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Announcing Our First Impact Labs Cohort on Zero Hunger: Addressing Food Insecurity in the U.S.

Saleforce Nonprofit

Today, we’re introducing our first Salesforce.org Impact Labs cohort on zero hunger and their work on U.S We all know that hunger is a complex and growing problem. Getting to zero hunger will require unprecedented collaboration and a multi-pronged approach that gets to the numerous causes. Food Insecurity.

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I'm Taking the Pledge Against Hunger, Won't You?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. Tags: hunger. And You can too!

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Feeding a Need: New App Helps Youth Find Free Summer Meals

Tech Soup

The statistics on hunger in America are startling: 14.5% households with children under 18 experienced food insecurity that year. households with hungry children. Food Insecurity in a Land of Plenty. households experienced food insecurity in 2012, according to the most recent data available from the U.S. That's 3.9

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News In Brief: Blackbaud, RKD, Moore

The NonProfit Times

. ** Feed The Children Selects RKD Group RKD Group in Dallas is the new direct response fundraising agency of record for Feed The Children in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. RKD Group will combine data science, digital and omnichannel efforts to create audience-first fundraising campaigns for Feed the Children. million, up from $387.7

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How to Use Storytelling for Nonprofits to Tug Heartstrings and Raise Funds

Get Fully Funded

For our fictitious story, the plot is that many children only eat one meal a day — dinner. For example, our plot is that many children eat one meal a day and do poorly in school. They’re just overall happier children, and their success at school sets them up for success later in life! What is happening in your hero’s life?

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Share Our Strength Day of Service: Painting Murals in the School Cafeteria

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

  I also talked to the volunteers about why they were so passionate about the issue of ending childhood hunger. I also met Alex Volkonsky who design depicts whimsical vegetables and fruits as well as a milk cartoon (emphasizing the need to children who need to drink their milk everyday for healthy bones).  

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A Nice Holiday Gift for School Kids Everywhere

Forum One

Okay, maybe that's not what you guessed, and maybe it's not in a literal vegetable form, but on December 13, President Obama signed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. Santa-belly jokes aside, childhood obesity is an escalating problem in the U.S. One in every three American children is now considered overweight or obese.

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