Reflections

7 Tips for Turning Volunteers Into Donors During an Economic Downturn

With a global pandemic, a plethora of activities have temporarily halted- movie releases have been postponed, sports seasons have been cancelled and students have been sent home to quarantine. Even so, nonprofits cannot put off their responsibilities and duties to...

Introducing the 2020 Civic Champs Interns

Civic Champs has always valued diversity in every form when it comes to those they service and those who they employ. This is reflected in the new 2020 interns; the select 5 bring a variety of backgrounds, experiences, talents and perspectives to the team that proves to be invaluable to the organization. Here’s a quick rundown of these new interns and their thoughts on joining the Civic Champs team:

How Different Social Media Applications can Benefit Nonprofits

With more emphasis on digital content than ever before, nonprofits have a huge opportunity to expand through effective usage of social media. The multitude of platforms and the variety of content they support allows organizations to market like never before- next to free. Hootsuite found that 84% of those who have access to the internet utilize social media. That’s nearly 3.84 billion people across the world. Social media is a tool that, if taken seriously, can change the game for any nonprofit.

Introducing the 2020 Civic Champs Interns

by Ashley Robinson | Oct 13, 2020 | Business, Marketing, Productivity, Recruiting, Sharing Your Story

Civic Champs has always valued diversity in every form when it comes to those they service and those who they employ. This is reflected in the new 2020 interns; the select 5 bring a variety of backgrounds, experiences, talents and perspectives to the team that proves to be invaluable to the organization. Here’s a quick rundown of these new interns and their thoughts on joining the Civic Champs team:

How Different Social Media Applications can Benefit Nonprofits

by Ashley Robinson | Sep 15, 2020 | Business, Marketing, Nonprofits

With more emphasis on digital content than ever before, nonprofits have a huge opportunity to expand through effective usage of social media. The multitude of platforms and the variety of content they support allows organizations to market like never before- next to free. Hootsuite found that 84% of those who have access to the internet utilize social media. That’s nearly 3.84 billion people across the world. Social media is a tool that, if taken seriously, can change the game for any nonprofit.

How Playgrounds, Headphones and Meals are Uplifting Those Impacted by COVID-19

by Ashley Robinson | Sep 10, 2020 | COVID-19, Economy, Nonprofits, Social Responsibility, Volunteering

2020 was the year that effectively turned the world upside down. The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy notes that in the United States alone, over 20.6 million people have found themselves without a job after the initial outbreak of the Coronavirus. Compiled is a list of nonprofits who have gone above and beyond to provide relief to those affected by the pandemic.

Civic Champs to Techstars Iowa Accelerator

by Ashley Robinson | Sep 8, 2020 | Business, Nonprofits, Productivity, Tech Use

Boulder-based Techstars has selected Civic Champs to participate in their 2020 accelerator, putting particular focus on helping startups flourish in an ever changing technology landscape. Civic Champs, a software technology company helping to make volunteering a seamless and easy process for volunteers and nonprofits, was one of the startups to apply and be one of 10 accepted to the accelerator.

How Phoenix Rescue Mission Has Adapted To COVID Restrictions

by Alex Moriarty | Jul 6, 2020 | COVID-19, Economy, Homelessness, Nonprofits, Volunteering

The moratorium on evictions will eventually be lifted. According to the New York Times, there’s been an increase in domestic violence across the world. People with good jobs that never fathomed being homeless have found themselves on the streets. There’s an increase...

Volunteerism, Donations, Policy – How Los Angeles is Fighting Homelessness

by Alex Moriarty | Jun 29, 2020 | COVID-19, Economy, Homelessness, Nonprofits, Volunteering

Flattening the curve has had an unfortunate side effect - widening the gap. That is, the gap between the resources/volunteers nonprofit organizations have and the demand for their services. This is the second article in a series that Civic Champs is introducing. The...