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. Use Twitter to follow up with journalists who are active on the platform. Step 4: Follow up . Don’t waste their time.

Public and Social Policy 122

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Food Poverty 122

The NonProfit Times

JUNE 24, 2024

Asked about homelessness, poverty, healthcare, jobs/economy and housing, nonprofits had the most trust, but government was second when it came to healthcare and housing. This is the first time that respondents for the annual study where we asked directly about trust in advocacy and election-related activities.

Healthcare 59

Healthcare Philanthropy Governance Homelessness 59

Fundraising Leadership

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

#womensrights ” Read more in Take The Lead on feminist icons Nunes has launched key initiatives such as the Unlock the Future campaign, which demands humane treatment for detained immigrant families, especially women and girls seeking refuge from sexual violence, assault, and poverty.

Universities 98

Universities Philanthropy Foundations Health 98

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. There are options from apparel to mugs and remembrance jewelry. . Susie’s Senior Dogs.

Children 105

Children Nonprofits Environmental Agriculture 105

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 27, 2025

percent of people in the United States were poor or low-income (earning between poverty-line income and twice that amount) in 2018. An article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association lists poverty as the nations fourth leading cause of death. And homelessness is rising. Theoharis is among this group.

Homelessness 105

Homelessness Poverty Public and Social Policy Urban development 105

Top Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

This is extremely helpful for nonprofits that work with people experiencing homelessness, poverty, and medical crises. Gifting these items to your beneficiaries may remove the barrier for them to participate in sports activities they would not otherwise be able to afford. Increased awareness.

Environmental 52

Environmental Nonprofits Recruitment Homelessness 52

Nonprofit Megaphone

APRIL 7, 2023

For example, if a nonprofit is working to reduce homelessness, measuring impact can help them to determine which programs are most effective, and which are not making a significant impact. Outcomes are the changes that result from your work, while outputs are the activities you undertake.

Collaborations 52

Collaborations Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Foundations 52

NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

This is a high-energy interactive workshop that will shift your focus from viewing fundraising as overwhelming or a backburner project to an inspiring activity. Social sector organizations address our nation’s most challenging issues—poverty, homelessness, social justice, education and the environment. Jeff Kutash.

Public and Nonprofit Management 53

Public and Nonprofit Management Foundations Technology Education 53

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MAY 12, 2022

I am constantly reminding my clients that they will not win grants by pulling on the funder’s heartstrings alone: it takes a vision that can be articulated and activated. We have gotten so used to writing emotional stories and poverty-stricken narratives to try and get funders to support us. Consider the term homeless person.

Homelessness 235

Homelessness Poverty Non-Profits Philanthropy 235

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 16, 2023

CNN recently reported that “California has spent billions to fight homelessness. Impoverished individuals are treated as passive recipients of solutions, with no active role in the process. The second example illustrates an important intermediary step towards eliminating homelessness from a Zero-Problem Philanthropy vision.

Philanthropy 138

Philanthropy Homelessness Psychology Health 138

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 Leadership Center

AUGUST 15, 2022

During the program’s first year, fellows reported a 40% increase in their board governance knowledge and skills after completing the program, and 95% of fellows were invited to serve on a nonprofit board or are in active conversations with at least one organization about board service.

Nonprofit governance and management 130

Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation Leadership Nonprofits 130

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2023

Large mainstream environmental organizations are active participants in the process of hyper-concentrating grants. Issues related to justice, race, inequalities, affordability, and poverty are much less likely to be funded.” They have grant-writing teams that apply for many grants and build robust funders networks.

Environmental 98

Environmental Foundations Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management 98

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. “I look at hunger as a matter of logistics,” she says, “not as an issue of scarcity.”

Energy 111

Energy Finance Environmental Food 111

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

We’ve modeled this around schools—there’s been a big push in many cities in the US, and there are pilots in places like Chicago and LA, to provide wraparound services: 5 on-site healthcare, ELL classes and job-training programs for parents, and so forth—so, looking at schools as a hub of activity in a neighborhood.

Public and Social Policy 118

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits Production 118

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 3, 2024

“It had all my climate activism, my queer liberation, my support for the Palestinian people,” Tobes said. “It Activism is about survival.” They experience higher rates of homelessness, increased levels of poverty, and increased exposure to violence. It was all there. They were letting me know that I am being watched.

Activism 132

Activism Environmental Governance Poverty 132

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 13, 2023

In 2017 and 2018 alone , PG&E’s faulty equipment and gross negligence killed over 150 Californians and caused about $30 billion in property damages, leaving tens of thousands of residents homeless. A massive outpouring of clean-energy activism—including opposition from over 110 California organizations—resulted in defeat of the bill.

Energy 98

Energy Construction Environmental Governance 98

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 13, 2023

From the roots of racial capitalism to the psychic toll of poverty, from resource wars to popular uprisings, the interviews in this column focus on how to write about the myriad causes of oppression and the organized desire for a better world. Is it the citizens that they are tasked with helping, or their donors?

Governance 128

Governance Homelessness Civil Society Energy 128

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Racism and poverty were the forms of violence that made Cole and Walker vulnerable and ultimately led to their deaths. Contempt for poverty is violence. 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.

Poverty 122

Poverty Medical Insurance Healthcare 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The lasting impact of our country’s discriminatory housing and lending practices has led to widespread racial residential segregation and concentrated poverty, and differential access to community conditions that promote health such as high-quality schools, clean air, parks and open spaces, and job opportunities.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Poverty Health 111