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A powerful new tool to combat hunger and homelessness

Candid

The response was clear: In that moment, our donors were focused most on hunger and homelessness in the United States, two interwoven problems that have been greatly exacerbated by the ripple effects of COVID-19. . The severity of the hunger and homelessness crises varies by region, state, and community.

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

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Whether it’s a call to donate, volunteer, or spread the word, compelling narratives motivate people to actively engage with you, further fueling impact and reputation. Through their poignant, critical narratives, Feeding America raises awareness about food insecurity and engages the public in its mission to end hunger.

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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. We aim to encourage this type of activity.

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Is it a movement or a moment?

Candid

Given this level of interest, some nonprofits are applying the phrase to such a broad range of activities it is becoming watered down. 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.

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

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Michelle Chen is an independent scholar with a PhD in mass communications with a focus on advocacy, activism and social change. When a person feels self-efficacious, they are more likely to be proactive in signing up for other volunteer activities and feel more confident in their abilities to be an advocate for the nonprofit.

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A Free Agent for Hunger: Pittsburgh Tote Bag Project

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Sue Kerr has put her social media savvy to work to fight hunger in the Greater Pittsburgh area and save the environment. We plan to repeat every September to honor Hunger Action Month.” ” Says Sue, “Our hope is to develop a model that can be replicated in other communities.”

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