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How You Can Help Hurricane Ida Relief Efforts

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Late at night on Sunday August 29th, Hurricane Ida made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane near Port Fourchon, Louisiana. All of New Orleans is without power and an estimated one million people across Louisiana and Missouri are without power. You can donate to their work here. Learn more and donate here.

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Why I Donated: Why I Give $100 To My Local Community Foundation Every Year

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In this post, we talk to Lydia, a n instructor in Louisiana, about why she makes a yearly donation of $100 to the Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana (SWLA). The Cause : The Community Foundation of SWLA The Donation : $100 (yearly) What inspired you to make a donation to the Community Foundation of SWLA?

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Nancy Jo Craig’s Lifetime Achievement Award In Nonprofit Computer Refurbishment

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This year the award went to Nancy Jo Craig who runs the nonprofit Capital Area Corporate Recycling Council (CACRC) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A short time after she took over a small troubled computer refurbishment nonprofit - hurricane Katrina hit. When she ran the Nature Conservancy in Louisiana, 200,000 acres were set aside.

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Exploring Disaster Philanthropy: Part 2

Connection Cafe

In the aftermath of Hurricanes Rita and Katrina , about 22% of total funding went to the American Red Cross (ARC). Historically, and initial numbers from recent disasters reflect the same trend, corporations focus on the use of intermediaries to ensure their large donations are distributed to the correct organizations.