Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2012

Recently, our family took a homecoming trip to Cambodia where my kids were introduced to their birth country – and got to see the work of the Sharing Foundation first hand. Offer a Match: Blogger Marion Conway ,whose children are now grown, recommended the book Raising Charitable Children by Carol Wiseman. Youth Noise.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 13, 2010

I was impressed when I heard Tim O'Reilly recommending to all tech folks last year that they Work on Stuff that Matters. Tim's point wasn't that all tech developers should go to work for nonprofits, it was that people should step back and think about what matters to them. We all want to work on Stuff That Matters.

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Media Cause

JANUARY 8, 2024

Nonprofits play a crucial role in addressing various societal issues—hunger, poverty, environmental conservation, and healthcare, just to name a few. She is passionate about her work to help businesses & organizations discover the secrets behind effective SEO strategies. Emily Cameron is an SEO Freelancer.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Here's my kick-off post for the thread: I was impressed when I heard Tim O'Reilly, one of the main thought leaders in information technology, recommending to all tech folks last year that they Work on Stuff that Matters. Like many techies, I came to work on technology because I loved doing it.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Success is the predictable result of hard work, patience, sacrifice, and learning put into practice. And CROS Ministries’ (CROS) hard work and business decisions in 2020 helped pave the way to their incredible fundraising successes. But CROS was determined to identify both vendors and have them working alongside their team quickly.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

These are given on a no-strings-attached basis to people and groups working on “awesome projects.” . They focus on supporting smaller and newer 501(c)(3) organizations so that the foundation’s gift can make a more significant contribution to the work of the recipient organization. Areas served: Worldwide. New Earth Foundation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

A community group worked hard to get her placed on the historic register and raise money to restore her to her mid-century glory. This new genre of video games are about solving real world problems such as environment, global hunger, poverty and disease. When I was a kid, Lucy the Elephant , was in a state of disrepair.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2009

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. Minds at Work. And You can too!

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2022

So, you get to work and land on one text-heavy website and another website with a prominent video that describes a nonprofit’s work, mission, and impact. These short films, which take viewers on a journey into the specifics of your work in 90 seconds or less, have many benefits. That’s one in every eight kids.”

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

For our fictitious story, the plot is that many children only eat one meal a day — dinner. For example, our plot is that many children eat one meal a day and do poorly in school. So in this case, the conflict would be that this family is very poor and both parents have to work very early in the morning.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Their network reaches children, seniors, and families no matter where they live or spend time. More than 98% of all donations go directly to feeding programs for people facing hunger. Aaron also knows that constant quality improvement must be included in all their work as there’s always room for improvement.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 14, 2017

To mark the courage and strength of the brave men and women working on the front lines of conflict and raise awareness for those affected by disasters around the world, we’re highlighting 10 nonprofits that are making a difference by driving action and support for aid efforts. Get Involved | Twitter | Facebook. Oxfam America.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 22, 2007

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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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 3, 2011

If we focus our work on feeding the hungry, for example, do we actually create a system in which we rely on people needing our services? What would happen, instead, if organizations focused on eliminating hunger?) Going beyond, I think that we can look not just at our goals, but also at the passion we use to fuel our work.

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Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

His work examines the challenges of performance measurement, accountability, and governance facing organizations with a social purpose . Her work enables NetHope members to be more effective and efficient through the use of technology . Shriners Hospital for Children. Academic Institutions. Alnoor Ebrahim. Aysha Akhtar, M.D.,

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

And there's a new free mobile app called Range that helps libraries, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and others working with youth locate those free meal sites this summer. The statistics on hunger in America are startling: 14.5% households with children under 18 experienced food insecurity that year. That's 3.9

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Tech Soup

MAY 22, 2014

Libraries, nonprofits, and faith-based organizations can help fight youth hunger by sharing information about local free summer meal sites. Only one in six children who are eligible for the National School Lunch Program take advantage of the Summer Food Service Program. Come join us in the fight to end youth hunger!

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Classy

APRIL 9, 2021

As you think about how to write your grant proposal, let your nonprofit’s work shine, but also be direct with your responses. For example, if you’re a food bank, saying you’ll use the funder’s money to end local hunger isn’t as powerful as telling them how last year, you were able to prevent hunger for 500 children and their families.

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Qgiv

JULY 19, 2023

While applying to grants can be time consuming, they offer plenty of benefits to nonprofits, such as more awareness for your organization and a positive reputation for the work you do on top of the financial benefits. You’re more likely to receive funding if the purpose of the grant aligns with the work you’re doing.

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VQ Strategies

OCTOBER 10, 2021

November 20, 2021 is Family Volunteer Day – a global day of service that celebrates the power of families who work together to support their communities and neighborhoods. For generations, parents and their children have responded to the needs of neighbors, organizations, and their community by rolling up their sleeves and working together.

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Qgiv

JULY 10, 2023

Example: Kids without hunger in their lives, like those now at Green Avenue Elementary, enjoy better focus at school, which leads to academic success, improved graduation rates, and more opportunities in our community and world. Helping those community members in need helps the community as a whole. within that community can flourish.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2006

Meet the Fight Hunger Web Team From left: Anna Yl??-Kauttu, e Forsyth-Sommer, Cordelia Salter-Nour, and Emanuele Quinto - photo in flickr with bios Fight Hunger is a division of the UN World Food Programme set up to help end child hunger by 2015 which is part of the first Millennium Development Goal. Kauttu, Susanne Th??rnqvist,

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

In 2015 he moved to Kenya, working to advance microfinance efficiency through technology. 103 donors whose top 5 causes are children and youth (23%), hunger and homelessness (15%), women and girls (12%), health and wellness (11%), and education (8%). 78% of donors in Kenya volunteer. 78% attend fundraising events.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Because when you look around at today’s crises — whether that’s the recent floods in Pakistan or providing meals to children during the pandemic — you see nonprofits helping, solving, and rebuilding. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the largest humanitarian organization in the world with a mission to end hunger.

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 7, 2023

For example, Save the Children ’s donation form incorporates urgency into its appeal with the following statement: Right now, children are growing up against the backdrop of hunger, conflict, and natural disasters. Your gift today can help make change that protects the lives of children, families, and their communities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

I’m a writer – currently working on a novel that explores the dangers of too much science/technology, especially in the realm of extreme religious fundamentalism. I don’t work with nonprofits currently; however I do have a project that I’m working on that will eventually (ideally) turn into one.

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Tech Soup

JULY 13, 2012

Nonprofits throughout India are now benefiting by getting high visibility and access to information and technology for their work. For example, the Surf Excel India's Back to School Campaign reached out to needy children who go to learning centers and schools run by NGOs. million NGOs in India.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 27, 2008

According to the Food Research and Action Center , more than 36 million people lived in households in America struggling against hunger in 2007. Hunger isn't just a problem in America. I thought I'd highlight a few charitable organizations that are working to end hunger and some opportunities for donations.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 23, 2020

As Blackbaud employees we work with our customers around the world to provide technology to mitigate the challenges of fighting COVID-19 in their communities, inspiring stories of determination, courage, and delivering organizational missions in the face of crisis have emerged by the dozens.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 15, 2017

“We can end hunger around the world by 2030.”. When you consider a goal like ending hunger, you have a couple of choices. This 15-year initiative aims to tackle 17 areas of need across the world, from eradicating hunger to fostering responsible production and consumption to ensuring everyone has access to a quality education.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 6, 2018

Honestly, whether you’re in nonprofit or for-profit work, remembering the reason you’re serving a particular group is vital to moving the organization forward. Working with key staff and board members, identify areas of improvement as well as past winning strategies. What will you do differently this year? Networking in the community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

The event was designed for the Mashable audience, a younger and social media savvy group that has the hunger and capacity to consumer a lot of content as well as do good in the world. This was particularly true in Maria Bello’s story about her work in Haiti with creating a women’s network called We Advance.

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Tech Soup

MAY 28, 2014

Caravan Studios offers one of those different perspectives, and though still in its start-up phase, it has already delivered two apps: SafeNight for crowdfunding emergency shelter and Range for connecting underprivileged children with meals when school is out. The app worked through crowdfunding. Range App: Feeding Children.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2008

I started my  Day of Service experience at Friendship Public Charter School  at the Southeast Elementary Academy  in the school cafeteri where volunteers were hard at work painting two murals.     I also talked to the volunteers about why they were so passionate about the issue of ending childhood hunger.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 21, 2013

We started out with a task force that began to analyze what was working and not working in regard to the prior organization. I for one am extremely proud of the work we have done and look forward to continued success! Taking the high road in partnerships always works. Working With Consultants. Social Media.

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NTEN

MARCH 22, 2011

One of the most important social skills they work on in my daughter's classroom? Sharing the book or toy gives both children the common experience that forms the classroom culture. Another example is the Hunger Relief Map from the Capitol Area Food Bank in Austin. What can you share that just might transform the sector?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2011

Howard Gardner has dedicated his life work to this Theory of Multiple Intelligences. Yet, many conference panels are designed to accommodate only one or two styles of learning and go shallow instead of going deep. As many trainers and teachers already know, people have different learning styles.

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