The Kindful Blog

MARCH 1, 2021

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Poverty 121

Poverty Health Philanthropy Education 121

Ann Green

APRIL 29, 2021

So why are some nonprofit organizations still using jargon in their donor communication? 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. We’ve also seen more authenticity.

Healthcare 77

Healthcare Food Homelessness Communication 77

Ann Green

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

It’s possible to make this a better experience for both donors and nonprofit organizations. You can say something like this – Over the past two years, we have seen triple the number of people at the Riverside Community Food Bank. Diana had never gone to a food bank before and felt ashamed to have to do that. Here’s how.

Food 64

Food Homelessness Activism Nonprofits 64

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. Shop their online store to help promote their mission.

Children 105

Children Environmental Agriculture Nonprofits 105

Ann Green

APRIL 13, 2020

I hope both you and your nonprofit organization are doing okay right now. For example – Thank you so much for your generous gift to the Eastside Community Food Bank. If it’s too hard to create a video, you could include similar text with a photo of volunteers handing out food. They want to help if they can.

Food 77

Food Homelessness Communication Fundraising 77

CNPE

JANUARY 6, 2022

Even those of us who are trained nonprofit professionals! all want a vibrant and safe downtown,” but am I really thinking about what would make a homeless family feel safe downtown? In Louisville, nonprofit organizations are champions of helping build a better community for everyone. People who choose our words carefully!

Race and Ethnicity 52

Race and Ethnicity Homelessness Values Governance 52

The Charity CFO

JULY 3, 2023

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Nonprofits 52

Nonprofits Homelessness Environmental Finance 52

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APRIL 6, 2021

Volunteers appointed to Advisory Boards can share their professional and personal expertise on everything from programming to the organization’s role in the community. For example, an organization that supports homeless families could have an Advisory Board made up of formerly and current homeless people.

Nonprofit governance and management 111

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits 111

Top Nonprofits

MARCH 4, 2024

For example, explain that you were able to help 500 more people experiencing homelessness in the community because a generous corporate donation allowed you to add more beds to your shelter. This sponsor may also be able to offer relevant in-kind donations like leashes, dog beds, and pet food.

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Philanthropy Values Construction Homelessness 52

Top Nonprofits

MARCH 4, 2024

For example, explain that you were able to help 500 more people experiencing homelessness in the community because a generous corporate donation allowed you to add more beds to your shelter. This sponsor may also be able to offer relevant in-kind donations like leashes, dog beds, and pet food.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Values Construction Homelessness 52

Ann Green

MARCH 25, 2020

Your nonprofit organization needs to continue communicating regularly with your donors. A local nonprofit movie theatre that’s closed sent out a note of gratitude emphasizing they’re continuing to pay their staff including hourly employees who sell and take tickets and work the concession stand. Keep it short. Choose kindness.

Homelessness 62

Homelessness Food Communication Fundraising 62

Ann Green

MARCH 19, 2019

Nonprofit organizations love their jargon, don’t they? 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. But guess what? It’s easy to slip into jargon-mode around the office.

Healthcare 58

Healthcare Homelessness Food Education 58

Ann Green

JULY 7, 2020

If your nonprofit organization works with the BIPOC community, then they are affected by racism. If you’re working on issues such as affordable housing, homelessness, education, health care, etc, these have ties to racism. It’s very likely that all of these situations are affecting the people/community you work with.

Homelessness 61

Homelessness Food Culture Communication 61

Ann Green

APRIL 21, 2020

In the best of times, nonprofit organizations don’t do a very good job with their donor engagement. If your homeless shelter has to take on extra measures to keep it clean, emphasize the importance of the health and safety of your clients, many of whom are at greater risk of getting COVID-19. Focus on your mission.

Food 58

Food Retention Homelessness Health 58

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

VAMOS, (which means “let’s go” in Spanish), a nonpartisan political movement that has arisen in Puerto Rico, is a nonprofit organization that articulates progressive organizations’ efforts toward people’s well-being. These entities exist throughout the nonprofit sector.

Public and Social Policy 114

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty 114

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

“When you choose a nonprofit organization to support, what’s important to you?”. Some donors are drawn to just one cause area, such as homelessness or food insecurity. This will tell you a lot about your donor and what they prioritize when writing large checks.

Homelessness 126

Homelessness Children Food Health 126

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 28, 2010

Food banks and homeless shelters: St. Mary’s Food Bank. Please Note: If your nonprofit has already been added to Foursquare and you want to make changes, then you need to sign-up for a Foursquare business account. Related Links: Webinar: How Nonprofit Organizations Can Successfully Use LinkedIn And Foursquare.

Retail 87

Retail Homelessness Food Universities 87

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FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Get a pen and paper and start with “This organization exists to…” and complete that sentence over and over, using different words and phrases. Think about your audience as someone who doesn’t know anything about food insecurity, homelessness, first generation college students, or animal abuse. If you are located outside the U.S.,

Nonprofit governance and management 111

Nonprofit governance and management Foundations Nonprofits Activism 111

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FEBRUARY 15, 2010

Here are some examples of nonprofit organizational assets: . Compelling mission (like feeding the hungry or housing the homeless). Incredible organization name recognition (like Habitat for Humanity). Facility that lends itself well to a tour (like a clinic, shelter, or food pantry). Large donor base. Something else?

Homelessness 53

Homelessness Food Nonprofits Fundraising 53

Ann Green

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

How would you feel if a nonprofit organization sent you an appeal or thank you letter and never mentions you’ve been a generous donor for over five years? Chances are most of the other donors of that organization are getting the exact same letter. This way we can serve even more people at the community food bank.

Communication 45

Communication Homelessness Medical Food 45

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Habitat for Humanity focuses on periodically posting curated content relevant to the cause of homelessness and housing. Since the LinkedIn community is a social network built for business and nonprofit professionals, it is absolutely a best practice to tag and thank your corporate sponsors and partners.

Public and Social Policy 144

Public and Social Policy Nonprofits Activism Leadership 144

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 2, 2024

The leaders of a nonprofit community garden want to help residents move up the value chain by selling food products from their homes, but state law restricts food production to commercial kitchens or farms. The local organization could identify someone working at the intersection of food and legal advocacy.

Collaborations 117

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management 117

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JUNE 11, 2023

Writing and mailing a fundraising letter to your donors is a popular fundraising strategy for nonprofit organizations. 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.” When there’s a sense of urgency, people act.

Fundraising 111

Fundraising Fundraising Homelessness Food 111

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MAY 1, 2023

This section should identify the type of nonprofit organization that you have and how you’re set up. For instance, if your nonprofit is a 501(c)(3), you will list that in this section. 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.

Homelessness 124

Homelessness Nonprofits Agriculture Management 124

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APRIL 2, 2023

We work to end the cycle of homelessness for families in our community. For example, a food pantry might come up with sticky-note drafts such as: We provide emergency food boxes to people in need. We help seniors have access to fresh food. Food for thought! We provide food … how about we nourish ?

Food 105

Food Entrepreneurship Nonprofits Public and Nonprofit Management 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 17, 2023

Because the impact from these for-profit investments is exactly the same as the impact from our nonprofit grants: More than half of the organizations are directly impacting more than 10,000 lives, more than 40 percent are impacting 50,000 lives, a quarter are impacting 500,000 lives and more than a fifth, millions of lives.

Marketing 107

Marketing Marketing Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management 107

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

We house homeless women and children. Different nonprofits have different units of service. When I worked at the local food bank, our unit of service was one pound of food, which cost us about 27 cents to receive and distribute. per day per family sounds reasonable for homeless women and children. Unit of service.

Non-Profits 45

Non-Profits Food Nonprofit Administration and Development Homelessness 45

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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. In the summer, write about helping your dog handle the heat or how kids who are on free/reduced lunch at school are struggling for food now that school’s out. Before you post, think about what THEY want to know.

Non-Profits 124

Non-Profits Nonprofits Children Activism 124

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

And if you’re in the room today, chances are you are part of a nonprofit organization or, what I like to call, a purpose-driven organization. Every business, whether it be for-profit or nonprofit business, is usually created for purpose. So you see here, “Through Second Harvest Food Bank, we can turn a $5.92

Children 79

Children Curriculum and Teaching Education Education 79

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Yep, there’s a marathon of opportunity coming up and you don’t want to miss the chance to raise big bucks for your nonprofit. For half of nonprofit organizations, the bulk of their annual operating funds come in during October, November, and December. It’s THAT big! Do not ask people to help you meet your $10,000 goal.

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Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofits Values 119

Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

So they provide emergency and longer-term, permanent supportive housing to individuals who are experiencing homelessness. So maybe we should think about having this be a central hub that could be for food distribution. there’s libraries and other nonprofit organizations where you can actually access the professional level of FDO.

Nonprofit governance and management 114

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Foundations 114