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Poor suffer digital deficit in disasters - Red Cross

AFP Blog

Poor suffer digital deficit in disasters - Red Cross : In its annual World Disasters Report, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) charts the revolutionary impact of technology on humanitarian aid, but also explores the barriers to its adoption.

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Where are the 2019 (and 2020) 990s? On filling the gaps in Candid’s grants data

Candid

As the charts below illustrate, we’re far from having comprehensive data for 2019, let alone 2020. This is the data set we, and others, use to derive information about trends in grantmaking, such as on racial justice in education or funding for disasters. A status update on filings.

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3 Ways to Assess Donor Giving Patterns to Boost Donations

Achieve

This global generosity movement is becoming more well-known worldwide, making it an excellent opportunity for your nonprofit to start its own campaign. For example, a change in legislation or a natural disaster could motivate concerned supporters to take action. An estimated $3 billion was donated to nonprofits in the U.S. December 31.

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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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Research Friday: Generosity Expanded: The Impact!

ASU Lodestar Center

This level of increased global philanthropy is worth a further look. The Hudson Institute’s Center for Global Prosperity recently published its Annual Index of Global Philanthropy and Remittances for 2010 and reported “financial flows to the developing world from the United States increased notably in 2010 to $326.4

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Not Business As Usual!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We have a global economic meltdown. And we have this thing called the global climate crisis. When disaster strikes and people need water and shelter, they are not usually in a position to pay for that service. Jim Fruchterman Chairman’s Address to the Social Enterprise Alliance 2009 Annual Summit The world’s a mess.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Penguin Day in New Orleans, Fondling the Tools, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Via NTEN blog Google moves one step closer to making desktop applications obsolete with the release of the Google Chart API. Philanthropy, Fundraising, Disasters, and Video Good corporate citizenship was highlighted at Davis this past week. ") Okay, now we're onto fondling APIs, google's to be exact.

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