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Three Ways To Help Support Hurricane Relief in Puerto Rico

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It has been ten days since Hurricane Maria has devastated the Island of Puerto Rico. Then, I look for local charities on the ground, many times there is a local community foundation that is stepping up. Here’s my giving strategy for Puerto Rico. They have a team of volunteers in Puerto Rico. .

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What happened in 2020 disaster philanthropy beyond COVID-19?  

Candid

billion from private and community foundations and public charities, 96% of dollars addressed disease outbreaks (mainly COVID-19). Puerto Rico “ earthquake swarm.” Puerto Rico experienced a series of earthquakes beginning in December 2019. We identified $791,176 to date in earthquake funding for Puerto Rico.

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Value of volunteer time rose nearly 5 percent in 2020

Candid

communities; there is evidence, however, that the number of hours volunteered by Americans in 2020 fell due to COVID-19. per hour for Puerto Rico to $48.67 According to the Value of Volunteer Time, volunteers typically contribute nearly $200 billion to U.S. State-level values range from $13.74 Cardinali. “As

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Lessons from 2019 to maximize future disaster giving decisions

Candid

Philanthropy plays a crucial role in helping communities prepare for and respond to global disasters and supports the long-term recovery that individuals and communities face after disasters. Communities also require support prior to a catastrophic event to be prepared to withstand future disasters. and internationally.

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“Seeding by ceding”: What we know about the latest group of organizations funded by MacKenzie Scott

Candid

Her third round of grants in less than a year, Scott wrote that grant recipients were “286 high-impact organizations in categories and communities that have been historically underfunded and overlooked.” and Puerto Rico. Editor’s note: Scott awarded a grant to Candid.) . Geography . This time, however, non-U.S.

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February 11 Is National 2-1-1 Day!

VisionLink

1 2-1-1 provides a variety of different services including: - Veteran Services - Job/Workforce Assistance - Food - Crisis - Housing - Health - Emergency and Disaster National 2-1-1 day honors trained call and resource specialists, and the many organizations, which work so hard to connect the needs and assets in communities across the world.

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Conversations on Hispanic Heritage Month

Media Cause

It gives the space to highlight the community’s diversity and celebrate their cultures. While the stories were varied, we also heard a lot of resounding similarities: the richness of the cultures, the importance of family, and how much overlap there is between foods and cultures within the Hispanic community. .