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

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In the past 8 days, the surge of generosity for Haiti relief has been amazing. Find a charity with a proven track record of success in providing disaster relief and one that has worked in Haiti. Do Not Give To The Haitian Government – Haiti is known to be a corrupt country. Author: Jordan Viator.

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7 Tips to Help Your Organization Make the Biggest Difference for the Haiti Relief Efforts

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Hijack your homepage to make Haiti the focus if it is a significant fundraising effort. Particularly note any past work in Haiti or any teams already on the ground. There are two problems with this: 1 – savvy donors will question where the money is going and 2 – other donors will assume it is going to Haiti.

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What Previous Crises Can Teach Us About Navigating the Current Fundraising Environment

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Whether it be the tragedy of 9/11, a tsunami, an economic recession, an earthquake in Haiti, a country divided by an election or a devastating brushfire, there are many high-profile events of the past that have threatened to push the fundraising landscape to its limit. Visit www.blackbaud.com/covid-19 for more information.

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Leveraging Twitter Influencers to Drive Social Good – a Success Story from Free The Kids

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One of the most recent examples I've seen that exemplifies this concept is from the organization Free The Kids that used its influencers earlier this year when the earthquake in Haiti struck.

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Emergency Response Guide

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This information was originally posted by Convio's Molly Brooksbank in March of 2010. Rapid response is a top-of-mind topic for nonprofits of all shapes and sizes right now. Know of an organization who exemplifies how to respond rapidly in times of need? Read Molly's post.

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A Time to Remember and a Time to Give

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I remember this time last year I was getting ready for work, glancing at the TV in horror as I saw the first live images of the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti. Let’s expand our passion here, and remember Haiti. CNN’s Five Ways You Can Still Help Haiti features opportunities to serve the survivors of Haiti.

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Mobile donations and dating – The world has changed

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77 percent of respondents were aware of the Haiti text-to-donate efforts. 17 percent of Gen Y respondents and 14 percent of Gen X made a donation to Haiti relief efforts via text message, and 3 percent of both Boomer and Mature respondents made a donation to Haiti relief efforts via text message.

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