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Philanthropy’s response to the Turkey and Syria earthquake 

Candid

Corporations headquartered in Germany—home to over three million ethnic Turks and approximately one million refugees from Syria—have responded to the crisis by contributing more than €16.7 to make the gift. million in grants to local nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in Turkey. million ($17.87 million ($122 million).

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18 Successful (Yet Untapped) Fall Fundraising Ideas

CauseVox

For this fundraising event, you’ll need to team up with a local paint and sip store like Pinot’s Palette or Painting with a Twist that’s willing to paint it forward with a percentage of the night’s proceeds going to your cause. This can be anything from a gift certificate, branded swag, or just bragging rights. Trivia Night.

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A Twitter follower is worth $0.24

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

He wanted to raise some money to help the local orchestra and test some ideas. But I would be willing to bet that the particular donors would not have given a gift if it wasn’t for this effort. Here is what he learned. Guest Post by Marc van Bree. The title of this blog post is of course a wildly inaccurate claim. The positives.

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Secret Agent L: Covering the Globe with Random Acts of Kindess

Have Fun - Do Good

I told her that I was going to send her a little gift for her birthday, and she said, "No, no, no, no. I have them in Japan, and I have them in Germany. The two of us went to a local hospital during a cancer expo, and we basically, for lack of a better word, we hijacked the place. I just don't want to have a birthday."

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Diversify Your Year-End Campaigns: How To Be Mindful And Inclusive Of Cultural Traditions

Bloomerang

By expanding out from the homogeneous group we also demonstrate acts of leadership within that more numerous portion of the local and national population. It includes the giving of gifts, playing games, family meals, and the famous lighting of the menorah candlesticks. It is also marked on the 25th but of Kislev not December.

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