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Medical Ship Docks in Sierra Leone for Free Surgeries and Training

NonProfit Quarterly

The ship also takes on volunteers working in housekeeping, hospitality, food and beverage; houses a school and teachers for children to attend while their parents volunteer in critical roles; and coordinates the engineers and security staff necessary for a 12-deck purpose-built hospital ship to run smoothly. Photo courtesy of Jody Ray.

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Google.org Awards $10 Million to Feeding America to Bolster Food Banks

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Foundation gave $50 million to the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center to endow a dual-degree program for physician-scientists, and the Rockefeller Foundation has awarded $11 million to promote Indigenous farming practices to safeguard the global food system from the effects of climate change.

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Is Your Donor Engagement Actually Engaging?

Ann Green

Most of your donors dont have a medical or social services background. They dont use terms like food insecurity, at-risk populations, and underserved communities and neither should you. Instead of writing about food insecurity, give an example of a single mother choosing between buying groceries and paying the heating bill.

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LA Wildfires: How You Can Help

Bloomerang

Direct Relief: This organization is working with emergency response agencies and healthcare providers in Los Angeles to provide needed medical resources and other essential aid. The Salvation Army : The Salvation Army is providing shelter, food, emotional support, and other vital services to those displaced by the fires.

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Volunteer and Food Pantry Coordinator

Anedot

Job Title: Volunteer and Food Pantry Coordinator Status: Part time, non-exempt hourly. Located in beautiful Novato/Marin County/CA, our workplace culture is driven by our five values: teamwork and collaboration, equity, excellence, integrity, and learning and continuous improvement. 16 hours per week.

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Towards Thriving: Building a Movement for Black Food Sovereignty

NonProfit Quarterly

This article introduces Black Food Sovereignty: Stories from the Field , a series co-produced by Frontline Solutions and NPQ. This series features stories from a group of Black food sovereignty leaders who are working to transform the food system at the local level. These communities still live under food apartheid.

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Organizing a Community Around Food Sovereignty

NonProfit Quarterly

At present, one of UNEC’s most critical projects is to convene a multi-partner collaboration in the city’s Northeast Corridor neighborhoods to transform our local food system. I’ve observed the inner workings of a complex food system that, when it functions well, nourishes our bodies, families, and cultures.

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