Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2020

A recent study from two researchers affiliated with the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) has challenged the public perception about AI’s negative impact on society due to the “robots taking over jobs.” Chronic Homelessness Artificial Intelligence model (CHAI) . AI and Ethical Dilemmas .

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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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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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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 12, 2011

Most people, by their very nature, want to help others. Though not universal, it's true that people continue to volunteer and contribute money in support of organizations doing good work in our communities. For several reasons (let's continue with the homelessness example): Donors have options. Donors need information.

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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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Tableau

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Feeding America has also used this data to push for policy change at the federal level to help people at risk of hunger—work they plan to continue next year. . With the pandemic limiting WFP’s ability to work directly in communities and deliver aid, they’ve been able to use data and technology to reach people in need.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

How many people hear that word and think it is just as generic as the word community? We have community groups, schools, local leaders and people at every age, interest, and skill level. All those people and groups have just as many different goals, small and large. Have people heard of 350.org What is a movement?

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

People won’t invest their time or money in something they don’t believe in. Tell your supporters about a child who benefited from your services, or a formerly homeless person who was able to find a job through your work placement program. The post How to Make People Believe in Your Cause appeared first on Nonprofit Hub.

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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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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. We want donors to understand that every night there are lines of hungry people outside our door waiting for a hot meal.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 31, 2013

or “What’s unique about my brand that’ll make people care and pay attention?”. 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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 10, 2010

One of the most gratifying things about the publication of the book, The Networked Nonprofit , is that it has re-connected me to colleagues and past clients as well as making connections to new people. I trained her staff on how to blog. Claire was working with the Cyber Cafe @ Malden Square. I trained her staff on how to blog.

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Tableau

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Feeding America has also used this data to push for policy change at the federal level to help people at risk of hunger—work they plan to continue next year. . With the pandemic limiting WFP’s ability to work directly in communities and deliver aid, they’ve been able to use data and technology to reach people in need.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

Email is a powerful marketing tool, but to get results you need to learn how to write fundraising emails that connect emotionally and inspire people to give. Not the content (which most people skim in about 13 seconds or less). Start by being very clear what you want people to do after they read your email.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 19, 2024

Nonprofits count on board members to engage with people in positions to influence public opinion and decision-making that can enable your nonprofit to do its work better. Those people could be government officials, business leaders, the media, or other leaders in the charitable sector. Don’t let this be you!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 1, 2014

A lot of my work consists of sitting — working on a computer, talking on the phone, or attending meetings or conferences. As Nilofer Merchant points out in this Ted.com talk , people are sitting 9.3 hours a day, which is more than we’re sleeping, at 7.7 hours. And, all that sitting is not good for your health.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 10, 2025

We want to help your nonprofit succeed and make volunteer recruitment the best part of your job. Volunteers are donors: 79% of people who volunteer with a nonprofit also give to that organization. Defining a target audience ensures that your recruitment efforts reach and resonate with the right people. Target the right audience.

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The Verge

JANUARY 6, 2021

The company employs more than 75,000 people in the Puget Sound region alone thanks to its headquarters in the state, and it has around 1,000 employees each in Virginia and Tennessee with plans to expand those workforces to more than 5,000 employees in each sector. Amazon’s pledge follows similar ones from Apple, Facebook, and Google.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2012

Through his nonprofit, “ Technology for People ,” he has dedicated his life to girls (and boys) empowerment through technology. 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. Others may donate.

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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. It’s unfortunate, but it happens.

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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. There’s also the problem of finding accessible restrooms for people with mobility aids and gender-neutral or single-occupant restrooms for trans and gender-nonconforming people.

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 5, 2009

In addition to moving towards our objective, we also have to make sure people understand and appreciate the benefit of the short gain. We’re not trying to figure out how to tell people what they want to hear. We want to figure out how to do a better job letting people know who we are and why we matter in a way they’ll listen.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 31, 2009

Social Actions (who I've been doing some Communications Consulting for) is a web-based nonprofit initiative committed to making it easier for people to find and share opportunities to make a difference. The Social Actions API allows developers to build tools to help people find opportunities to take action.

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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. People who want to give help often do not know where to begin. With approximately 1.5

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Your programs may also rev up during the holidays, providing meals and gifts, keeping homeless people warm, or preparing for an influx of post-holiday pets needing homes. Learn to appreciate people for the unique skills they bring to the table. Thank your staff and volunteers for a job well done. That sounds great, right?

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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. People think that if you’re in the news, you must be doing important work. .

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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? If your non-profit aids low-income people, consider approaching a local physician or dentist who can offer free or discounted services. Or donating a percentage of their sales to a local charity?

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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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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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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 19, 2011

Recruiting volunteers is one of the most important jobs in most nonprofit organizations. In fact, the majority of people volunteer for an organization in response to being personally asked, as opposed to "walking in." [1]. new volunteers, especially when you're looking outside of your organization's typical network of people.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2017

Specifically, leading a 9 to 5 life at a job where you "increase shareholder value" and "exceed client expectations," while at night, you spend your precious spare hours working for a cause you love … maybe pug rescue, meals for the homeless, or mental health advocacy … all to make a difference.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 5, 2021

In the very near future, we’re going to continue to evolve our platform away from automating strategies and giving people this easy investment platform into actually offering structured products like risk-adjusted portfolios and giving curated investment advice to individuals based on their risk tolerance,” Birch said.

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Socialbrite

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Climate change, political gridlock, the pandemic, homelessness, war, wealth gaps, and racism are all around us, and they’re only getting worse as the days go by. That may even leave us feeling powerless, especially as we see the harm these crises cause to the world and the people around us.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

There is always a conundrum in measuring social change movements as well as networked approaches. Outcomes for “ wicked problems ” can be easily counted – policies passed, housing the homeless, educating children. North Carolina – where we organize around jobs creation and retirement security – 70% are online, of which 48% are on Facebook.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Lola’s story: Turning volunteers into super supporters When Lola Woods went into the Idaho Youth Ranch thrift store she wasn’t thinking about runaway or homeless youth. Lola had never met any kids who were homeless or who had run away. The people dropping off items were so friendly and kind.

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Media Cause

DECEMBER 21, 2021

It’s our own stories about the cause in which we’re fighting for that connect and bond people on a peer-to-peer level. Our Advocacy Director here at Media Cause, Clara Campbell, always emphasizes that people connect with people, not brands.) Are you trying to persuade ambivalent people or activate your base?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 28, 2012

These are the people who cannot only help you find jobs or partnerships, but can potentially recommend you to employers and connect you with donors. With nonprofits fighting for resources, it only makes sense that we would want to meet as many people who can connect us to donors, funders and experts in the field.

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