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Commitment to funding Native self-determinationĀ 

Candid

For decades, Native American tribes have faced economic and food insecurity, education barriers, substandard and overcrowded housing, and limited healthcareā€”all tied to flawed federal policies and broken treaties. PWNA provided $8,000 in disaster relief funding to heat the center so that Crow Creek tribal schoolteachers could tutor students.

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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. A group of panelists discussed the technology behind social data and how they are being used in crises.

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How an Effective Partner Ecosystem Strives for Collaboration Over Competition

Saleforce Nonprofit

Are we doing enough on the front end to prevent personal and professional disasters from happening? Craig is a refugee and human rights ambassador with Amnesty International, where he works in the sphere of social justice through programs with refugee and indigenous children, using soccer to provide life opportunities.

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14+ Excellent Nonprofit Annual Reports

Whole Whale

Fight Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is a health impact organization dedicated to ending colorectal cancer and supporting those affected by the disease through patient support, funding research, and impactful policy change. Donate Life America. Donate Life America helps Americans easily register to be an organ donor.

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Personal Health Data: Itā€™s Amazing Potential and Privacy Perils

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This is one of the first reports using “Personal Health Data” in aggregate, using data points around sleep tracking to look at a natural disaster. As Jacob Harold mused on Twitter, “In such a moment of something so powerful and scary as an earthquake, technology can only observe.” What you think? Data Walking'

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Types of Nonprofits: A Comprehensive Guide

Qgiv

This type of nonprofit often works in poverty alleviation, healthcare, education, and disaster relief. Political organizations: Political nonprofits engage in advocacy, lobbying, and political activities to influence legislation and public policy. These organizations are funded by their members rather than contributions.

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5 Games Supporting Nonprofitsā€™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 Designā€™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. Games for a New Climate. ” Senate Immersion Module.

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