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Weekly update from PND

Candid

Foundations, charities report $352 million in 2019 disaster funding. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) in New York City has announced a $50 million gift from Mike and Maria Repole and the Nonna's Garden Foundation to establish a research and patient care initiative. November 11, 2021. November 10, 2021.

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We will never know philanthropy’s full response to the COVID-19 crisis

Candid

Based on the data we were able to collect from news sources, funder websites, and from funders directly , we issued two reports with our partners at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy to help the sector make sense of its collective response. We start with a few caveats. Some funders provided more detailed grant descriptions (e.g.,

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Introducing the 2021 Classy Awards Leadership Council

Classy

Brings a strategic focus on addressing the policies and systems that perpetuate global poverty . Global CTO, Tech for Social Impact. Global Movement.

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The Many Ways to Say I Love You With A Donation To A Charity

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Give a Virtual Gift on Facebook and Support Breast Cancer (or another charity) : Thinking about sending a virtual gift, maybe a teddy bear, flowers, hearts, or whatever? Why not send a virtual gift that sends a donation to support breast cancer research or some other cause? Why not send some geek love from NTEN ? Join the Red Campaign.

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How Independent Fundraising Momentum is Reshaping Traditional P2P

Connection Cafe

Dozens of crowdfunding platforms make it increasingly easier for people to raise money for any cause, from cancer research to disaster relief, often quite independent of direction from any charity. Both types of efforts, local and global, are strong symbols of a changing world. First, technology propels this move.

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Social Media, Networks, and Data in Patient Healthcare Networks

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week, I had the honor of participating on a keynote panel at Celgene Corporation’s Patient Partners annual meeting ahead of the ASCO Conference (ASCO is a professional oncology society committed to conquering cancer through research, education, prevention and delivery of high-quality patient care).

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Vote and Comment for ALL these Awesome Nonprofit Panels at SXSW!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The panelists include Holly Ross, NTEN ; David Neff , American Cancer Society; Kari Dunn Saratovsky ; Case Foundation; Amy Sample Ward , Netsquared; and Joe Solomon. you'll hear case studies of social media disasters and how they could have been prevented, as well as how brands have dealt with potential PR nightmares. Carie Lewis.

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