Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Dan Michel, Digital Marketing Manager, Feeding America Twitter: @dpmichel. Dan is the Digital Marketing Manager for Feeding America where he oversees the execution of their external digital strategy which includes social media. As Michel notes, The bill passed and our advocacy folks are taking a well-deserved break.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

The statistics on hunger in America are startling: 14.5% You'll hear from Marnie Webb of Caravan Studios, who will talk about childhood hunger and resources to reduce the hunger gap in your community, including WhyHunger.org and the Range app. Food Insecurity in a Land of Plenty. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2012

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). They work in tandem with a nationwide network of member food banks in the fight to end hunger. Feeding America has utilized numerous Call2Action Sparks.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Let’s assume your organization’s mission is to address a really big problem — say eliminating hunger in the United States. So many people in America struggle with hunger and food insecurity – how can her small donation possibly help? Will you help us feed another neighbor in need?”. Allow me to give you an example.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

So, they shifted their fundraising efforts to focus on Hunger Action Month and their “Stand in the Gap End-of-Year Match Appeal.”. Hunger Action Month. CROS asked everyone to get involved and go “orange” for the month of September in support of Hunger Action Month. They raised $5,711 online during the month of September.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2009

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. To become a Champion, all you need to do is: Sign the Hunger Pledge. One Click Feeds 140 Kids.

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Qgiv

JULY 10, 2023

5 ways to ensure your storytelling meets these criteria: Feeding America has done a great job guiding its network of food banks to move toward ethical storytelling and strength-based messaging in responsible and compelling ways. These guidelines can apply to all sectors of the nonprofit landscape: Use “person-first” language.

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AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Spoontember' Campaign Aims to Spur Action on Hunger - The Chronicle of Philanthropy : "National food-bank network Feeding America is running a monthlong multimedia effort branding September as "Spoontember" to raise awareness and spur giving to combat hunger, writes Digiday." 'via via Blog this'

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 26, 2009

I didn't, until I read about the San Francisco Food Bank's Hunger Challenge. Last year, 6 food bloggers and recipe developers tried to eat 3 meals on $3 per day during the 2008 San Francisco Food Bank's Hunger Challenge. Hat tip to Tyson Foods Hunger Relief 's post Hunger Twitterers ).

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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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Givinga

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. After a successful first campaign the arrangement evolved into a permanent partnership with Rise Against Hunger, an international nonprofit that’s working to end world hunger.

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Tech Soup

MAY 15, 2015

America: A Wasteland of Plenty. To start moving the line on hunger overall, Boulder Food Rescue has been contracted by the City of Boulder to perform a "food audit" of food waste in the city. food waste by just 15 percent could feed more than 25 million Americans. In the U.S., " Gaining Legitimacy with TechSoup.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 21, 2024

By partnering with local shelters or food banks, hospitals can provide nutritious meals to underserved communities, helping to address hunger and improve overall health outcomes. Conversely, one-third of our food supply goes to waste and is a major waste stream component produced every day by patients, healthcare workers, and visitors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

Through working at Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, and Opportunity International, one of the first nonprofits focused on providing banking services in developing countries, she’s developed the skills to write for a variety of audiences and channels.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2008

for poverty, hunger and homeless advocacy and change. Maureen Mayer is the Finance, Information and Technology staff person at The Cooperative Feeding Program in Ft. If you are so inclined, you might to dedicate a little of your economic stimulus check to a hunger organization. Has any staff or mgmt read it.I Lauderdale, FL.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2008

" Hunger is not only local issue, but also a global one. obesity and chronic hunger and malnutrition. I've set up a the Social Actions Twitterfeed to search and post for hunger related campaigns and actions. I have two Twitter accounts - one for relationship building and one where I will post automated feeds.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Hunger is a solvable problem. Oxfam America does a great job with “ Save lives. ” I also like Share Our Strength’s simple “ Help feed hungry kids ,” Habitat for Humanity’s “ Help build strength and stability ,” and Sierra Club’s “ Be a champion for the environment.” Every $1 donated provides two meals.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2012

Imagine if you could see a map of hunger in your city that included a broader set of data than what Share Our Strength, Feeding America, or your local food bank has collected. You would get a clearer picture of the issues causing hunger in your community—and be that much clearer about how to tackle the problem.

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Care2

JUNE 21, 2013

Join Care2, Blackbaud and Feeding America for this free Expert Webinar, and discover the essential tips that can help you stay ahead of the curve. Her team raises funds to help secure and distribute more than 200M meals annually for families struggling with hunger. How Do You Measure Up?

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 23, 2016

7 Feeding America: “Four faces of Hunger” (website). Pixel-perfect interactive design using a “long page” design with parallax for Feeding America explains hunger through the four composite characters of Jessica, Alicia, Martin and Harold. #8

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Classy

JULY 13, 2021

But he says that the public perception of charities and how they should be run is keeping nonprofits from solving large-scale problems like hunger and poverty. The six practices are explained through real stories from organizations like Feeding America and Habitat for Humanity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 15, 2009

Hunger is a serious issue in America, especially in these hard times. President-elect Obama pledged to end childhood hunger by 2015 during his presidential campaign. In response, Share Our Strength is asking people to send a text donation and hold food drives to help feed those in need. Tags: hunger.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 23, 2020

Food Lifeline, a member of Feeding America, is the largest food bank in Western Washington , distributing donated food to more than 300 food banks, shelters and meal programs throughout their region. They put out roughly 134,000 meals every day to hungry children, adults and seniors.

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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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Connection Cafe

MAY 7, 2020

In response, many companies are funding hunger relief organizations including Feeding America , Meals on Wheels , and World Central Kitchen , which are quickly and efficiently deploying meals and groceries through trusted community partners. The massive shifts in the food supply chain are further devastating communities.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 1, 2009

World Food Programme to help a mother feed her child. World Food Programme's Wall Against Hunger. Oxfam America Unwrapped and fund virtual gifts like a pair of school uniforms for $20 , or planting 50 trees for $30. * Create an interactive card for your mom on the U.N.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

a multi-brand restaurant company that owns chains such as Olive Garden and The Capital Grille, runs a corporate giving program dedicated to fighting hunger across the United States and reducing food waste by partnering with Feeding America and other food banks. For example, Darden Restaurants, Inc.,

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Big buttons, white space, and colored text keep Feeding America ’s mobile donation form feeling fresh and clean. For a great example of this, let’s revisit Feeding America’s donation page. Our favorite mobile giving experiences are simple. Sharing Our Whys. This one’s exciting. Now, that’s a nudge. Frail Thank You Pages.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2011

Feeding America has a national hunger study. For example, CREW –Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington just released a report about. how payday lenders have increased payments to lobbyists. Amnesty International has a report about housing and water rights for the Roma community in Slovenia, among dozens of others.

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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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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." Campbell's Chunky soup and the NFL will donate 18,000 cans of soup to the winning team's local Feeding America food bank. This year's winner was the Green Bay Packers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

How Feeding America Uses KPIs to Measure Social Media. Actionable Social Media Listening for Nonprofits. Social Network Analysis Tools for Social Media. Get Your Social Media Strategy in Shape: Spreadsheet Aerobics. A Roundup of Social Media Measurement Resources for Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

Also an example is Feeding America and its campaign during Hunger Action Month where supporters are asked to share their intentions to help end hunger with others in the group. have another campaign to ask supporters if they followed through with their pledge).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 18, 2007

Peter Dietz has an article explaining why we need group fundraising RSS feeds. Fight Hunger shares the results and learnings from its Second Life fundraising event "Walk the World." Marshall Kirkpatrick's Comparing 5 Ways To Tag Videos hit dig popular. without leaving the virtual world! You know, I'll have what she's having).

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Care2

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" They promoted the campaign through social media sites and raised $300k online within two months.

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APRIL 29, 2021

Oxfam America. Feeding America. Designs and launches new initiatives, drives organizational strategy, and helps chart the future of Feeding America. Teach For America. First woman selected to be President & CEO of Veterans Village of San Diego, and is a 2019 George W. Nonprofit Leaders. Abby Maxman.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 7, 2010

It was something that I believed in, and I really like hungered for. The stock Miss America answer is that I really do wish for world peace, and it's really true. I hope it's feeding the souls of other people. It is daunting, and there are times when I'm like, "Uh, is this a good idea? Do you have a larger dream for it?

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