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.

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Homelessness Food Charitable Organizations Governance 125

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

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!

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Homelessness Technology 215

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.

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Homelessness Children Health 253

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 245

Homelessness Energy Food Foundations 245

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.

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Homelessness Technology Governance Food 211

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.

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Foundations Homelessness Philanthropy Technology 190

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.

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Homelessness Foundations 245

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

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Universities Homelessness Health Education 261

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.

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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.

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Homelessness Health Foundations 241

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.

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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.

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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.

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Homelessness Children Nonprofits 194

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.

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Homelessness Marketing Marketing Fundraising 124

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.

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Homelessness 238

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.

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Homelessness Nonprofits 239

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?

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Homelessness Foundations Communication Nonprofits 168

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.

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Education Education Homelessness Universities 248

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.

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Homelessness Poverty Environmental Nonprofits 229

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 245

Homelessness Technology 245

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.

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Homelessness Associations Fundraising Fundraising 248

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.

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Homelessness Foundations Universities Education 211

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.

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Homelessness Fundraising Fundraising Health 240

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.

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Homelessness Medical 238

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.

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Culture Homelessness Fundraising Fundraising 245

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. .”

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Homelessness Marketing Marketing Nonprofits 202

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.

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Homelessness Nonprofits 289

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.

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Homelessness Leadership Nonprofit Leadership Energy 245

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 202

Homelessness Environmental Health Associations 202

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.

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Children Homelessness Nonprofit Leadership Nonprofits 264

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.

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Foundations Homelessness 130

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.”

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Homelessness Governance Law Children 99

The NonProfit Times

MAY 22, 2024

For the second round of 100&Change in 2021, MacArthur awarded a $100 million grant to Community Solutions to accelerate an end to homelessness in 75 U.S. Through “ Built for Zero ,” Community Solutions supports 105 communities working to make homelessness rare and brief. communities in five years.

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Homelessness Public and Nonprofit Management Children Finance 105

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

AUGUST 15, 2023

She landed a part-time position as the Hungry and Homeless Coordinator for the City of Independence, where she built coalitions and coordinated initiatives aimed at serving homeless individuals and families.

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Public and Nonprofit Management Homelessness Collaborations Education 246

Nonprofit Marketing Blog

APRIL 30, 2015

We love supporting our customers with great online fundraising tools and in real life: this weekend we’ll be putting on our running shoes and hitting the trails for the Homeless Children’s Playtime Project’s annual Defenders of Play 5k. Meet Homeless Children’s Playtime Project. Creative play is vital to a child’s development.

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Homelessness Children Nonprofits Fundraising 49

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.

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Homelessness Race and Ethnicity Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management 114