Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2008

" Hunger is not only local issue, but also a global one. The program addresses two global epidemics ??? 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 signed up. Social Actions TwitterFeed.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The Gates Foundation pledged $315 million over three years to CGIAR , a global research partnership focused on the needs of smallholder farmers, in support of efforts to help them adapt to a surge of climate threats that, in turn, are exacerbating global hunger and poverty. Read more. .

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Eight years ago, 196 countries signed the Paris Agreement , a major step in global cooperation to fight climate change by reducing emissions and pollution. of global net emissions are from the healthcare sector. Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our time, impacting both the planet and our health. Since then, the U.S.

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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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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

The statistics on hunger in America are startling: 14.5% The app was created by Caravan Studios , a division of TechSoup Global, with financial support from Microsoft Citizenship. Food Insecurity in a Land of Plenty. households experienced food insecurity in 2012, according to the most recent data available from the U.S.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Our new, fully integrated framework, which aligns focus with firm leadership, personal interests and the sustainable development goals of hunger and gender equality, is: Purpose at PIMCO. As a firm, our family of 2,600 professionals across 17 global offices engages in volunteer opportunities throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

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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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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'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. * During the month of May, all donations made to the Girls' Education program will be matched (up to $100,000) by an anonymous donor. *

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OCTOBER 20, 2008

Here are some photos from the event: We also passed out this resource guide compiled by Global Developement Matters: How Can I Help? Check out these organizations and join their efforts to save lives and end global poverty. Bread for the World members write personal letters and emails to Congress.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2010

I actually have a repertoire of stories, but one of them is about Michaela Hackner ( Kalabird.) I connected with her through her amazing photos of Cambodia on Flickr when I was covering the Cambodian blogosphere for Global Voices over five years ago. to help promote awareness of homelessness in America.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 14, 2009

Oxfam America wants supporters to send an email to President Obama asking him to, "make the US a leader [ during the United Nations Climate Change Conference ] in crafting an equitable global treaty that provides substantial financing for poor and vulnerable communities to adapt to climate change."

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Akhtar Badshah, Senior Director of Global Community Affairs for Microsoft kicked off the day with an interactive presentation about the trends in technology. Photo by Microsoft Global Citizenship. How Feeding America Uses KPIs to Measure Social Media. Actionable Social Media Listening for Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The data from GivingTuesday comes from their 2019 GivingTuesday Impact Report and the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report data is based on the survey responses of 2,263 GivingTuesday 2019 donors. From the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report : 2) 9% of donors worldwide donated to a nonprofit, NGO, or charity on GivingTuesday 2019.

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JUNE 18, 2009

Another example of don't-believe-it-til-you-try-it came from Oxfam America's end-of-year campaign. On an appeal focused on the global food crisis, we sent half the recipients a version mentioning the impact of the economic collapse on world hunger, while a control group got the straight appeal. With the U.S.

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APRIL 29, 2021

Oxfam America. Brings a strategic focus on addressing the policies and systems that perpetuate global poverty . Feeding America. Teach For America.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 24, 2007

At the heart of Fair Trade is the notion of direct trade, kind of like a farmer's market gone global. Of course, because their farms are small and because historically they've gotten a really low price from the local coffee buyers, called coyotes in Latin America, these farmers are all poor. I mean, really small.

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JULY 19, 2023

The four grant categories you can apply for are: education in America, democracy, international peace and security, and higher education and research in Africa. For eligible organizations, Google provides $10,000 worth of ads each month for free. The Carnegie Corporation offers four different grant programs, each with a special focus.

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DECEMBER 1, 2013

The Trust for Public Land TransForm Transportation Alternatives United Nations Foundation United Way for Southeastern Michigan United Way of Genesee County Vermont Foodbank Volunteers of America Wade Edwards Foundation and Learning Lab Women Employed World Food Program USA YES!

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JULY 19, 2022

Despite a global pandemic, political turmoil, and civil unrest stemming from the racial and social justice environment of America, funds raised by charities and nonprofits actually increased 13.8% Specifically, cures for diseases, hunger, and local community needs. from 2019 to 2021.

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