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Announcing Our First Impact Labs Cohort on Zero Hunger: Addressing Food Insecurity in the U.S.

Saleforce Nonprofit

With a background ranging from technology through corporate America and into nonprofit work, Melissa made a conscious effort in 2015 to create a way to increase her ability to make an impact on social issues. Lead Associate, Food Security, Save the Children. Director of Advocacy, Policy, and Research, Hunger Free America.

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I'm Taking the Pledge Against Hunger, Won't You?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

PledgeToEndHunger.com , a website designed to shine a bright light on the very real problem of childhood hunger in America. This will provide 140,000 meals for children in Austin. That means every person who joins the movement will help feed 140 children. Minds at Work. And You can too! Kompolt , and MediaSauce.

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An Interview with Jessica Rauch about The Generation Project: Passionate about Teaching Young People

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Since I was a first year college student at UC Berkeley, I have been working with students and schools in low-income communities and have grown increasingly aware of how educational disparities keep children from reaching their potential. I taught in the Bronx for two years through Teach For America while working toward my M.A.

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Diversify Your Year-End Campaigns: How To Be Mindful And Inclusive Of Cultural Traditions

Bloomerang

Things which seemed universal to me as a boy were in fact very culturally specific to my childhood in southern England and wouldn’t have had any resonance even twenty miles across the English channel in France where their Noël celebrations differ widely. I didn’t realize as a child how traditions vary across the Christian world.

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Encouraging Philanthropy at a Young Age: Teaching Your Kids To Give To Causes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was curious about my colleagues, who work for nonprofits and are parents, what do they do to encourage their children's spirit of giving at a young age? Hans shared a story about how his wife donated her hair to Locks of Love which sparked a conversation with their 4 year old about children who are in need.

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Take a Baby Step Toward Education Through Storytelling

Tech Soup

Early childhood education is the most important investment we can make in our children’s future. We want to capture all the cute and creative activities you do with your children through a video competition driven by powerful storytelling to show the world how America cares and educates its most precious resource.our children.

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Announcing… 29 New Favorite Nonprofits for 2012!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

I choose nonprofits that in my mind have excelled at social media throughout the previous year and represent causes that I feel are timely for the coming year. Prevent children from dying from lack of access to clean water or medical care: @ Water , @ AlexsLemonade. Expose racism and teach tolerance in America: @ Tolerance_org.

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