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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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United Nations Sets a New Agenda for Global Philanthropy

Tech Soup

These new UN Sustainable Development Goals are the de facto agenda for global philanthropy, and they have a new dimension: technology targets to enable implementation. In 2012, UN Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon launched the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) to mobilize global scientific and technological expertise.

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Feeding a Need: New App Helps Youth Find Free Summer Meals

Tech Soup

The statistics on hunger in America are startling: 14.5% The app was created by Caravan Studios , a division of TechSoup Global, with financial support from Microsoft Citizenship. Food Insecurity in a Land of Plenty. households experienced food insecurity in 2012, according to the most recent data available from the U.S.

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Member Round Up: Game of Thrones and emergency response, diversity data, and an app to help connect youth with summer meals!

NTEN

Want to combat childhood hunger? Caravan Studios, a project of TechSoup Global , created the Range app to help users find locations that serve summer meals to school aged youth. There''s an app for that! nptech member news Member Round Up'

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Are you celebrating Giving Tuesday? These NTEN Members are!

NTEN

Find them all at GivingTuesday.org 2-1-1 Tampa Bay Cares, Inc. The Trust for Public Land TransForm Transportation Alternatives United Nations Foundation United Way for Southeastern Michigan United Way of Genesee County Vermont Foodbank Volunteers of America Wade Edwards Foundation and Learning Lab Women Employed World Food Program USA YES!

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Higher Education Funding & Grant Resources

Bloomerang

The Awesome Foundation is a global community advancing the interest of “awesome in the universe,” mostly through providing $1,000 micro-grants. The Emeril Lagasse Foundation provides grants related to nutrition and culinary education, life skills development, childhood hunger, and arts education. Wish You Well Foundation.

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6 Steps to Zeroing Out Child Labour Globally

Saleforce Nonprofit

Child labour is a violation of every child’s right to a childhood. And even as these dire consequences are known, child labour has increased globally to 160 million. Read more about the global effort to end child labour in this joint report by the ILO and UNICEF Opens new window. About the Author. Kevin Cassidy.

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