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A powerful new tool to combat hunger and homelessness

Candid

The response was clear: In that moment, our donors were focused most on hunger and homelessness in the United States, two interwoven problems that have been greatly exacerbated by the ripple effects of COVID-19. . The severity of the hunger and homelessness crises varies by region, state, and community.

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Feeding the World Together: Our First Zero Hunger Summit

Saleforce Nonprofit

Last week, we hosted the first ever Zero Hunger Summit during Dreamforce. Food and nutrition insecurity is growing around the world, with over 690 million people dealing with hunger. The Zero Hunger Summit was one of those spaces. So, what comes after our Zero Hunger Summit? The Future of Food Assistance.

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Announcing Our First Impact Labs Cohort on Zero Hunger: Addressing Food Insecurity in the U.S.

Saleforce Nonprofit

Today, we’re introducing our first Salesforce.org Impact Labs cohort on zero hunger and their work on U.S We all know that hunger is a complex and growing problem. Getting to zero hunger will require unprecedented collaboration and a multi-pronged approach that gets to the numerous causes. Food Insecurity.

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5 Corporate Philanthropy Examples to Inspire Your CSR Strategy

Givinga

To help you build your CSR strategy, we’ve gathered five corporate philanthropy examples that you can use for inspiration. Kraft Heinz’s Rise Against Hunger Partnership. Several years ago, Kraft Heinz began a digital giving campaign called Huddle to Fight Hunger. Second, it empowers employees to choose the causes they benefit.

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Kids and Philanthropy: Teaching Your Children To Be Charitable

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I also want to them to discover and follow their own sense of social activism and philanthropy and become Philanthroteens , teens with a passion for social change who grew up not knowing what it was like to not to have a cell phone or not to be connected to Facebook. Parenting Tips To Encourage Your Child’s Philanthropy.

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An Innovative Approach to Social Problems: Caravan Studios

Tech Soup

Sometimes extraordinary things can happen when we look at problems from a new point of view. Caravan Studios drew in local nonprofits with an invitation for snacks and some serious brainstorming — to hear the problems that only those people deeply involved knew about because they ran into these obstacles daily.

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United Nations Sets a New Agenda for Global Philanthropy

Tech Soup

These new UN Sustainable Development Goals are the de facto agenda for global philanthropy, and they have a new dimension: technology targets to enable implementation. This new agency promotes practical problem solving for sustainable development. ending hunger. I'll say more about that below. There were eight goals.