Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Mark's expertise in video production, his personal experience with homelessness, and his huge heart uniquely position him to help homeless people share their stories. are emotionally difficult, but they put a much-needed human face on the complexities of homelessness in America. Many of the interviews on InvisiblePeople.tv

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Stories are a great way to inspire action, get thousands of “likes” and online followers, further spreading your message across social networks. Then tie your user-generated stories together using hashtags and encourage them to tag your organization and share it with their social networks. And this is where storytelling comes in.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 28, 2010

Part social networking site, part smartphone App, Foursquare is a tool meant to be primary used on the go on your smartphone. Food banks and homeless shelters: St. Foursquare now has 1.6 million users. Quite simply, you “Check-in” to venues while physically at the venue and offer “Tips” and send out “Shouts”. Mary’s Food Bank.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 28, 2012

Networking. It’s simple: networking is necessary to progress at any level in business and is especially paramount for nonprofit leaders. It’s simple: networking is necessary to progress at any level in business and is especially paramount for nonprofit leaders. Luckily, the Valley has no shortage for opportunities to network.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

National Coalition for the Homelessness :: @ NTL_Homeless. Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network :: @ RAINN01. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People :: @ NAACP. National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy :: @ TheNC. National Council of La Raza :: @ NCLR. Operation Homefront :: @ OP_Homefront.

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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.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 30, 2019

This means that its software sits on a network of separate computers (called nodes ). More specifically, if a homeless shelter agreed to provide 100 meals to clients for a donation of $1,000, once the 100 th meal is served the $1,000 would be automatically moved to the homeless shelter bank account. Blockchain Simplified.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 15, 2012

BFAS runs the largest no-kill animal sanctuary in the United States and works nationwide to create a time of No More Homeless Pets. NPR creates and distributes award-winning news,information, and music programming to a network of 959 independent stations. Best Friends Animal Society Store. Field Museum Online Store.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

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. Most importantly, the financial constraints facing social sector nonprofits impede their ability to apply their expertise to solve for root causes.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

The mission of Transition Projects is to help people to transition from homelessness to permanent housing. We had no difficulties integrating these systems into the existing network. There is nothing particularly different than new equipment (outside of the financial savings and environmental benefits). Photo: pal_pics.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2019

Hear this inspiring story of Bobbie, a homeless woman who was helped by the Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund to become more empowered and more hopeful. Note: In order to receive donations through Donation Cards, your nonprofit will have to opt into receiving money from Network for Good through GuideStar. Activate your network.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Last week, I was honored to lead a “networked discussion&# about the Networked Nonprofit and working with free agents in Washington, DC at the State Department’s “ Tech@State Civil Society 2.0 &# Event. Graphic Recording by OTH Consulting. Photo by Mark Horvath. initiative. Tech@State.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Launched on May 5, 2003, LinkedIn is a social network for professionals. Their use of the social network is mostly inconsistent and without strategy – the 10 best practices below are meant to change that. Habitat for Humanity focuses on periodically posting curated content relevant to the cause of homelessness and housing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2013

Note From Beth: I’m on my way to Australia and New Zealand lead a series of workshops on Networked Nonprofits and Measurement, culminating with a keynote at this year’s ConnectingUp Conference in Australia, so expect to see a few interesting guest posts. ” Enjoy.

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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. Altogether, the 2021 Walk to End Homelessness raised over $96,000 for their cause! 3 Successful Peer-to-Peer Events.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2010

Mark Horvath, known as " HardlyNormal " on Twitter and who is a tireless advocate for the cause of homelessness, was the winner of the SXSW Pepsi Refresh Challenge. Mark uses social media to tell the story of homeless people in America. He has built a supportive network of people who help him fuel his cause. He doesn't pitch.

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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Googles own studies show the plurality of young people go to social networks for searches like where to go for lunch. For example, you say people experiencing homelessness rather than the homeless to make sure people retain their personhood and arent defined by an often temporary condition. Theyre not going to Google.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2020

According to Network for Good , one in six online donors will drop out of the donation process if they are sent to a third-party website. For example, a $50 donation provides a spay/neuter surgery or a $10 donation provides five meals at a homeless shelter. 1) Ensure that your donation page(s) have the same branding as your website.

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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. Wireless Network Installation. Event 360 was a sponsor for the Day of Service.

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The Verge

JULY 10, 2020

The spokesperson confirmed the ban applies both to Instagram and the company’s main social network, which share hate speech policies. Facebook and Instagram are banning conversion therapy content under hate speech guidelines. “We Instagram says the ban applies worldwide as part of an expansion of its global hate speech policies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Note from Beth: Last week, I wrote about the launch of LinkedIn’s Board Connect tool that helps nonprofit identify potential board candidates through searching the networks of their board members on LinkedIn. So I dropped the words homelessness and volunteering from my search. Now I serve on the board of Praxis Housing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2017

The last one is tricky if you are not local to the area, but I’m grateful to have a great network of people who work in the nonprofit sector and can make recommendations. Here’s a list of suggestions from people in my network: United Way of Houston. Covenant Hous e (helping homeless youth). Bayou Animal Services.

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VisionLink

APRIL 24, 2010

To inform and kickstart the conversation in your partnership, check out the White Paper.

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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? Peer-to-Peer fundraising can build a major gift pipeline for your organization as well!

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 22, 2024

Lever for Change influences its networks to find and fund solutions to the world’s challenges, including issues like racial inequity, gender inequality, lack of economic opportunity, and climate change. Through “ Built for Zero ,” Community Solutions supports 105 communities working to make homelessness rare and brief.

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Tableau

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Over the last year, Feeding America saw demand increase 60% across its network of 200 food banks. Keeping the spotlight on homelessness: Community Solutions. Communities like Jacksonville, Florida, were able to use their by-name list of people experiencing homelessness to conduct wide-spread testing and keep people safe. .

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VisionLink

JANUARY 12, 2011

Whether they serve the elderly, the homeless, information and referral, 2-1-1, disaster operations and relief, youth, education, or workforce needs, collectively they support clients and resources in more than 14,000 cities and towns across the United States. Our customers are amazing!

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Tech Soup

JUNE 23, 2014

I'll also update you on the "kill switch" initiatives as well as a nonprofit that's using mobile services to alleviate homelessness. Homelessness and Mobile Technology. The Nonprofit Quarterly shared an interesting story from the National Desert News about the benefits of mobile access for homeless populations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

A few days ago Sasha Dichter was on a panel with Katya Andresen from Network for Good. He started it because on a cold December day, he passed a homeless person on the street asking for money. a street musician, a homeless person, your favorite charity. Reboot Valentine’s Day. Leave a $5 tip for a $2 coffee.

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VisionLink

APRIL 30, 2012

This new code also includes the completely rebuilt Homeless Management solution (phase one of two), a new outcomes tracking module, a newly enhanced volunteer module for the Coordinated Assistance Network (CAN), new client assistance tools for the Red Cross and CAN, and a number of features for 2-1-1 users across the United States.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2012

After finishing a four-day intensive training in Delhi for the Networked NGO , I stayed on a few days in India to visit colleague, Rufina Fernandez, who I met when she was the CEO of the Nasscom Foundation when she brought me to India to speak at the leadership conference and teach workshops back in 2010. I learned this from Giving 2.0

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Tableau

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Over the last year, Feeding America saw demand increase 60% across its network of 200 food banks. Keeping the spotlight on homelessness: Community Solutions. Communities like Jacksonville, Florida, were able to use their by-name list of people experiencing homelessness to conduct wide-spread testing and keep people safe. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

It is intended to inspire actions like contributing to charities, educating one’s children about giving, volunteering for a nonprofit, or to encourage people in their networks to do the same. This campaign provides resources, a theme, and asking all who participate to unleash their creativity to spread generosity.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Today, the sessions will focus on using tools, identifying tactics, and creating strategies for engaging with your community and successfully operating in the social paradigm – that includes creating integration between on and offline, that means operating in a networked way. But, I want to talk a bit about where we can go from here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2012

Investing in movements or networks for social change is a strategy that some funders are using. The report is written for funders and those on the ground doing the work in the context of networks, although it doesn’t go deep into practice. But, how do you measure the results? Community organizing. Civic engagement.

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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. Stephanie Jensen. Marketing Content & Editorial Manager. Kristin Adderson. April 21, 2021 - 5:53am. April 21, 2021.

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Tableau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Feeding America ’s Food Insecurity dashboard was met with excitement and an eagerness to engage with the data from their network of 200 food banks. National Alliance to End Homelessness is also focused on this societal issue. In 2021, data was a critical tool in the fight for justice and equity in the United States.

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