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New data for strategic disaster philanthropy 

Candid

Cyclone Idai struck Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, causing widespread flood destruction. Based on the latest available data, this report documents $30 billion in private, public, corporate and individual disaster-related giving to address major disasters and humanitarian crises that affected millions globally in 2019. billion. .

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CEO’s Update: Fall 2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We competed against other participating organizations, racing against the clock to raise funds and secure matching funding from the Skoll Foundation. The Challenge ran for six weeks through December 5th. We did very well, and with the Skoll Foundation’s matching support, each gift to our campaign more than doubled its impact.

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Peer-to-Peer Crowdfunding Myths & How To Ensure Success

The Modern Nonprofit

The idea of using the Internet to aggregate a crowd to fund a project is a modern complement to, if not a full-on replacement for, traditional fundraising methods that are aging badly in the non-profit space. Build a school in Zimbabwe. You want to have commitments for about half the money before you go public with the campaign.

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8 Ways Nonprofits Can Help P2P Fundraisers Meet & Exceed Their Goals

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Molly came and spoke to our entire company about their programs, where funding was most needed, and even had us perform some soccer drills they do with their kids. Even if you’re not able to host an event for your public campaign launch, find other ways to boost anticipation and excitement. This year, they’ve selected Grassroot Soccer.

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Upcoming Nonprofits Live: DIY Blogging

Tech Soup

Expert guests include: Jody Dilday ( @jdilday ), executive director of Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas ( @SPSFNWA ), has spent her career raising awareness and support for nonprofit organizations. and LA Media Reform Group , to name a few.

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Using Photography to Change the World: An Interview with Paola Gianturco

Have Fun - Do Good

She is donating 100 percent of the royalties from the book to the Global Fund for Women. A high school English teacher in Zimbabwe, whose name is Betty Makoni , began hearing stories from her students after school, that they had been raped. People write poems, and stand and recite them in public meetings.