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New data for strategic disaster philanthropy 

Candid

For the next 700 words, I invite you to remember the disaster events that occurred in 2019, just months before the pandemic outbreak. . In 2019, millions of people around the world were affected by disasters and humanitarian crises. Foundations and public charities funded $352 million for disasters and humanitarian crises. .

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Exploring Disaster Philanthropy: Part 2

Connection Cafe

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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Challenging Conversations—Tackling Risk

.orgSource

They are activities that are frequently governed and controlled by policies and procedures, such as: Evaluating where the blind spots lie in your organization is one way to begin conversations about risk. Or that the director who is championing a lucrative collaboration with a corporate partner is also on that organization’s board.

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7 Ways Your Nonprofit Can Build a Strong Financial Foundation in 2024

sgEngage

Even though inflation made dollars not stretch as far, world events and climate disasters increased need across many communities. If a government regulation changed or community preferences shifted, would you have time to react? If you are not prepared for the requirements, a government grant can create more problems than they solve.

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Preparing for the Next Disaster: The Future of #crisisdata

NTEN

I've always evangelized the potential of tools like Facebook and Twitter to create meaningful communities and collaborations, but now realize the true opportunity for all of us who spend our days mixing up cocktails of mission and technology: . Unfortunately, this isn't Domino's Pizza and disaster response can't work as if it is.

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4 Steps for Starting an Employee Relief Fund

Connection Cafe

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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Great reads from around the web on April 8th

Amy Sample Ward

government is working on a new warning system to replace their oft criticized five-color coded terror index, and according to a new document obtained by The Associated Press, they're turning to Facebook and Twitter." It’s exciting—and frightening. What is this new network-centric world?

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