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5 Community Needs That Companies Can Impact Now

Connection Cafe

In response, many companies are funding hunger relief organizations including Feeding America , Meals on Wheels , and World Central Kitchen , which are quickly and efficiently deploying meals and groceries through trusted community partners. The massive shifts in the food supply chain are further devastating communities.

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Against the Digital Divide

NTEN

Because I spend all day, every day in front of a laptop tweeting about my Facebook links. It's hard to imagine why Internet access should matter to a hunger organization or an after-school program, but it does. I recently learned that online fundraising made up only about 5% of total annual giving in 2008. I was floored.

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Feeding the Hungry in the Land of Plenty

Tech Soup

To start moving the line on hunger overall, Boulder Food Rescue has been contracted by the City of Boulder to perform a "food audit" of food waste in the city. A lot of food banks measure impact by number of mouths fed … when I hear that I think, that's more hungry people that need food! About the Success Stories Contest.

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E-Mediat Day 1: A Networked Mindset To Capacity Building

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Train the Trainers also included “laptop time&# for participants to write reflections in their blog journals for the project. There is an interest, even hunger, from NGOs to be able to learn across boundaries and language about their trade craft of using new media, social media, and other technologies to realize their missions.

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[VIDEO] How to Get a Return on Your Nonprofit Technology Investment

Bloomerang

You’re a food bank, or in some way, you help with food scarcity and hunger issues. Do you have a laptop that will work for you to do heavy technology tasks? So you’re going to take an inventory of everything you’re using, and then I want you to think about your organization’s strategic goals. Does that help?