Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2010

The panelists were Holly Ross , Amy Sample Ward , David Neff , and Kari Dunn Saratovsky. Amy Sample Ward and Holly Ross came up with the " Social Media for Social Good Case Study Contest " and did all the heavy lifting to make it happen. Invisible People , an nonprofit that uses video storytelling to help de-stigmatize homeless people.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 17, 2021

Sample Apps or Tools: Ninja Forms with Salesforce extension. Sample Apps or Tools: Form Assembly. Sample Apps or Tools: Donation Forms: Salesforce Elevate , iATS/Brickwork , Stripe , Classy. nonprofit dedicated to ending chronic homelessness, needed a custom solution for one-time, recurring, or in-tribute donations.

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NTEN

APRIL 18, 2014

If you’re in the Chicago, New York, or San Francisco are, check out volunteer opportunities at Upwardly Global: [link] NTEN’s Membership Director Megan Keane in San Francisco helped to manage the One Brick volunteer event at a small nonprofit called At the Crossroads (ATC) , which does outreach to homeless youth.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

For example, this means strategies that are focused not on feeding the homeless in our city, but on ending homelessness in our city. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. If you have questions, ideas, additional examples or resources, please add them to the comments here for the benefit of others! Resources & Links.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 28, 2013

homeless family; it is more proactive and cost-effective to focus on. family becomes homeless. The cost of homelessness for one person can. These are just a sampling of the. one survey respondent: "More than 15% of [our county''s] population. currently lives in poverty. Our community cannot afford even one more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2012

The report captures a conundrum in measuring social change movements or networked approaches. Outcomes for “ wicked problems ” can be easily counted – policies passed, housing the homeless, educating children. Communications and framing. Organizational Development. Movement Building.

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Candid

JULY 19, 2023

Among those who increased giving, here is a sample of their responses:  “More need and granting from our non-endowed funds and donor-advised funds (DAFs.)” “We gave larger grants to long-term grant partners to cover their increased costs for the same programming.”

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

For example, an animal shelter might use an offer like: “For just $6.20, we can provide a day’s worth of food, shelter, and medical care for a homeless dog or cat.” For example, a soup kitchen might use this offer: “For $1.87, we can provide a hot meal to a homeless person.” Your gift of $10.87

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BoardAssist

JUNE 17, 2014

They feed the hungry and house the homeless. A Sample Stewardship Plan. If you expect the executive director to write personal notes, write a sample draft note. Stop thinking of your donors as ATM machines and really focus on them as people. Think about what they do for your organization. They don’t simply give money.

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Twenty Hats

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Ali was expected to make a training video from home on how to extract a bone marrow sample — without an examining room, without equipment, and most especially without an animal. One of my Northern Virginia colleagues, who works a very local organization – a homeless shelter – reported that she has a virtual volunteer from California.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Here are some sample end-of-year fundraising campaign themes : Let’s Make Hunger History. Or to help you eliminate your waiting list so every homeless person can get medical care. Keep it simple, clear, and straight to the point, using as few words as possible. Give Every Teen the Chance to Chase Their Dream.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

Using heartstring words like “homeless,” “abandoned,” “deserving,” “malnourished,” “unjust,” “innocent,” etc., Doesn’t “deserving homeless veterans” tug at your heart more than just “veterans”? Who: Who will benefit from the donation you are requesting? Use ADJECTIVES!

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NTEN

JUNE 29, 2009

From the interwebs this week, I've heard about these NTEN members doing their nptechie-thing: Amy Sample Ward reports on the new opportunity on YouTube to connect nonprofits with video volunteers, with the help of allforgood.org. Nonprofits can submit needs; video-savvy volunteers can connect with a cause. solutions for nonprofit orgs.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 18, 2020

A sample of funding allocations are found below: $150M for local food banks plus $25M for the Farm to Food Bank program. for Emergency Solutions Grants for homeless families and individuals or those who are at risk of homelessness. . 100M for Violence Against Women programs. 895B for state, local, and Tribal government relief.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

Check out more awesome giveaways and highlights from a sampling of our exhibitors below. While you're there, let us show you some of our online creative samples and our revolutionary eCommunications Suite that have both increased our nonprofit clients' income by optimizing their online donations! 501 Technology, LLC in booth 80.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

Check out more awesome giveaways and highlights from a sampling of our exhibitors below. While you're there, let us show you some of our online creative samples and our revolutionary eCommunications Suite that have both increased our nonprofit clients' income by optimizing their online donations! 501 Technology, LLC in booth 80.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 2, 2023

We work to end the cycle of homelessness for families in our community. Here are some examples of strong mission statements: We thoughtfully guide and fiercely support wonderful students to and through college. We rescue, protect, and find loving homes for stray and neglected cats and dogs.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 24, 2008

Here's a sampling of what other bloggers are saying about the new Change.org: "I can see Change.org becoming a social action site for the more mature crowd who want knowledge before they get involved, and who want to do more than passively sponsor causes through corporate donor widgets.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Here’s a hint: They want to know the inside scoop on what it takes to save bears or tutor kids or help homeless veterans. I’ve got more tips on creating great videos along with some samples here. Before you post, think about what THEY want to know. What are they interested in? Saving bears? And that’s fine.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

We’ve all received a fundraising appeal letter in the mail asking us to donate. Some are from nonprofits you’ve already donated to while others are groups you may not have heard of that are looking for new donors, targeting you. You may have given money to some of these groups after receiving a request in the mail. Lots of people do.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Instead, ask people to give to save a dog, tutor a child, or feed a homeless person. Don’t ask people to give to help you reach your internal goal. That’s boring. No one cares about your internal goal. Ask people to make a difference with their donation , not help you reach an arbitrary goal.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

So a couple samples here this is from Charity Water. So maybe you got 20 people off the streets who were living homeless in your community, and that was 30% of the homeless population that you’re aware of. But just saying, “We helped 20 people who are homeless,” does not provide context. Sample metrics.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 11, 2015

The first sample proposal is a mock example from the Grant Doctor , and proposes funding to raise awareness of breast cancer in Marin County, California. Check out this sample for a good basic structure. McKinney Vento Homeless. And that’s what matters. Breast Cancer Awareness Network. Charlo and Dixon Read to Succeed.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 30, 2013

We have witnessed and experienced incredible moments of transformation: homeless people and history buffs working together on historic restoration, graffiti artists and knitters collaborating on new artistic projects, visitors from different backgrounds making collages, or sculptures, or dance performances together.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Perhaps it’s a program grant to cover costs of running your homelessness program. This sampling of funding opportunities available in their database shares both national and regional grant leads. Some focus only on program and project support, while others may offer general operating support (these are not as common, though).

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Connection Cafe

MAY 5, 2009

I joined a group project installing a mesh wireless network on Treasure Island, a community in San Francisco which is home to many low income families many of who were previously homeless. Cisco sponsored the project and provided the hardware for the network.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

You have to give board members scripts, you have to give them social media posts, you have to give them sample letters and emails. Here’s a little sample scripted email that I drafted up for you that you can send him that you can talk about with him on a call.” You have to create your advocates. You have to make it easy.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

John Center for Homeless Men recently did their own virtual house party peer-to-peer event called Raisin’ the Rent , with some of their participants raising over $10,000 in their house party. For any virtual attendees, you can send drink samples to their homes.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 8, 2021

And they can also be settings, things like schools or homeless shelters. . There are lots of great samples and guidance out there.” Potentially populations served, like children or people with disabilities. They could be specific programs or services, like job training or health education. I’m seeing some other comments.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Kari: So we’ve got three sample donors. But let’s say, you know, maybe you’ve just been talking to them about job placement because the job placement is really the thing that elevates the homeless and helps them get off the streets and all of that. . ” But let’s show you how this looks practically.

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Candid

MARCH 31, 2022

However, this estimate is a rough one, as it is based on convenience sample and relies on publicly shared identities. . Princess Janae Place is a nonprofit that helps people of trans experience maximize their full potential as they transition from homelessness to independent living.

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Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

And here’s just a sample breakdown, $56 billion for individuals and families, $86 billion for health, $211 billion for education and childcare, $40 billion for transportation. So they provide emergency and longer-term, permanent supportive housing to individuals who are experiencing homelessness. There’s more in there.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 11, 2021

A sample of funding allocations are found below: $122.75B for the Elementary and Secondary School Education Relief Fund providing public K-12 schools with funding to improve school ventilation, purchase PPE, and reduce class sizes. Additional Funding for Government Programs and Individuals.

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