Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

America’s homeless response system has been called “the emergency room of society,” conjuring images of a space where the focus is on urgent intervention—finding shelter or managing encampments—rather than trying to prevent crises from happening in the first place. Housing is the solution to homelessness.

Homelessness 111

Homelessness Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 111

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Francis House, a homeless shelter in Boston, MA. The foot clinic has [served] thousands of people experiencing homelessness in the Boston region…earning Ibeabuchi the affectionate nickname, “The Foot Lady.” I kept wondering, why were people homeless in America?” I kept wondering, why were people homeless in America?”

Homelessness 52

Homelessness Health Medical Nonprofit governance and management 52

Candid

JANUARY 26, 2022

The response was clear: In that moment, our donors were focused most on hunger and homelessness in the United States, two interwoven problems that have been greatly exacerbated by the ripple effects of COVID-19. . The severity of the hunger and homelessness crises varies by region, state, and community.

Homelessness 115

Homelessness Food Charitable Organizations Governance 115

NonProfit PRO

MARCH 7, 2023

In 2011, Covenant House saw the need for a technology that could assist their work and empower them to provide more and better support to their communities. Apricot by Social Solutions helped them exceed their goal of adding 400 available beds by 167%, allowing them to provide 293 more beds than originally planned!

Homelessness 238

Homelessness Technology 238

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Prest Crossroads Rhode Island A mother and her children benefiting from the support of Crossroads Rhode Island, a recipient of a Bezos Day 1 Families Fund grant. Also, the Kalahari Resorts and Conventions commit to $50 million for clean water; and a $30 million grant for a cancer center at Health Crown Point hospital, in Indiana.

Homelessness 276

Homelessness Children Health 276

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

I saw this tweet from Mark Horvath of Invisible People and We Are Visible via Facebook yesterday: I followed up on Facebook with Mark and he said he couldn’t come up with any good examples of agencies that serve the homeless who actually had good content directed at homeless people on their websites.

Homelessness 214

Homelessness Technology Governance Food 214

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 263

Homelessness Energy Food Foundations 263

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JULY 10, 2024

Also, Bloomberg Philanthropies awarded $1 billion to eliminate tuition at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and Home Depot Foundation gave $9 million to build and repair 500 housing units for more than 3,400 homeless military veterans.

Foundations 223

Foundations Homelessness Philanthropy Technology 223

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 20, 2023

By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press Eric Risberg, AP Troy Brunet volunteers with Project Homeless Connect in San Francisco, leading its effort to give eyeglasses to people who need them. People who provide eyeglasses to homeless people, work to empower women, support students, and more discuss what drives them to donate their time.

Homelessness 263

Homelessness Associations 263

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 15, 2024

million to the California homeless charity that benefits from the auction This is the first year that a meal with Benioff, Salesforce's chairman and CEO was the prize of the auction, which benefits the Glide Foundation in San Francisco.

Homelessness 263

Homelessness Foundations 263

Selfish Giving

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Maggie gets an A+ for her latest effort: a regional cause marketing program to support the Chatham-Savannah Authority for the Homeless, Inc. Hodges Management Company, which owns the local KFCs, KFC/TacoBells and DQ Grill & Chills, approached the Housing Authority about doing something to help the homeless this holiday season.

Homelessness 269

Homelessness Marketing Marketing Management 269

Selfish Giving

MARCH 15, 2012

We discuss the uproar at this year’s SXSW over one agency’s deployment of the homeless as human wifi for the technology laden hordes that descended on Austin. New York Times: Use of Homeless as Internet Hot Spots Backfires on Marketer.

Homelessness 201

Homelessness Technology Marketing Marketing 201

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JULY 10, 2012

Mark’s done an incredible thing: he’s empowered the people who are often the most powerless in our communities — the homeless — via social media to tell their own stories, in their own voices. If you don’t know Mark Horvath , you should.

Homelessness 195

Homelessness Children Nonprofits 195

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 24, 2024

million to back programs for homeless New Yorkers with serious health needs, and the new Adobe Film & TV Fund will award $6 million to help filmmakers from underrepresented backgrounds find careers in entertainment. Also, the Helmsley Charitable Trust gave $17.6

Universities 294

Universities Homelessness Health Education 294

Selfish Giving

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Press is a weekly, subscription-based dry cleaning and laundry delivery service in Texas that is helping the homeless and growing its business with its Socks for Souls program. Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Ryan Harmon , CEO & Co-founder of Press Cleaners. Never Miss a Show - Sign Up for Email Updates.

Homelessness 124

Homelessness Marketing Marketing Fundraising 124

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 31, 2024

Also, the Kansas Health Foundation will award $30 million to 30 grassroots organizations that advance racial health equity throughout the state, and Citi Foundation will give $25 million to develop and promote solutions to address homelessness.

Homelessness 261

Homelessness Health Foundations 261

NonProfit PRO

MARCH 8, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented many challenges for nonprofits, especially organizations that work directly with vulnerable populations, like Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission, the oldest and largest homeless shelter in Philadelphia.

Homelessness 246

Homelessness Nonprofits 246

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 23, 2018

The post How a Homeless Shelter Used Facebook Live Video to DOUBLE Results on Giving Tuesday appeared first on Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog. Your Facebook Group May Soon Be Able to Host A Watch Party. How to Use Facebook Live: The Ultimate Guide [link]. Do you have a Facebook Live story or tip to share?

Homelessness 169

Homelessness Foundations Communication Nonprofits 169

NonProfit PRO

MAY 25, 2023

Nonprofit professionals tackle poverty, hunger, homelessness, environmental justice, etc. Nonprofit staff need their imaginations. problems that defy technical solutions. If the sector is to go beyond Band-Aid solutions, nonprofits need ample doses of creativity and innovation for finding new solutions.

Homelessness 243

Homelessness Poverty Environmental Nonprofits 243

NonProfit PRO

MARCH 23, 2023

Invest in the right technology that better empowers you to serve people in need and reduce homelessness in your community. Apricot has the capabilities to help you meet the growing number of participants, guide participants to a pathway of self-sufficiency, and quickly build reports that show impact, all while fulfilling compliance needs.

Homelessness 246

Homelessness Technology 246

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 5, 2023

By Maria Di Mento Plus, the Chartwell School, a private school that serves youths with dyslexia and other language-related learning issues, received a $45 million bequest, and two donors gave $25 million to help people struggling with homelessness and opioid addiction.

Homelessness 259

Homelessness 259

NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Leah Garrett, VP of development and communications for Community of Hope, has mastered fundraising and communications to improve health, end family homelessness, and make Washington, D.C., more equitable. Her accomplishments have earned her NonProfit PRO’s 2022 Fundraiser of the Year Award.

Homelessness 246

Homelessness Fundraising Fundraising Health 246

NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Nonprofits are staffed by incredibly competent and dedicated people — experts who understand their work backward and forward, whether it be housing the homeless, feeding the hungry, or supporting these programs through effective fundraising and building sustainable solutions to the world’s most challenging problems.

Culture 246

Culture Homelessness Fundraising Fundraising 246

NonProfit PRO

APRIL 15, 2022

They feed the hungry, house the homeless, stand up for those too often not heard and so much more. Nonprofits are one of the most powerful forces for good in our world. However, even with the best intentions, nonprofits can sometimes fall short of realizing their mission. One reason for this is failing to budget for equity.

Homelessness 290

Homelessness Nonprofits 290

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press New York Tens of thousands of people have been left homeless in Turkey and Syria after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake. Humanitarian access to northern Syria is complicated by the civil war, while sending funds can be blocked or slowed by U.S. sanctions, despite an exemption for relief efforts.

Homelessness 263

Homelessness Associations Fundraising Fundraising 263

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 22, 2023

Plus, CalOptima Health has given nearly $30 million to bolster services for chronically homeless people in Southern California, and the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network received $25 million for research, early detection, and the development of new treatments for the disease.

Education 275

Education Education Homelessness Universities 275

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MARCH 5, 2024

Example: The executive director came to the conclusion that she would extend an invitation to the reporter to visit after she had a discussion with him about homelessness. ” Fixed: The executive director concluded she would invite the reporter to visit after discussing homelessness with him. .”

Homelessness 206

Homelessness Marketing Marketing Nonprofits 206

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Plus, Salvation Army of San Diego landed $35 million to expand programs serving people struggling with homelessness, and five other donors gave big gifts to support democracy programs, climate resilience, and medical care. By Maria Di Mento. Jenna Braunstein George R.R. Martin, center.

Homelessness 245

Homelessness Medical 245

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

By Maria Di Mento Young Lions Jazz Conservatory Jay Kahn’s gift will support the Young Lions Jazz Conservancy, among other music-education groups, as well as nonprofits that help people experiencing homelessness.

Homelessness 230

Homelessness Foundations Universities Education 230

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

A number of other nonprofits have been focused on reducing homelessness. While many efforts in the past have targeted mayors and city councils to stop homelessness, few have also detailed a start agenda to create the counterfactual.

Public and Social Policy 69

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Energy Social Enterprise 69

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Let’s take a look at some examples of Social SEO in action: Optimizing Profiles for SEO Example: A homeless shelter nonprofit enhancing its Facebook profile by including keywords such as “homeless support services” and “emergency shelter” in its bio section.

Homelessness 207

Homelessness Environmental Health Associations 207

NonProfit Leadership Center

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Proceeds from the sale of tees (and related car decals) help people who are homeless or at risk of being homeless access the food and supplies they need to keep and continue caring for their beloved pets. T-shirts come in three colors: heather grey, dark sports grey and coral.

Children 264

Children Homelessness Nonprofit Leadership Nonprofits 264

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

While homelessness is at the front of everyone’s minds in Los Angeles, people are tuning out the countless organizations asking for help. During hard moments, I remind my team that solving the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles isn’t a race–it’s a slow-moving journey with numerous obstacles along our path.

Homelessness 231

Homelessness Leadership Nonprofit Leadership Energy 231

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 19, 2023

By Logan McDonnell As a nonprofit professional with over a decade of experience working in homelessness programs and currently working in homelessness prevention, I’ve often heard coworkers describe how a person in one of these programs reminded them of a close relative or friend.

Homelessness 132

Homelessness Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Nonprofit governance and management 132

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

AUGUST 2, 2023

Prest Also, the Houston Endowment gave $15 million to four charities that aim to reduce homelessness, and the new Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument has received $3 million from the Mellon Foundation and Fund II Foundation.

Foundations 130

Foundations Homelessness 130

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 16, 2023

CNN recently reported that “California has spent billions to fight homelessness. The second example illustrates an important intermediary step towards eliminating homelessness from a Zero-Problem Philanthropy vision. Yet, replicating this transformation in many other hotels in New York did not lower the number of homeless people.

Philanthropy 139

Philanthropy Homelessness Psychology Health 139

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In a statement, the Legal Aid Society of New York and the New York Coalition for the Homeless—both parties to the consent decree that governs the Right to Shelter—issued a joint statement condemning the mayor’s action, calling it “shameful.” Housing is the answer to homelessness.” Housing is the answer to homelessness.”

Homelessness 98

Homelessness Governance Law Children 98