Remove Disaster Remove Foundation Remove Fund Remove News
article thumbnail

Is climate change action the new face of natural disaster relief?

Candid

As extreme weather makes front-page headlines year-round, each news cycle brings fresh evidence that we are living in unprecedented times. Whether it’s global heatwaves, flooding in Pakistan, Canadian wildfires that block out the sun, decade-long droughts in Africa, or ever more powerful hurricanes, natural disasters have our attention.

article thumbnail

New Report Finds At Least $1 Billion Given by Wealthy Donors, Corporations, and Foundations for COVID-19 in 2021

NonProfit PRO

Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released a new report, Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining two years of giving, that details COVID-19-related philanthropic funding in 2021. The new report highlights the need for more philanthropic support for long-term recovery.

Report 257
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Philanthropy’s response to the Turkey and Syria earthquake 

Candid

The disaster also displaced over 1.9 Multilateral support for disaster relief and humanitarian aid began soon after the earthquakes with the World Bank releasing $1.78 billion in emergency funds. The IKEA Foundation , a Dutch foundation established by IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad, has committed $21.4 An estimated 2.2

Syria 111
article thumbnail

What counts as racial equity funding?  

Candid

Why and how Candid updated our racial equity funding site . The nationwide racial reckoning triggered by the 2020 murder of George Floyd has resulted in a dramatic increase in funding for racial equity. The result is a refreshed site that gives a more complete picture of past funding and allows for stronger comparisons over time.

Fund 105
article thumbnail

How to find free things: nonprofit students edition 

Candid

On-demand trainings can be taken any time, with recent topics including fostering an inclusive culture , finding funding , and writing grant proposal budgets. Philanthropy News Digest . Philanthropy News Digest (PND) has a free weekly newsletter with the latest trends and news in the nonprofit sector.

Student 119
article thumbnail

Collecting data during a humanitarian crisis

Candid

Who is funding them, and what activities do donors support? With breaking news, it takes time for the full picture to emerge. foundations’ giving. To help the sector understand the emerging funding picture, Candid prioritizes collecting current, “real-time” data. Collecting and using “real-time” data during crises .

Data 98
article thumbnail

Weekly update from PND

Candid

A weekly update with the latest news from PND. Climate finance partnership to fund community-led forest conservation. Foundations, charities report $352 million in 2019 disaster funding. November 11, 2021. November 11, 2021.