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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.

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Collecting data during a humanitarian crisis

Candid

The data from these various sources are harmonized, and each record is coded according to Candid’s Philanthropy Classification System, either by Candid staff, our machine learning model, or a combination of both. . Greater transparency helps build public trust and advances a more efficient, effective, and equitable philanthropy.

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The Surprising Truth About Donor Fatigue And What Nonprofits Can Do To Avoid It

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I surpassed my giving budget for disaster relief giving. The Surprising Truth About Disaster Donor Fatigue – guest post by Alson Carlman, Global Giving. Disaster relief organizations have been working around the clock to respond to seven catastrophic disasters in the past two months. It will surprise you.

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Attention Nonprofit #DataNerds: A Few Recent Research Studies on Data, Technology, Funding, and Trends

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In the last few weeks, there have been a few good research studies and web sites relaunched that cover technology, data, funding, and trends. Here’s a roundup. 2014 Nonprofit Content Marketing: Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends—North America. The Glasspockets Site has just been relaunched. It has a new sleeker look.

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Don’t Just Celebrate – Advocate. Getting back down to the Roots of Earth Day: Tips for CSR Professionals

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Earth Day was no exception to the trend of using protesting and collective action to voice concerns and enact change. The National Centers for Environmental Information has been tracking ‘billion-dollar disasters’ since 1980. Trillion in damages.