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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The NonProfit Times

JUNE 4, 2024

We are focused on [your project purpose].” #2 private foundations are most likely to fund nonprofit organizations working to [your cause/mission e.g., reduce homelessness] in [your city]?” #3 Use AI to develop initial drafts quickly but always review and edit content to align with your voice and values.

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See3

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Last week, I joined 21 representatives of homeless service organizations from across Los Angeles at Home for Good L.A. for a social media boot camp led by See3’s Chief Learning Officer Lisa Colton, in partnership with the See3-Kindling Group project @home. social media Uncategorized Video'

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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.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Here are a few examples: An organization focused on providing clean water to communities in Africa is using maps to show the locations of their water filtration projects and the communities they have helped. There are a variety of ways that nonprofits can use maps to illustrate the work they do and the areas they serve.

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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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See3

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Last week, I joined 21 representatives of homeless service organizations from across Los Angeles at Home for Good L.A. for a social media boot camp led by See3’s Chief Learning Officer Lisa Colton, in partnership with the See3-Kindling Group project @home. social media Uncategorized Video'

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The organization offers support and aid in natural disasters and also provides ongoing community programs to address issues such as homelessness and food insecurity. It’s likely you’ll create multiple iterations of your project as you incorporate user feedback. million members and serves more than 27 million people in 134 countries.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

that serve the homeless population. Candid made it easy for us to search for nonprofits that serve the homeless and have tax statements on file. For our first project,? For our second project,? So, it was a natural place to turn to for data to use for this research. My colleagues and I randomly chose 200 U.S.-based

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

This is an interview between Keli Sullivan, TechSoup’s RCI Program specialist and Candice Erdmann, information manager, at Transition Projects in Portland, Oregon. The mission of Transition Projects is to help people to transition from homelessness to permanent housing. She has been there just under five years.

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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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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

For instance, charity: water has a 100% model , where every public donation funds sustainable clean water projects, and private donors cover its operational costs. It also simplifies messaging: donors can fund either operations or projects, period. An interactive map pinpoints each project. In 2023, it gave more than $1.7

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Tech Soup

JUNE 21, 2015

In honor of LGBT Pride Month , I wanted to highlight some inspiring LGBT technology projects you should follow and champion. While diverse in their missions, these projects all have the common threads of inclusivity, support, and access. LGBT Technology Partnership's Digital Inclusion Project. Trans*H4ck. Lesbians Who Tech.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 30, 2019

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. The transaction would then be recorded in a secure and immutable database.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

The number of new retained donors dropped 14.9% ( Fundraising Effectiveness Project ). The top five causes for women are children and youth (15%), animals and wildlife (13%), health and wellness (10%), human and social services (8%), and hunger and homelessness (8%) ( Global Trends in Giving Report ). 11% via direct mail/post.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

At one point in time, enacting their value to address homelessness in your area may translate to grants to homeless shelters. operating; specific projects; capital; endowment; capacity-building; challenge grant; sponsorship, etc.). At another point in time, it may translate to work development programs.

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Grant Homeless Proposal Foundation 112

Get Fully Funded

MAY 1, 2023

Lenders will want to see your nonprofit business plan to get an idea of how well you’ve thought things through and to see what your revenue projections look like. For example, if you run a homeless shelter, you should mention the number of people who are homeless on any given night in your area.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 16, 2015

When she was 14, Sejal founded the Elevator Project , an organization that aims to lift people out of poverty through apprenticeship, vocational training and job placement. She said she went to the Gen Z Conference because she wanted to cultivate the skills she’ll need to take the Elevator Project to a national scale.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 1, 2021

based nonprofits from Candid that serve the homeless population. In our first project, How Sad is Your Mission Statement? For our second project, Who Do Nonprofits Serve? Before I dive in, here’s a look at how we approached this research : My colleagues and I randomly chose 200 U.S.-based Study 2: Who do nonprofits serve?

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Twenty Hats

OCTOBER 19, 2021

I became the volunteer manager at a non-profit, FACETS , that works with people struggling with homelessness and poverty. Two groups wanted to do one-day projects, and the other two were offering five days of service in total. I wanted to stay in the same field, and I needed to be part of a mission I could support wholeheartedly.

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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. The funding often is used to do assessments and plan for larger projects. A mega gift can make it possible to do just that!

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Candid

JUNE 3, 2024

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. Analyzing data to ensure program impact and effectiveness With an annual budget of $21.8

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Cash Donations Lump Sum Contributions Lump sum donations are one-time financial gifts that can provide a significant boost to your nonprofit’s projects or initiatives. These grants are often competitive, requiring nonprofits to apply and demonstrate how their projects align with the company’s philanthropic goals.

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AFP Blog

MARCH 29, 2016

Nonprofit Uses App to Survey Homeless People Daily—What Do You Need? Nonprofit Quarterly delivers the latest news and investigative reports : "In recent years, as technology and social media have expanded many non-profits have chosen to use these resources to help homeless people. via Blog this'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2013

I caught up with Danny Alpert at the NTC Conference in Minneapolis, MN where he briefed me on how he is using a “Transmedia” strategy to raise awareness and funding to support homeless services. He graciously agreed to pen this guest post while I was in transit to “down under.” ” Enjoy.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 19, 2023

Consider this example: An animal shelter’s mission statement might be: To provide lifesaving care, shelter, and forever homes to homeless pets in our community. The core message of your case for support would detail how you enact your mission: Donations make a life-changing difference for homeless pets.

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AFP Blog

APRIL 10, 2012

Project REACH Mobile App Challenge : Real-time Electronic Access for Caregivers and the Homeless (REACH). Join the mobile app challenge to connect those in need to resources in their community.

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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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Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

At one point in time, enacting their value to address homelessness in your area may translate to grants to homeless shelters. operating; specific projects; capital; endowment; capacity-building; challenge grant; sponsorship, etc.). At another point in time, it may translate to work development programs.

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VQ Strategies

JANUARY 18, 2021

And, for those organizations that have meaningful projects that actually require large numbers of people to accomplish them – like park clean ups or painting a school – a day of service can be an effective way to attract the workforce needed to get the work done quickly.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

A mission statement is meant to be a guide that ensures the programs or projects you undertake align with your organization’s goals. The Water Project: Many water charities make vague statements about providing water to every person on the planet. However, The Water Project gets specific: “$50 provides clean water for one person.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Because it can be used to raise awareness for a specific project, crowdfunding is a reliable way to educate donors about where they’re donations are going. For instance, a homelessness outreach organization might crowdfund alongside another local food pantry to provide shelter and food during the cold winter months.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2023

So, Connie’s Cookies has a direct cost of $12/dozen for its cookies and based on sales projections, and it can pass along the indirect costs (general and administrative) to each batch at $6/dozen. Some funders focus on funding projects first and not covering “overhead” (i.e., A nonprofit operating a soup kitchen is not so lucky.

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sgEngage

JUNE 4, 2023

Operate More Efficiently Gartner projects that 70% of organizations will implement structured automation by 2025. Building an automation project can seem daunting, but it’s simply a process of applying technology to a problem. Automation can help your staff feel more satisfied in their roles and more motivated to support your mission.

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BoardAssist

JULY 8, 2014

On the other hand, a homeless shelter cannot turn away the needy when the building becomes full. For the homeless shelter, the number of clients is too variable to form the basis of a budget. The homeless shelter budgets expenses by analyzing historical trends and relying on expert predictions of future trends.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

When funders request your “project budget” or “program budget,” they are often requesting your direct costs—or the cost associated with offering your programmatic intervention. Organizations can conduct a time study to determine the amount of time folks spend on specific tasks and projects.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Handing out food to the homeless for a day or attending the completion celebration for a water purification system at a small village overseas can impact a generous donor in a meaningful way that other charities they may contribute to do not. Hands-on participation. Introduce them to your team.

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