Pamela Grow

JUNE 10, 2025

If your ad promotes “meals for homeless families,” the landing page should emphasize that exact initiative. Facebook is great for fostering conversations and mobilizing supporters to spread the word. ” Make your ad’s message match the page it leads to. Craft compelling ad copy. Be clear, emotive, and direct.

Attention

Pamela Grow

APRIL 30, 2025

For example, a one-time gift of $100 allows your animal shelter to vaccinate one homeless dog, but a recurring gift of $10 monthly will pay for the marketing and outreach to get that pet adopted. Mobile-friendly: You will lose donors if your forms arent optimized for phones and tablets! You want this to be super easy for donors!

Donation

DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Instead, you need to amplify your organizations message and encourage people in power to make positive, far-reaching, systemic changes that benefit your beneficiarieswhether those are low-income single mothers, homeless pets, or endangered wildlife. Lobbying is an activity that falls under the broader advocacy umbrella.

Advocacy

Fast Company Tech

JULY 24, 2025

It was only a dollar for a one-way trip, but still, if you’re homeless and you’re poor that’s a lot of money,” Wohlmuth says. I think it’s a way to really just open up access and create mobility so that people have the opportunity to have some upward movement.” experiencing homelessness.

Albuquerque

Bonterra

JUNE 27, 2025

If you’re looking for a powerful volunteer management tool, Bonterra Mobilize is designed to help organizations of all sizes recruit, connect, and engage volunteers, empowering them to get more involved. Request a demo Legal entities The legal status of organizations varies significantly between nonprofits and not-for-profits.

Profit

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. The Mobile4All project also sees mobile phones as a key to open the door to recovery and self-sufficiency. Assuredly they are.

Homeless

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Further, most Kenyans do not use credit cards, instead the majority of the population use mobile payments and cash. M-Changa strives to make it convenient for local NGOs to accept both mobile and card payments. M-Changa has also partnered with GlobalGiving to enable NGOs already of the platform to accept mobile payments.

Kenya

Tech Soup

MARCH 10, 2014

This San Jose, CA-based organization provides technology and services to agencies that work directly with the homeless in their community. Recently, CTA conducted a study on mobile use by the homeless population of Santa Clara County (where CTA is located). An Opportunity to Learn. What CTA Uncovered.

Homeless

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

4% via mobile app/wallet. Mobile Giving. 24% of online donations in 2018 were made via a mobile device ( Charitable Giving Report ). 77% of donors who first donate from a mobile device make their second donation from a mobile device ( The State of Modern Philanthropy Report ). 11% via direct mail/post.

Social Media

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2010

I’m supporting the organizations working on the front line and I’m doing the best I can to fight homelessness.&# Mark is an expert at using social media to connect his work on the ground with a broader network of people and organizations who share his goal. This year, he has a film crew following him creating a documentary.

Homeless

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: “Habitat for Humanity volunteers building an a-frame in Mobile, Alabama” or “Infographic describing 2019 Habitat for Humanity of Alabama’s budget expenditures.”.

Tips

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

5) The causes that donors give to on GivingTuesday: Hunger and homelessness – 13%. Mobile Money, such as Vodafone M-Pesa and Airtel Money – 1%. Latin America and the Caribbean – 9%. 3) 74% of GivingTuesday donors are female, 25% male, and 1% non-binary. Health and wellness (physical and mental) – 12%.

Statistics

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 28, 2010

Food banks and homeless shelters: St. Tags: FourSquare Mobile Technology. Libraries :: New York Public Library. Performing arts venues and theatres :: The Tank. Animal shelters, zoos and aquariaums :: Monterey Bay Aquarium. Mary’s Food Bank. Health clinics, hospitals and gyms :: 92nd Street Y. Schools and universities :: UCLA.

Nonprofit

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Invisible people , a nonprofit organization dedicated to changing the narratives about homelessness, uses videos to help supporters and prospective donors learn more about the struggles of homelessness. Most of the videos feature a homeless person sharing their life story, struggles, and success. Tap into shared experiences.

Storytelling

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2020

Also important to be aware of is that 26% of online donations made in 2019 occurred on a mobile device. Having a mobile-compatible website is now a standard best practice and that is especially true for your nonprofit’s donation pages. 5) Add an optional mobile number field. in 2019 and accounts for 8.7%

Donation

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

National Coalition for the Homelessness :: @ NTL_Homeless. Related Links: Social and Mobile Media Webinars for Nonprofits and Government. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People :: @ NAACP. National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy :: @ TheNC. National Council of La Raza :: @ NCLR.

Twitter

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2012

And now, mobile. Best Friends has just launched a fun mobile app. The App also provides: adoptable dog search by zip code, simple giving to help homeless pets, and their grassroots pledge to start seeing invisible dogs. The app lets you take photos of yourself, and uses facial recognition magic to find your dog match.

Social Media

Tech Soup

JUNE 23, 2014

It seems like every company wants a hand in the mobile game. From apps to new devices to connected home objects that can be controlled with your phone, the market is saturated with all things mobile. Homelessness and Mobile Technology. Plasschaert, a woman who credits Twitter for ending her homelessness.

Homeless

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2018

17: International Homeless Animal Day — #IHAD19. Based upon the survey results of 6,057 donors worldwide, the 2018 Global Trends in Giving Report summarizes donor data across six continents about how online and mobile technology effects giving. 10: World Lion Day — #WorldLionDay. 26: International Dog Day — #DogDay.

Awareness

NTEN

APRIL 22, 2013

Mark’s work -- crisscrossing the country to tell the stories of homeless men and women -- relies on mobile technology. I remember being struck by his passion and his innovation in using social media to inspire tens of thousands of people to join the movement to fight homelessness in America. Danny Alpert.

Campaign

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Donors are much less likely to give through mobile apps/wallets (4%) and through text message (1%). Increased access to online and mobile giving technology in Africa, Asia, and South America will likely grow these numbers significantly in coming years. View: Giving Trends in South America Data Sheet.

Trend

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

These same ethnicities are heavier users of the mobile web, send more emails and texts, and are more likely to conduct mobile banking transactions via mobile phones. Even charities using mobile apps are more likely to develop apps for potential supporters and donors rather than for the people they serve directly.

Mobile

NetWits

MARCH 11, 2012

By lighting the spark that started a grassroots movement with the ultimate goal of no more homeless pets, they’ve strategically used content marketing in the form of user-generated content that’s easily created through a mobile app for iPhone and Androd devices. Go find out what your dog match looks like !

Content

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Mark is a free agent championing the cause of homelessness. A free agent is a person (many times a GenY, but not always ) who is a passionate about a social cause, but is working outside of a nonprofit organization to organize , mobilize , raise money , and engage with others.

Free

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 10, 2014

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. Show how “heart-driven” donations may be spent on beer/alcohol and misused by the homeless. Next use an infographic, picture, or video of homeless people.

Reflection

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Here are just a few exciting examples that outline different peer-to-peer events your nonprofit can try in 2024: It Takes a Village: Using Peer-to-Peer to End Homelessness What Do Swans, Affordable Healthcare, and Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Have in Common?

Trend

Tableau

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Keeping the spotlight on homelessness: Community Solutions. What a lot of people didn’t really recognize initially was that homeless service providers are also on the frontline of protecting a population that is especially vulnerable to COVID-19,” says Anna Kim, communications lead for Community Solutions. .

Foundation

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.

Help

Tech Soup

JULY 29, 2014

High-Tech Help for Homelessness. Why would a homeless person need a mobile phone? A recent study by California nonprofit Community Technology Alliance found that almost 70% of the homeless people surveyed in their county did have a mobile phone. Cloud Storage Price Wars Update.

News

Connection Cafe

JULY 11, 2013

15% of all internet traffic in May came from mobile devices (up from 10% the previous year). Nonprofits have begun to adapt, with many planning/creating mobile-optimized websites. Here are a few mobile trends that will begin to impact nonprofits : Mobile SEO. Mobile Analytics. Mobile Email.

Mobile

Tableau

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Keeping the spotlight on homelessness: Community Solutions. What a lot of people didn’t really recognize initially was that homeless service providers are also on the frontline of protecting a population that is especially vulnerable to COVID-19,” says Anna Kim, communications lead for Community Solutions. .

Foundation

Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 4, 2021

Since the beginning of the pandemic, our team has worked closely with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to care for these individuals, including COVID-19-positive homeless and marginally housed residents of Massachusetts at the Isolation and Recovery sites. To address transportation needs, we expanded our transportation reimbursement program.

Massachusetts

Bloomerang

APRIL 22, 2024

ShowerUp: Building connection with hot Showers and open hearts In urban environments where the needs of the homeless are often overshadowed by the daily hustle, ShowerUp steps in to provide not just cleanliness but dignity as well.

Volunteer

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

More than half of those homes have been for the homeless or those in chronic poverty. It also completed a series of homes serving the chronically homeless in Austin, Texas, with nonprofit Mobile Loaves & Fishes. and Mexico. For example, in 2020, ICON delivered 3D-printed homes in Mexico with nonprofit partner New Story.

Austin

NTEN

MARCH 14, 2012

What BBH Labs did with Homeless Hotspots is a harmless and fun idea that provides a positive interaction between homeless people and the rest of you. Plus, our homeless friends made a few bucks. We’ve all been panhandled by a homeless person on street begging for money. Mark Horvath. Invisible People.

Homeless

Byte Technology

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Can they make donations via mobile devices seamlessly? The majority of online donors use a mobile device exclusively, and nothing is more frustrating to a potential donor than the inability to make a monetary donation quickly and easily. Are donors redirected to a solid and dependable third-party payment site?

Donation

The Next Web

OCTOBER 15, 2012

With Safari Yetu, you pay online or via mobile, receive an SMS reservation or ticket and go to the bus station once; the day you are traveling. Africa ahead in mobile. Startups are up to Silicon Valley standards. ’ And Startup Chile also brings hope to entrepreneurs who can’t get to Silicon Valley.

Chile