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What happened in 2020 disaster philanthropy beyond COVID-19?  

Candid

federal agencies, donor-advised funds, and giving platforms. billion from private and community foundations and public charities, 96% of dollars addressed disease outbreaks (mainly COVID-19). Refugees have sought asylum around the globe but primarily in the neighboring countries of Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan. Beirut explosion.

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Making the most impact for Haiti relief: Avoiding Fundraising Fraud during Crisis

Connection Cafe

Author: Jordan Viator. And while every donor should take measures to be as savvy as possible when it comes to giving to organizations, there are many resources available to make this a simple task. Find a charity with a proven track record of success in providing disaster relief and one that has worked in Haiti.

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Ring in 2010 with New Resolutions to Revitalize Your Nonprofit in the New Year

Connection Cafe

Author: Jordan Viator. Nearly half of online consumers and more than half of the “wired wealthy” visit a charity’s website before making a donation, regardless of whether they donate online or through traditional channels. Increase fundraising for participant-led events.

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Youth Programs Benefit from Microsoft Donations

Tech Soup

This charity also has offices in India , Nepal , and Tanzania operates its own projects and supports partners in Tanzania, India, and Nepal and works on behalf of children in places like the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Pakistan, Peru, Cambodia, China, and Bangladesh. The organization has nine full-time staff.

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Vote and Comment for ALL these Awesome Nonprofit Panels at SXSW!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Jordan Viator invited me to be a panelist on this panel and I agreed because David Neff is a fellow panelist and I bet Jordan will make him wear an apron! Donations 2.0 : Connecting donors directly to the beneficiaries of contributions is a game-changing fundraising strategy. Submitted by Gradon Tripp. By Skylar Woodward.

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Thank you for the best birthday ever! We raised $6,158 for the Sharing Foundation to send 615 Cambodian youngsters to school!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

(If you want to know more about why my family and I care about the children of Cambodia and this charity, take a minute to watch this video my son, Harry made.) We raised $6,158 from 157 donors! Right now, I've been taking the time to send a personal thank you note to each and every one of the donors no matter the size of the gift.

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NpTech Roundup: Grasshoppers and Ants - Social Fundraising Off Season

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Michael Stein has an interview with Jonathan Coleman about his success building a donor base on Facebook. This platform lets consumers promote the brands they like and SocialVibes donates money to charitable causes or as Read/Write Web defined as "is an online popularity contest that turns corporate advertising into money for charity."

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