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Why Disaster Preparedness Is a Critical Imperative for Every Nonprofit — Regardless of Mission

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The fact of the matter is that because the unexpected can strike at any moment, the best thing you can do as a nonprofit leader is to be ready for any disaster — regardless of your mission. Here are some tips on starting a disaster fund for your organization.

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Survey: Americans Increasingly Support Disaster Relief as Major Share of Charitable Giving

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An online survey found that 59% of American donors gave half or more of their total monetary donations last year to charities providing disaster relief. This marks a notable increase from the results of a similar survey from April 2022.

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How U.S.-based Nonprofits Can Deliver Disaster Relief Abroad: A Tigrayan Case Study

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A five-step plan on how to deliver on-the-ground relief to internally displaced persons (IDPs) including formation of a nonprofit, fundraising drive, envisioning and implementing relief projects, formalizing partnerships which are key to international humanitarian work, and leveraging social media. The post How U.S.-based

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Vanguard Charitable Survey: More Than 1 in 3 Donors Contributed to Disaster Relief Efforts

NonProfit PRO

More than 1 in 3 American donors gave half or more of their charitable contributions to disaster relief efforts in the last year, such as the Ukraine humanitarian crisis, COVID-19 relief, and natural disasters like wildfires.

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Disaster Relief Fundraising: Critical Tools for Donations + Examples

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When disaster strikes – whether natural events, global pandemics, or any other number of emergencies – so, too, can extreme devastation. The world’s nonprofits are the true heroes of these catastrophic situations, stepping in and stepping up, especially when support is needed most.

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Coalition of Nonprofits Calls for Restoration of Expired Tax Relief Provisions

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Several leading national nonprofit organizations are calling on Congress and the president to immediately provide the tools charitable nonprofits need to provide relief to millions of people across the country impacted by devastating natural disasters.

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Building a Disaster Recovery Plan

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Disasters happen regularly and can take many forms. Hurricanes, wildfires, pandemics, floods, and more have forced nonprofits to stretch and morph the way they operate very quickly. Not only are there great resources available to nonprofits, those you serve depend on you, so you need to be ready.