Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

to create an active paseo, which hosts local farmers markets and other gatherings. And Gensler rolled out its Product Sustainability Standards, providing for many in the industry a clear way to measure the carbon impact of the interior products they select. massive 110-105 Freeway intersection.

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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. Staff Stories – The second type of stories to collect are staff stories – preferably, stories from your program staff about the work they do and the impact it has both on your clients and on the communities you serve.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Are mobile phones a lifeline for homeless people? Homeless people use mobile phones to break their isolation, find food and shelter, and connect with the people they care about. Just like any single thing, mobile phones are a help, but not a cure for homelessness. Assuredly they are. Surprises So Far.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 24, 2025

In this case, the apartments are limited to seniors in New York Citys affordable housing lottery, with a percentage of the units reserved for seniors who were previously homeless. It also means, of course, that residents can start moving in faster. But it will get easier in the future, Jordan says.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Using it, customers can see where visitors to a location migrate and move at the street level and track the tourism effects on locally owned businesses. consumers, including at therapists’ offices and homeless shelters. “The pandemic heightened the world’s understanding and appreciation of the impact of the visitor economy.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

More than ever, donors want clear proof that their precious dollars will make an impact. Of course, connecting the dots from donation to impact is tricky, particularly at scale. The model isn’t set up to facilitate growth, and profits aren’t the priority — the impact is. Fundraisers hear questions like this regularly.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Organizations need to understand the impact that AI systems may have on workers’ physical health and encourage an active, not sedentary workplace. Chronic Homelessness Artificial Intelligence model (CHAI) . Think standing desks, ergonomics, and walking meetings) . To understand the ethical dilemmas, see these scenarios.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

In the local context, Kenyan’s give an extremely high proportion of their earnings as donations (cc. The lack of trust between NGOs and local Kenyans and the expectancy that NGOs are funded from outside Kenya are the key reasons for limited local fundraising towards NGO in Kenya.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 22, 2024

They seek to improve their local communities, enhance their public image, and align their brands with positive causes. For example, a local business might sponsor a charity run, gaining exposure through event marketing materials, banners, and mentions in press releases. Follow these steps to enhance your chances of success: 1.

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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. That leads to a lighter load on the system, which reduces healthcare costs for everyone accessing healthcare locally.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Today, we’re introducing our first Salesforce.org Impact Labs cohort on zero hunger and their work on U.S Impact Labs convenes community experts, or fellows, across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas. How might we inspire funders to work toward long-range impact? Food Insecurity.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

What that translates to is that a movement is built on collaboration, incorporates co-design between individuals and organizations, and remains focused, even during an event or campaign, on lasting, real impact. We have community groups, schools, local leaders and people at every age, interest, and skill level. Remember the car?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 10, 2014

The campaign included creating nonprofit impact videos and stories based on issue areas, such as land use, violence, obesity, volunteerism, etc. Example using the issue of homelessness: First, use an infographic, picture, or video of homeless people begging for money from drive-by cars or pedestrians. Data Facilitation'

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Even though there aren’t as many people today reading actual newspapers or watching the 6 o’clock news these days, your local media still reaches a large audience of people in your community who need to know about your nonprofit’s work. The key to getting your nonprofit’s story in the news is building relationships with local journalists.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

5) Messaging apps have very little impact on donors. 9) Religious donors are more likely to give to charitable organizations that provide basic needs and support the causes of children and youth, health and wellness, and hunger and homelessness. 67% volunteer locally, 9% volunteer internationally, and 56% attend fundraising events.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

Sure, the numbers are impressive, but even more impressive is the impact those technology product donations have made. It would be impossible to tell all those stories in one blog post, but you can find them using the TechSoup Global Local Impact Map , powered by Microsoft technology. You can begin in the U.S.,

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 18, 2021

For example, you could ask donors to provide meals for kids for the summer; this is a great idea because the cause is timely and the need is urgent as children impacted by food insecurity no longer have access to school lunches. Get local sponsors to donate prizes or even help promote your event to get an extra boost at key times.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 17, 2022

Many cities have a local MLK march or volunteer activation. Showing up for your community has a great impact. For example, at Salesforce, we marched together as one company in our local MLK marches the last few years — learn more here. Support Nonprofits that Advance Equal Rights. You can support their work here.

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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. For example, you might anticipate: Gymboree would be receptive to donating clothing, money, and time to local and national organizations that support children and families. All you need is transparency.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 31, 2013

5) The startup that donates clothing to the homeless as you shop. This fall, a team of five launched w4tw with a litany of international winemakers and the chance to truly make an impact. All hail small (and local) business. For instance, if your local YMCA needs a WordPress ninja, you might be best suited for the job.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

My professional fundraising career began when I accepted a position on the Board of the local rescue mission. Key #3: Describe the impact. How many homeless people will get a meal because your donor chips in $50? Did a man who had been staying at the homeless shelter for a long time find permanent housing?

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

How many times have you seen a local shop serving as a drop-off point for donations to a homeless shelter or food bank? Or donating a percentage of their sales to a local charity? These efforts pay dividends to the business while benefiting said non-profit and improving the quality of life in the local community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

But collective action isn’t enough unless there is collective impact. How does one measure that? Giving Days are not a new idea and have been successful in local communities and entire states, like GiveMN which raised $2 million in 24 hours using the Razoo platform. And that’s why I’m supporting Giving Tuesday.

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Candid

MAY 23, 2024

In a conversation with Candid insights, Anne Marie Dougherty, CEO of BWF, underscored how a “cascade effect” —a downward spiral of interconnected events—could lead to veterans needing assistance and how reduced assistance can impact their physical and mental health.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Although much of our work over the past year and a half has focused on providing immediate support to communities acutely impacted by the pandemic, we’re on a mission to build a thriving San Francisco in the months and years ahead. The Impact of Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships. Supporting Small Businesses And Workforce Development.

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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). Tag friends in Egypt, and those active in this movement in your posts/tweets to broaden impact.

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Candid

JULY 2, 2024

Two days after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, the Boston Foundation set up a special fund to provide rapid-response support to local nonprofits serving communities disproportionately affected by the outbreak. The first 15 grantees supported communities of color, immigrants, seniors, children, and the homeless, among others.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 8, 2017

Department of Housing and Urban Development dropped the bombshell of defunding all but one nonprofit transitional housing provider for homeless families in Maricopa County, Arizona, the local nonprofit, private and government organizations began to scramble (Polletta, 2016). References: Grudinschi, D., Kaljunen, L., Hokkanen, T.,

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 19, 2024

Advocacy sparks public awareness, debate, and progress on the most important issues facing our society and impacting your charity. Luckily, it organized a Habitat for Humanity in California with a board of all-local Habitat affiliates who can advocate for housing with the state. To make your vision a reality, you must advocate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2009

I invited her to share her thoughts about cause fatigue and scaling as she launches the Twestival Local. My gut told me to think locally and use this international momentum and inspire people to shine a spotlight on a local cause, or a cause that a community would get behind. So, can we have a Twestival every week?

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Bloomerang

MARCH 15, 2024

Nonprofits will need to prioritize the highest impact SEO strategies to optimize their lower time and budget. The best SEO strategies for nonprofits provide the highest impact for the lowest investment. Start by creating a Google Business Profile to show your business on Google Maps and local searches.

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Candid

JULY 19, 2023

We asked survey respondents if rising inflation impacted their foundations’ grantmaking decisions. About one in five funders said inflation impacted 2022 grantmaking decisions Of 546 survey respondents, 79% reported that inflation did not impact their grantmaking decisions in 2022. private and community foundations.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

We thought that there would need to be new tactics for making impact and new calls to action. We realized that as much as our analog view held us back from integrating technology into our strategies, so did we also limit our impact by putting technology first. We assumed the digital space was all new. Digital Strategies.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Impact Labs convenes community experts, or fellows, across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas, including homelessness , equity in education , and climate justice. What are ways of translating early warning dashboards captured at the global level into local action? Casper Stryndom.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 13, 2015

A good donation page “connects the dots between cause and effect, gift and impact,” says Haydon. So when you make your ask, you’re shouldn’t be requesting that a donor help your specific group but rather help with your end goal, whether it be saving wildlife, feeding the hungry, housing the homeless etc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Last week, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. One of the concepts that the group designed was a strategy for collecting data from low income individuals which was identified as a key challenge for some participants who work with homeless populations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2012

” She said she wanted to give money to an organization that helped homeless families. I introduced her to my colleague, Mark Horvath’s organization, Invisible People , and we donated. I asked her, “If you could give a donation to any charity to support whatever cause you feel is important, what would it be?”

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