Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MAY 21, 2012

In my fundraising work with smaller nonprofit organizations, the number one thing I see hindering our grantwriting projects is staff members’ fear of calling potential foundation funders to introduce the organization and to inquire about the possible fit of project(s) with the funder’s interests. The cultivation phase. Seek out a mentor.

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Homelessness Foundations Community Development Children 226

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Stage 2 is about building a solid foundation, and this does NOT include asking for money yet. Most foundations want you to have about 3 years of programming with data that demonstrates your approach is successful before they invest in you. In fact, most foundations wont fund your program year after year.

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Nonprofits Public and Nonprofit Management Foundations Homelessness 98

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

The “Make a Difference Campaign” will bring together community leaders, educators and change agents to have an impact on these concerns. Lilly and 15,000 young people in our area are hungry, homeless and may never “be O.K.”. Does this sound better? Lilly is 11 years old. Last week, she ate dinner twice.

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Homelessness Children Food Universities 216

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 16, 2023

CNN recently reported that “California has spent billions to fight homelessness. NGOs scaled solutions to educational problems in India for decades without sufficient reading or math improvement. is oriented towards the future: building and maintaining health around a vision of “Zero Disease” as the foundation for a fulfilling life.

Philanthropy 139

Philanthropy Homelessness Psychology Health 139

The NonProfit Times

MAY 22, 2024

Some problems cannot be solved by grants of the size that foundations typically provide. In the inaugural round of 100&Change in 2017, Sesame Workshop and International Rescue Committee were awarded $100 million to educate young children displaced by conflict and persecution in the Syrian response region. times the original plan.

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Homelessness Public and Nonprofit Management Children Finance 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Casey Foundation. Casey Foundation’s mission is to create a brighter future for America’s children, young people, and families. While the foundation’s mission covers much more than just housing, it cannot achieve this mission without helping to ensure families have safe, stable, and affordable housing.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Collaborations Poverty 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 12, 2023

Although new to both housing and philanthropy, I knew that where and how we live is integral to our health, education, and economic mobility. We need to address major issues like housing and homelessness in ways that impact the overall well-being of the people living in low-wealth communities, particularly people of color.

Philanthropy 116

Philanthropy Homelessness Public and Social Policy Foundations 116

Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether it’s okay to apply for a corporate grant and sponsorship at the same time: Is it okay to make an ask for a sponsorship (say, for an event) from a corporation AND separately to that corporation’s independent charitable foundation? – – Too Greedy?

Homelessness 124

Homelessness Foundations Values Advertising 124

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Built on a foundation of racism, discrimination, and exclusion, with roots stretching back to the birth of this nation, it has been used both intentionally and unintentionally to limit BIPOC living options and life opportunities. Shift more power to those who have been most disadvantaged.

Public and Social Policy 119

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Collaborations Leadership 119

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

cancer, literacy, hunger, homelessness, etc.) Taking Another Slice of the Corporate Giving Pie Many businesses have taken an extra step to setup charity foundations designed specifically to help not-for-profits. Why not see if the business you connect with are looking to connect with your efforts through their foundation office?

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Marketing Marketing Culture Recruitment 133

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 6, 2023

Edmondson & Anahide Nahhal In 2019, Joyce Craig, the newly elected mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire, was grappling with two major crises : The city was reporting an opioid-related death every few days, and chronic homelessness was rising.

Collaborations 111

Collaborations Homelessness Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management 111

Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 9, 2020

A gas station that is creating viral TikTok videos to collect donations for the homeless. ?? Director of Institutional Giving & Events, Thompson Island Outward Bound Education , Boston ($97k - $130k) 3. Senior Manager, Corporate and Foundation Giving, Marine Mammal Center , Sausalito, CA ($65k - $75k) 4.

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Children Homelessness Insurance Food 147

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 13, 2023

But a conference , hosted by Neighborhood Economics this past April, which brought over two hundred people to Jackson, MS—ranging from impact investors to foundation, nonprofit, and church leaders—purposefully sought to break the mold. They provide social services, healthcare screening, workforce development, and education.”

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Finance Homelessness Healthcare Foundations 104

Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Breaking: Record number of homeless people need help in Atlanta . Veterans at risk of homelessness. For example, an education foundation recently sent an email subject line that read: Our teachers are refusing to teach math today! . Help a homeless person come in from the cold. By midnight ! By midnight on Friday!

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Homelessness Fundraising Fundraising Food 130

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

77% of the total was made by individuals, 18% by foundations, and 5% by corporations ( Giving USA Report ). Religious organizations (-3.9%) and educational organizations (-3.7%) experienced the largest drop in giving ( Giving USA Report ). 17% have donated while playing ( Charities Aid Foundation ). In 2018, Americans gave $427.7

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Fundraising Fundraising Homelessness Philanthropy 111

Getting Attention

JULY 15, 2013

Deputy Director of Communications , RESULTS Educational Fund (Washington DC). Digital Content Specialist , Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (Wynnewood, PA). Marketing Manager , Council for Economic Education (New York, NY). Producer, Digital Communications , UN Foundation and Family Planning (Washington DC).

Marketing 69

Marketing Marketing Homelessness Associations 69

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Colín also serves as a program officer for the California Community Foundation (CCF). She also notes that the state was the site of Proposition 187 , a ballot initiative that prohibited undocumented immigrants from utilizing public services like healthcare and education. It really put us into fundraising mode.”

Homelessness 133

Homelessness Collaborations Healthcare Health 133

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 17, 2023

One of the best examples of this is the Kresge Foundation’s social investment team’s work in the Woodward Corridor in Midtown Detroit through the Woodward Corridor Investment Fund (WCIF).

Marketing 122

Marketing Marketing Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management 122

Getting Attention

MARCH 25, 2013

Communications & Development Intern , The National Alliance to End Homelessness (Washington DC). Communications Director , Bush Foundation (St. Executive Director , Grantmakers for Education (Portland, OR). Vice President for Communications and Marketing , Hartford Foundation for Public Giving (Hartford, CT).

Public and Nonprofit Management 68

Public and Nonprofit Management Marketing Marketing Homelessness 68

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2023

Taylor and Molly Blondell surveyed over 30,000 environmental and public health grants distributed by 220 foundations, which awarded approximately $4.9 How Location Affects the Foundation-to-Grantee Pipeline Most foundations are located on the coasts of the United States—mainly in New York and California.

Environmental 98

Environmental Foundations Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

Education Week :: @ EducationWeek. Electronic Frontier Foundation :: @ EFF. National Coalition for the Homelessness :: @ NTL_Homeless. Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA) :: @NationalCASA. Crisis Group :: @ CrisisGroup. DoSomething.org :: @ DoSomething. Feeding America :: @ FeedingAmerica.

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Manufacturing Associations Energy Homelessness 98

Nonprofit Megaphone

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Kiss the Ground is committed to educating the public about the environmental benefits of regenerative agriculture. In their online shop , 100% of all sales proceeds go toward helping save the lives of homeless pets! We educate and raise awareness for bonobos and their plight locally and globally.” Kiss the Ground.

Children 105

Children Environmental Nonprofits Agriculture 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

What a foundation invests in is a matter of institutional policy, as is university admissions criteria, for example. For volunteers, interacting with incarcerated students compels them to reflect on the injustice of the criminal legal system, its intersection with educational inequity, and their relationship to it.

Public and Social Policy 122

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Education Education 122

NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 15, 2022

By offering a fresh perspective as a minority female who was raised overseas and has overcome challenges to find her place in a male-dominated field, the vast experience gained through my time spent teaching, mentoring and providing medical care will be the foundation to develop a powerful voice for change.”. Learn More About the Fellowship.

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Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation Leadership Nonprofits 130

Candid

JUNE 20, 2023

Browse and uncover insights on the Demographics via Candid dashboard Through a grant funded by the Tableau Foundation , Candid created a public Tableau dashboard that allows people to search for and surface demographic data-driven insights on U.S. nonprofits and foundations.

Race and Ethnicity 98

Race and Ethnicity Public and Nonprofit Management Homelessness Foundations 98

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Educational challenges faced by inner-city communities in the U.S. There are many challenges that inner-city communities in the United States face when it comes to education. Provide education and training programs that are tailored to the needs of underserved communities.

Leadership 117

Leadership Public and Social Policy Poverty Race and Ethnicity 117

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

51% of its users are college-educated , 20% are senior-level professionals, and the average salary for a LinkedIn user is $46,644 USD per year. Habitat for Humanity focuses on periodically posting curated content relevant to the cause of homelessness and housing. List all current and past positions as well as education.

Public and Social Policy 144

Public and Social Policy Nonprofits Activism Leadership 144

Fundraising Leadership

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

In February NOW is hosting the annual Racial Justice Summit and a Black Mental Health Summit in partnership with the Bottom-Up Foundation and BLD PWR, titled “Healing is Resistance: A Restorative Path to Mental Wellness.” “It Nunes adds, “We have to do more education on what it is like to be an ally and work on how to be effective allies.

Universities 98

Universities Philanthropy Foundations Health 98

Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether it’s okay to apply for a corporate grant and sponsorship at the same time: Is it okay to make an ask for a sponsorship (say, for an event) from a corporation AND separately to that corporation’s independent charitable foundation? – – Too Greedy?

Homelessness 65

Homelessness Foundations Values Advertising 65

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

For example, an animal shelter might use an offer like: “For just $6.20, we can provide a day’s worth of food, shelter, and medical care for a homeless dog or cat.” For example, a soup kitchen might use this offer: “For $1.87, we can provide a hot meal to a homeless person.” Your gift of $10.87 Nonprofits are full of great stories.

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Fundraising Fundraising Homelessness Food 111

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

When disaster strikes, many are left displaced or homeless, without transportation and access to necessary physical and mental health services, exacerbating existing health problems. Humana also worked with Grace at the Greenlight to provide unhoused people with hygiene supplies and education on social distancing and infection prevention.

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Philanthropy Health Medical Nonprofit governance and management 110

Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2024

Board match programs in your community that your local community foundation or United Way may offer. A comprehensive board handbook is a great tool for educating your board about the organization and empowering them to serve. Volunteer fairs and websites like Volunteer Match , Idealist , and BoardAssist.

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Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Leadership 102

The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The Causeway launch will include managed charitable funds focused on pressing issues such as hunger, homelessness, animal welfare, global health, global poverty, and education. Through support of the O’Shea Family Foundation and an anonymous donor, Charity Navigator has integrated Causeway into its platform. “By

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Homelessness Poverty Philanthropy Health 52

Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2023

For example, if you can explain that $500 will cover the cost of feeding one person for six months at your homeless shelter, you are more likely to get donors at that level. Prospecting is the act of compiling lists and contact information for potential funders, including individuals, foundations, businesses, and other grantmakers.

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Fundraising Fundraising Activism Homelessness 98

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

DECEMBER 20, 2020

If your vision statement talks about your much-needed homeless housing program, and you plan to raise money for a new shelter through a major gifts drive, then you need to consider what you’ll need to make this happen. When you layer education and training over passion for your mission, you get incredible results. Author bio.

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Nonprofit governance and management Universities Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofits 94

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Perhaps it’s a program grant to cover costs of running your homelessness program. Here are a few questions to get you started: What is an appropriate ask amount for a nonprofit who has never been funded by your foundation? foundation profiles. Candid was recently formed when GuideStar and Foundation Center merged together.

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Nonprofit governance and management Foundations Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofits 98

Nonprofit Marketing Blog

JUNE 30, 2015

Clearly, we never want anyone to be homeless, much less our own family. The Community Foundation just approved a two-year grant totaling $35,000 to fund a museum educator. Posted by The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation on Friday, May 22, 2015. Have you visited the Children's Museum of Findlay yet?

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Participation and motivation Recruitment Homelessness Foundations 55