Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2012

" That is a question most nonprofit folks can answer pretty easily. " Now that's a different question, one that's not as simple to answer for most of us. They work in tandem with a nationwide network of member food banks in the fight to end hunger. We have our elevator pitches ready to go. "What

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Bloomerang

MAY 25, 2023

Fortunately, investing in volunteer management software can help your organization run smoothly and help even more people struggling with hunger. Let the software do the heavy lifting, freeing up your staff’s time to focus on the more important stuff, like fighting hunger. Does your organization offer food bank delivery services?

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Classy

APRIL 9, 2021

Many grant applications will ask similar questions, such as what programs or materials you need funding for and why, how your nonprofit makes an impact in the community, and how you’ll measure success if selected for the award. In addition to specific grant questions, many applications will ask for other documents related to your nonprofit.

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M+R

APRIL 29, 2021

Others prefer a sense of community and the chance to ask questions, and a few hundred of them joined us for a Benchmarks webinar yesterday. . Here: Nonprofits working to alleviate Hunger and Poverty reported a 173% increase in online revenue. And some people would rather wait and take a guided tour. Want more evidence?

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Volunteer Hub

JUNE 17, 2021

The support received from VolunteerHub is second to none and I truly appreciate the personal emails when I have questions or need a simple how-to answer. said Carla Fortenberry, Volunteer Manager for Loudoun Hunger Relief. . The monthly updates are also essential to learning new “tricks of the system”.

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TechImpact

JULY 17, 2014

The easy answer to this question is through social media, but what are some less known answers to this question. Engage in conversation, ask questions, include links to your content, or other content that will intelligently add to the conversation. For example, hunger is going to be a very expensive keyword.

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M+R

JANUARY 11, 2022

In 2020, some sectors — like hunger and poverty — experienced huge spikes in giving. As we dig deeper into the data, we’re tackling some important questions and issues: Is Giving Tuesday having a greater impact on year-end giving trends? Have more questions of your own? Some things never change. Others, not so much.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2022

HubSpot’s recent research helps to answer this question: branded video content is the most memorable. Examine your donor database, social media channels, or even survey data to answer questions, like the following: Why is your mission relevant to your audience’s direct interests? That’s one in every eight kids.”

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2022

As nonprofits rely heavily on donors to provide their revenue, the question becomes, how do prospects determine an organization’s donation-worthiness? For example, "if you want action, you must help donors feel the pain of hunger by seeing it play out in one life. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Rob Barnett Earlier this year, Barnett answered these questions for us: Question: Why did you write your book, Next Job, Best Job ? Question: How has the pandemic changed the landscape for job seekers? Question: How has the pandemic changed the landscape for companies that are hiring? Get immediate replies and callbacks.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 18, 2022

For example, if you work for a food bank, a clear, magnetic vision might be to end hunger in your community. It’s not meant to tell everything, but just enough that they start asking questions and want to know more. It needs to be something that challenges status quo and stirs people’s hearts. The most important thing is that it’s BIG.

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VQ Strategies

JANUARY 18, 2021

Here are a few questions I am pondering: How can we evolve days of service towards a message of “ commit to serve ” – so that we can inspire individuals to sign up to serve in future weeks or months when needs are still pressing? How can we evolve the vision of service days towards days of reflection or learning ?

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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. Patrice Chamberlain, Director, California Summer Meal Coalition will talk about youth hunger and share how the Summer Meals program improves access to nutritious meals and builds community in the process.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2018

The report notes that while AI is not a silver bullet or cure-all, the technology’s powerful capabilities could be harnessed and added to the mix of approaches to address some of the biggest challenges of our time, from hunger and disease to climate change and disaster relief. AI and Faith: Can a computer become God?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Last week, Dan Michel offered an intriguing answer to this question : “What form of social media measurement does your organization engage in; Community participation, advocacy (earned mentions, discussions), or donations ($ or time)? “ Using Radian 6 , a listening tool, they do a pre/post share of Conversation about hunger.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 5, 2021

Rob Barnett Today, Barnett answered these questions for us: Why did you write your book, Next Job, Best Job ? Ask a thoughtful question about the business as well. My constant contributions of time and work for WhyHunger.org help me put my own worries and troubles aside to end hunger for people starving right now.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Food insecurity and hunger are some of the most prominent issues that plague our modern society. 41 million people, or 12% of the population, struggles with hunger. Food banks work hard to fight against increasingly pervasive hunger in our communities. In the U.S., If I make a financial donation, what will it achieve?

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 17, 2010

10 Questions for Camfed — Camfed International – Jordan Ridge and Kristy Green will be traveling to northern Zambia this week to meet students, filmakers, and young entrepreneurs in the communities where Camfed works – and you can go with them! Her round up includes the slides we used in the session as well.

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Qgiv

JULY 10, 2023

According to a guideline published by M+R, a useful quick test for your own messaging is to simply answer the question: If the subject of this story were to read it, how would they feel? The challenges of strength-based messaging Finding the balance in your story. Helping those community members in need helps the community as a whole.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 31, 2022

If your website is outdated or looks homemade, that also leaves people questioning if they can trust you with their money. Questions make good headings like “Do you want to help families in need?” Questions involve readers, drawing them in. The internet is the main source of information for a lot of people.

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NetWits

JUNE 30, 2011

I asked them the following question: What are the top reasons that email appeals get ignored?? 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. Enter cheesy A-team music here.)

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

Don’t forget to provide a specific email address that donors can use if they have any questions or concerns about their gift. Now that your donors have been given the opportunity to communicate freely and honestly with you, it’s time to consider what one of their biggest questions will be. Tip #4: Focus on impact storytelling .

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Hunger Task Force. The Hunger Task Force includes end of year calls-to-action throughout their winter newsletter. If you have any questions or want to learn more about how EveryAction can help you achieve your fundraising goals you can email us here or request a demo of our best-in-class nonprofit tools. Let's see it!

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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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Volunteer Hub

AUGUST 1, 2021

We wouldn’t be able to make the impact we do without the help and support of volunteerism,” said Carla Fortenberry, Volunteer Manager, Loudoun Hunger Relief. VolunteerHub has eliminated that burden and allowed me to spend my time on engagement and revolutionizing our program,” said Carla Fortenberry, Volunteer Manager, Loudoun Hunger Relief.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

The easiest way to develop this understanding is to simply ask your supporters questions. You can answer the following questions: How do donors really feel about your nonprofit? You’d then draft research questions and strategies to test whether these assumptions are true. What would inspire them to make a second donation?

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 5, 2021

It will trigger questions in the recipient’s mind like “Do I believe this email is urgent and deserving of my immediate attention?” Pose a question. When you ask a question, you force the recipient to stop and think about the answer. The most important question of the day. Fight hunger with us. Important news.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 31, 2009

billshore is Bill Shore and the CEO of Share Our Strength , an organization dedicated to getting rid of hunger. He tweets a lot about leadership issues and of course, his passion - ending hunger. Last hope for ending Hunger - Washington Post article " (Article here , some folks from Share Our Strength quoted) 4.

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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. Who would have thought a simple meal could change a family’s life? Your donation of $7.32 will provide school breakfast and lunch for Fatima or another deserving child for one week. Did you recognize the five elements in our story?

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Qgiv

MARCH 9, 2022

” Obviously, this is a tricky question, and there probably isn’t one best solution. As you’re choosing what kind of event you want to host, consider some of these questions: Do we want the event to be in-person, virtual, or a hybrid of both? People often ask, “What’s the best way to end homelessness?”

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 3, 2022

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. You will have people with questions about their donation or who want to personally hand you a check and if you’re not there, guess what? Lack of special thanks. BIG mistake!

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VQ Strategies

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Here are some questions to get you started on developing a philosophy: What is your organization’s mission? By developing a “Family Volunteer Philosophy,” which can serve as your guide and “yardstick” against which you will measure your family volunteering activities. What does your team believe about families and their potential to serve?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 4, 2014

In mid-November, Idealware held one of its free webinars to address this question. Here's the example Elizabeth used: If your organization served 40,000 meals, and hunger decreased 6 percent in your city, did you decrease hunger in your city? Where can a charity even start to get a handle on this? Not necessarily.

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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. Do you have any questions you'd like me to ask her about community supported kitchens?

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Were there any segmentation questions? 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?” Instead of asking a ton of questions when someone is trying to donate, ask segmentation questions directly afterward to learn more about them.

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Achieve

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

People often mention education, hunger, poverty, homelessness, the environment and charities that protect animals – the list can go on and on. into what really inspires people to give helps answer that question: There is a difference in what we say we care about (intellectually), and what actually motivates us to act (emotionally).

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