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The Value of Volunteers

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Fun fact, each year about 62 million Americans volunteer at their local schools, with NGOs, with disaster preparedness and response groups, and community centers and homeless shelters. Independent Sector has announced that the estimated value of a volunteer hour in the United States reached $28.54 percent) than men (23.2

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Philanthropy’s response to the Turkey and Syria earthquake 

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The disaster also displaced over 1.9 million Turks in temporary shelters and left more than 500,000 Syrians homeless, according to the United Nations. Multilateral support for disaster relief and humanitarian aid began soon after the earthquakes with the World Bank releasing $1.78 An estimated 2.2 An estimated 2.2

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Giving Trends in Kenya: How the Growth of Mobile Payments Are Transforming Community Giving

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1) From the outside, it appears that NGOs in Kenya do not have access to the traditional fundraising services that are so common here in the United States, such as a “Donate” page for processing credit cards and PayPal accounts. The top three causes are medical expenses (54%), disaster relief (12%), and education costs (12%).

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Safe & Well Launched Nation-Wide

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When disaster strikes, trying to find out how your friends and family are doing can be agonizing. Those who are hit by a disaster large or small can register on the Safe & Well site, and then their friends and family can search the database and receive information about a loved one''s most recent status.

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VisionLink Customers Supporting 60% of US Cities and Towns

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Whether they serve the elderly, the homeless, information and referral, 2-1-1, disaster operations and relief, youth, education, or workforce needs, collectively they support clients and resources in more than 14,000 cities and towns across the United States. Our customers are amazing!

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Major Code Release

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This new code also includes the completely rebuilt Homeless Management solution (phase one of two), a new outcomes tracking module, a newly enhanced volunteer module for the Coordinated Assistance Network (CAN), new client assistance tools for the Red Cross and CAN, and a number of features for 2-1-1 users across the United States.

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February 11 is National 2-1-1 Day

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In fact, our 2-1-1 customers, along with our customers in the general information and referral business, elder care, homeless management, education, and disaster relief sectors support clients and resources in more than 14,000 cities and towns across the United States.

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