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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.

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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 earthquakes on February 6 that devastated southern Turkey and northern Syria have left an estimated 54,000 people dead.

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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. I’m joining a panel to talk about the response for support after the Haiti earthquakes last year. Indirect Content.

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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. To help the sector understand the emerging funding picture, Candid prioritizes collecting current, “real-time” data. For grant seekers, the data shows who’s providing funds to address a crisis.

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Candid and COVID-19: Getting information to a world in crisis

Candid

Candid responded by publishing a website that provided information on funding for coronavirus relief, resources for nonprofits and individuals, news on the pandemic, and more. We had to identify the data we had on COVID-19 funding and where we had it. We created a special COVID-19 funding map.

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The Social Media Response to Disaster in Haiti

NTEN

When disaster strikes, we want information as soon as possible and we want to help just as quickly. Whether we look at mapping tools, fundraising, or missing person systems, the social media response to the January earthquakes in Haiti all leverage the powerful technology we can hold in our hands: our mobile phones. How can we do that?

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How Emerging Tech Is Changing Disaster Relief

Tech Soup

I thought it would be interesting to look at some recent examples of emerging technology for disaster relief in action. Earlier this year, I attended an event organized by the Red Cross to brainstorm and develop ideas surrounding emerging technology and disaster relief. 3D Printing a New Hand. 3D printing. Biometrics.