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American Red Cross Sued Claiming Haitian Relief Funds Misused

The NonProfit Times

In a preliminary statement to the complaint, the plaintiffs cite Thomas Sowell’s 1998 poem, “The Poverty Pimps’ Poem,” ( Let us celebrate the poor, Let us hawk them door to door. Let us celebrate the poor. Celebrate thugs and clowns, Give their ignorance all renown. Celebrate thugs and clowns, Give their ignorance all renown.

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Food Bank For New York City: Working to End Hunger since 1983

DipJar

Hunger-relief organizations are among the most supported types of nonprofits using DipJar. Over the course of her career – which includes multiple hunger-related organizations – she has seen firsthand the impact hunger has on communities, large and small. million New Yorkers currently facing food insecurity.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] Should You Celebrate Your Nonprofit’s Anniversary?

Bloomerang

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on when it makes sense to celebrate a nonprofit anniversary: Dear Charity Clairity, We have a 75 th anniversary coming up, and I really think we should do something to celebrate this milestone. I’ve long felt anniversary celebrations are for insiders, not constituents.

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How Do You Celebrate Reaching 10,000 Fans on Facebook?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

What better to celebrate than with an interview with Kim Murray who became the 10,000th fan. When I taught high school English, I saw first-hand the negative effects of hunger on children in school. Tell us about yourself! My name is Kim Murray. the UNITED STATES !!!!

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Emily Callahan To Head Feed The Children

The NonProfit Times

Her deep experience in growth and transformation will elevate our impact as we continue to focus on significant hunger issues we have around the world. Were excited for how shell move Feed the Children forward as we celebrate 50 years of impact.

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Great reads from around the web on June 15th

Amy Sample Ward

." Case Study: Feeding America and the Spark Generator | Call2Action – Great case study about Feeding America's recent multi-channel campaign: "Feeding America is the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity. They work in tandem with a nationwide network of member food banks in the fight to end hunger.

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GivingTuesday India Kicks Off the Global Giving Season

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

GivingTuesday celebrates philanthropy and countries around the world that participate make it their own, unleashing creative and localized strategies to promote a culture of giving. In India, GivingTuesday is celebrated on Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday and is part of a week-long celebration of giving called Daan-Utsav.

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