Tableau

APRIL 8, 2021

The $100 million grant from MacArthur will enable Community Solutions to deepen and scale its transformative Built for Zero initiative across the country to build a nationwide movement that demonstrates homelessness is solvable. . Across the entire country, when homelessness occurs, it will hopefully be rare and brief. .

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2022

More Americans than ever want to escape the rut of a low-paying job, but quitting to pursue a new profession is a risky proposition. Pursuit founder Jukay Hsu observed that there are job training programs out there, but not only do they often cost considerable money up front but their support ends when the classes do.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Research has shown that these jobs are often undervalued relative to their required levels of skill and difficulty. 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.

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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. During that time she was able to get her children back into school, find a job, and save up for her first month’s rent. The non-profit has a large donor file and e-mail list.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 30, 2013

In January, Denver will become one of the few American cities that allows its residents to purchase and recreationally consume marijuana, a move that is expected to create jobs and generate tax revenue. Stuart Wall, CEO of Signpost , a local advertising platform funded by Spark Capital and Google Ventures.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

As an example, I work with a nonprofit that provides a hospice home for the homeless, which means they often have to talk about homelessness and death. It is our job as nonprofit professionals to shed light on real subjects while offering hope on how to tackle them. Those are heavy topics!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2011

This year’s Day of Service featured three different projects – a computer recycling project and installation of a wireless network in Washington, DC’s largest homeless shelter and meal preparation at DC Central Kitchen. Approximately 100 volunteers participated in service activities. Tech Recycling Day.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Your job is to convince donors what you already know that the work your organization does is urgently needed to change the community and the world for the better. 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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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 12, 2011

, we also have individual concerns that are more outwardly-focused (Why are there so many homeless people on the street these days? For individuals who care about helping to alleviate a community problem (homelessness, for example), there are three options: Do nothing (which will also do nothing to alleviate their need to help!).

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Tableau

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Roughly a quarter of a billion people—especially the already poor—are expected to have experienced food insecurity this year, largely driven by the loss of jobs, remittances, and purchasing power. Keeping the spotlight on homelessness: Community Solutions. Image credit: Community Solutions.

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AFP Blog

MARCH 10, 2014

Non-profit gives job opportunities to homeless | kens5.com com San Antonio : DOWNTOWN AUSTIN -- The homeless of Austin have an unexpected advantage during South by Southwest (SXSW) as non-profits help the homeless make the most of music festival by giving them job opportunities.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

” For example, here are some campaign goals that we answered internally for a neighborhood soup kitchen whose mission is to provide warm meals and job training to people who are experiencing homelessness. “What goals will we achieve by raising $50,000 for the neighborhood soup kitchen?

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Your fundraising email subject line has ONE job: to entice the recipient to open the email. Breaking: Record number of homeless people need help in Atlanta . Veterans at risk of homelessness. Help a homeless person come in from the cold. How to make a difference for homeless cats. Big mistake. Read that again.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 10, 2010

I met Claire Murray almost five years ago this month when I was working as a consultant for the Community Technology Center Networks to do training for human service agencies that provided homeless services. Claire was working with the Cyber Cafe @ Malden Square. I trained her staff on how to blog.

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Tableau

APRIL 20, 2021

The threat of homelessness due to rent debt is one of the most consequential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. . 83 percent of renters who are behind have experienced job and income losses during the pandemic. While rent debt can lead to homelessness, eviction also has far-reaching ramifications. Stephanie Jensen.

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Tableau

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Roughly a quarter of a billion people—especially the already poor—are expected to have experienced food insecurity this year, largely driven by the loss of jobs, remittances, and purchasing power. Keeping the spotlight on homelessness: Community Solutions. Image credit: Community Solutions.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

For more, read a deep dive into each of the six episode focuses: nutrition insecurity, health equity, workforce development, homelessness, mental health, and climate action. If there are more job openings than there are people unemployed, then why are we facing one of the greatest economic growth challenges of our time?

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 31, 2013

Started by a nightclub promoter tired of an unfulfilling job, charity:water doesn’t even have a marketing team but raises millions annually to give 800 million people the resource they are so lacking: access to clean drinking water. 5) The startup that donates clothing to the homeless as you shop.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

Your fundraising emails have ONE JOB: get people to take action. Just remember, your job is to write a fundraising email that will get opened, get read, and get the action you are seeking: a donation. . We will provide career services right on site, including career classes, résumé support, and access to a jobs database.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 27, 2023

And when you look at the root cause of why we’re losing the fight to the mental health crisis … our existing treatment options just aren’t getting the job done.” My mother ended up spending 15 years homeless because we weren’t able to help her. This is deeply personal and meaningful to me.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 19, 2024

How to integrate advocacy into board member recruitment You wouldn’t take on a brand new job without ever seeing a job description, would you? Many nonprofits have vague board job descriptions and board agreements, or none at all. Sadly, this happens all the time with board service. Don’t let this be you!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 1, 2014

Six months later, I’m happy to report that my numbers are in the normal range. I’m also noticing that many of my colleagues are trying to become healthy, including my friend and homeless advocate, Mark Horvath, who is also raising money for a good cause while getting healthy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Habitat for Humanity focuses on periodically posting curated content relevant to the cause of homelessness and housing. Curated content relevant to your mission. and the best way to learn is to spend an hour or so a month studying your analytics.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 2, 2021

This past spring, we launched a program with the Homeless Prenatal Program (HPP), an inspiring organization that has served San Francisco for 30 years using the pivotal moment of pregnancy and parenthood as an opportunity to partner with families and break the cycle of childhood poverty.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2012

He and Rufina worked together on a project supported by the Nasscom Foundation that helped trained girls in animations skills so they could find jobs. 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.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

This year's Day of Service featured three different projects - a computer recycling project and installation of a wireless network in Washington, DC's largest homeless shelter and meal preparation at DC Central Kitchen. This network will enable residents to access the Internet for job searches, ID requests, and everyday communications.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 31, 2009

social change web api developer change.org blog job Sustainable Food by Natasha Chart Universal Healthcare by Timothy Foley Women's Rights by Jen N. They are looking for a Managing Editor so send your resume on over!

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Maybe you’re a homeless shelter, and you want to partner with a shelter on the other side of town to better track and understand the community experiencing homelessness in your city. When we are focused on impact, we are able to see potential collaborations we may have missed before when we looked only at our programs or services.

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The Verge

JANUARY 6, 2021

Amazon’s announcement may once have included planned investment for New York City, after lawmakers cut a deal with the company in early 2019 to bring jobs to Long Island City, Queens as part of a highly publicized competition of sorts the company held to attract bids from municipalities around the country.

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Tech Soup

JULY 31, 2012

Have a brilliant idea for how to end homelessness, train job seekers , or help small businesses go green? Want to start your own nonprofit or socially responsible small business? Got talent; need money, technology, and mentorship?

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

We are particularly pleased to support those partnerships that weave 2-1-1 operations into a more holistic effort, such as when integrated with elder care, homeless management, or disaster response. 2-1-1 is an easy to remember phone number that connects individuals with resources in their community.

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Tableau

APRIL 8, 2021

The $100 million grant from MacArthur will enable Community Solutions to deepen and scale its transformative Built for Zero initiative across the country to build a nationwide movement that demonstrates homelessness is solvable. . Across the entire country, when homelessness occurs, it will hopefully be rare and brief. .

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Foundation Community Grant Homeless 52

The Verge

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Lack of access to clean, private restrooms has always been an issue for people experiencing homelessness, which has been exacerbated by the pandemic. Logan and Crudupt said their main focus has been on gig workers because they’ve been drivers themselves, but they are “open to being a resource for homeless people.”.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 18, 2021

When you think about an inkind gift, you may think of stuff, such as bottled water and packaged snacks for events or hotel-sized shampoo and conditioner for a shelter serving homeless families. For example, a homeless shelter in my area was given a piece of property in a prestigious community.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2015

When we found out about Lovay Wallace-Singleton's new project to build a solar-powered organic garden in North Carolina, one that also brings rehabilitation and jobs to veterans, we had to talk to her. There are also many homeless and disabled veterans in the area. Solar-Powered Technology and Job Skills Training.

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The Verge

JUNE 3, 2020

If it was more affordable, if there weren’t homelessness issues, would I consider settling down here? I love my job,” the worker says. People living in below-market-rate housing are more at risk of losing their jobs during the pandemic — putting a strain on affordable housing developers if tenants default on their rent.

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Twenty Hats

OCTOBER 19, 2021

In August 2020, I joined many of my peers having to scramble to find a new job thanks to the pandemic. I became the volunteer manager at a non-profit, FACETS , that works with people struggling with homelessness and poverty. The job had been vacant for about two months (and is a team of one!).

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