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

Candid

There were many more, including February’s earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Temporary and short-term housing are a very expensive component of the response phase, often supported by donations. (That distinction previously belonged to the Greater Houston Community Foundation, after Hurricane Harvey.)

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Benetech: the Equilibrium Change Machine

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We can just blow up the old model while striving for the next phase of equilibrium change. Born Accessible: The Final Frontier Which brings us to our third phase: the one we have started but not yet completed. However, as nonprofit social entrepreneurs, we don’t worry about unhappy shareholders.

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The Convergence of Social Activism, Donations, and Social Media: Episodic Giving In A Post Truth World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

From Syria to China to Mexico, mass economic and politically-driven migration and refugee crises are triggering social tension, the rebooting of nationalisms and the emboldening of old prejudices. A popular sense, shared by millions, of being shut out of the gains created by globalization. Mass migration.