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Philanthropy’s response to the Turkey and Syria earthquake 

Candid

The earthquakes on February 6 that devastated southern Turkey and northern Syria have left an estimated 54,000 people dead. The disaster also displaced over 1.9 Multilateral support for disaster relief and humanitarian aid began soon after the earthquakes with the World Bank releasing $1.78 million) in Syria. billion ($1.6

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What happened in 2020 disaster philanthropy beyond COVID-19?  

Candid

The year 2020 was an astounding year for disaster philanthropy, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. billion from private and community foundations and public charities, 96% of dollars addressed disease outbreaks (mainly COVID-19). i What did the remaining $223 million in disaster aid address? 5 disaster events from 2020 to remember.

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Giving USA 2023 Report Insights & Solutions to Giving Decline 

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Giving to public-society benefit organizations saw an 8.4% This growth was likely spurred on by the conflict in Ukraine and devastating natural disasters that impacted Turkey and Syria. Giving to health organizations grew 5.1% between 2021 and 2022 before adjusting for inflation. decline in gifts’ impact. growth in giving.

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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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The Nonprofit Weekly Roundup: Culture, Microsites, and The Kiss of Death

Connection Cafe

President Obama publicly addressed the situation surrounding Syria. But no matter the circumstance, triumph, or disaster, it’s nonprofits like yours that keep this world turning. There were some pretty huge moments this week. Fashion Week came to a close in NYC. I purchased a blue wig. (I’ll The iphone 5c was introduced.

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The Convergence of Social Activism, Donations, and Social Media: Episodic Giving In A Post Truth World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

They point to a new word introduced by the Oxford Dictionary, “Post-Truth,” “ which means relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief.” Mass migration.