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New data for strategic disaster philanthropy 

Candid

Hurricane Dorian caused catastrophic damage in the Bahamas and parts of the eastern United States. Cyclone Idai struck Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, causing widespread flood destruction. million in disaster-related projects. . Wildfires plagued the Amazon, California and Australia.

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CEO’s Update: Fall 2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Brennan has Retinitis Pigmentosa, a degenerative eye disease that causes severe vision impairment and blindness. Within a short period, SocialCoding4Good has gone from a Labs pilot project to a growing community driving social impact. Brennan Draves and his mother, Lindsay Draves, at school. Consider third grade student Brennan Draves.

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How Faith-Based Hope Endeavors Effectively Fights the AIDS Epidemic and Changes Lives in the U.S. and Africa

Tech Soup

Two 14-year-old girls, one in the US and one in Malawi, had their lives changed when they joined forces to fight the AIDs epidemic in Africa. Through the creation hope-giving projects that serve the most vulnerable in Malawi, the organization connects U.S.-based The two girls met at Hope Village Orphan Care Center in Malawi.

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Vote for the Best Social Change and Technology Projects at Netsquared!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Starting this week, you can vote for the best NetSquared Innovation Fund Award nominated projects until Saturday, April 14th at Noon PDT. You can cast your ballot for the projects that you think most effectively use the social web for social change. The complete list of projects can be found here. Creative Commons suggests.

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How to Use Causes for Your Year-End Fundraising Appeal

NTEN

Susan Gordon, Causes. At Causes, the application on Facebook, we’re releasing huge improvements to our fundraising and communications tools just in time for the year-end giving season. Fundraising Projects. Facebook users are more motivated to donate to specific projects rather than general fundraising appeals.

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Vote Now: Ten Sessions We Want to See at NTC

Care2

How do you inspire and empower your community to effectively raise funds for your cause? Project-based fundraising can be a cost-effective and engaging way for nonprofits to fund existing programmatic work. Setting yourself up for social fundraising success requires crafting the right strategy and choosing the right tool.

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