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Force Multiplier Podcast Episode 1: Addressing Hidden Hunger in our Communities

Saleforce Nonprofit

We once thought the problem was simply about a lack of calories, but now we know it’s more about not having enough nutritious food to support body and brain development. and Chicago, Feeding America is the second largest organization focused on ending hunger in America. Food insecurity. Nutrition insecurity.

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The Neuroscience of Purpose: Recharging in the Nonprofit World

ASU Lodestar Center

The story above is about how your brain works. Your brain has a part called the Prefrontal Cortex, or “PFC” (remember “Paula Front-and-Center”?). It directs our attention, is responsible for moral decision-making, allows us to empathize with others, and helps coordinate the thousands of signals rushing around your brain.

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Screw the world, let’s get rich

The Next Web

Is Instagram solving hunger in Africa? ” It is easy to agree with her, except that I don’t. I think Instagram is a beautiful company, that itself was ‘just’ a clone of another photo sharing app that it replaced. The Apple founders? Not exactly. Is Facebook helping us prevent global warming.

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Creating Your Generosity Plan: Kathy LeMay, Raising Change

Have Fun - Do Good

She has been a social change fundraiser for 15 years, raising more than $150 million dollars in the fields of women's human rights, hunger and poverty relief, and movement-building. August 5: I'll be at BlogHer '11 in San Diego and co-presenting The Write Brain – Essential Blog Content Development Workshop.

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50+ Year End Fundraiser Email Subject Lines

CauseVox

For example, our brains are hardwired to involuntarily respond to seeing or hearing our own names. For example, if your organization focuses on hunger and food insecurity, you may consider Help take a bite out of hunger. Add Personalization We cant emphasize recognizing our donors enough!

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[ASK AN EXPERT] Should You Use Stories Or Data In Your Year-End Appeal?

Bloomerang

Stories trigger emotion That’s because the human brain is wired for stories , not facts. Hunger is a solvable problem. Too many people will put your appeal down, or delete your email, simply because their brain won’t allow them to be drawn in. As we do, our empathy for the story’s character is increased. “If

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NTC Reflection: How To Make Your Conference Panel A Magical Learning Experience

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

If you are bored with my description of process and hungering for the content, here’s Devon’s “Storify&# documentation for the session. You need to engage the whole brain in learning. So, when it comes to panels, workshops, or other educational settings – design really matters.

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