NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 28, 2025

Federal grants make up about a third of nonprofit funding through direct grants, state pass-throughs, and other mechanisms for everything from scientific research to education to arts and culture to critical services for children and families. Call your elected officials, Ellison added. This will be devastating.

Civil Society 142

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Law 142

Blue Avocado

MAY 13, 2025

Karen Sailer from Eagle River Historical Society Meet Your Community Where They Are Learning Rights Law Center achieves its mission of education equity by working closely with community groups, organizations, and service providers to conduct Know Your Rights trainings and start legal intakes. We have a thrift shop to help fund our programs.

Public and Social Policy 65

Public and Social Policy Collaborations Universities Law 65

Candid

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

public charities are related to religion and human services, followed by education. Public charities also include a wide range of educational organizations (afterschool programs, universities), arts and culture organizations (museums, theater groups), and health organizations (clinics, nonprofit hospitals).

Non-Profits 105

Non-Profits Law Governance Homelessness 105

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Her situation led me to ask myself: How could the educational nonprofit that I lead effectively intervene in cases like hers? When I explored equipping my educational nonprofit with a lending capability, I encountered the Jewish Free Loan Association (JFLA).Rooted MCC offers food, tutoring, health, and legal services.

Education 110

Education Education Community Development Homelessness 110

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 26, 2025

Along with lodging, conference attendees spend money on food, transportation, entertainment, and souvenirs. Those resources included scarce water, food, and lodging. Cities and the hotels and conference centers in them count on the dollars from big events, which are often scheduled many months if not years in advance.

Insurance 108

Insurance Public and Nonprofit Management Health Food 108

Ann Green

JUNE 3, 2025

Instead, you see appeal letters, thank you letters, newsletter articles, and impact reports laced with cringeworthy terms such as food insecurity, at-risk youth, and underserved communities. Food insecurity The USDA defines it as a household-level economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food.

Healthcare 187

Healthcare Food Homelessness Medical 187

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 17, 2025

What do Johnson & Wales University, Head Start, WaterFire, Amos House, and organizations that provide thousands of Providence residents with food, shelter, workforce training, education, and other services have in common? A RI Food Bank pantry being restocked. Theyre all nonprofits. And theyre under attack.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Social Enterprise 52

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Also, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation committed $75 million to boost enrollment in higher education among students in Washington State, and the ClimateWorks Foundation will give $21.5 million to address fertilizer's effect on climate change, food security, and energy.

Homelessness 261

Homelessness Energy Food Foundations 261

Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 20, 2009

An example here in eastern Massachusetts, and I limit it to my area because I really don’t know what they do in other parts of the country, is Whole Foods. And for all the shortcomings of PCM, Whole Food does it pretty darn well. They practice what I call passive cause marketing (PCM). The pitch was in a great location.

Activism 245

Activism Marketing Marketing Food 245

Ann Green

JUNE 5, 2023

Instead, you see appeal letters, thank you letters, newsletter articles, and impact reports laced with cringe-worthy terms such as food insecurity, at-risk youth, and underserved communities. Food insecurity The USDA defines it as “a household-level economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food.”

Healthcare 171

Healthcare Food Homelessness Medical 171

Ann Green

JUNE 11, 2024

Instead, you see appeal letters, thank you letters, newsletter articles, and impact reports laced with cringe-worthy terms such as food insecurity, at-risk youth, and underserved communities. Food insecurity The USDA defines it as “a household-level economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food.”

Healthcare 171

Healthcare Food Homelessness Medical 171

Ann Green

MARCH 19, 2019

Instead, you see appeal letters, thank you letters, and newsletter articles laced with cringe-inducing terms such as food insecurity, at-risk youth, underserved communities, and impactful. Maybe it’s healthcare, affordable housing, or decent preschool education. Are You Speaking The Same Language As Your Donors? How to do better.

Healthcare 151

Healthcare Homelessness Food Communication 151

Ann Green

MAY 26, 2022

Instead, you see appeal letters, thank you letters, newsletter articles, and annual reports laced with cringe-worthy terms such as food insecurity, at-risk youth, underserved communities, and impactful. Food insecurity The USDA defines it as “a household-level economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food.”

Healthcare 144

Healthcare Food Homelessness Communication 144

Ann Green

JULY 7, 2020

If you’re working on issues such as affordable housing, homelessness, education, health care, etc, these have ties to racism. Maybe you had to change the way you run your food pantry, but what’s most important is that people in the community continue to have access to healthy food. . Vu Lee addressed this last month.

Homelessness 157

Homelessness Food Culture Communication 157

The Kindful Blog

MARCH 1, 2021

Mission: Boulanger Initiative’s mission is to promote music composed by womxn through performance, education, and commissions. Donate hygiene, cleaning, or non-perishable food items. Mission: Helping Women Period is committed to supplying menstrual health products to people that menstruate who are either homeless or low-income.

Poverty 122

Poverty Health Philanthropy Homelessness 122

Bloomerang

AUGUST 19, 2024

What is advocacy, and why it matters You have a big, bold vision to better the world with your nonprofit—whether you’re developing programs and influencing policies around education, social justice, human rights, or animal rights. To make your vision a reality, you must advocate.

Public and Social Policy 115

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Participation and motivation Education 115

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

To do so, the foundation focuses on improving housing stability, expanding the production or preservation of affordable housing for families, and ending youth homelessness. The situation for extremely low-income homeowners was no better. A new narrative will help change those perceptions.

Public and Social Policy 127

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Collaborations Poverty 127

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 12, 2023

Although new to both housing and philanthropy, I knew that where and how we live is integral to our health, education, and economic mobility. And I knew that unstable, unaffordable, and unsafe housing meant families had to choose between rent and food, utilities, medicines, and childcare.

Philanthropy 116

Philanthropy Homelessness Public and Social Policy Foundations 116

Getting Attention

JULY 15, 2013

Communications Assistant , Food and Water Watch (Washington DC). Deputy Director of Communications , RESULTS Educational Fund (Washington DC). Marketing Manager , Council for Economic Education (New York, NY). VP/Director of Marketing and Communications , Horizons for Homeless Children (Roxbury, MA). New Opportunities.

Marketing 69

Marketing Marketing Homelessness Associations 69

Fundraising Coach

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

If you run a homeless shelter, look for aspects of emergency relief that resonate most deeply with your mission and support those. While that is happening, we are seeing more need for [food, shelter, education, land conservation, political action, whatever your mission addresses]. c) The Fundraising Coach, LLC.

Fundraising 88

Fundraising Fundraising Homelessness Food 88

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Most recipients with significant barriers to employment—including disability, lack of education, or lack of available jobs—don’t find employment due to work requirements. They also don’t help people gain the necessary education and skills to achieve stable employment.

Public and Social Policy 136

Public and Social Policy Poverty Social Policy Children 136

Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2024

EXAMPLE: If you work at a food bank, you may believe the fact that you distribute food via pantries located in neighborhood schools, churches, and community centers is super important. As counter-intuitive as it may seem to you, most donors don’t want to know how the sausage gets made (or food gets delivered).

Food 124

Food Homelessness Poverty Education 124

Getting Attention

MARCH 25, 2013

Communications Coordinator , Food Trust (Philadelphia, PA). Communications & Development Intern , The National Alliance to End Homelessness (Washington DC). Executive Director , Grantmakers for Education (Portland, OR). Communications Assistant , Red Rover (Sacramento, CA). Communications Director , Bush Foundation (St.

Marketing 68

Marketing Marketing Public and Nonprofit Management Homelessness 68

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

For example, asking donors to give “$25 to provide a week’s worth of food to a family in need” is much more enticing than “$25 to help us reach our goal of $10,000.” 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.”

Fundraising 111

Fundraising Fundraising Homelessness Food 111

Nonprofit Megaphone

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The American Farmland Trust protects agricultural land, promotes environmentally sound farming practices, and helps farmers continue to grow food for us all. These gifts would be perfect for a loved one passionate about sustainable farming, growing food, and farmer appreciation. National Art Education Association. ” . .”

Children 106

Children Nonprofits Environmental Agriculture 106

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

DECEMBER 4, 2023

By Andrea Hill, Chief program Officer, Tennessee Nonprofit Network Nonprofits are the cornerstones of our communities, tackling complex challenges from education and healthcare to environmental protection and social justice. Imagine a nonprofit working with low-income families trapped in food deserts.

Public Policy 64

Public Policy Public and Social Policy Food Homelessness 64

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”? Connect/ Discuss/ Educate. Connect/Discuss/Educate. Then, Educate. Educate people about the need. Use ADJECTIVES!

Children 122

Children Education Education Homelessness 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 17, 2023

Most practitioners working in community development have accepted this as the reality of impact investing: The harder you drive for social impact in disadvantaged communities, the farther away you get from unbuffered full market return.

Marketing 123

Marketing Marketing Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management 123

MNA Association

DECEMBER 10, 2024

A total of 22 select nonprofits participated in the roundtables, representing sub-sector areas such as childcare, youth development, arts and humanities, housing and homelessness, conservation, food assistance, economic development, financial literacy, education, senior services, and health research.

Homelessness 52

Homelessness Healthcare Health Nonprofits 52

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Low-income individuals live with higher rates of chronic disease , are more likely to be exposed to environmental hazards , have substandard housing, and often lack access to nutritious foods and adequate medical care. Build community resiliency.

Philanthropy 111

Philanthropy Health Medical Nonprofit governance and management 111

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 4, 2024

I found my way to climate justice organizing and journalism through a mix of personal interest and lived experience—but what if learning how to address climate change and to protect biodiversity and the vastness of the green industry was grounded in everyone’s early education and was a readily accessible career pathway?

Nonprofit Administration and Development 115

Nonprofit Administration and Development Environmental Energy Nonprofit governance and management 115

Candid

MARCH 27, 2024

Arts and culture searches surged in January and February For the most part, arts and culture, human services, health, education, and community and economic development were consistently among the five most searched subject areas across Candid’s nonprofit profiles from November through February.

Culture 52

Culture Food Homelessness Education 52

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The current market economy fails to effectively distribute goods and services to large segments of the population, resulting in poverty and maldistribution of food, clothing, shelter, medical care, and education. For example, housing organizations lobby for housing funding, food pantries lobby for food programs, and so on.

Public and Social Policy 133

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty 133

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

51% of its users are college-educated , 20% are senior-level professionals, and the average salary for a LinkedIn user is $46,644 USD per year. Habitat for Humanity focuses on periodically posting curated content relevant to the cause of homelessness and housing. List all current and past positions as well as education.

Public and Social Policy 145

Public and Social Policy Nonprofits Activism Leadership 145

Candid

MAY 23, 2024

The survey found critical gaps between the demand for and availability of essential services like food, financial aid, transportation, and housing. They’re finding it difficult to secure stable employment due to all of this, which brings on financial stress and food insecurity. And the cycle continues.”

Health 52

Health Medical Food Collaborations 52

Fundraiser Ideas

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

As an adult, I expanded beyond my own church roots to working for non-profit rehab programs, homeless shelters, education programs, gift shops, and development. We were able to get the facility and commercial kitchen where we prepared and served the meals donated, and people from all around the area donated so we could purchase food.

Non-Profits 68

Non-Profits Homelessness Fundraising Fundraising 68

NonProfit Hub

JULY 6, 2021

A whole shelf of canned peaches expires at a food pantry. Do we make educated guesses and get it wrong sometimes? Or a residence for homeless veterans serves meals with durable dishes and metal silverware when simpler (but recyclable!) A staff member gets in a fender bender with the organization’s van. .

Nonprofits 97

Nonprofits Energy Values Production 97