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The Maui wildfires: A record in disaster philanthropy, an opportunity to ‘get it right’ 

Candid

Part of my work at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) involves monitoring philanthropic giving in response to disasters through our annual Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy: Data to Drive Decisions (SODP) report. When we can look at numbers immediately after a disaster, it gives us a unique perspective.

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Meet Connie Reece: Using Social Media to Strike Back At Ike

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last December, I watched Twitter turn into a sea of frozen green peas to support Susan Reynolds in her fight against breast cancer and to raise money for research in her honor. A few days later Hurricane Ike slammed into Texas and the remainder of the HAM-up events had to be postponed. Connie Reece. tools and technology.

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Alexandra Rampy, Guest Post: The Cool Factor About Mobile

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

*. Organization(s) : University of Auckland Clinical Trials Research Unit and Healthphone Solutions. This is a tested and research-based product produced to help individuals quit smoking. Organization(s) : The 2007 Live Earth Concerts, The Ethical Reputation Index and LightSpeed Research. Cool Factor : Txt2Quit.

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