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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. So what do you think?

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How Nonprofits Can Use Behavioral Science to Engage Supporters on Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Social media is powerful because it leverages social influence – people trust information from those within their networks. To leverage the influence of social norms, nonprofits can use social media to show the types of volunteer activities they value. This gives supporters an idea of what is important to the group.

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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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Post-Pandemic Outlook on the Sustainable Development Goals Through a CSR Lens

sgEngage

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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Minter-Jordan Picked As New CEO At AARP

The NonProfit Times

She focused the foundation on four areas of work affecting Americans 50 and older: income insecurity, housing, isolation and hunger. She was selected 11 times to the annual The NonProfit Times Power & Influence Top 50. Jenkins was appointed CEO in 2014 after one year as chief operating officer.

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25 Global Trends in Giving That Nonprofits Need to Know About

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Millennials, Gen Xers, and Baby Boomers all prefer to give online and digital communications significantly influence their giving. 9) Religious donors are more likely to give to charitable organizations that provide basic needs and support the causes of children and youth, health and wellness, and hunger and homelessness.

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The Fyre Festival settlement reveals the true cost of schadenfreude — $7,220 a pop

The Verge

The organizers of Fyre Festival — think: The Hunger Games, but for influencers — have agreed to a settlement with 277 attendees for $7,220 apiece, The New York Times reports. hunger games, but for influencers. Image: Fyre Festival LLC. McFarland’s business partner, rapper Ja Rule, was cleared of wrongdoing.

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