Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2009

As our nation's needs soar, and charitable donations plunge, it is taking its toll on the nonprofit sector. Foodbanks, soup kitchens, and many other nonprofits that address the hunger issue are being hit by a triple whammy. That's why I'm taking the pledge to end hunger because if we all do a little bit - it can go a long way.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 22, 2007

Send A Postcard from the Hunger site As we approach the annual Thanksgiving feast , there are more than 850 million people in the world who go hungry. In developing countries, nearly 11 million children die every year from preventable and treatable, with 60% of these deaths from hunger and malnutrition. Miss it and they???ll

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

Manager, Direct Marketing Fundraising Services, long-time staff of the national nonprofit Feeding America , knows better. Aaron and his team have designed a donor thank you process that’s an ongoing practice integrated into the fundraising culture at Feeding America. They seek “an America where no one is hungry.”

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 12, 2021

Tech solutions combined with forward-thinking, inspired, and innovative community leaders like Gita Rampersad, vice president of healthcare partnerships and nutrition at Feeding America, and Dr. Kyla Johnson-Trammell, superintendent of Oakland Unified School District (OUSD), offer a model for how to tackle complex issues. Food insecurity.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2020

It goes a long way in helping readers get to know Rani and consider donating to help kids like her. They’ve played up different aspects of the narrative based upon the unique features of each platform, capturing their followers’ attention and creating more donation opportunities. Partners in Health: Fanta’s Story.

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JANUARY 25, 2012

The To Mama With Love site encourages visitors, without any written instructions, to click locations on the map, read through the user-created word, photo, and video dedications to moms (or, “heartspaces”), and engage with others’ stories by sharing or donating. Data for Reporting. Organizations are also sharing data in many ways.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2008

The younger kids are asked to bring an item in that is donated to a local community group in need. For October, the school is requesting donations of canned food for the local food pantry. " Hunger is not only local issue, but also a global one. obesity and chronic hunger and malnutrition. I signed up.

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

Addressing a global pandemic and economic crisis while also driving for change in other areas—from racial inequity to equitable education to hunger—is a monumental challenge. Combatting increasing hunger: Feeding America and World Food Programme. Image credit: Feeding America. December 28, 2020 - 9:59pm.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 1, 2009

If your mom is the kind of person who prefers a donation to a physical gift, below are a few ideas. During the month of May, all donations made to the Girls' Education program will be matched (up to $100,000) by an anonymous donor. * World Food Programme's Wall Against Hunger. Room to Read's Girls' Education program.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Fans’ obsession with the Hunger Games saga isn’t by chance. As a Hunger Games fanatic (if Disney creates a Panem-based theme park, I’ll be first in line to visit the Capitol), I’ve been thinking about how nonprofits can learn from the phenomenon and generate this type of dedicated following. Hunger Games Lesson 3: Precision Matters.

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

Addressing a global pandemic and economic crisis while also driving for change in other areas—from racial inequity to equitable education to hunger—is a monumental challenge. Combatting increasing hunger: Feeding America and World Food Programme. Image credit: Feeding America. December 28, 2020 - 9:59pm.

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JANUARY 3, 2023

DipJar devices have helped organizations of every size and variety – and located in every corner of America – raise tens of millions of dollars. DipJar is changing the fundraising game with a connected, cashless donation jar and an integrated payments platform that enables joyful, engaging, and frictionless giving.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 15, 2009

I'm taking about No Kid Hungry Text Donation and Canned Food Campaign just launched by Share Our Strength. Hunger is a serious issue in America, especially in these hard times. They are currently running a comments for food donation campaign for New York City Food Pantries. AT&T will match donations up to $100,000.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 27, 2008

But many other people across America won't have that luxury. According to the Food Research and Action Center , more than 36 million people lived in households in America struggling against hunger in 2007. Hunger isn't just a problem in America. Hunger isn't just a problem in America.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2008

But hunger is a serious issue in America, especially in these difficult times. Tyson Foods has perfected a social media strategy that leverages blog comments for food donations as noted on the Fast Company blog , (part of its innovative giving series which included a profile of me !) Here's a few examples.

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DECEMBER 4, 2018

Kraft Heinz’s Rise Against Hunger Partnership. Several years ago, Kraft Heinz began a digital giving campaign called Huddle to Fight Hunger. The campaign donated a meal’s worth of money to food banks every time someone liked their Facebook page, combining philanthropy with social media marketing and brand awareness.

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OCTOBER 9, 2017

Let’s assume your organization’s mission is to address a really big problem — say eliminating hunger in the United States. As a potential donor, what’s the point of making a donation if you don’t feel like your donation will make a dent in the problem it is meant to address? Allow me to give you an example. Problem solved?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Food insecurity and hunger are some of the most prominent issues that plague our modern society. 41 million people, or 12% of the population, struggles with hunger. Food banks work hard to fight against increasingly pervasive hunger in our communities. In the U.S., Donors are 34% more likely to give on a responsive website.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

In late 2019, CROS found themselves looking for new vendors to host their website and to provide a fundraising platform to process online donations. They had already tried several online donation platforms, including PayPal, Classy, and EmpowerGiving, but found them to be costly and not at all user friendly. Hunger Action Month.

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AUGUST 18, 2021

And the need to combat hunger and poverty in our communities became all the more urgent. So, for the benefit of the entire industry looking to solve hunger across communities, cities, and nations, I present to you your guide for Foodbank Fundraising in 2021. Unprecedented challenges appeared. Events were cancelled.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Every $1 donated provides two meals. Hunger is a solvable problem. Oxfam America does a great job with “ Save lives. ” There are lots of great action-oriented examples that go beyond a simple “Make a donation.” “If you or someone you know needs help, please connect with us at our food hotline.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2010

Our communities vet good ideas, apply the "trust" layer, and motivate us to take real action — from donating to becoming an advocate. to help promote awareness of homelessness in America. It is the groundswell of communities that provides the momentum and sustainability for social change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2008

for poverty, hunger and homeless advocacy and change. If you are so inclined, you might to dedicate a little of your economic stimulus check to a hunger organization. Maureen's program has a wonderful virtual food pantry donation campaign. I had to define the term blog in a board meeting.3 3 months in a row. s Second Harvest.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Additionally, when a donation was included as part of a compensation package, workers’ productivity increased anywhere from 13 percent to 30 percent for the least productive workers at a company—just as much as if a bonus was added as a part of a compensation package.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 27, 2009

I've got 2 new posts up on WE Volunteer : HopePhones.org: Donate Your Cell Phone; Help a Medical Clinic September is Hunger Action Month: Getting Involved + Feeding America I've also started writing for a new blog for the Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship ( full disclosure: my Dad is the Co-Founder ).

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 30, 2009

From: Pavi Mehta Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 11:36 AM To: Bookshare Team Subject: Thank You Notes from the Volunteers Hi All, Just wanted to send out these snippets of appreciation from volunteers (in response to what Carol Lake’s donation made possible). Rendezvous with Destiny: Ronald Reagan and the Campaign That Changed America 4.

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DECEMBER 18, 2017

Hunger Task Force. The Hunger Task Force includes end of year calls-to-action throughout their winter newsletter. Environment America. Environment America puts year-end giving front and center with a pop up call out box as soon as you go to their page. For example for a donation of $55 can help provide school fees.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 17, 2012

In case you're wondering, Charity Water "invested (my) money with local partners, Relief Society of Tigray (REST) and Action Against Hunger (ACF) in Ethiopia and Pump Aid in Malawi, to build and rehabilitate freshwater wells and spring protections for people in need." Color me impressed. After a few weeks (months?)

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Achieve

MAY 13, 2014

When we first decided to address the issue of hunger in America through the development of a donation-based cafe model, there were many who told us that as a publicly traded company, it didn’t make “business sense” for Panera to devote time and resources to building a non-profit enterprise. By Kate Antonacci, Panera Bread.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 10, 2009

It's called Bullseye Gives, a special Facebook page inviting folks to decide how they should allocate $3 million among ten large institutional charities, including: Parent Teacher Association Feeding America The Salvation Army American Red Cross National Parks Foundation Breast Cancer Research Foundation St.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

We’ve filled out a lot of online donation forms. We constantly make small donations to some of our favorite causes to see exactly how well their donation forms perform. With online giving (including mobile giving) on the rise, we’re always hunting for shining examples of the very best donation experiences.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 12, 2009

2) Can you tell me about the "Pledge to End Hunger" that you recently launched to benefit Share Our Strength? We wanted this campaign to focus on the issue of childhood hunger in America and the fact that many different organizations and people were coming together to take up the cause locally and nationally.

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MARCH 17, 2010

Our communities vet good ideas, apply the "trust" layer, and motivate us to take real action — from donating to becoming an advocate. to help promote awareness of homelessness in America. It is the groundswell of communities that provides the momentum and sustainability for social change.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 16, 2011

Already the NonProfit Times is reporting that charitable donations are lower for the response to the disasters in Japan than to the earthquake in Haiti. Oxfam America. Action Against Hunger ACF-USA. Stop Hunger Now. The Jewish Federations of North America. In the meantime, please do consider if you can help.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Northwest Harvest Food Bank used its social media channels to mobilize supporters to give food donations that ended up breaking a Guinness Book of World Records. How Feeding America Uses KPIs to Measure Social Media. Actionable Social Media Listening for Nonprofits. Social Network Analysis Tools for Social Media.

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Nonprofits Source

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Bank of America Founded in 1904, Bank of America is a multinational banking institution with operations in over 35 countries and more than 3,900 branches across the U.S. The company provides event sponsorships, grants, and in-kind donations to initiatives that align with its social impact goals.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 28, 2009

The Souper Bowl of Caring 's mission is to use, "Super Bowl weekend to mobilize youth to fight hunger and poverty in their local communities." The more non-perishable food items you donate, the bigger the discount you receive. The VISTO Board of Directors prepares the soups that are given away for a suggested donation of $5.

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