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Global philanthropy responds to the Ukraine crisis

Candid

million that will be internally displaced and 12 million who will need humanitarian assistance of some kind. The United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany, and Japan account for 91% of total grant funding for Ukraine to date. Little is known about the recipients of this funding. Top recipients.

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Donors needed for our friends in Japan. Will you help?

Connection Cafe

It’s just few days after the worst earthquake ever recorded in Japan, followed by a devastating tsunami and still uncertain consequences around affected nuclear plants, and many of us are thinking about how we can help. People may be thinking that because Japan is more developed the need is less. Direct Relief International.

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Explained In 30 Seconds: What Is An API?

Global Giving

A: We built our API upon Braintree ’s extensive credit card payment solutions so that you can leverage Braintree’s robust hosted payment architecture while still flowing funds to charitable causes in 160 countries. KizunaCranes.com was an engaging site designed to raise funds for the Japan earthquake relief efforts in 2011.

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API Explained: This Technology Will Transform Your Company’s Charitable Giving

Global Giving

A: We built our API upon Braintree ’s extensive credit card payment solutions so that you can leverage Braintree’s robust hosted payment architecture while still flowing funds to charitable causes in 160 countries. KizunaCranes.com was an engaging site designed to raise funds for the Japan earthquake relief efforts.

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Ushahidi Wins MacArthur Award: Changing the World One Map at a Time

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Following the earthquake in Haiti in 2010 and the tsumani in Japan in 2011, the Ushahidi platform was used to organize emergency responses in real-time. With Ushahidi’s help, election watchers, human rights activists, international media, and foreign governments will have a much better view of developments on the ground.

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Five Best Practices in Nonprofit Crowdfunding

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For example, Earthrights International fights against corporate human rights abuse. For example, a group of friends shared stories of their beard-growing journey to raise funds for breast cancer research. For example, I raised $120,000 for Japan disaster relief by showing how the tsunami destroyed cities and displaced communities.

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Research Friday: Generosity Expanded: The Impact!

ASU Lodestar Center

However, the 5 percent given to international causes reflected a 15.3 4 A broader look at the sources of funds moving from the U.S. increase in giving to international causes, which suggests that Americans are being particularly generous to overseas causes in a time of economic hardship for many countries.” in overall U.S.