Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

1) From the outside, it appears that NGOs in Kenya do not have access to the traditional fundraising services that are so common here in the United States, such as a “Donate” page for processing credit cards and PayPal accounts. In the local context, Kenyan’s give an extremely high proportion of their earnings as donations (cc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2008

The younger kids are asked to bring an item in that is donated to a local community group in need. For October, the school is requesting donations of canned food for the local food pantry. " Hunger is not only local issue, but also a global one. obesity and chronic hunger and malnutrition.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 27, 2013

Americans donate nearly $300 billion annually to more than 1.2 Most donors believe that they are giving to worthwhile causes, but few conduct the necessary research to determine how effectively an organization uses donations to accomplish its mission. This is why due diligence is so important before making a donation.

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NetWits

JUNE 30, 2011

We work with local farmers to distribute excess produce to families in need. For example, if your appeal encourages me to help stop bullying in schools, ensure the linked donation form also includes a one-line quote regarding stopping bullying in schools. I volunteer with a small nonprofit called Fields to Families. Brilliant, right?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Collaborate with local schools, student organizations, and youth groups to spread the word. Pair food drives with storytelling sessions where students learn about local hunger challenges. Platforms that streamline donations, share progress, and offer real-time updates are invaluable.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

— Maybe you’re satisfied with your communications strategy.Perhaps your nonprofit was recently featured on TV or saluted in the local newspaper. Whether your nonprofit is addressing more recent issues like the digital divide or societal ills as old as hunger, your mission can feel Herculean, even impossible.

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sgEngage

JULY 12, 2021

Unfortunately, COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the progress towards accomplishing the SDGs, reversing years of improvement for Goal 1–no poverty, Goal 2–zero hunger, and Goal 3–good health and well-being, in particular. Read more about Purpose at PIMCO and their mission to combat global hunger specifically aligned with SDG 2.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

18% of donors worldwide have donated to a charitable organization directly through Facebook. 41% of donors to charitable organizations also donate to online crowdfunding campaigns that benefit individuals. That said, no matter how they give, the vast majority of donors (69%) prefer to be thanked for their donations via email.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2012

The To Mama With Love site encourages visitors, without any written instructions, to click locations on the map, read through the user-created word, photo, and video dedications to moms (or, “heartspaces”), and engage with others’ stories by sharing or donating. Data for Reporting. Organizations are also sharing data in many ways.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 3, 2011

What would happen, instead, if organizations focused on eliminating hunger?) I see this lesson in the local councils of London trying to open up their data and their leadership. Going beyond, I think that we can look not just at our goals, but also at the passion we use to fuel our work. Are you fueling with love?

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2012

About 75 percent of young people who provided data for the 2012 Millennial Impact Report said they gave money to a nonprofit in 2011, while 70 percent said they have helped solicit donations by encouraging colleagues and others to support a cause." Feeding America has utilized numerous Call2Action Sparks.

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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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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 11, 2022

If you’re watching social media, television, or video and wondering how you can support those affected and contribute to relief efforts, most organizations are most in need of financial donations. A donation to Save the Children allows them to deliver critical aid to children on the ground in the affected regions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2018

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. For example, SevaKitchen is enrolling NGOs to define “hunger zones”, making it easy for people to share excess food near their homes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

It goes a long way in helping readers get to know Rani and consider donating to help kids like her. They’ve played up different aspects of the narrative based upon the unique features of each platform, capturing their followers’ attention and creating more donation opportunities. Partners in Health: Fanta’s Story.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

” Here’s a summary of some of the best answers we received: Prioritizing Collaboration and Sustainable Funding Arts and Culture Alpine County (ACAC), a local arts agency, has obtained small grants from the Alpine County Board of Supervisors and Live Healthy, an organization under the Alpine County umbrella.

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Candid

MARCH 6, 2023

Yet, by definition, true movements are more than a catchy phrase to solicit donations or promote an event. For example, across East Africa, our teams work with Youth Champions to elevate awareness of the drivers of hunger, including the climate crisis, conflict, and chronic inequality. If you want to go far, go together.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2012

They even got to meet Keo Savon, the young Cambodian women that we are sending to college by donating the royalties from my book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” to the Sharing Foundation. Here’s some resources from VolunteerMatch if you want to volunteer your time to help out hunger organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2010

It was fun to feature local participants as living case studies. Here’s an example from the Food Bank of Monterey County , a Lucile and David Packard Grantee that I’m coaching this year. The second session, a month later, was focused on social media strategy to support the overall communications strategy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2009

both are on board) then turn the karmas into real dollar donations to those causes. Like foursquare and gowalla, you open the application on your phone and see local businesses (instead of showing everything around you, CauseWorld only shows businesses that you can check into for karmas). Big brands like Kraft Foods and Citi.

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DipJar

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

For millions of Americans, hunger became a new and unwelcome fact of life. The DipJars were on the move during the pandemic, popping up at two local BBQ joints during Hunger Action Month in September. It’s 24 hours of fundraising, visiting communities to collect food and donation,” said Dye. Wish we could.

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Givinga

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Each of these examples uses a unique tactic to engage employees and increase impact on the local, national, or international community. Kraft Heinz’s Rise Against Hunger Partnership. Several years ago, Kraft Heinz began a digital giving campaign called Huddle to Fight Hunger. This year, Kraft Heinz gave $2.5

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

There, they welcome local hunters to donate specific, legally tagged, wild game meat, including deer, and they’ve designed an FDA-approved butchering process to package the meat for community members who select that food option. More than 98% of all donations go directly to feeding programs for people facing hunger.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2008

But hunger is a serious issue in America, especially in these difficult times. Tyson Foods has perfected a social media strategy that leverages blog comments for food donations as noted on the Fast Company blog , (part of its innovative giving series which included a profile of me !) Innovative Giving: Tyson Foods For Hunger Relief.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2014

But giving, isn’t just about making a donation or volunteering your time. The story is about how Diane has run into trouble with the local planning board is described here on her GoFundMe page and has incurred legal fees. She is making barrettes, selling them , and donating the proceeds to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The boats have become a symbol of “Bayanihan” — a Filipino concept of cooperative giving — and inspire more community members to get involved by donating school supplies and even building a new school for the children. Kids Operating Room has already created capacity for 100,000 life-changing pediatric operations.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Food insecurity and hunger are some of the most prominent issues that plague our modern society. 41 million people, or 12% of the population, struggles with hunger. Food banks work hard to fight against increasingly pervasive hunger in our communities. Team up with a local organization. In the U.S., Matching campaign.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2022

One-time donations are great, but nothing beats the ongoing positive impact of monthly giving. Monthly donations provide your nonprofit with access to reliable, sustainable funding all year round. These donations can help you continue working toward your mission in spite of any fundraising dry spells. Flexibility.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

In late 2019, CROS found themselves looking for new vendors to host their website and to provide a fundraising platform to process online donations. They had already tried several online donation platforms, including PayPal, Classy, and EmpowerGiving, but found them to be costly and not at all user friendly. Hunger Action Month.

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The Verge

APRIL 11, 2022

Starting today, customers in the US can donate $1 to plant one tree by telling Alexa-enabled devices, “Alexa, grow a tree,” Amazon announced today. Amazon also said that it’s donating $1 million to the environmental charity it’s partnering with on the initiative, called One Tree Planted. . | Photo by Abhishek Chinnappa/Getty Images.

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Tech Soup

JULY 13, 2012

Technology product donations, training, and nonprofit data are all part of TechSoup Global’s offering to civil society in India. Our BigTech program is run by our local partner, the NASSCOM Foundation in India. The campaign gave exposure to 168 NGOs and raised 125,000 rupees in addition to in-kind donations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2009

I blogged about it on November 16 as part of a trend of focusing online competitions on regional and local givings. To reinforce the local focus of this program, 501( c)(3) non profits with an operating budget of $10 million or less will be eligible. Many other nonprofit and do good bloggers helped promote the contest.

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NTEN

APRIL 2, 2012

NTEN members are even using The Hunger Games buzz to educate about real world food and water issues. Oh, and let’s not forget using GIS technology to better connect localities with programs and services. Think you can tell the difference between real life and the scary scenarios presented in The Hunger Games? Check it all out!

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

If the thought of asking someone face-to-face for a donation scares you, terrifies, or paralyzes you, you’re not alone. Lots of people would rather do most anything else than ask someone for a donation! For example, when I worked at the local Food Bank, I knew that when I did my job, people ate. It was that simple to me.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The Integrated Year-End Fundraising Plan If you need further convincing that investing in fundraising in the fourth quarter is worth your while, here are some stats: 30% of all annual donations happen in December. 48 billion is donated to nonprofits each year in November and December. Give Every Teen the Chance to Chase Their Dream.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 10, 2022

GivingTuesday encourages people to give back and celebrate the holiday season by making donations to their favorite charities, and nonprofits. Create a holiday-ready donation page. Before you do anything else, create a donation website where GivingTuesday donors can find you and give on the big day. Where does my money go?

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M+R

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The impact of their work is so direct and so important (this is my plug to get involved with your local food bank if you aren’t already!). That, combined with the sunsetting of emergency government funding provided during the pandemic, means more people than ever are turning to their local food banks for help with food.

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