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Force Multiplier Podcast Episode 1: Addressing Hidden Hunger in our Communities

Saleforce Nonprofit

Tech solutions combined with forward-thinking, inspired, and innovative community leaders like Gita Rampersad, vice president of healthcare partnerships and nutrition at Feeding America, and Dr. Kyla Johnson-Trammell, superintendent of Oakland Unified School District (OUSD), offer a model for how to tackle complex issues. Food insecurity.

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Fight Hunger's Click To Feed A Child Campaign Facebook App

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Today I discovered the Fight Hunger's Click to Feed a Child. It is a Facebook application that I can click on and it takes over to the web site campaign where I can click and their sponsor donates.19 I'm also curious about a few things: The click to feed application - I tried to add it to my profile, but there was a glitch.

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Feeding the Hungry in the Land of Plenty

Tech Soup

Each volunteer can carry up to 600 pounds of food, and logistics are coordinated through an online application called the Robot , making this model replicable and easy to handle with only one full-time employee. food waste by just 15 percent could feed more than 25 million Americans. " Gaining Legitimacy with TechSoup.

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A Round Up of Food Charities and Causes to Fight Hunger

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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

Qgiv

You can apply for grants 25 times in a year, and applications are accepted on a quarterly basis. Grant funding is offered in eight areas: community and economic development, diversity and inclusion, education, environmental sustainability, health and human service, hunger relief and healthy eating, public safety, and quality of life.

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10 Free Nonprofit iPhone Apps

Nonprofit Tech for Good

This application funnels numerous Surfrider Foundation feeds to one place. MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger :: Download. KivaAlerts is a great way for you to grant loans to entrepreneurs of your interest by being on top of new loan requests at all times. Surfrider Foundation :: Download. App Name: Surfrider. App Name: MAZON.

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Zoetica Iphone App and More Thoughts On Nonprofit iPhone Apps

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I'm happy to announce that our Zoetica iPhone application , is now live on the iTunes store. It provides a complication of nonprofit tech and social change blog feeds. Content feeds on the application include: The Zoetica Link Feed. If you do download, and you have feedback on the application, please let us now.

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