NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Black children have been brought up in a system that perpetuates a predominantly White, heteronormative narrative around who stewards and cares for outdoor spaces,” writes horticulturalist and Black Liberation Collective member Gabby Treadwell.

Homelessness 95

Homelessness Environmental Children Food 95

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Casey Foundation’s mission is to create a brighter future for America’s children, young people, and families. 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 Annie E.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Collaborations Poverty 126

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

They are active in our communities, in our schools, and have valuable knowledge and experience that our nation’s elected officials could learn from and be inspired by, and yet very few U.S. Children’s Defense Fund :: @ ChildDefender. Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA) :: @NationalCASA.

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Associations Energy Homelessness 98

Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 31, 2025

Shoe Drive Fundraisers According to Funds2Orgs , the shoe drive fundraiser is an extremely profitable long-term revenue-generating activity. Shoe drive fundraisers are a particularly great revenue stream for schools, as children constantly outgrow their footwear. Friends of the Library (FOL).

Social Enterprise 59

Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Fundraising Fundraising 59

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The homelessness that happens, the lack of shelter, the lack of livelihood, the lack of security. They are young people wondering about whether or not to have children. I have another person who quit her job being a midwife because she felt like she did not want to bring children into this world. That feels incredibly lucky.

Psychology 133

Psychology Health Activism Public and Social Policy 133

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

Listen, starting a nonprofit is NOT a “build it and they will come” activity. Even though it may go against your instincts to ask for money, it’s a must-do activity if you want your nonprofit to grow and thrive. Using heartstring words like “homeless,” “abandoned,” “deserving,” “malnourished,” “unjust,” “innocent,” etc.,

Children 122

Children Education Education Homelessness 122

Nonprofit Megaphone

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In their online shop , 100% of all sales proceeds go toward helping save the lives of homeless pets! As they wait for their forever homes, adoptable pets at Best Friends enjoy playtime, training, and activities that enrich their lives. PBS introduces the world to children in entertaining and age-appropriate ways. .

Children 105

Children Environmental Nonprofits Agriculture 105

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

If you want people from your social media to support your nonprofit’s activities, you need a nonprofit social media plan. AND, if you’re like most nonprofit leaders, you are doing one or all of these things: Spending quite a bit of time scrambling to keep your social presence active. Believe me, I hear you. Saving bears?

Non-Profits 124

Non-Profits Nonprofits Children Nonprofit Organizations 124

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 6, 2023

It was almost like the field had been forgotten, or at least deprioritized, in favor of a focus on activities, programs, and outputs—such as affordable housing development, community investment, job creation, financial coaching, small business support, even neighborhood revitalization—things the traditional CDC field did.

Community Development 134

Community Development Public and Social Policy Governance Production 134

Getting Attention

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Demonstrates that You Are Active and Relevant. Having an up-to-date and visually appealing website helps people to see that your nonprofit is actively working in your respective community. Maybe you’re fighting to keep the ozone layer intact, providing food for malnourished children, or rescuing homeless animals.

Homelessness 84

Homelessness Activism Children Marketing 84

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

These donors are most likely to support the causes of children and youth (15%) , health and wellness (11%) , and animals and wildlife (11%). That said, very few organizations actively promote tribute giving and doing so would likely a result a steady revenue stream. Baby Boomers are most likely to give tribute gifts at 41%.

Charitable Organizations 98

Charitable Organizations Technology Volunteerism Volunteerism 98

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

Many will say their children are their proudest accomplishment. Some donors are drawn to just one cause area, such as homelessness or food insecurity. After all, cultivating major donors is not a once-and-done activity – there’s a journey for you to take your donors on! “What are you most proud of in your life?”.

Homelessness 126

Homelessness Children Food Health 126

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 19, 2023

As Latinx tenant activism is rising, the community is gaining its voice, moving beyond building-by-building organizing into broader efforts, which include both policy reform and the creation of a community land trust. In Long Beach, CA, Latinx renters face increasing threats of gentrification and displacement.

Law 98

Law Cultural Diversity Community Development Children 98

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, one foundation might award grants to nonprofits who help low-income families, while another focuses on children.

Disaster Relief 105

Disaster Relief Nonprofits Public and Nonprofit Management Foundations 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The simplest way to make a difference with your investments is to divert some returns to things you care about: your children’s school, a homeless shelter, or an environmental group. Engagement funds: Public equity funds led by managers that use their clout to actively advocate for positive impact are another option.

Environmental 133

Environmental Energy Finance Retail 133

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Think about your audience as someone who doesn’t know anything about food insecurity, homelessness, first generation college students, or animal abuse. Create a fundraising plan to bring in the money you need, mapping out all your fundraising activities for the year. And if you aren’t active, get active!)

Nonprofit governance and management 111

Nonprofit governance and management Foundations Nonprofits Activism 111

Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 19, 2021

If you work with children, a child’s drawing is an obvious choice. Say something like “ Today, in this season of giving, we are extending a special thanks to our donors who give regularly to our organization, stepping up time and time again for homeless families.”. They deserve every ounce of appreciation you can give them!

Food 130

Food Children Values Homelessness 130

Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

Our neural activity increases 5X when listening to a story. Hospice and homelessness can both be taboo subjects that can make people uncomfortable. Dewey’s wife and the mother of his two children was killed in a car accident when the kids were just 11 and 12. Storytelling can offer many benefits to your organization.

Nonprofits 117

Nonprofits Communication Children Non-Profits 117

Candid

MARCH 27, 2024

So, we looked under the hood to see which sub-categories were most searched within each of these areas: February 2024 top 10 sub-category searches, arts and culture Ranking Sub-category Main category 1 Art museums Museums 2 Ethnic museums Museums 3 Ballet Dance: Performing arts 4 Traditional knowledge Cultural awareness 5 (Tie) Sacred sites Cultural (..)

Culture 52

Culture Food Homelessness Education 52

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 22, 2022

It’s less clear when you clock in for Save the Children that you’re engaged in that kind of transaction. The Chicago Teachers Union, UCLA, and SEIU locals have all used this strategy to win immigration legal defense funds, to win support for homeless children, to win support for better climate policies through “the first climate strike.”

Construction 110

Construction Public and Social Policy Culture Nonprofit governance and management 110

NonProfit Hub

JUNE 22, 2021

It allows you to see which fundraising activities provide the highest ROI and contribute the most to your fundraising goals. Bottom line: Often, nonprofits believe events are their biggest fundraising activities. In another study, researchers tested two versions of a brochure for the Save the Children charity organization.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 66

Nonprofit Administration and Development Fundraising Fundraising Advertising 66

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Are they wanting to fund children’s programs? That higher education level, the ability to communicate, the ability to complete their education affects probably their spouse or their partner, it might affect their children. If the experience of those children is not positive, then is it really a celebration?

Children 105

Children Curriculum and Teaching Education Education 105

Get Fully Funded

JULY 23, 2023

billion monthly active users, this is where you will find the largest share of your audience, regardless of the type of work your nonprofit does. See if your volunteers and supporters are active on the platform. Having said that, let’s look at some of the most common ones where you can probably find your audience. With more than 2.9

Fundraising 98

Fundraising Fundraising Ethics Food 98

Top Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

This is extremely helpful for nonprofits that work with people experiencing homelessness, poverty, and medical crises. These organizations make great partners for nonprofit clothing drives, as children are constantly outgrowing their clothing. Increased awareness. A clothing drive provides the opportunity for you to share your mission.

Environmental 52

Environmental Nonprofits Recruitment Homelessness 52

Getting Attention

AUGUST 3, 2016

I’ve created several editorial calendars for clients that have included activities like the end of the school year, summer break, summer school, back to school shopping, Pride month, beaches, vacations, positive body image (swimsuit season), relaxation, and summer reading lists. This should be your focus.

Marketing 40

Marketing Marketing Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management 40

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 1, 2010

A: Growing your donor base is a “must-do” activity for ANY nonprofit. Have children? We house homeless women and children. per day per family sounds reasonable for homeless women and children. A: Your priority is your donors and any activity that will generate revenue for your organization.

Non-Profits 45

Non-Profits Food Nonprofit Administration and Development Homelessness 45

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, one foundation might award grants to nonprofits who help low-income families, while another focuses on children.

Disaster Relief 40

Disaster Relief Nonprofits Public and Nonprofit Management Foundations 40

Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

They have children, they’re doing all of this. I worked with a organization that they worked with abused children. They have families, they have children, they have this. ” That’s your conversation with them, but the second conversation is that’s where your board chair needs to be active.

Fundraising 122

Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management 122

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 8, 2021

What activities make up these services? . Where is the geographic area being served, and where are the activities happening? . You might use criteria like the kind of weather you want, types of activities you want to do, how long you have available, your budget, things of that nature. Really active on LinkedIn as well.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 101

Nonprofit Administration and Development Foundations Public and Nonprofit Management Health 101

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.

Civil Society 142

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

Candid

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The intent is to cut funding to nonprofits engaged in actions that actively undermine the security, prosperity, and safety of the American people and align funding decisions with the interests of the United States and with the goals and priorities of [the current] Administration, as expressed in executive actions.

Non-Profits 105

Non-Profits Governance Law Homelessness 105

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 24, 2017

During a decade-long campaign of intimidation in northern Uganda, Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) kidnapped tens of thousands of children and youths for use as soldiers and sex slaves. But Invisible Children was not prepared for the flood of media attention it received. Is It Time to Stop Begging for Good Media Coverage?

Public and Nonprofit Management 153

Public and Nonprofit Management Children Homelessness Advertising 153

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 11, 2025

billion in backlogged bills, 90 percent reduced homelessness services, and the denial of support to more than 3,600 adults and 4,200 children seeking refuge in domestic violence shelters. The fallout was devastating: $16.7 Digital advocacy shouldnt just informit mustinvite collaboration and inspire action.

Public and Social Policy 112

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 112

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 28, 2023

Their experiences show how the interdependencies of the SDGs come to life at the local level: Ending homelessness requires addressing issues of poverty, mental and physical health, quality employment, environmental justice, and climate change—in addition to safe and affordable housing.

Collaborations 105

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 105

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In California, hundreds of people rallied in Sacramento , where Governor Gavin Newsom (D) recently issued an executive order for state agencies to sweep homeless encampments, threatening to cut funding to localities that do not comply. They have also advocated for a “ housing first ” approach to homelessness.

Public and Social Policy 129

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development 129

Bloomerang

JUNE 1, 2021

To learn what your audiences actively search for today, not yesterday. children at border,” “separated children,” “immigrant children,” “detained children,” “incarcerated children”) so you can use the most popular terms in your own content. To learn what your audiences do , not just what they say.

Marketing 143

Marketing Marketing Children Nonprofits 143

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

At the same time, Black and Indigenous communities and communities of color have limited access to financing, including for activities that would support their active involvement in the shift to a green economy. Cutting Food Waste Emissions.

Energy 111

Energy Finance Environmental Food 111