Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Beirut Diary: I’m in Beirut for the week as part of The E-Mediat project , a capacity building project that leverages a networked approach. I’m the lead for Zoetica where my role is to deliver training, advise on the curriculum and coaching methods, model transparency, and serve as meta network weaver.

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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

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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The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 8, 2025

Her deep experience in growth and transformation will elevate our impact as we continue to focus on significant hunger issues we have around the world. Prior to her work at ALSAC, she was senior vice president of Global Marketing & Networks at Susan G.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2007

Today I discovered the Fight Hunger's Click to Feed a Child. I also discovered a group called " I will donate $1 for every person that joins this group to Fight Hunger " which is being organized by some super activists high school kids.). (I It seems like an excellent way to leverage a network you've built up in Facebook.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 12, 2021

The good news, this change is coming slowly with organizations shifting focus and adopting new policies and programs to promote healthier, more balanced lifestyles to increase options and opportunities, especially for those facing real hunger.”. Feeding America’s Vast Network of Partners. Food insecurity. Nutrition insecurity.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Is your organization using niche networks as part of its social media strategy? What is a niche social network? . A niche social network is an online community drawn together by a shared location, demographic, or interest -- or combination of the three. Examples of niche social networks include: .

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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. This kind of top-down effort provides a platform for change, taps into existing networks, offers structured leadership, and generates essential resources.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Pair food drives with storytelling sessions where students learn about local hunger challenges. Networking and leadership events Events that build connections and career insights are incredibly appealing to students. Turn a clean-up day into a friendly competition by awarding prizes for the most trash collected.

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NTEN

MAY 28, 2010

No single organization can tackle hunger in its community. That's why I find the concept of "network weaving" so intriguing, and was delighted to chat with one of its originators, June Holley. Network weaving is about bringing together all the people (and their networks) that can help solve a problem.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Network Effect by Martha Wells. Murderbot has already been the star of Wells’ Murderbot Diaries novellas , but Network Effect gives a proper full-length novel to the cynical TV-marathoning robot who just wants a break. The return to The Hunger Games ’ world of Panem comes almost a full decade after the release of Mockingjay.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Feeding America is the nation’s leading hunger organization with a network of over 200 food banks serving 37 million Americans struggling with hunger. “ For example, during Hunger Action Month in September, Feeding America created a tab on their Facebook page where people could share a different action every day.

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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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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

These days, persistent societal challenges are on the rise: hunger, mental health issues, contagious disease, conflict, chronic inequality, and the climate crisis. An Urgent Issue Today, as many as 828 million people — one in ten worldwide — face hunger, a number that has grown 22 % since the start of the pandemic.

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Tableau

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Addressing a global pandemic and economic crisis while also driving for change in other areas—from racial inequity to equitable education to hunger—is a monumental challenge. Combatting increasing hunger: Feeding America and World Food Programme. December 28, 2020 - 9:59pm. December 27, 2020. Image credit: Feeding America.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 31, 2009

Networking Tool. Of course, if your CEO is going to Twitter, they have to be keep a consistent schedule and be authentic. @fredkrupp who is the CEO of the Environmental Defense Fund tweets about his organization's work to save the environment, plus is sharing interesting news articles or resources from his network of Twitter followers.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Bernholz: Why Juno, Facebook and the rest won't change everything | Voluntary Sector Network | guardian.co.uk – "I recently asked "If this was as interesting as it gets for the web and philanthropy?" Our intent is to provide a space for just-in-time answers and share best practices at no charge." What do you think?

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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. Instead, please consider reaching out to your networks and sharing these resources so that others have access to them. About the Author.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

They support a network of 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries and meal programs nationwide. Their network reaches children, seniors, and families no matter where they live or spend time. More than 98% of all donations go directly to feeding programs for people facing hunger. They seek “an America where no one is hungry.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2012

Michelle, was a participant in the Measuring Networked Nonprofit peer learning groups supported through my work as Visiting Scholar at the Packard Foundation. Each participant organization designed and launched a measurement action learning project that used measurement to improve results for networked approaches and social media.

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Tableau

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Addressing a global pandemic and economic crisis while also driving for change in other areas—from racial inequity to equitable education to hunger—is a monumental challenge. Combatting increasing hunger: Feeding America and World Food Programme. December 28, 2020 - 9:59pm. December 27, 2020. Image credit: Feeding America.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 20, 2020

He says that’s it’s not hard for him and his co-founder to find people of color because they have formed friendships with a diverse network of people they can tap into. million in the bank, he says they still have the hunger that he believes is part of the immigrant founder ethos. While they are amazed at having $2.6

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Knowing whether or not a food assistance program is dependant on or receives state funding, has a freezer or not, and what type of program they are – not to mention the fact that certain individuals work at soup kitchens AND food pantries – communicating with their network about how to order can obviously be very complicated.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Without further ado, here are the 19 fearless CoI leaders: Barbara Burt, Policy Innovators in Education (PIE) Network Peter Campbell, Legal Services Corporation Michelle Chaplin, PBS David Goodman, International Rescue Committee Karl Hedstrom, NTEN Doug Jacquier, TechSoup Global Matt Koltermann, Action Against Hunger Mark Mathyer, Museum of Science (..)

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TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2021

We know we can teach the cybersecurity skills needed to do the job, so instead, there are two traits we consider more important than specific technical expertise: One is a hunger to learn more about security, which suggests the individual will take the initiative to continuously improve their skills.

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NTEN

MARCH 22, 2011

Network For Good (see right hand column). Another example is the Hunger Relief Map from the Capitol Area Food Bank in Austin. Using data shared by partnering agencies, they are able to give their public a clear sense of where the need is, and how it is being met (or not) across the area they serve: Hunger is Unacceptable Map.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 7, 2015

TechSoup's popular donor partner, Cisco , is best known for supplying the switches, security appliances, access points, and other products that charities need to run their wired and wireless networks. One of Cisco's less-known good works is its signature Global Hunger Relief Campaign each year.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 29, 2008

Change.org is launching a social action blog network this summer and is currently hiring a team of blogger/editors to help create a movement for change around the major causes of our time. Want to blog on an issue you are passionate about for an audience of hundreds of thousands of activists and nonprofit leaders? blogging job activism

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Last month I made a prediction that we might see fundraisers with FourSquare or some other location-based mobile social network with gaming element. The causes that are supported are listed here a good mix of wildlife conservation, hunger, and others. Looks like my observation of fundraising 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2011

I have noticed that many organizations don’t understand that Twitter is a social network of one on one peer relationships. We often ask what is in it for us, but seldom focus on the motivations of the person we want to Retweet (RT) our messages so that we can grow our network, increase brand identification, and inspire action for our cause.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Map your network including who you will invite, how you will reach them and how much you will ask for. 103 donors whose top 5 causes are children and youth (23%), hunger and homelessness (15%), women and girls (12%), health and wellness (11%), and education (8%). 78% of donors in Kenya volunteer. 78% attend fundraising events.

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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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Whole Whale

APRIL 10, 2023

Words of Peace Global – Featured Webcasts Words of Peace Global – Featured Webcasts by Prem Rawat on iTunes Nonprofit SNAPCAST Data = Donors, Aligning Your Business Goals with Your Digital Strategies Nonprofit News Feed Podcast Nonprofit news summaries Also check out the Nonprofit.ist podcast network for great topics from top consultants.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

Tools touched on include: blogs, microblogging, social networks, social bookmarking, social news, Q&A websites, photography, video, and podcasting. It starts off with a brief introduction to what social media is, follows with how to set goals, gets into the specifics of what to do, and finishes off with how to measure your results.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

People contributed more than $125 million on Facebook , up from $45 million in 2017, using the network’s new fundraising tools. . We know from the early online giving contests that making nonprofits play the hunger games isn’t the best way, buy neither is the big boom of a big match dispersed all at once.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2009

While a large percentage of our organization can articulate the importance of being on Facebook, very few staff can grasp how these tools will help to achieve our goals: greater awareness and involvement in the broader movement to address hunger. Our use of social networking has exposed many cultural differences within our organization.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 23, 2011

Does he really comprehend what hunger or suffering means? Click here to read "Better Together: Collaboration and Nonprofit Networking" — nonprofit blogger Jessica Sadoway 's take on what the buzzword "collaboration" really entails. For example, say a mother takes her five-year-old son to a service project. Probably not. Get another!

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