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Supercharge Your Intern Program: 18 Proven Assignment Ideas Across Marketing, Data, & More

Whole Whale

Or, let the intern become an expert that can offer help to members in your community fundraising network (like super customer support for your audience). Organize that neglected online/offline space Every organization has that room that has become a disaster. Online file spaces on the cloud also have a tendency to devolve into a mess.

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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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Disaster Relief Memo to Fundraisers: Lessons for Sandy from Katrina

Tech Soup

As the east coast continues cleaning up from Hurricane Sandy, those of us who have been in the industry a while can't help but reflect on what this means for the fundraising sector and think back to the lessons of Katrina. What portion of it may be attributed to the disaster-based fundraising?

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It’s Giving Season. Here’s how to donate wisely.

Candid

Companies advertise their year-end fundraising drives. Ask to see the organization’s Forms 990 , which is a tax return that exempt organizations must file with the IRS each year. Whether donating cans at your local soup kitchen or providing millions of dollars in funding for disaster relief, due diligence leads to more informed giving.

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Giving Trends in Mexico: Millennials and Gen Z Drive Rise in Online Giving

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Since we provide personalized training to all our campaign fundraisers, we develop a personal relationship with all of them. Fundar is a 20-year old Mexican NGO in the filed of research and advocacy to fight corruption, impunity, and to adovcate for human rights. 78% donate in response to natural disasters. ?

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Nonprofit Donor Retention 101: Always Do This

Bloomerang

Last year I had one of the most positive experiences ever after donating to a relief agency that was intervening in a disaster that had affected our out-of-state friends. The organization described how they were helping those affected by the disaster, and how their services would be evolving over time. Donor Negative ACTIONS.

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Types of Nonprofits: A Comprehensive Guide

Qgiv

To qualify for tax-exemption, your nonprofit must adhere to your section’s guidelines and file annual reports ( Form 990 ). This type of nonprofit often works in poverty alleviation, healthcare, education, and disaster relief. These organizations can’t accept contributions. Members must belong to the registered church group.

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