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

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Foodbanks, soup kitchens, and many other nonprofits that address the hunger issue are being hit by a triple whammy. That's why I'm taking the pledge to end hunger because if we all do a little bit - it can go a long way. To become a Champion, all you need to do is: Sign the Hunger Pledge. Tags: hunger. And You can too!

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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% Marnie Webb, with Caravan Studios, refers to these trusted adults as "first referrers" because they are the ones interacting directly with youth in a community and would be well positioned to provide referrals to nearby free meals. Food Insecurity in a Land of Plenty.

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I'm speaking at SXSW or rather reciting a poem!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

And there will be plenty of opportunity for audience interaction. Mashable Party Monday, March 16, 9:30pm-12:30am Six Lounge, 117 W 4th, Austin, TX 7870 There will also be an effort to help raise awareness of childhood hunger issue during SXSW, so stay tuned. I will introduce the panel with a spoof on Wordsworth.

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Social Media 101 TweetChat Recap: Tagging

Tech Soup

The final installment of TechSoup's Social Media Mondays tweetchat series, an interactive companion to its Nonprofit Social Media 101 wiki , covered the topic of tagging. " UNICEF used mobile tagging technology to raise awareness of the childhood hunger and raise money. The campaign.

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Cause Marketing or Cause Me To Puke Marketing? Interview with Scott Henderson

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

2) Can you tell me about the "Pledge to End Hunger" that you recently launched to benefit Share Our Strength? We wanted this campaign to focus on the issue of childhood hunger in America and the fact that many different organizations and people were coming together to take up the cause locally and nationally.

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[Guide for Nonprofits]: How to Engage Social Media Influencers to Extend Your Reach and Drive Action

Connection Cafe

The number of likes, followers, shares, active social networks, and dozens of other interactions can determine how likely it is that a person, or brand, can influence others to take action. Social Scoring Helps Find the Best Influencers. Like traditional wealth, social wealth can also be measured.