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

Saleforce Nonprofit

As our understanding of the problem has evolved, the language we use has evolved too. The good news, this change is coming slowly with organizations shifting focus and adopting new policies and programs to promote healthier, more balanced lifestyles to increase options and opportunities, especially for those facing real hunger.”.

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Equitable and Inclusive Messaging: Retaining Donors in a New Age of Storytelling

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5 ways to ensure your storytelling meets these criteria: Feeding America has done a great job guiding its network of food banks to move toward ethical storytelling and strength-based messaging in responsible and compelling ways. These guidelines can apply to all sectors of the nonprofit landscape: Use “person-first” language.

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Donate A Dollar: Feed A Hungry Kid!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Watch the video , donate $1, pass it on The most recent web fundraising campaign from Fight Hunger, an part of the UN World Food Programme to end Child Hunger by 2015 is elegantly simple.

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6 Ways to Get Your Nonprofit Website Ready to Boost Holiday Giving

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When the donor clicks through to the donation page, a call to action should be prominent like “Your gift helps us feed the homeless!” Most online donation tools offer default language for this, but you need to customize it so the language is warm and on brand. Make it part of the header or main menu so it shows up on every page.

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How to Use Storytelling for Nonprofits to Tug Heartstrings and Raise Funds

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And if you can use your Core Number to share what it costs to feed that child lunch, even better! Please give so that we can end childhood hunger in India and help these children realize their full potential. In our story, the resolution would be raising enough funds to provide every school child with a nutritional breakfast and lunch.

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10 Year End Fundraising Mistakes to Avoid

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Spend the time to carefully craft what you want to say, then consistently use that language. A message like “Hunger knows no holiday” used consistently will motivate people to give to a food bank, especially after they see it a couple of times. Instead, ask people to give to save a dog, tutor a child, or feed a homeless person.

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Donation Forms Dissected: Where We’re Winning & Losing in Online Fundraising

Connection Cafe

Big buttons, white space, and colored text keep Feeding America ’s mobile donation form feeling fresh and clean. For a great example of this, let’s revisit Feeding America’s donation page. Did you notice that they include language that reads, “Give $500 to join our Hunger Council and help provide 5,000 meals to families facing hunger?”