NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 19, 2024

At the time of his death, Neely was homeless, named on the list of 50 people experiencing homelessness in New York who were most in need of help. Likewise, Jordan Neely died a violent death last year after Daniel Penny, a Marine veteran, placed him in a chokehold until he could no longer breathe.

Poverty 121

Poverty Medical Insurance Healthcare 121

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 3, 2024

In food or water shortages and in housing emergencies sons tend to be given preference over daughters and husbands over wives. It had all my climate activism, my queer liberation, my support for the Palestinian people,” Tobes said. “It Activism is about survival.” Girls are often taken out of school to work or to marry. “It

Activism 132

Activism Environmental Governance Poverty 132

Ann Green

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

It’s been hard to find steady work and rising food costs make it difficult to afford groceries. Jenna had never gone to a food pantry before and felt ashamed to have to do that. But when she reached out to the Northside Community Food Pantry, she was treated with respect and dignity.

Food 215

Food Homelessness Activism Nonprofit Organizations 215

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

We had some existing fundraising activities for me to build upon, fortunately. I tweaked those activities, and money started pouring in! Other Activities: What do your volunteers do when they’re not working? What types of volunteer activities do they like? And you know what? I realized I was good at fundraising!

Nonprofits 98

Nonprofits Public and Nonprofit Management Foundations Homelessness 98

Selfish Giving

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

A great new campaign from Maxwell House Coffee to help homeless vets. Brain Food 1. But we too can heal if, as Lincoln said, we choose the better angels of our nature. ???? ?? Partnership Notes 1. Check out other examples of cause products. What is a cause product? Great question! Hit reply and share your job listing with me!

Production 130

Production Activism Homelessness Energy 130

Ann Green

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

It’s been hard to find steady work and rising food costs make it difficult to afford groceries. Leah had never gone to a food pantry before and felt ashamed to have to do that. But when she reached out to the Eastside Community Food Pantry, she was treated with respect and dignity. How are you making a difference?

Food 173

Food Homelessness Activism Nonprofit Organizations 173

Ann Green

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

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. Thanks to donors like you, we are able to meet our demands and provide local residents with boxes of healthy food. Diana had never gone to a food bank before and felt ashamed to have to do that.

Food 165

Food Homelessness Activism Nonprofits 165

Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 9, 2020

From the Super Bowl to monster trucks, tech conferences to BBQ festivals, Larry has seen most every kind of sponsorship tactic and activation that events use. A gas station that is creating viral TikTok videos to collect donations for the homeless. ?? Vice President, Engagement, Food Bank of NYC , New York City 2. Brain Food 1.

Children 147

Children Homelessness Insurance Food 147

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 1, 2024

“Science and environmentalism feel like modern-day Jim Crow career fields that systematically disenfranchise the very communities these fields often claim to protect and uplift: communities affected the most by climate disaster, food insecurity, homelessness, and lack of recreational outdoor access….

Homelessness 102

Homelessness Environmental Children Food 102

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). Yes, it can.

Food 121

Food Homelessness Poverty Education 121

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. Notwithstanding the emergence of several funder collaboratives in recent years, such coordinated activity is still more of an exception than the rule.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Collaborations Poverty 126

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Sometimes it’s a matter of zeroing in on a single aspect of your organization’s work or an unexpected story, such as two volunteers falling in love while serving soup side-by-side in the homeless shelter’s kitchen. Or your food bank receiving dozens of 55-gallon barrels of peanut butter (that happened to me once!). Step 4: Follow up .

Public and Social Policy 122

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Food Poverty 122

Bloomerang

AUGUST 19, 2024

Advocacy covers a range of activities for nonprofits and includes much more than just legislative lobbying. When you actively engage your board in advocacy, they can amplify your mission and drive meaningful change. It’s a critical way to connect policymakers with the ideas that move our country (and your nonprofit) forward.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Participation and motivation Education 111

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Since then it has grown from 106 million active monthly users to 310 million active monthly users. Habitat for Humanity focuses on periodically posting curated content relevant to the cause of homelessness and housing. For example, this post by the Houston Food Bank tags and shows appreciation for their sponsor , CVS Health.

Public and Social Policy 144

Public and Social Policy Nonprofits Activism Leadership 144

NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Most of the time, this involves serving meals at a soup kitchen, working at a homeless shelter or ringing a bell outside a store. Find Simple One-Time Activities. Try to develop a list of activities that can be done on a one-time basis and that require little training/prep time. But you never know!). Get the Word Out.

Homelessness 64

Homelessness Advertising Food Activism 64

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 132

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management 132

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

For example, one analysis found that most people losing SNAP benefits due to work requirements are those facing the largest barriers to work —such as homelessness or disability—and, therefore, the least likely to be able to earn enough to exceed the income limits. In effect, SNAP acts as a fiscal stimulus during periods of recession.

Public and Social Policy 136

Public and Social Policy Poverty Social Policy Children 136

Get Fully Funded

MAY 1, 2023

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. Do you have volunteer tutors who can help students who are homeless with their work? Do your beneficiaries have access to medical care once a month? Does your organization provide a meal?

Homelessness 124

Homelessness Nonprofits Agriculture Management 124

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2023

Large mainstream environmental organizations are active participants in the process of hyper-concentrating grants. Food assistance and food insecurity received the least amount of grant money, based on the study’s categories, with approximately $10.7 Over 340 grants totaling $56.2

Environmental 98

Environmental Foundations Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management 98

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

For example, an organization that supports homeless families could have an Advisory Board made up of formerly and current homeless people. The Advisory Board puts on an annual competition among chefs to create dishes with zero food waste. They could advise the organization based on their personal experiences.

Nonprofit governance and management 111

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits 111

The NonProfit Times

JUNE 19, 2024

Indeed, COVID-19 confirmed a tangible need for personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect first responders and essential workers, even in mission areas we never thought of before, like food banks and homeless shelters — and we are learning that protection from the mental and emotional strain of working in crisis is equally critical.

Healthcare 96

Healthcare Health Production Culture 96

Twenty Hats

OCTOBER 19, 2021

I became the volunteer manager at a non-profit, FACETS , that works with people struggling with homelessness and poverty. Before COVID, there had been about 200 active volunteers including intermittent help for events as well as scheduled assignments like homework help and admin support.

Homelessness 69

Homelessness Poverty Non-Profits Food 69

The Volunteer Hub

AUGUST 1, 2021

“Volunteers are the life-blood of The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank. We wouldn’t able to achieve our goals without the commitment of our supporters,” said John Bode, Food Center & Volunteer Manager,” The Jacobs and Cushman San Diego Food Bank. Volunteers are crucial to the work we do at Miriam’s Kitchen.

Volunteerism 98

Volunteerism Volunteerism Food Recruitment 98

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

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

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

Some donors are drawn to just one cause area, such as homelessness or food insecurity. But most donors are drawn to several cause areas, so they may donate to a homeless shelter, a chess program for middle school students, a dog rescue, and an organization that supports women with breast cancer. The Bottom Line.

Homelessness 126

Homelessness Children Food Health 126

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

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

The NonProfit Times

APRIL 24, 2024

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless workers say low pay and understaffing are contributing to high turnover, exacerbating what they contend are already difficult working conditions. Still, “the Coalition respects employees’ rights to engage (or not to engage) in union activity,” they said.

Homelessness 52

Homelessness Medical Management Law 52

Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Because of you, there is food on the shelves of our pantry right now. Use something like this: “ Hi Mary, this is Paul from the Crestwood Food Pantry, how are you this evening? Treat everyone as a wonderful, active Board member, and maybe some will be inspired to step up as a result. Be sure to tag them all!

Food 130

Food Children Values Homelessness 130

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

The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 7, 2024

lobbying), and may engage in limited electioneering or political activity. If any particular activity is disallowed (e.g., For example, say a group of motivated people banded together to help end homelessness. Contributions to Section 501(c)(4) organizations are not tax deductible.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 59

Nonprofit Administration and Development Homelessness Fundraising Fundraising 59

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

Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Frequent communications with supporters will help keep them engaged during the campaign and show that you’re actively involved in the Giving Tuesday as well. . Activities most participated in. Matching gifts are a part of corporate philanthropy programs designed by a company to support its employees’ philanthropic activities.

Retention 117

Retention Participation and motivation Production Fundraising 117

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

NonProfit Hub

JUNE 3, 2014

This idea can be expanded to include whatever crazy act you want: Hot Tamales for the Homeless, Cartwheels for Cancer, Trampoline Jumping for Toddlers—or any alliteration campaign fits your cause. no city license for a food festival). But don’t get your swimsuit and nose plugs just yet.

Fundraising 63

Fundraising Fundraising Insurance Homelessness 63

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.

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Children Environmental Nonprofits Agriculture 105