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New data for strategic disaster philanthropy 

Candid

Cyclone Idai struck Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, causing widespread flood destruction. Hurricane Dorian caused catastrophic damage in the Bahamas and parts of the eastern United States. Wildfires plagued the Amazon, California and Australia. However, troubling disaster-assistance trends persist .

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How can nonprofits build public trust through accountability to beneficiaries?

ASU Lodestar Center

Many beneficiaries are unaware of existing mechanisms designed to give them a voice and a platform. Daniel resides in Blantyre, Malawi, with his wife and 5-year-old triplets. Here are a few practical recommendations to implement downward mechanisms (utilizing an ombudsperson, social auditing, participation, etc.) He holds a B.A.

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Mobile Innovations for Social Good

NTEN

An academic-community partnership, the project brings together immigrant day laborers, scholars, software developers, and community organizers for participatory design, curriculum development, evaluation and research around this emerging media tool and its social impact. At clinics that serve about 1.2

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How to Use Causes for Your Year-End Fundraising Appeal

NTEN

And Camfed raised $4,500 to build a roof on a school in Malawi , then turned around and funded another $3,386 project to give shoes to schoolgirls in Zimbabwe. . The Humane Society of the United States raised $20,000 in 6 days , all through their cause, to fund a team of journalists documenting the seal slaughter in Canada.

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Vote Now: Ten Sessions We Want to See at NTC

Care2

Designing Online Engagement to Collaborate With Your Community - You can design online engagement to unleash your evangelists. In this workshop, we'll focus on all aspects of designing high-value, engaging, and participatory content that creates a partnership with your fans.

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