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You don't hear a lot about the behind-the-scenes operations that run major nonprofits like City Harvest's food rescue operations in New York City. But as the story below points out, making information technology systems work as efficiently as...
Article - 02/28/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Food and Water
Lot of discussion about drones of late – and no argument they have a way to go to prove their legitimacy in a slew of scenarios. But what should not be overlooked by policymakers and the public is that drones can serve a humanitarian purpose; in...
Article - 02/27/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Food and Water, Upward Mobility, Wellness
Requests for emergency food assistance are on the rise – and hungry people are being turned away. In the past hunger may not have been an agenda item at city council meetings or school board meetings or corporate board meetings. Today it really...
Article - 02/22/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Food and Water
Through its philanthropic arm, Google spends millions on worthy efforts around the world, but the one discussed below caught our attention because it is reportedly the first time a government -- in this case Australia's Department of Foreign...
Article - 02/19/2017
Active Region(s): Main, Australia - New Zealand, North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Food and Water
In its Global Food Security Index for 2016, The Economist Intelligence Unit ranked the city-state of Singapore No. 3 behind the U.S. and Ireland as most food secure. That's an interesting statistic for a populous island that has very little farm...
Article - 02/10/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Food and Water
The Mayor's Fund for London is calling on businesses and community organizations to support its efforts to reduce hunger and social isolation for disadvantaged children across London during school holidays. Matthew Ryder, Deputy Mayor for...
Resources - 02/21/2017
Active Region(s): Main, Europe, North America, Compassionate Cities, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Food and Water