Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 14, 2013

Unfortunately, as Beth has pointed out , Facebook doesn’t always make it easy to generate meaningful and measurable results that drive your mission or your bottom line. In this blog post, I’ll show off a simple campaign that generated some great, measurable results for Best Friends Animal Society. Measurable, Meaningful Results.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

A pop-up asking a one-time donor to upgrade to become a monthly donor results in a 64% increase in monthly donations ( NextAfter ). Their top five causes are children and youth (17%), animals and wildlife (11%), health and wellness (10%), human and social services (8%), and hunger and homelessness (7%) ( Global Trends in Giving Report ).

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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.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Homelessness is a significant problem in the United States. According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness’ 2021 State of Homelessness report , there were 580,466 people in the United States who were experiencing homelessness in 2020, 30% of which were families with children. State and local government agencies.

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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Google is competing back with AI overviews at the top of search results. These results push down both paid ads and organic search engine listings on the site. 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.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2017

18: International Homeless Animal Day — #IHAD18. Based upon the survey results of 4,084 donors worldwide, the 2017 Global Trends in Giving Report explores the impact of gender, generation, and ideology upon giving and volunteerism. 8: International Cat Day — #CatDay. 10: World Lion Day — #WorldLionDay.

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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.

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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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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 5, 2020

For more information on how to write great fundraising e-mails, read How to Write Fundraising E-Mails that Get Results. 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. The Background Behind the Letter.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Finally, a nonprofit providing housing and support to homeless individuals and families is using maps to show the locations of their shelters and the areas where they have the greatest need for additional resources. I often see nonprofits struggle to show the tangible results of their donor contributions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

That said, very few organizations actively promote tribute giving and doing so would likely a result a steady revenue stream. Baby Boomers are the generation most likely to give as a result of direct mail/post (18%) , but overall, all generations are becoming more homogeneous and tech-based in their giving habits.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 22, 2024

For the second round of 100&Change in 2021, MacArthur awarded a $100 million grant to Community Solutions to accelerate an end to homelessness in 75 U.S. Through “ Built for Zero ,” Community Solutions supports 105 communities working to make homelessness rare and brief. communities in five years.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2007

Remember the homeless avatar in Second Life that got a lot of attention a few weeks back? So, I was curious and wanted to find out if there were any results. Mensajeros de la Paz with a virtual homeless kid has received enough Money to. The homeless. Because of the results obtained, the action will keep going.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Today we will talk about how to help your audience visualize the impact their donation can have within your organization and then how to communicate the results when a campaign has ended. Studies show the more you can break down your goals and results for your donors, the more success you will have in raising money. . For example: .

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Tableau

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Housing and Homelessness Lead at Tableau Foundation. To help applicants overcome these challenges, Housing Connector partners with property owners and managers to lower screening criteria and increase access to housing for individuals exiting homelessness. Jason Schumacher. Doug Minkler. Kristin Adderson. October 29, 2021 - 9:45pm.

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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. The SXSW Pepsi Fresh Challenge matched three different causes with three social media rock stars.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Lorcan OHerlihy Architects For turning an unbuildable site into a home for the formerly homeless In 2024, Los Angeles-based Lorcan OHerlihy Architects (LOHA) created a new building on a parcel of land that had long been considered unbuildable. The result: buildings that effectively function as their own solar panel.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

We provide housing to the chronically homeless who have HIV/AIDS, mental health issues, chemical dependency, and other special needs. So I dropped the words homelessness and volunteering from my search. The overall recruitment process will take three to four months and will result in adding two or three members to the board of Praxis.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Habitat for Humanity focuses on periodically posting curated content relevant to the cause of homelessness and housing. Setting a monthly goal of recommending two current or previous co-workers, partners, and funders will result in your staff receiving more recommendations in return. Curated content relevant to your mission.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The results were dramatic, and they caused me to re-think how nonprofit mission statements relate to fundraising effectiveness. 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. My colleagues and I randomly chose 200 U.S.-based

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 12, 2011

, we also have individual concerns that are more outwardly-focused (Why are there so many homeless people on the street these days? For individuals who care about helping to alleviate a community problem (homelessness, for example), there are three options: Do nothing (which will also do nothing to alleviate their need to help!).

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3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 15, 2014

Which is a more compelling storyline: “Tornado hits town” or “Tornado strikes, 38 families rendered homeless, property damage estimates exceed $12 million”? If donors understand impact and results, they are more likely to donate again. 3 simple data tips for better digital marketing. It makes us feel good.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

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. A few days ago Sasha Dichter was on a panel with Katya Andresen from Network for Good. Sasha did a talk about his month-long generosity experiment.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

It seems so easy to write a letter and send it out, but it’s a tricky process with lots of places you can get in trouble and squash your results if you don’t know what you’re doing. If your nonprofit isn’t quite ready, spend a little time to work on the items on this list so that when you mail, you get the best possible results.

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Tableau

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Housing and Homelessness Lead at Tableau Foundation. To help applicants overcome these challenges, Housing Connector partners with property owners and managers to lower screening criteria and increase access to housing for individuals exiting homelessness. Jason Schumacher. Doug Minkler. Kristin Adderson. October 29, 2021 - 9:45pm.

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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. Her passion is to get nonprofits of all sizes to stop spinning their wheels on social media and to start getting real results using digital tools.

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The NonProfit Times

JUNE 4, 2024

But be sure to review and refine results based on your organization’s needs and values. private foundations are most likely to fund nonprofit organizations working to [your cause/mission e.g., reduce homelessness] in [your city]?” #3 And never enter confidential information into a prompt.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 4, 2022

Unfortunately, the causes of hunger are as complex and varied as the results. As a result, while we produce more food than ever before, one in nine people still go hungry, and two billion people don’t get access to nutritious food. Climate change, war and conflict, and food waste are all major drivers of food insecurity.

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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. “What goals will we achieve by raising $50,000 for the neighborhood soup kitchen?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 18, 2021

For many of us, summer fundraising can be frustrating because often our donor communications during this season yield less-than-ideal results. . 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. Plan a 24-in-24 campaign. .

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The results have me rethinking how mission statements affect a nonprofit’s fundraising efforts. based nonprofits from Candid that serve the homeless population. What we found was that the results depended on an organization’s size. I recently presented two academic research papers as part of my graduate studies.

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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. The result is a rapidly-growing local tech economy: tech hiring is among the highest in the nation at 1.7 A quality of life that beats Silicon Valley’s.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

As a result, the focus has been writing grant proposals rather than appealing for individual support. 103 donors whose top 5 causes are children and youth (23%), hunger and homelessness (15%), women and girls (12%), health and wellness (11%), and education (8%). Why is that? 63% are female, 37% are male.

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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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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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AFP Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2013

PRESS RELEASE New Crowdfunding Site ‘Survive the Streets’ Helps Prevent Homelessness Through Early Intervention - Press Release - Digital Journal : New crowdfunding website Survive the Streets ([link] launches to help the nearly homeless in the U.S.,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2012

But, how do you measure the results? The report lays out some new metrics for movement building – that are paths to the more easily counted tangible results and where the unit of analysis is the movement or network, not an organization. But, how do you measure the results?

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