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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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How Nonprofits Can Steward Corporate Donors on Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The two organizations are partners that share the same cause – fighting hunger – yet they have different philosophies and audiences, leading them to pursue different approaches with fundraising and communications. This helps them to continue to drive awareness and support for the anti-hunger movement. Feeding America.

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

Nonprofit Tech for Good

To keep employees, volunteers, and donors safe, in-person events have been canceled for the foreseeable future. They are more likely to donate to a cause, attend a virtual event, or volunteer when they are invited by people they know and trust. COVID-19 obviously changed this dynamic. Appeal to intrinsic and extrinsic motivations.

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

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Your organization’s brand story holds immense power, especially for nonprofits striving to engage donors, volunteers, and partners. By sharing real stories of the real people or communities you serve, you can appeal to the hearts of potential donors, volunteers, and partners.

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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. Twice as likely to take part in events like charity walk.

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A Free Agent for Hunger: Pittsburgh Tote Bag Project

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Those that have opened themselves up to using these tools and connecting with passionate people in their networks find abundance. Here’s one story about how one free agent, a social media savvy volunteer for a local food bank, saw a problem, reached out to her network, and helped solved in collaboration with the local nonprofit.

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13 of the Best Nonprofit Videos from the Last 13 Years

Nonprofit Tech for Good

World Hunger: A Billion for a Billion. If you work at a NGO, nonprofit, or charity, please volunteer 4-7 minutes of your time to take the survey. Anti-Defamation League. Follow the Frog. Rainforest Alliance. It’s Time | Marriage Equality. The Things They Said… Survival International. World Food Programme. You can too.

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