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Is climate change action the new face of natural disaster relief?

Candid

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. Two decades later, disaster recovery remains an essential part of wildfire funding. Climate change funding is increasing dramatically.

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12 Early Adopters of the.NGO and.ONG Domains

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Grassroots Pakistan ● grassrootspakistan.ngo. Mission: To fund social entrepreneurs in the developing world through crowdfunding. Mission: To provide free surgeries to the world’s neediest nations on the world’s largest civilian hospital ship. Fundação Roberto Marinho ● frm.ong. Naves de Esperanza ● nde.ong.

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In Times of Crisis, You See Nonprofits Helping, Solving, Rebuilding

Saleforce Nonprofit

Because when you look around at today’s crises — whether that’s the recent floods in Pakistan or providing meals to children during the pandemic — you see nonprofits helping, solving, and rebuilding. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the largest humanitarian organization in the world with a mission to end hunger.

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Visualizing the World's Seven Billion

Tech Soup

In a new campaign to raise awareness about the challenges - and opportunities - in a world of 7 billion, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has urged the world to take action to reduce the disparities in which hundreds of millions of people in developing and least developed nations lack the most basic ingredients for a decent life.

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Favorite Do-Good Books of 2008

Have Fun - Do Good

Her newest book, the story of a Brazilian diplomat who worked for the United Nations for 34 years, has inspired an upcoming documentary and feature film. Bill Somerville makes the search for innovative funding opportunities sound like an Indiana Jones adventure. Check out the Chasing the Flame blog for more details.

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Making Stories Work for Your Org: What the Data Says

NTEN

But here at M+R, we've seen hard data contradict brilliant theories often enough to know that testing is essential, so we put personal stories to the test for a major national health organization. Right now in Pakistan, that's one of the only ways to get food — so thousands of children are going hungry." "On Fund for UNICEF.

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Nonprofit Research Collaborative Releases First Report | Nonprofit.

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The coalition includes the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University , GuideStar USA , the Foundation Center , the Urban Institute’s National Center for Charitable Statistics , the Association of Fundraising Professionals and Blackbaud. Reasons cited for the decline in foundation funding include lower grant amounts and non?renewed