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What happened in 2020 disaster philanthropy beyond COVID-19?  

Candid

The year 2020 was an astounding year for disaster philanthropy, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. federal agencies, donor-advised funds, and giving platforms. federal agencies, donor-advised funds, and giving platforms. i What did the remaining $223 million in disaster aid address? 5 disaster events from 2020 to remember.

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$370 Million In AmeriCorps Grants Available

The NonProfit Times

million) will support approximately 35,000 AmeriCorps members working on more than 300 projects focused on education, the environment, job training, addiction treatment, services for veterans, disaster preparedness and recovery, and more. The balance ($192.6 Awards are given on a fiscal year calendar running from Oct.

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Philanthropy during COVID-19 in India

Candid

Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released a new report, Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining giving in 2021 , in May 2022 that details COVID-19-related philanthropic funding in 2021. Many nonprofits also engaged in disaster relief efforts out of necessity, despite having no previous experience in relief work. .

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

My contribution to the panel is to provide context about the use of social media in emergency and disaster response as well as an overview of some of the tools we saw deployed last year and we may see in the future. Whether it’s direct or indirect content, why do citizens turn to social media in moments of need or disaster?

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Nonprofit Resource Round-up: All About Fundraising

Blue Fox

Natural disasters. All of these make for a super challenging fundraising environment. It’s what you do with those funds (how you manage and leverage them) that’s key to organizational sustainability. How to Prepare for a Digital Giving Season Fundraisers certainly have their work cut out for them this year.

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Challenging Conversations—Tackling Risk

.orgSource

Similar to the funds in an investment portfolio, lines of business can be weighted differently. Financial distress, operational mistakes, natural disasters, or an unexpected uptick in demand are among the many issues that can derail a shipment. This kind of honest conversation should happen at the board.

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Foundation giving and payout: what changed in 2021?

Candid

1 ] This year, we asked funders about their giving in FYE (fiscal year end) 2020 and 2021, including funding designated for COVID-19 [ 2 ] and what trends they are paying attention to this year. Overall giving dollars increased from FYE 2020 to 2021 by 12% among 519 survey respondents who provided funding data for both years.