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The Value of Volunteers

VisionLink

It's National Volunteer Week! Fun fact, each year about 62 million Americans volunteer at their local schools, with NGOs, with disaster preparedness and response groups, and community centers and homeless shelters. Fun question: Which president signed the proclamation that established National Volunteer Week?

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Resources to Help Those Impacted By Hurricane Ian

Blue Fox

Support and Donate Statewide & General Relief American Red Cross - Hurricane Ian Relief | redcross.org Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s 2022 Hurricane Season Fund | disasterphilanthropy.org Good360 - Short and Long-Term Relief | good360.org Support Blue Fox Clients in Florida - They Need Your Help More than Ever!

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Philanthropy’s response to the Turkey and Syria earthquake 

Candid

The disaster also displaced over 1.9 million Turks in temporary shelters and left more than 500,000 Syrians homeless, according to the United Nations. Multilateral support for disaster relief and humanitarian aid began soon after the earthquakes with the World Bank releasing $1.78 An estimated 2.2 An estimated 2.2

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Help Hurricane Harvey Victims: Where To Donate #HoustonStrong

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I watched the news reports from Texas and was horrified at the scale of this disaster. I grew up on the Jersey shore where I’ve been evacuated due to storms, but I have never seen this level of disaster. I also ask for recommendations for local charities from colleagues. Covenant Hous e (helping homeless youth).

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16 Million 2-1-1 Calls in 2009

VisionLink

We are particularly pleased to support those partnerships that weave 2-1-1 operations into a more holistic effort, such as when integrated with elder care, homeless management, or disaster response. 2-1-1 is an easy to remember phone number that connects individuals with resources in their community.

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Technology & Community: Strategic Options for Building Movements

Amy Sample Ward

We have community groups, schools, local leaders and people at every age, interest, and skill level. Regional and local leaders were supported and given the opportunity to shine. Actions and messages were contextualized based on the issues and discussions taking place at both the global and local level. Have people heard of 350.org

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50 Nonprofits To Be Grateful For This Thanksgiving

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Because they are always the first to arrive on the scene after a natural disaster. Local Harvest. Because they make it easy to find your local farmer’s markets and organic food producers. is the only developed nation in the world without paid maternity leave. National Anti-Vivisection Society. Moms Rising.