Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 15, 2008

.   On Sunday, I'm participating in a Day of Service along with almost 200 conference participants at two of their partner sites, the Capital Area Food Bank and Friendship Public Charter School - both organizations address hunger and poverty issues. 

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2008

But hunger is a serious issue in America, especially in these difficult times. Tyson Foods has perfected a social media strategy that leverages blog comments for food donations as noted on the Fast Company blog , (part of its innovative giving series which included a profile of me !) Go over there and comment right now!

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AUGUST 18, 2021

And the need to combat hunger and poverty in our communities became all the more urgent. So, for the benefit of the entire industry looking to solve hunger across communities, cities, and nations, I present to you your guide for Foodbank Fundraising in 2021. Unprecedented challenges appeared. Events were cancelled.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2007

Last month I interviewed the Web Team over at Fight Hunger I got an email from Cordelia SalterNour telling me that they've selected a winner for their video contest. A little bit NPTech blog kismet, someone just the other day raised the question: "What's good or useful about user-generated content and what's just entertaining or cute?"

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APRIL 14, 2020

There, dancers post videos to compete for likes, artists and artisans sell their works, and in the comments viewers offer prayers and encouragement. Both pages have quickly amassed tens of thousands of followers and, curiously, few spammers and trolls.

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JUNE 30, 2011

As a related comment, make sure to track all your links to see which ones are getting the most traffic. If your appeal included a message from Farra telling me about the importance of ending hunger, include a picture of Farra on the linked webpage thanking me for my support.” – Chris Tuttle. .” – Michael Gastaldo. “ It’s all about you.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2008

Tyson Foods was willing to donate 100 pounds of protein to the Boston Food Bank per comment on its Hunger Relief blog. (Tyson Foods has perfected a social media strategy that leverages blog comments for food donations as noted on the Fast Company blog.) . hours and had over 800 comments. Tags: hunger.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Feeding America is the nation’s leading hunger organization with a network of over 200 food banks serving 37 million Americans struggling with hunger. “ For example, during Hunger Action Month in September, Feeding America created a tab on their Facebook page where people could share a different action every day.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 15, 2009

Hunger is a serious issue in America, especially in these hard times. Tyson Foods has perfected a social media strategy that leverages blog comments for food donations as noted on the Fast Company blog ,part of its innovative giving series. President-elect Obama pledged to end childhood hunger by 2015 during his presidential campaign.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 17, 2010

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. – Here's an interesting piece from Paul Lamb in the Christian Science Monitor: "A Facebook protest or online petition is not the same as a sit-in or hunger strike.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2012

But they are looking at associated metrics such as: downloads, user comments, sharing, and google analytics to show dog searches… then data collection (emails and mobile optins), microdonations, and buzz via earned media. One of the campaigns for the Oracle effort during Hunger Awareness Month was “Hunger: Put a Fork in It.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2008

Before you read any further, go over to Tyson Foods and c omment on this post about hunger in Massachusetts. For every comment, Tyson Foods will donate 100 pounds of protein to the Boston Food Bank. It only takes a minute to leave a comment indicating you've read the post and it can do so much.

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APRIL 2, 2012

NTEN members are even using The Hunger Games buzz to educate about real world food and water issues. Drop us a line or include your links in the comments! Think you can tell the difference between real life and the scary scenarios presented in The Hunger Games? Check it all out! Have more news to share?

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Please give so that we can end childhood hunger in India and help these children realize their full potential. Facebook photo posts get 53% more likes, 104% more comments, and 84% more click-throughs on links than text-based posts (Source: Facebook 2018 stats). Who would have thought a simple meal could change a family’s life?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2008

Tyson Foods was willing to donate 100 pounds of protein to the Boston Food Bank per comment on its Hunger Relief blog. . We announced that at the beginning and asked people to get on Twitter and tell their followers. Within 90 minutes, we had 300 plus comments - enough for one truckload.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

The FCC ruling opened a four-month public comment period, after which it will take a final vote on net neutrality. Anyone is invited to email comments to openinternet@fcc.gov or post them online under their ruling on Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet. All comments are publicly viewable here. An App To End World Hunger?

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 13, 2010

I'm interviewing Jessica Prentice, co-owner of the community supported kitchen, Three Stone Hearth , and author of Full Moon Feast: Food and the Hunger for Connection, this weekend for the Big Vision Podcast , and Have Fun, Do Good. If you so, let me know in the comments by Saturday morning.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Please share your ideas in the comments, along with the person's website, or contact information. I'd love your suggestions for people to interview for the Big Vision Podcast for the rest of 2010, and as I start thinking about 2011. Who do you think has a big vision for a better world? Who do you know who is having fun and doing good?

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 2, 2010

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. The website highlights progress in reducing hunger, poverty and disease in developing nations and is part of the Gates’ broader, “ Living Proof&# campaign."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2008

Nineteen nonprofit folks left comments and the lucky winner is Maureen Mayer selected by random. shall comment no further, but I need some help! for poverty, hunger and homeless advocacy and change. If you are so inclined, you might to dedicate a little of your economic stimulus check to a hunger organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2009

This is just one of the many different ways they are using social media for the fight against global hunger which has only intensified with the financial crisis. Take a quick look around their homebase Web site to easily see their creative use of social media, from bloggers campaigns to Wall Against Hunger. Leave it in the comments.

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MARCH 16, 2011

Speaking to those friends in the past few days, it’s clear from their comments that they are reliving it now. If you know of others please add them in the comments. Action Against Hunger ACF-USA. Stop Hunger Now. Everyone is clearly very concerned for their friends, colleagues and fellow citizens to the northeast.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Facebook users will be able to nominate non profits that serve the general public in the following areas: education, healthcare, housing, the environment, combating hunger, arts and culture, human services and animal welfare. Chase Facebook Fan Page removes fans comments on the wall and fan commenting ability.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 1, 2009

Please feel free to add more do-good Mother's Day gift ideas in the comments. World Food Programme's Wall Against Hunger. Room to Read's Girls' Education program. During the month of May, all donations made to the Girls' Education program will be matched (up to $100,000) by an anonymous donor. *

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

Expert observer Lucy Bernholz comments it is really hard for analysts to make predictions without being able to track the giving flow in almost real time. Hurry the deadline is November 21st) And, companies like Tyson Foods continue to champion the cause of ending hunger and giving food donations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2011

Robin shared some of her thoughts in the comments of a recent blog post, and I invited to share her community organizing rules for Twitter. Interaction: Asking questions and commenting back when someone has an answer is creating a “conversation.” As a community organizer, Twitter makes a lot of sense. People follow their interest.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 20, 2009

All of them talking about hunger issues. If you work for a nonprofit and have an amazing Twitter story, leave a comment. The organization's chief geek, Shelley Bernstein, runs the Twitter profile. Capital Area Food Bank The organization takes a different approach to Twitter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2009

We got into a discussion in the comments and she agreed to share some of her experience addressing this issue within her nonprofit organization. where he discussed the crossroads of movements and campaigns and the need for an open culture. The post and ideas resonated with Holly Hight, a field organizer for Bread for the World.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

If you're a blogger, you can run a comment for a donation contest. For example, Mizfit is donated a dime per comment to a local women's shelter. September is Hunger Awareness Month so why not give a donation of canned goods and cash to your local food bank? September: Food and water are basic human needs.

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

” ( mobile app for hunger from TechSoup’s Caravan Studios ) Answer. Enhanced reporting helps you share quickly, add comments, and make better financial decisions. all set or prepared; speak ( conferencing ) Answer. opposite of a for profit; not difficult ( donor management ) Answer. “Home, home on the __.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

This month we organized a HAM-up Tweetup (HAM because September is Hunger Awareness Month) to benefit the Capital Area Food Bank. They thought it might take a week to get 350 comments and meet the goal; it took less than six hours.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

If you have suggestions for people I should interview in 2011, please let me know in the comments. The way they're titled below is how they were listed at the time of the interview. 2011 Aneesha Raghunathan, Owner, Hope Line Fashions Coming soon! listen read Jessica Prentice, Co-Owner, Three Stone Hearth: A Community Supported Kitchen.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

I appointed two Twitter advocates who live Tweeted the discussion and also verbalized questions and comments from Twitter, providing a link between online and offline. 4. Give Them A Couple of Practical Tips or Insights To Solve Their Problems. The survey asked participants to share their great social media challenges.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011

We welcome your comments and feedback. —oh and while youre at it, can you please end all hunger everywhere?" As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 15, 2009

All of them talking about hunger issues. And the senior managers got concerned, "do we want our staff commenting on blogs? The CEO of SurfRider commented that it was a function of their organization's culture - that everyone is focused on the mission and principles and they have a DIY culture.

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MARCH 4, 2009

I've included a sampling below, and hope that you'll add other events in the comments. For others, it is a day of political significance to raise awareness around women's rights. Numerous nonprofits and NGOs are organizing events and campaign to celebrate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 18, 2007

Fight Hunger shares the results and learnings from its Second Life fundraising event "Walk the World." Jon's comments on plone comments. An excellent primer about RSS in Teaching Hacks Wiki that looks at RSS in terms of different outcomes - productivity, professional development, community building, and others.

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