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Philanthropy’s response to the Turkey and Syria earthquake 

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The earthquakes on February 6 that devastated southern Turkey and northern Syria have left an estimated 54,000 people dead. The disaster also displaced over 1.9 Multilateral support for disaster relief and humanitarian aid began soon after the earthquakes with the World Bank releasing $1.78 million) in Syria. billion ($1.6

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How to Help After the Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria

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The devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have left massive casualties in its wake. With thousands dead and more now homeless as a result of these earthquakes, it’s imperative that relief organizations mobilize quickly to help stabilize the situation in Turkey and Syria. Feed the Hunger, Inc.

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What happened in 2020 disaster philanthropy beyond COVID-19?  

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The year 2020 was an astounding year for disaster philanthropy, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. i What did the remaining $223 million in disaster aid address? The numerous other disasters and humanitarian crises occurred or continued to occur that year—events that were overshadowed by the pandemic. . Syrian refugee crisis.

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8 Top Corporate Giving Trends to Watch in 2024 + Examples

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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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Giving USA 2023 Report Insights & Solutions to Giving Decline 

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Despite organizations recieving more bequests, they provided less in terms of goods and services for those nonprofits served. Giving by cause Despite overall giving declining, not all nonprofit organizations were impacted the same and some even noted increases in giving when compared to 2021. Giving to health organizations grew 5.1%

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The Maui wildfires: A record in disaster philanthropy, an opportunity to ‘get it right’ 

Candid

Part of my work at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) involves monitoring philanthropic giving in response to disasters through our annual Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy: Data to Drive Decisions (SODP) report. When we can look at numbers immediately after a disaster, it gives us a unique perspective.

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The Nonprofit Weekly Roundup: Culture, Microsites, and The Kiss of Death

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President Obama publicly addressed the situation surrounding Syria. But no matter the circumstance, triumph, or disaster, it’s nonprofits like yours that keep this world turning. There were some pretty huge moments this week. Fashion Week came to a close in NYC. I purchased a blue wig. (I’ll The iphone 5c was introduced.

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