Social Service/Public Welfare/Human Services
July 12, 2017 at 10:56 am
Without a doubt, the best thing about working with nonprofits is the feeling of being involved in their missions—even if the view is from the backseat, rather than riding up front. Each nonprofit client that Turnkey works with has a worthy mission. But every now and then, a nonprofit comes onto our radar that really resonates with us personally...
July 10, 2017 at 10:06 am
Recently, Mississippi’s State Department of Health announced it will no longer offer HIV screenings for free. Effective July 1, the Health Department began charging a $25 fee for all sexually transmitted diseases and HIV tests and lab work at all of its clinics. You may think that this is a relatively nominal fee and unlikely…
June 30, 2017 at 9:38 am
One of the largest food banks in the United States uses several good techniques in this direct mail appeal.
June 30, 2017 at 8:02 am
One of the largest food banks in the U.S. uses several good techniques in this direct mail appeal. Mailer Name: St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance Date Mailed: June 2014 to June 2015 St. Mary’s was founded in 1967 and bills itself as the “world’s first food bank.” This direct mail campaign, sent to its house file, […]
June 28, 2017 at 11:56 am
A generous match donation from Amazon will help a D.C. organization get more homeless families off the streets and into homes and jobs in the local community. Friendship Place announced Wednesday that Amazon has agreed to match all donations made to their organization now through the end of the year—up to $1 million. Friendship Place…
June 28, 2017 at 11:51 am
Waste Not is a nonprofit organization that collects an average of 8,000 to 10,000 pounds of excess perishable food daily and delivers the food to over 100 agencies that feed the hungry, which include schools, after-school programs, daycare centers, rehabilitation centers, transition homes...
June 28, 2017 at 11:18 am
Recently, I had a conversation with Debbie Ezrin, director of development and communications of the Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless. Debbie had commented on one of my blogs in such a thoughtful way that I simply had to get to know her...
June 20, 2017 at 11:17 am
Feeding America has 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries and meal programs and is continuing to grow. Its dedication to ending hunger in the U.S. has led them to their next initiative: MealConnect. In partnership with Google.org, General Mills and Walmart Foundation, Feeding America created a technology platform that makes it easier...
June 19, 2017 at 11:15 am
When housing costs too much or educators have to commute from far away, there’s rapid teacher turnover that hurts students. That’s why Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan’s philanthropy vehicle is funding home downpayment assistance for roughly 60 educators and support staff at three schools near Facebook’s headquarters. The $45 billion Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is putting $5…
June 13, 2017 at 11:49 am
The public health world is gearing up once again for a final push to eradicate polio and, with only five cases recorded in the world so far this year, that elusive goal seems tantalizingly within reach. On Monday, representatives of charitable groups and governments gathered at the Rotary convention in Atlanta and pledged an additional…
