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Help Hurricane Harvey Victims: Where To Donate #HoustonStrong

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I watched the news reports from Texas and was horrified at the scale of this disaster. I grew up on the Jersey shore where I’ve been evacuated due to storms, but I have never seen this level of disaster. I also ask for recommendations for local charities from colleagues. Covenant Hous e (helping homeless youth).

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Nonprofit Giving Trends and Future Fundraising Strategy

Bloomerang

No matter what happens in the economy or world, be it war, recession or natural disaster, people who can help DO. Charities feared last year donors would lose jobs, see income diminish, worry their nest eggs were insecure, and would consequently stop giving. This is good news. Giving in the U.S. This is what happened in 2020.

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The impact of COVID-19 on civil society, part two

Candid

The latest Charities Aid Foundation COVID-19 report found that at the end of 2020, 93 percent of charitable organizations reported being adversely affected by the pandemic. Some 97 percent of organizations surveyed by Charities Aid Foundation shared that they’ve innovated and adapted their services in order to stay in operation.

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Technology & Community: Strategic Options for Building Movements

Amy Sample Ward

I live now in New York, but before moving there in the autumn, I was based in London for a few years. This is a facebook page where many organizations across the environment, climate and animal welfare sectors came together to share news, updates, action alerts, and much more after the BP Oil Spill. Have people heard of 350.org

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Update: Nonprofits - Power and Influence in our lives

Connection Cafe

Had I counted the plethora of Catholic Charities promoted in the narthex of my home parish, I think I could have doubled that (ok, maybe a slight exaggeration), but since mass started at 5:00 p.m. I counted 8 different museums represented in a 45 minute viewing of one show on The History Channel.

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Understanding Why People Give (hint: it’s not what you think!)

Get Fully Funded

That’s good news! For instance, they may give to the homeless shelter because they feel bad for people who don’t have homes or because it feels good to help someone in need or because their favorite uncle was homeless for a while or because of all those reasons! Recognition can be important to social givers.

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