Candid

AUGUST 2, 2023

Whether it’s global heatwaves, flooding in Pakistan, Canadian wildfires that block out the sun, decade-long droughts in Africa, or ever more powerful hurricanes, natural disasters have our attention. For example, Hurricane Katrina, in August of 2005, presented as a once-in-a-generation disaster. That is no longer the case.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2017

It has been ten days since Hurricane Maria has devastated the Island of Puerto Rico. I have my go-to global organizations that do a great job at relief efforts on the ground, set up funds for long-term rebuilding, or do a terrific job of vetting local charities to support. They have a fund set up for Puerto Rico.

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DipJar

APRIL 20, 2021

These funds help provide critical care and treatment for the Center’s sea turtle patients, as well as fund the conservation efforts of LMC’s four core pillars of conservation. During this time, the eggs can be eaten by predators, damaged by tropical storms and hurricanes, exposed by beach goers digging on the beach, and more.

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Care2

OCTOBER 31, 2012

We hope all of our readers on the East Coast are safe and sound after Hurricane Sandy. I also wanted to share Cynthia Samuels, (who runs the Care2 Cause Channel) terrific compilation of resources on how folks can help in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. NE Options: Virginia Disaster Relief Fund. FEMA volunteer links.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

federal agencies, donor-advised funds, and giving platforms. In the annual disaster philanthropy report, we tracked nearly $37 million in wildfire funding to date in 2020 by institutional philanthropy. million in funding was identified for this crisis in 2020 by foundations and public charities. Syrian refugee crisis.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Those concerns were borne out just a few months later in the form of a lawsuit brought by the American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER)—led by the same conservative activist who’d brought the higher education case—against the Fearless Fund and its Fearless Foundation. What is at stake?

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sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2021

Whether it’s a hurricane, a tornado, a typhoon or a flood, these organizations mobilize and are ready to fill whatever needs they can. As we head into 2021 Atlantic hurricane and wildfire season in the northern hemisphere, the need for safeguarding vulnerable employees becomes more pressing each day. Rapid, digital payments.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Bezos Earth Fund pledges $203 million for climate justice, innovation. September 9, 2021 The Bezos Earth Fund has announced pledges totaling $203.7 September 9, 2021 The Bezos Earth Fund has announced pledges totaling $203.7 Foundations, corporations pledge support for Hurricane Ida relief. Read more. .

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

funding from foundations, bilateral and multilateral donors, the U.S. federal government, corporations, and donations through donor-advised funds (DAFs) and online platforms. . We invite you to dive into key findings from the report and explore granular data on our funding map. . In it, we examined?available?2019?data

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Candid

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Hurricane Dorian caused catastrophic damage in the Bahamas and parts of the eastern United States. Although data from institutional philanthropy is still incomplete, there is enough information to indicate a considerable decline from $76 billion in collective funding in 2018. . Wildfires plagued the Amazon, California and Australia.

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DipJar

JANUARY 5, 2022

And don’t forget about hurricane season! Late summer and early fall bring hurricanes to certain parts of the country. Our experienced Development staff will ensure that your next event is primed to bring in the necessary funds that you need to support your worthy cause.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Photo by Fuel Relief Fund on GlobalGiving. Note from Beth: With the hurricanes, gun violence, and fires, I gave generously, including donations to Global Giving funds. Donors have given about equal amounts to Hurricane Harvey ($4.0M as they have to the recent hurricanes in Puerto Rico + the Caribbean ($4.6M

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Qgiv

AUGUST 19, 2021

Global Empowerment Mission has already deployed one ship full of supplies to Haiti and is continuing to raise funds to aid in their distribution efforts. Supporting nonprofits in their hurricane relief efforts helps tremendously with the relief effort. You can support their Haiti relief fund here. Find the Helpers.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Donate funds. Unsurprisingly, to successfully respond to crisis situations wherever and whenever they strike, these nonprofits need the funds to stay fully stocked and ready to deploy at a moment’s notice. If you can’t donate your own funds, consider fundraising on behalf of disaster relief nonprofits.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Fund the Climate Response. The funding landscape is changing: Climate action will likely become a dominant funding category in the coming years, and nonprofits should be mindful of this when designing new programs or applying for repeat funding. And in the U.K.,

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2020

Early in my career, I worked on the Race for the Cure in Houston when a hurricane swept through 10 days before our event. Our mission to end cancer is equally important as the hurricane relief efforts. Our mission to end cancer is equally important as the hurricane relief efforts.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Charitable Giving Stipends: Companies can award employees with gift cards or add funds designated for donating to their accounts within their employee giving portal. With long-term partnerships, companies will be more receptive to continued funding proposals. Employees can then donate this money to support the charity of their choice.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 5, 2024

Campaign update: Thank you again for your donation to our hurricane relief campaign! The post 5 Text Best Practices to Boost Your Fundraising Success appeared first on Get Fully Funded. Thank-you text: Thank you for your $20 donation to the Puppies for Peace campaign, Ella! We couldn’t make a difference without you!

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Bini Memorial Fund, in his November 12th episode. • The Wall Street Journal reported on November 2nd that a Relief Fund was created for Staten Island and New Jersey through the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation. Do you have any recommendations, or know anything about the organizations I've listed?

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 26, 2017

In the aftermath of Hurricanes Rita and Katrina , about 22% of total funding went to the American Red Cross (ARC). 82% of that funding came from corporations, where 18% was sourced from independent, community and public foundations. About 50% of funding at this point for Hurricane Harvey has gone to ARC.

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Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 16, 2021

We’re located in the northeast, so we have blizzards, hurricanes…our office was actually taken out by a tornado at one point.” Luckily, Jordan and Harold Grinspoon Foundation were able to execute a plan they already had in place in case of emergency, even though the plan wasn’t formed with a global pandemic in mind.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2020

We are seeing it to help donors make decision about COVID funding and other disaster related donation decisions. The technology helps donors make investments that yield the highest impact or strategic system change. In general terms, Philanthropic advising usually consists of identifying: .

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VisionLink

AUGUST 29, 2011

The impacted area from Hurricane Irene was larger than the European continent. The iPhone App itself provides a quick national overview of open shelters, the ability to zoom in for more details, to check capacity and bed counts at any given shelter, the opportunity to donate to the disaster fund, and more. Yes, Yes, Yes and Yes!

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Whether it be massive destruction from a hurricane, an Ebola outbreak, or a persistent wildfire, the social sector’s approach to disaster aid has traditionally been reactive, focusing on immediate aid. The only way to ensure that there is enough funding available in the long-term for these unexpected events is to prepare.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Hurricane Florence finally made landfall over the weekend, ravaging the Atlantic coast with devastating winds and torrential rain. The federal government sets aside money in case disaster strikes, but their funding decisions are made with the assumption that civilians will help provide financial aid. Volunteer, even if you’re far away.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 18, 2021

In short, we were caught in a hurricane of uncertainty. Their donations may seem small, but the steady funding it provides not only gives your organization a stable, reliable base, but lays an important step in moving donors to become middle donors – or even better, major donors years from now! But even storms can bring prosperity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Note From Beth: I remember back when Hurricane Katrina struck, I saw a post to the Museum ListServ that said “ Chuck Patch Is Not Dead.” Instead, create a specific fund or give donors a tangible item or event to donate towards. Flickr Photo by Rob Howells. Be specific.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Imagine a hurricane bearing down on an isolated village. For example, basic SMS and telephone messaging are being used to educate students in remote areas of Pakistan, to control the spread of HIV/AIDS in South Africa, and to raise funds for East African drought relief. Worst of all, many villagers will be injured or killed.

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Candid

APRIL 9, 2024

And 2023 set records in disaster relief funding. The Maui wildfire response The Maui wildfires in August, which affected Lahaina and Kula, stand out for the funds raised. That distinction previously belonged to the Greater Houston Community Foundation, after Hurricane Harvey.) And that’s only for one disaster last year.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 7, 2020

All over the world, we see natural catastrophes come unpredictably, from flooding and hurricanes to ice storms and wildfires. Should disaster strike, c ommunities and employees expect support, non-profit organizations and charities need funding, and people ultimately want to know how they can help. .

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BoardAssist

JULY 8, 2014

The expense budget is developed in collaboration with the program managers who will be expending the funds, and the revenue budget is developed in collaboration with the fundraisers who will be generating the funds. Regardless of the process used, collaboration is the most important ingredient in the budget.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Monitor how much you are raising, and make sure the funds are designated to that effort — they cannot be repurposed elsewhere unless you make it clear that once the need is met, additional funds will go to preparedness for another need. Make it clear if donations will go to the specific relief effort.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

In fact, funding for digital initiatives increased more than anything else—more than increases in costs, numbers of people in technology roles, and numbers of customers. . How many times do we go to online giving sites and give up?” — Daniel Mansoor (see Science, technology, and design: A new framework in fundraising ).

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 30, 2010

With a few minutes to spare, I grabbed some lunch while discussing the best way to help one of the YGLs get expansion funding for her cool product that could fight cervical cancer nonsurgically. And, had a great chat with Achim Steiner, the ED of the UN Environmental Program.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 19, 2022

Fiscal sponsors generally take on the responsibility of oversight, managing and distributing funds, and other back-office tasks for the organization they sponsor. When a new organization enters into a sponsorship agreement with its fiscal sponsor, they’re able to immediately start raising funds that are tax deductible for donors. .

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Fund specific projects. Many nonprofits choose to use mobile fundraising to fund specific projects. These organizations often use mobile giving to fund specific projects and widen their support networks. #2. They will also often send out emails to garner financial support for a specific preservation fund. #7.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2008

s Super Bowl launch of a United Way fund-raising campaign using mobile phone text messaging. The Mobile Active post provides some additional context about how the campaign was funded and mentions other Text-to-Give campaigns in America. Last Friday, Mobile Active reported on the Sunday???s

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