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Philanthropy’s response to the Turkey and Syria earthquake 

Candid

The earthquakes on February 6 that devastated southern Turkey and northern Syria have left an estimated 54,000 people dead. million) in Syria. Corporations headquartered in Germany—home to over three million ethnic Turks and approximately one million refugees from Syria—have responded to the crisis by contributing more than €16.7

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What happened in 2020 disaster philanthropy beyond COVID-19?  

Candid

Millions are also internally displaced within Syria. Health screenings and social distancing protocols had to be organized. Non-governmental organizations’ (NGOs) staff deployment, coordination, and collaboration also needed to take place virtually. Know your local organizations. Beirut explosion. Be flexible.

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Receiving the 2013 Migel Medal

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The Migel Medal, often called the highest honor in the blindness field, is awarded annually to one or two individuals whose careers exemplify exceptional accomplishments in the field. Helen Keller, who worked for AFB for many years, was on the original award board for its first twenty years, starting in 1937.

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8 Top Corporate Giving Trends to Watch in 2024 + Examples

Nonprofits Source

Here are some common types of workplace giving: Employee Donations: Employees can voluntarily contribute part of their salary to support charitable organizations, often through payroll deductions. Think about it this way: When a company doesn’t know about an organization or cause, it likely won’t write a check.

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AFP ICON 2023 Recap

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This method makes complex concepts easier for your stakeholders to understand and makes it easier to have more informed discussions on the next steps your organization should take. Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z all share an interest in engaging with organizations through peer-to-peer fundraising. per month on the website.

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Mission Possible: Tell Us Your Symantec Story and Win Prizes!

Tech Soup

With the knowledge that your information is safe and your organization is secure, how can you better focus on your mission? Enter your organization's information into the required fields of the submission form. Enter your organization's information into the required fields of the submission form. (c) b) Story Submission.

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Adobe Creative Cloud Giveaway for Nonprofits at 17NTC!

Tech Soup

The Sweepstakes is open to individuals, submitting on behalf of nonprofit organizations and libraries all over the world, who are attending the 2017 Nonprofit Technology Conference ("17 NTC") in Washington, DC. This Sweepstakes is void for organizations in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria ("U.S.

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