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How to Help After the Maui Wildfire

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To ensure that your money is going to the right places, use tools like Charity Navigator , Candid (formerly GuideStar) ,and TEOS (tax-exempt organization search) to evaluate the legitimacy and impact of the organizations you’re donating to before you give. If you’re interested in donating to support relief efforts, you can make a gift here.

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The Unsung Hero in Fundraising Campaigns Isn’t Raffles—It’s Sweepstakes!

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Furthermore, raffles of any kind are 100% against the law in Alabama, Hawaii, and Utah. Because when it’s for a good cause, people are more than willing to donate (check out this article all about the psychology behind charity ). Wondering why raffles are high maintenance? There’s proof of that in the numbers, too.

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A Run for Inclusion—Why I’m Running the Publix Half Marathon to Benefit Kyle Pease Foundation

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I met Kyle after his foundation participated in an event on our platform and took home the grand prize donation for rallying their community to log the most activities over the course of a month. After learning more about KPF and having the chance to get to know Kyle and his story of determination, I was inspired to challenge myself.

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8 Top Corporate Giving Trends to Watch in 2024 + Examples

Nonprofits Source

As explained in Double the Donation’s workplace giving guide , “workplace giving is an umbrella term, which means it can refer to multiple types of programs. ” America’s Charities’ workplace giving statistics estimate that $5 billion is donated through workplace giving every year.

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Why Privacy Matters (or Should) to Nonprofits

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The Payment Card Industry (PCI) has also taken strong action in requiring merchant account holders (yes that includes you processing credit card donations) and service providers to start following best practice security standards for protecting both PAPER and electronic cardholder information.

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Get Fundraising Tips at a NetSquared Community Event

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Orlando's October event explores donation platforms for Giving Tuesday , and in Vancouver, the focus will be on creating effective matching donation campaigns. Orlando, Florida: Donation Platforms for #GivingTuesday. Vancouver, British Columbia: A Match Made in Heaven: Integrating Matching Donations into Your Campaigns.

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Measuring Social Media Outcomes Is Easier than Measuring Hurricane Strength

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Our partners had four specific goals which included encouraging volunteers to: Create a personal or family emergency plan; Create a personal or family emergency kit; Host a kit building party (and donate the assembled kits to those in need; and. For donation: 120. But the recent full breakdown uses the 1337 number).