Connection Cafe

APRIL 7, 2020

Although we never want to see disaster happen, every company needs to plan for it. The unexpected news of a disaster occurring can disrupt the communities that businesses se rve and where their employees and customers work and live in. So h ow can your CSR effectively plan for disaster relief? .

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In 2018, a study published in the Journal of Nonprofit & Public Sector Marketing , showed that the effectiveness of positive and negative charity appeals in inducing favorable attitudes and actual donations is not straightforward. The truth is relative So, what’s a fundraiser to do? Do you need revenue short term?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 22, 2013

TechSoup recently updated its disaster planning and recovery guide, The Resilient Organization , to include the new ways nonprofits, charities, and public libraries are using technology. Android, iOS, Windows Phone) connects you with friends and family during a large-scale disaster such as an earthquake or a hurricane.

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Tech Soup

MAY 30, 2014

Microsoft's HelpBridge is a free app available on all the major mobile platforms that connects you with friends and family during a disaster such as an earthquake or a hurricane. It also lets you discover and donate to organizations involved in disaster response work, and find opportunities to volunteer. Apps for Disaster Planning.

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NetWits

JANUARY 14, 2010

People are using the Internet to stay informed about the disaster, help communicate what's happening, and to donate to charities. It is comforting to know that so many nonprofit organizations are already helping on the ground and more relief is on the way.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2013

Most organizations don't think about disaster planning until it's too late. Since Hurricane Katrina struck the US in 2005, TechSoup has created and maintained content specific to nonprofits, libraries, and charities on disaster planning and recovery. Do you have any experience dealing with disaster recovery?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2022

Maybe a friend shared the link with them, or they found your charity by Googling a topic you’re campaigning about. You’re a charity fighting for action on the climate crisis, and you had two ads on Facebook. One talked about species extinction, and the other talked about the prevalence of natural disasters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2017

I watched the news reports from Texas and was horrified at the scale of this disaster. I grew up on the Jersey shore where I’ve been evacuated due to storms, but I have never seen this level of disaster. I also ask for recommendations for local charities from colleagues. Covenant Hous e (helping homeless youth).

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 26, 2017

The largest theme that is constant in disaster philanthropy is partnership. Historically, and initial numbers from recent disasters reflect the same trend, corporations focus on the use of intermediaries to ensure their large donations are distributed to the correct organizations. Click here to read part 1 of this series.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2016

This year, charities in 54 communities across the country got going on their fundraising campaigns, only to find out that the online donation apparatus went down in the middle of the big day. Bill Bronston, who runs the charity Tower of Youth, said: " This is catastrophic." Disaster Planning and Recovery.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 14, 2022

When a major event happens, such as the pandemic, wars, or natural disasters, they make a decision for the donor that this is the wrong time to be asked for a gift. Prefer to donate to local charities or make a long-lasting impact through their investments. This person fears offending donors by asking at the “wrong” time.

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Candid

MARCH 11, 2022

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) head Filippo Grandi described this humanitarian disaster as “the fastest-moving refugee crisis we have seen in Europe since the end of the Second World War”. Corporations account for 55% of the total dollar value of grants awarded; foundations and public charities 40%; and high-net-worth individuals for 5%.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 12, 2016

“ Give Local America Disaster Offers Lessons for Next Time – Guest Post by Peter Panepento. Community foundations across the country have been promoting local giving days to motivate people to support nearby charities, encourage nonprofits to embrace technology, and bolster their reputations. But not this year.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Focus on the mission Now that you’ve determined the type of charity you want to support, it’s time to research their mission. Check legitimacy If you’re passionate about supporting a charity regardless of how the organization makes it onto your radar, it’s important to verify that the charity is legitimate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2017

I usually take a three-prong strategy for disaster relief. I have my go-to global organizations that do a great job at relief efforts on the ground, set up funds for long-term rebuilding, or do a terrific job of vetting local charities to support. As we watch reports of a disaster, we can give directly to people on the ground.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2024

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on when it makes sense to celebrate a nonprofit anniversary: Dear Charity Clairity, We have a 75 th anniversary coming up, and I really think we should do something to celebrate this milestone.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 24, 2015

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. Then the key disaster preparedness concern becomes communication, not system and data preservation. Here's what they said.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 3, 2021

We also saw this trend in our industry report as CSR professionals stepped up with disaster relief campaigns that specifically supported social justice. million in funding, which was 31% of the disaster relief donation amount in 2020. Disaster relief saw a significant increase in donation amount reaching over $9 million.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

” America’s Charities’ workplace giving statistics estimate that $5 billion is donated through workplace giving every year. Employees can then donate this money to support the charity of their choice. Companies Are Prioritizing Disaster Relief and Crisis Response. Corporate Volunteerism Is Making Waves.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 13, 2012

Wondering how the cloud fits in with your nonprofit or library’s disaster recovery plan? Sam Chenkin, product manager for npCloud, discussed all of this and more in our recent webinar, Backup and Disaster Recovery in the Cloud. Disasters Big and Small. You can now view the archive on the TechSoup YouTube page.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Foundations, charities report $352 million in 2019 disaster funding. November 11, 2021.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2020

We are seeing it to help donors make decision about COVID funding and other disaster related donation decisions. Before the pandemic, Rhodri Davies, head of policy at Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), authored the 2019 white paper, “ Machine Made Goods: Charities, Philanthropy, and Artificial Intelligence ,” describing the opportunities. “If

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 8, 2023

The Gift of Giving Made Effortless While classic fundraisers, like charity dinners, play a crucial part in fundraising, there’s an innovative player that’s now taking the stage: text-to-give. Charity Concerts Between sets or during intermissions, hosts can encourage concert-goers to text a donation to support the cause.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice how to create an effective year-end fundraising appeal: Dear Charity Clairity, I’m planning ahead to prepare this year’s annual fundraising appeal, and could use a little help getting started.

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Givinga

JANUARY 26, 2021

For instance, we worked with Golf Now/NBC Golf to provide our disaster relief platform to country clubs during COVID-19, as many clubs were forced to completely close down or scale down operations. It is important to be prepared with a plan and tools that enable your company to respond when a disaster takes place.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Verify that the nonprofit you’re giving to is legitimate and trustworthy by searching for them on sites like Charity Navigator , GuideStar , or TEOS (tax-exempt organization search). American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) exists to provide supply chain assistance to disaster relief organizations and other nonprofits.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Traditional methods of receiving cash donations have seen a significant drop in recent years, with 70% of charities reporting a decline in cash contributions. And these cohorts are tech savvy and socially conscious, with deep commitments to causes like welfare, healthcare, housing, and disaster relief.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 16, 2018

The social media platform recently removed charitable fundraising fees— 100 percent of money given will now go to the charity. Facebook may take this even further with their latest efforts to create a $50-million matching fund to address issues like disaster relief.

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Givinga

JULY 20, 2021

In 2019, corporations donated a little over $20 billion to charity. DAFs allow the donor to take a charitable deduction in the year amounts are contributed to the fund and then decide what charity to contribute those funds to at a later date. But how exactly are they incentivized to give, apart from doing good in their communities?

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Qgiv

AUGUST 19, 2021

Last weekend, the island of Haiti was hit hard by not one, but two, natural disasters. The good news is that no matter how far you are from Haiti, you can still help those impacted by these disasters. Through these partnerships, Global Impact has raised nearly $2 billion for causes such as disaster relief and global development.

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Double the Donation

MAY 25, 2021

America’s Charities. CyberGrants is another top corporate giving software solution that offers fully integrated tools for grants management, employee giving, volunteerism, disbursement, disaster relief, and more. America’s Charities. Here are our top picks: Benevity. CyberGrants. Bright Funds. SmartSimple. Let’s begin.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

There is also an informative charity toolkit here. Grand prize donations to the three charities that raise the most money include; a $100K for first place, $40K for second place and $20K for third place. Charities will also have the opportunity to win thousands of dollars more in prizes during weekly Bonus Challenges.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 21, 2021

As an industry, we have typically thought of disasters in the natural sense, however after 2020, we have had to take a completely new stance on what disasters can look like. It is not ideal to wait for disaster to strike to establish your employee relief fund (but it can be done). Looking to start your own Employee Relief Fund?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Not that long ago, there were dozens of charity mobile phone donation programs vying for attention. One popular method of getting people to turn in their old phones has been to recycle them for charity. Phones 4 Charity. program provides collection boxes for schools, charities and churches and buys the collected phones.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 11, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Dear Charity Clairity, I’m wondering if you have a data point readily available in your brilliant brain? Natural disasters lead to an outpouring of philanthropic support for human services organizations. I know about donor retention rates, goals, etc.,

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AFP Blog

APRIL 26, 2013

Featured Topic: Disaster Planning and Recovery : Disaster preparedness isn''t just about being ready for a fire or earthquake; it''s a nimble, flexible approach to your organization''s day-to-day programs and operations.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 15, 2023

To ensure that your money is going to the right places, use tools like Charity Navigator , Candid (formerly GuideStar) ,and TEOS (tax-exempt organization search) to evaluate the legitimacy and impact of the organizations you’re donating to before you give.

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