].

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Charity Village

MARCH 20, 2023

The Women’s National Housing and Homelessness Network in partnership with the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH), the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH), and Keepers of the Circle (KoC) released the State of Women’s Housing Need & Homelessness in Canada Review.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

If you’re a homeless shelter and have spent all year talking to donors about how you want to serve more homeless and thus need more money to add beds to your facility, talk about that at the year-end as well. Stick with adding beds.

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Charity Village

MAY 17, 2023

A recent report from Statistics Canada noted that homelessness support is a growing sector of the labour force across Canada. Women continue to outnumber men in the homelessness support sector, with 73.8% of workers identifying as women.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

The top five causes for women are children and youth (15%), animals and wildlife (13%), health and wellness (10%), human and social services (8%), and hunger and homelessness (8%) ( Global Trends in Giving Report ). homelessness (8%), and education (7%) ( Global Trends in Giving Report ). Giving by Generation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 1, 2021

10: World Homeless Day — #WorldHomelessDay. 4: World Animal Day — #WorldAnimalDay. 4 : World Habitat Day — #WorldHabitatDay. 5: World Teachers Day — #WorldTeachersDay. 6 : World Cerebral Palsy Day — #WorldCPDay. 10: World Mental Health Day — #WorldMentalHealthDay. 11: International Day of the Girl Child — #DayOfTheGirl.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

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. Over 50% of people who receive an email about a crowdfunding campaign donate. #1.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 2, 2022

10: World Homeless Day — #WorldHomelessDay. 4: World Animal Day — #WorldAnimalDay. 4 : World Habitat Day — #WorldHabitatDay. 5: World Teachers Day — #WorldTeachersDay. 6 : World Cerebral Palsy Day — #WorldCPDay. 10: World Mental Health Day — #WorldMentalHealthDay. 11: International Day of the Girl Child — #DayOfTheGirl.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 1, 2023

10: World Homeless Day — #WorldHomelessDay. 4: World Animal Day — #WorldAnimalDay. 4 : World Habitat Day — #WorldHabitatDay. 5: World Teachers Day — #WorldTeachersDay. 6 : World Cerebral Palsy Day — #WorldCPDay. 10: World Mental Health Day — #WorldMentalHealthDay. 11: International Day of the Girl Child — #DayOfTheGirl.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 17, 2020

For example: in a lead campaign for a homeless charity, a photo of two empty beds performed much, much better than an emotive photograph of a man living in homelessness. . But if you start by testing more images, and more that are significantly different, you’ll be pleasantly surprised with the results. .

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VisionLink

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Multiple industries are represented at AIRS, including Housing and Homelessness, Aging and Disabilities, Crisis, Health Care, Public Health, and more. We'll focus on why active referrals are different than closed loop, and why this needs to be a part of your overall coordinated care strategies.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 20, 2020

For example, if you are an organization fighting homelessness in Kansas City, you’ll want to search terms like: Grants homelessness Grants homelessness Kansas City Funding homeless shelter Missouri “Our Donors” homeless shelter Missouri Grants received homelessness Etc.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 30, 2019

More specifically, if a homeless shelter agreed to provide 100 meals to clients for a donation of $1,000, once the 100 th meal is served the $1,000 would be automatically moved to the homeless shelter bank account. The transaction would then be recorded in a secure and immutable database.

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Donorbox

MARCH 22, 2022

Homelessness can happen to anyone, regardless of race, religion, or sexual orientation. In the United States, many people wonder how it is still possible that one of the wealthiest countries in the world has so many homeless people. The post 10 Best Homeless Charities Making a Notable Impact appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Homelessness is a significant problem in the United States. According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness’ 2021 State of Homelessness report , there were 580,466 people in the United States who were experiencing homelessness in 2020, 30% of which were families with children. State and local government agencies.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

National Coalition for the Homelessness :: @ NTL_Homeless. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People :: @ NAACP. National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy :: @ TheNC. National Council of La Raza :: @ NCLR. National Museum of American History :: @ AMHistoryMuseum.

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Double the Donation

JULY 26, 2023

As homelessness remains a persistent issue across the globe, the organizations that provide shelter and assistance to those in need are essential to our society. And in order to generate much-needed financial support for homeless shelters and nonprofit missions, impactful fundraising initiatives often come into play.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2019

Do you say homeless people or individuals experiencing homelessness?… Do you use “they” in the singular to avoid binary language? Could the term “shelter” be a derogatory way to describe your animal protective sanctuaries? … Be open and clear about why this matters.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 10, 2022

If you are a homeless shelter, you collect stories from those you have helped in from the cold. If you’re a hospital, you collect patient stories. If you are a school, you collect parent and student stories. These types of stories, told by those who are working to assist, are the most compelling stories you can share with your donors.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 15, 2012

BFAS runs the largest no-kill animal sanctuary in the United States and works nationwide to create a time of No More Homeless Pets. The profits from the BeadforLife Store go into training and community programs in Uganda and education in North America. Best Friends Animal Society Store. Field Museum Online Store. Paul Getty Museum Store.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2018

17: International Homeless Animal Day — #IHAD19. 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples — #IndigenousDay. 10: World Lion Day — #WorldLionDay. 12: International Youth Day — #YouthDay. 12: World Elephant Day — #WorldElephantDay. 26: International Dog Day — #DogDay.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Putting that presentation on Slideshare where the title and the slide material can be indexed for searches means the next time I’m online searching for “important programs to end homelessness in NYC” I find your slides, your ideas, and ways to get involved with your organization.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 5, 2020

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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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 19, 2012

Hot Button Issues at SXSW: Kony and Homeless Hotspots. Throughout the conference, I posted notes from sessions and other highlights from the hallways – and you can get all of the posts from the Nonprofit Times!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2017

18: International Homeless Animal Day — #IHAD18. 8: International Cat Day — #CatDay. 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples — #IndigenousDay. 10: World Lion Day — #WorldLionDay. 12: International Youth Day — #YouthDay. 12: World Elephant Day — #WorldElephantDay.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 16, 2013

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. Hands-on participation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2020

For example, a $50 donation provides a spay/neuter surgery or a $10 donation provides five meals at a homeless shelter. Donors respond well to statements that clarify the impact of their donations. Adding impact statements helps donors conceptualize how they are making a difference and can increase their donation amount.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2023

July 11: WorldPopulationDay — #WorldPopulationDay 18: Nelson Mandela International Day — #MandelaDay 28: World Hepatitis Day — #WorldHepatitisDay 29: International Tiger Day — #InternationalTigerDay 30: World Day Against Trafficking in Persons — #EndHumanTrafficking August 9: Indigenous People’s Day — #IndigenousDay 10: World (..)

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Charity Village

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The grant stream will fund up to 10 new evidence-based programs or initiatives addressing Housing and Homelessness or Inclusive Employment. United Way Greater Toronto invites applications for the 2024 Community Program Grant.

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