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What happened in 2020 disaster philanthropy beyond COVID-19?  

Candid

The year 2020 began with bushfires in Australia and ended with wildfires throughout North America. Wildfires are becoming more intense and more frequent,” according to the UN Environment Programme , exacerbated by climate change and land-use changes.

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Even Storms Bear Fruit: Monumental Fundraising Opportunities For Food Banks In The Post-COVID Era

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But then COVID came – and suddenly, food bank fundraising was changed (quite possibly, forever). In short, we were caught in a hurricane of uncertainty. In the past 18 months, it’s been reported that wills are being filled out in record number and mortality rates haven’t been this low in North America since the Second World War.

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Online Giving Trends from 2009 and the Haiti Earthquake

NTEN

As noted in an USA Today article , online "donations for the first five days after the January 12 disaster totaled 19% more than during the same time frame after the 2004 Asian tsunami and 109% higher than the equivalent following Hurricane Katrina in 2005."

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Online Giving Trends from 2009 and the Haiti Earthquake

NTEN

As noted in an USA Today article , online "donations for the first five days after the January 12 disaster totaled 19% more than during the same time frame after the 2004 Asian tsunami and 109% higher than the equivalent following Hurricane Katrina in 2005."

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