Camden, New Jersey, is one of the poorest cities in the United States, suffering from unemployment, poverty, urban decay, and several economic and social hardships.
Showing posts with label Poverty in USA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Poverty in USA. Show all posts
Monday, February 28, 2011
A homeless New York man with the American flag in the background
Photo by C. G. P. Grey ([1]) [CC-BY-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
In an article titled 'Five Ways to Promote Your Text-to-Give Campaigns on Social Media', on February 28, 2011, the blog of Social Media Guide for Non-profits explains how ‘nonprofits are experimenting with Text-To-Give fundraising’, and goes on to explain how nonprofits must tap social media, especially Twitter, Facebook, and photo-sharing sites like Flickr.com to drive home the message to wealthy, or above poverty-threshold Americans that they must donate more so that the poor and hapless Americans are not forced to beg.
The site also quote startling statistics to show: “Approximately 1.4 million New Yorkers rely on soup kitchens and food pantries. Please don't make them beg..."
Please see the non-profit blog's illustrated photo below:
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