How to Cultivate Food Deserts: Growing Local Solutions

Food deserts are typically low income areas with residents who suffer health problems such as obesity. A major deterrent to the spread of food deserts is education and increasing the demand for healthy options.

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A Sea of Answers to Non-profit Questions

  Jelly is the new kid on the social media block. Jelly offers a new spin on the standard search-engine inquiry. Rather than relying on algorithms and SEO, Jelly answers questions by mining your social networks.   What can I do to fight hunger in my community? How can I “go green”? Your friend has […]

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Keep Calm and Use Memes

To meme, or not to meme?  Internet memes are consistently trend across social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, and Reddit, to name a few. Non-profits have tapped into this goldmine of pop culture content to drive engagement and visibility.   And what exactly is a meme?   Merriam Webster defines meme (/ˈmiːm/; meme) […]

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Find a Solution where Disciplines Intersect

When you think about the nonprofit sector, you may not think about Coca-Cola. But, maybe you should. Melinda French Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, analyzed marketing and business strategies used by Coca-Cola that can benefit nonprofits.   In her TED Talk “What Nonprofits Can Learn from Coca-Cola”, Gates recalls her travels […]

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