NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 18, 2021

When you think of hunger, severe weather or abandoned animals, I’d be willing to bet your first thought isn’t “that can wait.” These are all pressing, immediate issues, requiring quick intervention — often from local nonprofits — to save lives.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

The top five causes for women are children and youth (15%), animals and wildlife (13%), health and wellness (10%), human and social services (8%), and hunger and homelessness (8%) ( Global Trends in Giving Report ). Their top five causes are children and youth (16%), animals and wildlife (13%), health and wellness (9%), hunger and.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Last week, we hosted the first ever Zero Hunger Summit during Dreamforce. Food and nutrition insecurity is growing around the world, with over 690 million people dealing with hunger. The Zero Hunger Summit was one of those spaces. So, what comes after our Zero Hunger Summit? The Future of Food Assistance.

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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. Promotion is critical if youre looking for ways to secure teen volunteers. Keep the activities manageable within their schedules.

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NetWits

JUNE 30, 2011

We work with local farmers to distribute excess produce to families in need. If your appeal included a message from Farra telling me about the importance of ending hunger, include a picture of Farra on the linked webpage thanking me for my support.” – Chris Tuttle. I volunteer with a small nonprofit called Fields to Families.

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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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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 26, 2009

I didn't, until I read about the San Francisco Food Bank's Hunger Challenge. Last year, 6 food bloggers and recipe developers tried to eat 3 meals on $3 per day during the 2008 San Francisco Food Bank's Hunger Challenge. For a local perspective, peruse the list of food bank blogs. food bank hunger food stamp blogger

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2012

." 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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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2012

Imagine if you could see a map of hunger in your city that included a broader set of data than what Share Our Strength, Feeding America, or your local food bank has collected. What if the map included information from service providers, schools, and other local organizations? I would love to see that map!

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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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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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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

In the local context, Kenyan’s give an extremely high proportion of their earnings as donations (cc. The lack of trust between NGOs and local Kenyans and the expectancy that NGOs are funded from outside Kenya are the key reasons for limited local fundraising towards NGO in Kenya. 78% of donors in Kenya volunteer.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Hunger is a global issue that affects everyone, everywhere. A couple of weeks ago, we announced our first cohort on Zero Hunger, focusing on food insecurity in the United States. But as we know, getting to Zero Hunger will take collaboration from all regions, with multiple approaches to address the contributing factors.

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Candid

MARCH 6, 2023

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. The champions transform local attitudes and behaviors related to nutrition, help foster collaboration, and engage decision-makers.

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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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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 15, 2021

We spoke to four food security organizations in Colombia, Portugal, South Africa, and the United States to better understand the challenges facing organizations working in food security and the ways the pandemic has shifted operations for them.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

How Can We Address Hidden Hunger in Our Communities? If access to nutritious food is required for optimal growth and development, how do we safeguard our childrens’ future by addressing hidden hunger in our communities? Health equity isn’t just a distant problem; it is a very local problem. It’s not just a matter of food.

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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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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Many facilitators adjust fees so they can compete with local facilitators. Or, you may need expertise in a specific industry such as healthcare , hunger relief, or the environment. An external facilitator isn’t burdened by the local politics, history, or biases that may exist within your organization, or in the community.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 11, 2022

Save the Children focuses on responding quickly with life-saving humanitarian aid to children who are fleeing their homes and, in the process, are exposed to injury, hunger, and freezing temperatures. Save the Children : When crises happen, like this one in Ukraine, children are undoubtedly the most vulnerable.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Even though there aren’t as many people today reading actual newspapers or watching the 6 o’clock news these days, your local media still reaches a large audience of people in your community who need to know about your nonprofit’s work. The key to getting your nonprofit’s story in the news is building relationships with local journalists.

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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. We’re not going to eradicate hunger. The nonprofit had three DipJars and everyone was feeling optimistic. Wish we could.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

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. 67% volunteer locally, 9% volunteer internationally, and 56% attend fundraising events. Donors are also highly engaged in civic life.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

I attended a local unconference for nonprofits about two years ago with the intention of learning how I, as a blogger, could help local nonprofits… you & your blog were mentioned several times. When I taught high school English, I saw first-hand the negative effects of hunger on children in school.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

Both posts began with a striking quote from Dustin, a summary of his story, and a call to action to read his full story and find a local service project. The Mission Continues shared Dustin’s story on Instagram and Facebook to mark September 11 this year. Both posts also use a photo of Dustin volunteering as the featured image.

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Tableau

MAY 17, 2021

COVID-19 has only exacerbated racial disparities in hunger. In the midst of the pandemic that has reversed years of declining rates of food insecurity , Feeding America®—the largest hunger-relief organization in the US—understood the importance of keeping racial equity at the center of our response.

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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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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

Whether it’s local in California, or at the Skoll World Forum in Oxford, there is a regular chance I will have my mind expanded. Thanks to being a Skoll Award winner, I am frequently blessed with the opportunity to hear from the world’s most inspiring leaders. The second was the Paris Agreement on climate.

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Kids Operating Room installs operating rooms and provides specialist training to local doctors to build pediatric surgical capacity and improve access to essential medical care. Kids Operating Room has already created capacity for 100,000 life-changing pediatric operations. Rising Star – Clinton Okechukwu, The R.E.T.I.N.A

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2012

Encourage Them To Give Their Time : Teach your kids that even if you are cash poor, you can donate your time to help a nonprofit, whether you are helping to sort food at a local food bank or contributing your professional skills to a nonprofit, can have an enormous social impact. And it can be a rewarding experience.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2014

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. He created his own nonprofit and program called “” Brae’s Brown Bags ” to help fight against hunger, probably making him one of the youngest nonprofit CEOs and founders.

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Donorbox

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Forty-one million people struggle with hunger in the United States. Individuals can run food drives on their own or in conjunction with local nonprofit organizations. Your community is not immune to this problem. The best way to address this food insecurity in your neighborhood is with a food drive.

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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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