Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2019

Do you say homeless people or individuals experiencing homelessness?… In a society plagued by a “ loneliness epidemic ,” bring people together IRL (in real life). 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?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2006

Last week I wrote about a virtual homeless teenager in Second Life who raising awareness of the plight of homeless teens in Spain. 1 text or phone entrance fee go to help The Foyer Foundation , a nonprofit that works with homeless young people. Nick, who loves to experiment for good causes, is hoping to use some web2.0

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 5, 2020

As I mentioned above, this letter is an amalgamation of several super-successful year-end fundraising e-mails I have written for real-life non-profits in the past. 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.

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Charity Village

OCTOBER 28, 2022

It is impossible to imagine community life without not-for-profit organizations. Not-for-profits are our soccer teams and symphonies, hospitals and homeless shelters, foundations, and food banks; they protect our environment and provide education; their work is international and local; and they are where we worship and work.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Breaking: Record number of homeless people need help in Atlanta . Veterans at risk of homelessness. You still have time to change a life! Give a gift, change a life. Help a homeless person come in from the cold. How to make a difference for homeless cats. Help families break free from homelessness.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2006

But wanted to capture some quick thoughts related to a couple of recent awareness raising activities taking place in Second Life or recently launched. I'm so grateful that other bloggers and colleagues like Rik Riel do such excellent coverage of what's happening in Second Life. Namely that it isn't enough just to shame people.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

How many homeless people will get a meal because your donor chips in $50? They can change someones life for the better. After you have told your prospective donor how they can step into a heroic role and make a difference in a persons life, you need to tell them the next step. How many kittens will get spayed?

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Charity Village

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The Toronto Foundation released the 2023 Vital Signs Report, which tracks 10 indicators of the quality of life in Toronto. With unaffordability, homelessness, and hunger on the rise, the report highlights the findings from the study and provides recommendations to address this polycrisis.

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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. . While rent debt can lead to homelessness, eviction also has far-reaching ramifications. It actually changes the trajectory of a life, because it has such catastrophic implications for fiscal and mental health.” .

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 18, 2021

Another idea could be to ask for support to provide water, shelter, or life-saving medical care for the homeless who are impacted by the heat. Make sure the need is compelling and that you can tie it in with a specific dollar amount. . Plan a 24-in-24 campaign. . Plan a community event.

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Tech Soup

JULY 29, 2014

Read up on "ingestible" electronic pills, cloud storage price wars, how the Star Trek Tricorder has come to life, and more. High-Tech Help for Homelessness. Why would a homeless person need a mobile phone? It also uses Twitter to “find, counsel, and direct as many homeless people as possible to help.”

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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. 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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The Next Web

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Politically, Denver’s local government has championed social causes, including increased gun control, LGBT rights and programs for the homeless. A quality of life that beats Silicon Valley’s.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 24, 2022

Bring large, organization-wide projects and initiatives to life. For instance, look what a mega gift can do for a smaller nonprofit with a vision of launching a housing program for homeless families. However, recent mega gifts to their organizations brought new life to their brand. Nothing in life is easy or simple.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

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. Donors are also highly engaged in civic life. 11) Donors are very involved with their favorite causes and charitable organizations offline.

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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). Polletta, M. 2016, May 12). Simo, G., & & Bies, A.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Thinking back, I had no idea where I was in life or where I wanted to be. How I was going to get there and do my life’s purpose was up for debate. They took a single mother of two, who was pretty much stuck in life doing the bare minimum, and believed in me. What Public Allies means to me in a couple words…LIFE CHANGING!

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The Modern Nonprofit

DECEMBER 14, 2021

These gifts are symbolic, so no matter which one you choose, you’re making a big difference for homeless pets here at the Sanctuary and around the country. And you’re making life meaningful, too. . “Give a gift that goes straight to helping animals, providing love, care and companionship this holiday season.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The article’s author, Kevin Collier, breaks down the shocking information it contains: It lists students by name and includes entries for their date of birth, race, Social Security number and gender, as well as whether they’re an immigrant, homeless, marked as economically disadvantaged and if they’ve been flagged as potentially dyslexic.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 17, 2022

Audre Lorde dedicated both her life and her creative talent to confronting and addressing injustices of racism, sexism, classism, and homophobia. African Americans make up 40 percent of the homeless population despite only representing 13 percent of the general population. You can support their work here.

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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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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The online retailer sells socks, tees, and underwear — the three most requested items by homeless shelters. You see Grace’s life before and after she gains access to clean water. In 2023, it gave more than $1.7 million to support mental health, access to opportunity, and ending gun violence.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 20, 2014

Having arts and great theater and writing teachers in school changed my life. Groups working on poverty and homelessness issues. Is there a way that I''ve needed help that someone, or an organization reached out to me? Are there things that my family gave to when I was growing up? Is there is someone I want to honor? Not at this time.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

The event happens in the week leading up to Mother’s Day and provides a platform where anyone can build a heartspace with text, photos and videos to show their love for their mother, an important woman in their life, or even people that inspire them. It is less about the number of people to retweet or like or blog. What is it about?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 28, 2012

Read real-life accounts of how technology is improving lives and communities with support from TechSoup, its global partners, and its generous donor partners. where donated Adobe Creative Suite software empowers homeless people in St. Each spot on the map corresponds to the unique story of an individual social benefit organization.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 23, 2012

Yet, nonprofits by their nature are an integral part of any community’s life. Nonprofits fight poverty, provide great venues for art and music, challenge homelessness, help organize civic life, promote the common good and a host of other functions that puts human community and the common good before profits and a narrow band of investors.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 4, 2021

The mass vaccination effort taking place across the United States isn’t only integral to saving lives, it’s essential for resuming pre-COVID life: hugging family members, attending sporting events, returning to the office or in-person classes. By: Courtney Murphy, Chief Operating Officer at CCA.

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Tableau

JUNE 25, 2021

achieve the reality of zero homelessness with their data-driven response. The Built for Zero initiative by Community Solutions is building a nationwide movement to demonstrate that homelessness is solvable. From a technology perspective, it has been exciting to see new data and analytics innovations come to life.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 2, 2021

In the early weeks of our existence, we were met with an overwhelming response for the services we were providing, and from members of our community—from all walks of life—who were eager to help. Their work and in-depth knowledge of the communities they serve have fostered critical networks of care.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Will you be spending Thanksgiving with friends who tell great stories, a relative who has wonderful tales from "back in the day," or just someone special whose life you'd like to celebrate? Whose life would you like to celebrate? I also like their Great Question List. Whose story would you like to capture?

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Candid

JUNE 3, 2024

Are our training programs for elder services and long-term care providers effective in improving the quality of life for the LGBTQ+ elders they serve? In addition, SAGE partnered with developers to build two housing developments in New York City that now serve hundreds of low-income LGBTQ+ elders, some of whom were formerly homeless.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 1, 2018

My mom was generous and supportive of everyone in her life and those less fortunate than her. She was also interested in nature, especially hiking, ocean conservation, and birding where her life list was over 600 birds. In Loving Memory of Ruth D. My mom passed away peacefully last month a few months shy of her 90th birthday.

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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? These efforts pay dividends to the business while benefiting said non-profit and improving the quality of life in the local community. Or donating a percentage of their sales to a local charity?

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Tableau

MARCH 9, 2022

fight homelessness, expand access to education, and expose injustice and inequity, all using data. Real Life Dashboards - Actuals vs Projections. I love how our global community comes together to use data for advocacy, equity, and change. Ten Table Tips & Techniques - Round 4. Kevin Flerlage , The Flerlage Twins. Rethink an old viz.

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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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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Let’s all of us join together — new, experienced, young, old — as we work to overcome hunger and homelessness, ensure at-risk youth attend college and families are given basic needs to support their youth, and that we all flourish together for our various causes in the nonprofit industry!

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 9, 2023

Help us reach our goal Provide a homeless person with a hot meal and a warm bed tonight Fund our budget Find more examples of good and bad Asks here. In an Ask, use “you” to show the donor what’s possible – “You can help change a life.” They can envision their role and how they’ll help change a life.

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