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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. In 2019, millions of people around the world were affected by disasters and humanitarian crises.

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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. Revelations about government interception of these confidential stories has caused us to redouble our efforts to lower the barrier to the use of strong, secure crypto software like Martus.

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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. Causes has just updated their Fundraising Projects feature so nonprofits can effectively do project-based fundraising campaigns through Facebook. .

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8 Ways Nonprofits Can Help P2P Fundraisers Meet & Exceed Their Goals

Nonprofit Tech for Good

It’s nearly impossible to successfully fundraise for a cause you don’t fully believe in, so we brought in Molly McHugh, Grassroot Soccer’s Communications Director. They are an awesome organization that was founded by two professional “futball” players from Zimbabwe. This year, they’ve selected Grassroot Soccer.

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Peer-to-Peer Crowdfunding Myths & How To Ensure Success

The Modern Nonprofit

It didn’t come from your email database or your direct mail piece; it came from personal relationships – people motivated by a cause and those personal relationships. Build a school in Zimbabwe. You’re going to give them some information about why you care about this cause and why you want them to donate to it.

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