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What Is Volunteerism? A Guide to the History & Benefits

Bloomerang

These issues include climate-related disasters, diseases, poverty, and other problems that present major roadblocks to peace and prosperity. According to the US Census Bureau , the top four national volunteer activities in the U.S. Many people all over the world face different challenges and problems.

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Compassion Services International on Growing Your Nonprofit Email List, Donation Thank You’s, and Powerful Storytelling

CauseVox

Compassion Services International (CSI) operates worldwide helping with medical missions, humanitarian aid, disaster relief, and education. Their goal is to bring hope and help to various nations during times of crisis. Cylinda Nickel is the Executive Director at Compassion Services International.

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How to Conduct a Quick Tech Plan

Tech Soup

Mobile Beacon’s third and final post in the series , Preparing for Disaster talks about how to integrate your technology plan into a disaster preparation strategy. TechSoup also offers a free eBook, The Resilient Organization: A Guide for Disaster Planning and Recovery. when you need to take this additional step.

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Nonprofit Technology News for May 2014

Tech Soup

Disaster Relief in Eastern Europe. Our TechSoup Global partners there are also working hard on disaster relief in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia through the Community Boost r program and also a project called Mapa Poplava. We worked together here at TechSoup and I regard him as one of my mentors. Earlier this month the U.S.

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Live blogging from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit: The Generational Divide (Panel Discussion)

Amy Sample Ward

David Smith and Michael Weiser, National Conference on Citizenship. The Red Cross has been around for 130 years and so much has changed – for example with text-to-give after disasters. But finding a mentor and a champion, we were able to make things happen. Moderated by Kari Dunn, Case Foundation.

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Live blogging from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit: The Generational Divide (Panel Discussion)

NTEN

The Red Cross has been around for 130 years and so much has changed - for example with text-to-give after disasters. But finding a mentor and a champion, we were able to make things happen. We see a lot of attention on next generation leaders, but not on how they will change our institutions. It's been met with fear and excitement.

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Six Ways to Support Refugees on World Refugee Day

Saleforce Nonprofit

In an effort to align global efforts to mitigate the refugee crisis, the United Nations designated June 20th as World Refugee Day. Refugees are registered with an official agency, such as the United Nations, and have access to state and international aid. This blog was updated on June 20th, 2021. million people are asylum seekers.

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