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A powerful new tool to combat hunger and homelessness

Candid

The response was clear: In that moment, our donors were focused most on hunger and homelessness in the United States, two interwoven problems that have been greatly exacerbated by the ripple effects of COVID-19. . The severity of the hunger and homelessness crises varies by region, state, and community.

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Experimental drug looks to be gastric bypass surgery in pill form

Ars Technica

Today, the company announced early data from animals and a small group of human volunteers showing that its approach is safe and may be able to suppress hunger. One of those is Boston-based Syntis Bio, which is working on a daily pill that mimics the effects of gastric bypassno actual surgery required.

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Measuring World Hunger Day

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Measuring World Hunger Day – a guest post by Geoff Livingston. As the lead social strategist for the World Hunger Relief Project a social fundraising giving day on World Food Day this October 16 , I was given two goals: Encourage 10,000 people to raise $200,000.

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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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22 Statistics About #GivingTuesday Donors Worldwide

Nonprofit Tech for Good

#GivingTuesday 2020 is December 1 and below are important data about GivingTuesday donors to help your nonprofit create a successful campaign. 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.

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New on SSIR: Data for Promotion, Engagement, and Reporting

Amy Sample Ward

I’m focused on data. This year will, I hope, be the year of data. I see more organizations looking for ways to be data-driven in decision making, communications, campaigning, and marketing, and I see a growing interest in and understanding of the value in sharing data. Data for Reporting. Day service events.

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Weaving Empathy into Action: The Crucial Role of Storytelling for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

While great examples of nonprofit storytelling abound, Feeding America stands out as a remarkable example of nonprofit storytelling thanks to its exceptional ability to convey the urgent and widespread issue of hunger in the United States.