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Free South Carolina Disaster Home Cleanup Hotline Available Now

VisionLink

7, 2015 – From now through October 31st, Information Technology Disaster Resource Center ( www.ITDRC.org ), Humanity Road ( www.HumanityRoad.org ), and VisionLink ( www.VisionLink.org ), are staffing and supporting a free hotline for the survivors of the South Carolina floods. All services are free.

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Research Friday: Government contracting in the new normal

ASU Lodestar Center

Particularly in the last several years, in the wake of the financial crisis, organizations have struggled with a variety of challenges related to government support. In the United States, we rely on government to provide key economic supports. embedded in government contracting. consistent, structural challenges. So to cover.

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Preparing for the Next Disaster: The Future of #crisisdata

NTEN

We opened ourselves up, invited communities, and created an expectation that asking for help in these spaces will result in real-life action. Unfortunately, this isn't Domino's Pizza and disaster response can't work as if it is. As Robert Scoble pointed out, "It's not so much about technology but people."

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How an Effective Partner Ecosystem Strives for Collaboration Over Competition

Saleforce Nonprofit

Terri has over 30 years of success in higher education, politics, international affairs, and nonprofits, including roles as Provost at Menlo College, Vice Provost at University of Texas at Austin, and positions on numerous boards. Are we doing enough on the front end to prevent personal and professional disasters from happening?

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Types of Nonprofits: A Comprehensive Guide

Qgiv

The diverse amounts of nonprofits play a vital role in addressing societal needs and helping their communities. An NGO is a type of nonprofit organized at the local, national, or international level that works independently of any government involvement. What is an NGO (Non-Governmental Organization)?

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Introducing the 2021 Classy Awards Leadership Council

Classy

The Fletcher School & Tisch College of Civic Life, Tufts University. His work examines the challenges of performance measurement, accountability, and governance facing organizations with a social purpose . Senior Vice President for Military, Veteran and Government Affairs. Academic Institutions. Alnoor Ebrahim. Raj Kamachee.

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5 Games Supporting Nonprofits’s Missions, from Low-Tech to High-Tech

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre teamed up with Parsons The New School of Design’s PETLab to develop Games for a New Climate , a series of games about disaster preparedness in the face of flooding, drought, and other climate change issues. government and encouraging participatory democracy. Games for a New Climate.

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