Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In research I did with collaborators for the Broke Project , we found that most stories, profiles, and vignettes related to work to end poverty follow this pattern: while an organization is the protagonist, poor people are defined only by their experience with poverty.

Homelessness 138

Homelessness Culture Poverty Collaborations 138

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

In contrast, guaranteed income gives cash to people living below the poverty line or with inconsistent or no income and entails a qualifying process. In 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King advocated for guaranteed income as the simplest and most effective solution to poverty. Though related to universal basic income (UBI), it is not the same.

Public and Social Policy 119

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty Nonprofit governance and management 119

Fundraising Coach

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Stories can communicate shared values and beliefs that drive giving. Our clients lived in extreme poverty, suffered with intense addictions, and some where homeless. There is immense value in telling stories to donor audiences. Stories can show your organization’s work in action.

Non-Profits 111

Non-Profits Fundraising Fundraising Homelessness 111

Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2024

Ultimately, a well-synched communications program – where the right hand knows what the left is doing — will more successfully connect with donors and demonstrate greater, resonant impact. Is reminding folks you haven’t solved hunger, homelessness, or poverty a good thing? It will be a good chance to engage people.

Food 125

Food Homelessness Poverty Education 125

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. Hold a press conference to discuss your issue, its impact on the community, and solutions.

Public and Social Policy 122

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Food Poverty 122

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

It was a bleak situation and they were days away from being homeless. We have never been so scared of sliding into homelessness,” Jasmine said. “We If you work with people in a financial crisis, you do not need to provide a backgrounder on systemic poverty. Both of their jobs were on hold because of the pandemic.

Fundraising 122

Fundraising Fundraising Homelessness Children 122

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 23, 2024

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. Du Bois, what do you mean to communicate by that statement, and why do you hold this position?

Race and Ethnicity 138

Race and Ethnicity Social Policy Children Homelessness 138

Anedot

AUGUST 27, 2024

We provide furniture and household goods for families and individuals in Marin and Sonoma counties transitioning out of homelessness and poverty by fully furnishing and equipping their new homes. We engage the local community in donating gently used furniture, thereby keeping good furniture out of landfills.

Non-Profits 40

Non-Profits Homelessness Poverty Foundations 40

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. In addition, measuring impact can help nonprofits to communicate the value of their work to the public.

Collaborations 52

Collaborations Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Foundations 52

NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

But communication is more than you think. Learn why clear, bold communication plays an important part in each of the nine steps; 3. In this season of technological change, having an effective website is the single most crucial component of a communications plan. Jacobwith has learned what works and what doesn’t. Jeff Kutash.

Public and Nonprofit Management 53

Public and Nonprofit Management Foundations Technology Education 53

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MAY 12, 2022

We have gotten so used to writing emotional stories and poverty-stricken narratives to try and get funders to support us. Remember: poverty porn does not raise more money – and it perpetuates the harmful structures that your organization is likely trying to dismantle. Consider the term homeless person. No more, friends.

Homelessness 234

Homelessness Poverty Non-Profits Philanthropy 234

NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 15, 2022

I look forward to contributing innovative ideas and additional insight on how nonprofits can better serve our communities.”. Christopher Butler, director of business strategy and operations, Vistra Communications. Dr. Katrina Esau, CEO and president, KE3 Worldwide Enterprises. Learn More About the Fellowship.

Nonprofit governance and management 130

Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation Leadership Nonprofits 130

Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Ask your community what your mission means to them. . The Night Ministry is an organization in Chicago that provides health care, outreach, spiritual care, and social services to adults and youth who struggle with homelessness, poverty, and loneliness. Some tips for communicating today. Communicate more than you think. .

Homelessness 98

Homelessness Poverty Collaborations Health 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

He explains, “The hardest thing to do is develop on tribal lands because there’s such a unique aspect to getting consent and getting approval, which has to be communicated back to investors.” ” But today, the community shares in the company’s success.

Energy 111

Energy Finance Environmental Food 111

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Underinvestment is the reason why we have areas that are experiencing high poverty and all that goes along with that. We need to invest in those communities, not police them. And when we look at that, we see over and over again that it’s underinvestment. There’s the victory around the ShotSpotter contract, as mentioned.

Public and Social Policy 121

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits Production 121

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 9, 2025

In September 2024, two months before the American public voted Republicans into control of every branch of the US national government, that question was definitively answered at a private, non-political gathering of philanthropic foundation executives and their communications officers. Jargon only communicates to your in-group.

Homelessness 116

Homelessness Poverty Foundations Law 116

The Agitator

APRIL 22, 2018

“Reactive giving benefitted progressive organizations the most: The main causes donors gave to revolved around anti-poverty, anti-hate, racial justice, LGBTQ equality, and environmental issues.” But, as the study notes, “that said, 66% of all reactive givers also gave to non-partisan causes like poverty and homelessness.

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Poverty Environmental Charitable Contribution Homelessness 71