Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 16, 2018

Facebook may take this even further with their latest efforts to create a $50-million matching fund to address issues like disaster relief. This move could unseat nonprofit players like GoFundMe and GlobalGiving that charge a fee as a part of their business model.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 6, 2025

Games like Freerice (noted above), Sea Hero Quest (over 4 million players whose activities contribute to Alzheimers research), and Foldit (over 600,000 players who solve protein-folding puzzles to contribute to disease research) have all accomplished this.

Nonprofit governance and management 59

Nonprofit governance and management Civil Society Collaborations Public and Social Policy 59

The Agitator

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

Doesn’t matter whether your organization is in disaster relief or not, or where it’s located. You can see a roundup of activities here. NBC Universal networks mounted a major on-air fundraising effort with a star-studded special on behalf of the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Every fundraiser is affected.

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Disaster Relief Fundraising Fundraising Philanthropy 81

Bloomerang

APRIL 10, 2025

They actively engage with the community, providing services, collecting donations, and working to help the nonprofit achieve its mission and goals. While its always great to try and encourage active volunteers to sign up to join new opportunities, its also a fantastic idea to do that same thing for your inactive volunteers.

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Recruitment Participation and motivation Disaster Relief Activism 59

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JUNE 9, 2024

While the application process is fairly straightforward after you ensure your eligibility, maintaining a Google Ad Grant account requires ongoing and active maintenance, which can be beyond most organizations’ capacities. This includes registering with Google for Nonprofits.

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Disaster Relief Advertising Nonprofit Leadership Nonprofits 130

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JUNE 12, 2024

Engaging Activities: Intersperse the dancing with live performances, games, or dance-offs to maintain engagement. These activities can provide a brief respite while keeping the energy up. Themed Vibes: Themes like ’80s night or pop legends not only add excitement but also encourage creative participation.

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Participation and motivation Fundraising Fundraising Disaster Relief 130

Selfish Giving

AUGUST 14, 2017

Beneficiaries included food banks, schools, disaster relief efforts, and community outreach programs. Forum is one way those who are active in cause marketing and CSR can connect with and learn from the best. As a professional development investment, attendance at COMMIT!Forum

Food 113

Food Disaster Relief Public and Nonprofit Management Associations 113

The Agitator

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

For a macroview, The Nonprofit Quarterly reported recently on a Craigconnect study of fifty top US charities using social media, grouped in these focus categories — Animal, Children, Cultural, Disaster Relief, Environment, Health, Veterans & Military, and Women. ” My answer — Not yet!

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Disaster Relief Recruitment Children Nonprofits 63

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The generosity of Millennials and Gen Z in human services Millennials and Gen Z are not just the future of charitable giving; they are actively influencing human services organizations today. And these cohorts are tech savvy and socially conscious, with deep commitments to causes like welfare, healthcare, housing, and disaster relief.

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Disaster Relief Fundraising Fundraising Homelessness 109

Getting Attention

APRIL 29, 2015

How can our orgs communicate effectively in the middle of two huge crises — 1) police brutality and misconduct in Baltimore, spurring active response by community members fighting for their rights and lives; and 2) Nepal’s crushing earthquake, and the millions whose lives will be impacted for years to come?

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Disaster Relief Communication Activism Marketing 88

Care2

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I predict that the majority of nonprofit organizations won’t raise very much money on Facebook unless your organization’s mission is to protect cute wildlife and animals, or works on disaster relief during a disaster. Giving money is not a very social activity on Facebook.

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Disaster Relief Nonprofits Activism Nonprofit Organizations 78

NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Through peer-to-peer fundraising, your nonprofit can grow its network of active and passionate members. Disaster relief. When most people think of text-to-give technology, they think of disaster relief efforts. But apart from just raising more money on the go, there are five main uses of mobile fundraising.

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Disaster Relief Fundraising Fundraising Environmental 67

The Agitator

MARCH 11, 2010

Social media outlets activate immediate, far-reaching support. Groundswell of giving post-disaster ebbs after first week. And they make the interesting point that as needs change following the disaster, the relevance of — and opportunities for — various organizations can shift.

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Disaster Relief Public and Nonprofit Management Universities Nonprofit Management 56

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Many of their partnerships respond to food insecurity concerns and disaster relief efforts. We are actively feeding America!” Feeding America’s mission is to advance change in America by ensuring equitable access to nutritious food for all. They seek “an America where no one is hungry.”

Food 114

Food Disaster Relief Retention Children 114

Nonprofit Marketing Blog

JUNE 13, 2011

“In fact, donors who attend religious services are more likely to have given toward disaster relief (68%), domestic hunger or poverty relief (66%), helping people with disabilities (56%), health care or medical research (54%), and veterans’ causes (52%) than they are to have supported specifically religious work,&# the study notes.

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Candid

APRIL 23, 2024

In my last article , I examined some of the key findings from the latest CF Insights survey , conducted annually by the Council on Foundations to track trends in community foundation activity and growth. Nearly all (99%) respondents said they reach out to DAF holders to encourage them to keep their accounts active.

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Foundations Disaster Relief Activism Philanthropy 59

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Integrated into day-to-day NGO activities: Fundraising is often relegated to a “fundraising department” or “person,” however, in the future fundraising will soon be integrated into all operations and program activities. 51% donate to crowdfunding campaigns that benefit individuals.

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Disaster Relief Nonprofit Administration and Development Social Enterprise Social Enterprise 79

Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

According to the US Census Bureau , the top four national volunteer activities in the U.S. Virtual volunteerism offers a safer alternative to in-person activities during the pandemic, and it offers convenience to volunteers because they can work from home. million American adults contributed volunteer hours in 2017.

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Volunteerism Volunteerism Participation and motivation Recruitment 109

Fundraising Coach

MAY 25, 2021

These documents are a vital foundation for all communication activities a nonprofit will undertake, as Grant Cobb, Head of Marketing and Analytics at GivingMail, explains. For example, a natural disaster might cause a nonprofit that helps shelter and support the homeless to shift tactics to disaster relief.

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Disaster Relief Nonprofits Public and Nonprofit Management Foundations 105

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Text-to-donate campaigns are most useful for urgent fundraising needs or opportunities, such as a telethon or disaster relief campaign. Your online fundraising platform will help keep all digital fundraising activities centralized. Following this link, they complete the donation form and submit their donation immediately.

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Disaster Relief Fundraising Fundraising Management 104

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Case Study: Charity Miles Charity Miles, a mobile app that converts physical activity into donations, is an excellent example of how mobile technology can increase reach and engagement. This feature is especially valuable for time-sensitive initiatives, such as disaster relief efforts, where immediate action is required.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Other instances where text-to-give is an ideal option include giving days, disaster relief, and weekly church giving. Be sure to actively promote your text-to-give campaign. This will also encourage other attendees to get involved, partly for the satisfaction of seeing their name up there, too!

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Fundraising Fundraising Disaster Relief Marketing 98

Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 12, 2025

You may be used to collecting and leveraging data relating to your regular activities, like events, volunteer outings, and services. However, impact data goes beyond just tracking these activities to evaluate the positive outcomes of your work on your beneficiaries. Induce urgency.

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Disaster Relief Fundraising Fundraising Public and Nonprofit Management 52

Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Meanwhile, other standout giving programs include : Minority grant program, school supply donations, sponsorships The Weather Channel & American Red Cross The Weather Channel works with the American Red Cross to provide critical weather-related information and disaster relief support.

Volunteerism 52

Volunteerism Volunteerism Disaster Relief Food 52

Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 5, 2018

Especially using the latest software solutions that integrate your text-to-give campaigns with other aspects of your fundraising strategy, mobile giving can be used for: Social media fundraising: Most social media activity occurs on smartphones, the same platform used for texting. That leads us to…. Proliferation of crowdfunding.

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Disaster Relief Technology Philanthropy Medical 65

iMarketSmart

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Dunbar’s number aside, we all know it’s impossible to maintain active and enriching relationships with over a hundred people at once. A donor who supports four different organizations all doing disaster relief is less likely to make a transformational gift to any single one of them. Others have over a hundred.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Text-to-donate campaigns are most useful for urgent fundraising needs or opportunities, such as a telethon or disaster relief campaign. You can choose your phone number directly from Bloomerang’s fundraising app, keeping all fundraising activities centralized in one place. Link to any form.

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Fundraising Fundraising Disaster Relief Activism 57

Fundraising Coach

MARCH 30, 2024

Nonprofits have many important goals that a crowdfunding campaign can address—from providing disaster relief aid to launching a new program to serve more community members. Regardless of what your organization is trying to accomplish, you need to find a way to measure your campaign performance to steer your efforts toward success.

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iMarketSmart

JULY 14, 2023

It does a disaster relief nonprofit little good to reach out to a donor who has a history of giving major gifts to opera houses. Plus you can add other online engagement methods that keep your supporters actively involved and thinking about your cause and your organization.

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Disaster Relief Participation and motivation Finance Fundraising 52

Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 5, 2018

Especially using the latest software solutions that integrate your text-to-give campaigns with other aspects of your fundraising strategy, mobile giving can be used for: Social media fundraising: Most social media activity occurs on smartphones, the same platform used for texting. That leads us to…. Proliferation of crowdfunding.

Disaster Relief 40

Disaster Relief Technology Philanthropy Medical 40

Nonprofit Megaphone

APRIL 7, 2023

For example, a nonprofit can create a text-to-give campaign for a disaster relief effort or an upcoming event. Nonprofits can also use events and other fundraising activities to promote their mobile giving campaign. Nonprofits can also use events and other fundraising activities to promote their mobile giving campaign.

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Non-Profits Disaster Relief Nonprofits Fundraising 52

Fundraising Coach

MAY 25, 2021

These documents are a vital foundation for all communication activities a nonprofit will undertake, as Grant Cobb, Head of Marketing and Analytics at GivingMail, explains. For example, a natural disaster might cause a nonprofit that helps shelter and support the homeless to shift tactics to disaster relief.

Disaster Relief 40

Disaster Relief Nonprofits Public and Nonprofit Management Foundations 40

iMarketSmart

JUNE 20, 2022

McKee explains, “Therefore, the Inciting Incident first throws the protagonist’s life out of balance, then arouses in him the desire to restore that balance … the Inciting Incident propels the protagonist into an active pursuit of this object or goal.”[7]. Threat as a motivator of political activism: A field experiment. 11] Miller, J.

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Participation and motivation Altruism and Helping Public and Social Policy Psychology 52

Candid

JULY 14, 2022

PWNA provided $8,000 in disaster relief funding to heat the center so that Crow Creek tribal schoolteachers could tutor students. The funding also helped cover the cost of PPE and other supplies that kept youth active and mentally healthy.

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Disaster Relief Healthcare Food Children 98

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, which “ was signed into law in 1988 to create an orderly system to get federal assistance to state and local governments in the wake of natural disasters.”. All the learnings from Maria were activated this time. The electricity grid has not recovered since Maria.

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Governance Disaster Relief Foundations Philanthropy 139

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 21, 2024

As NPQ wrote , climate-related anxiety and fatigue “in activism circles is under-attended and often ignored in favor of wholly investing oneself in the movement. natural disaster, humanitarian crisis, economic crisis) occurs, they do not know where to find reputable information on how to direct a monetary donation to support those in need.”

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Disaster Relief Environmental Health Universities 119

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And I do see a lot of questions about COVID-specific donors, and we’ll talk about that in the Q&A because I know that that’s something that a lot of people are experiencing right now, people that came in almost kind of like that feeling of disaster relief. But it is different, and we are seeing differences with that.

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