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Google Alerts for Your Nonprofit: Why You Need Them and How to Set Them Up

Bloomerang

Not only that, but you also have the ability to keep up with things like industry news (via a keyword like ‘nonprofit’) or events that might impact the work your nonprofit is doing (via a keyword like ‘hurricane’). The name of your nonprofit organization: Include alternate and incorrect spellings and acronyms, if applicable.

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Going Virtual – An Alternative Volunteer Event Guide

Connection Cafe

In light of that trend and all the recent travel upheaval due to COVID – 19, with increasing restrictions being placed on companies and their global workforce, we wanted to address creative alternatives to traditional volunteer events. .

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Tips to Maintain Momentum for Your In-Person Fundraising Events Amidst COVID-19

Connection Cafe

Early in my career, I worked on the Race for the Cure in Houston when a hurricane swept through 10 days before our event. Our mission to end cancer is equally important as the hurricane relief efforts. Our mission to end cancer is equally important as the hurricane relief efforts. Looking for an alternative to a cycling event?

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Lessons from 2019 to maximize future disaster giving decisions

Candid

Putting this best practice into action, in 2019—two years after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico—the Amgen Foundation awarded $257,500 to the University of Puerto Rico for rebuilding efforts. . Alternatively, you can prepare your grants information using this template. Support local nonprofits and knowledge in the U.S.

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Fiscal Sponsorship for Nonprofits: An Alternative to 501c3 Status

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Put simply, fiscal sponsorship is an alternative method to obtaining tax-exempt status. A great example of this type of time-sensitive fundraising comes in the aftermath of a natural disaster like a wildfire or hurricane. What is fiscal sponsorship? Many times these funds are raised by an individual, not a charitable organization.

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The Single Most Important Thing to Prepare for Disasters

Tech Soup

On this 10th anniversary of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, we polled a variety of smart NPtech cognoscenti on the single most important thing charities need to do to prepare for a disaster. Having an agreement with another organization in an alternate location to provide services from there. Here's what they said.

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Why Building Resilient Networks Matter

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As Hurricane Sandy was barreling up the Atlantic coast of the United States, a husband and wife in their early 90s, frail of body and mind though resolute (some would say stubborn) of spirit, finally gave in to the pleadings of their family. So, he biked uptown and rented a car. It’s not a nightmare,” I said, “It’s for real.”.

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