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Announcing Our Second Impact Labs Cohort on Zero Hunger: Supporting Small-Scale Farmers Globally

Saleforce Nonprofit

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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Is it a movement or a moment?

Candid

To become one of the success stories, it helps to work from the bottom up, top-down, and inside out. Our “boots on the ground” colleagues are often working alongside community leaders to help residents advocate for change. We know hunger is preventable, and the event offered an opportunity to rethink how we approach the issue.

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Four Food Charities Fighting Hunger Locally During a Pandemic

Tech Soup

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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Giving Trends in Kenya: How the Growth of Mobile Payments Are Transforming Community Giving

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In 2015 he moved to Kenya, working to advance microfinance efficiency through technology. Seeing the limitations of microfinance, Matt sought alternative financial solutions to improve financial access across Africa. Giving Trends in Kenya: 2018 Global Trends in Giving Report. ? 78% of donors in Kenya volunteer. 83% regularly vote.

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Caltech: Founding Values

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Caltech’s small size makes its faculty and students incredibly agile when it comes to understanding a broad array of fields: there is a need here to be able to explain your work, and to understand the work of others. That’s the Caltech advantage! Richard Feynman once tried to reduce an advanced physics concept to a freshman lecture.

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Reflections on the path to social sector success

ASU Lodestar Center

There is one thing all radically successful people have in common: their ferocious drive and hunger for success makes them never give up.". This got me thinking about those who work in the social sector. That measure just wouldn’t cut it for those working in the social sector. wages and working conditions for farm workers.

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Quick Guide to Grants for Nonprofits: Tips, Resources & More

Qgiv

While applying to grants can be time consuming, they offer plenty of benefits to nonprofits, such as more awareness for your organization and a positive reputation for the work you do on top of the financial benefits. You’re more likely to receive funding if the purpose of the grant aligns with the work you’re doing.

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