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Three Ways To Help Support Hurricane Relief in Puerto Rico

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. Here’s my giving strategy for Puerto Rico.

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What happened in 2020 disaster philanthropy beyond COVID-19?  

Candid

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. Puerto Rico “ earthquake swarm.”

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“Seeding by ceding”: What we know about the latest group of organizations funded by MacKenzie Scott

Candid

In other words, recipients in this latest round of funding tended to be smaller. . This time around, more than 30 recipients were fiscally sponsored entities, collaboratives, or specific funds within organizations. and Puerto Rico. and Puerto Rico. Scott supported more than just nonprofit institutions.

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Lessons from 2019 to maximize future disaster giving decisions

Candid

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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5 Text Best Practices to Boost Your Fundraising Success

Get Fully Funded

With your help, we raised $200,000 for those affected by the devastation in Puerto Rico. The post 5 Text Best Practices to Boost Your Fundraising Success appeared first on Get Fully Funded. We couldn’t make a difference without you! Campaign update: Thank you again for your donation to our hurricane relief campaign!

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The Surprising Truth About Donor Fatigue And What Nonprofits Can Do To Avoid It

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. as they have to the recent hurricanes in Puerto Rico + the Caribbean ($4.6M I surpassed my giving budget for disaster relief giving. since Aug.)

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How To Get Started With Mobile Giving To Reach Fundraising Goals

Nonprofits Source

Fund a need campaigns. We’ve seen mobile and online fundraising options help nonprofit organizations raise additional funds when used to: 1. Puerto Rico Relief Fund: Mobile Donation Page. These platforms are designed to tackle specific fundraising events like: Silent auctions and raffles.

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