Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2011

I grew up in a small town by the New Jersey shore in a house a block from the Atlantic Ocean that my elderly parents still live in today. With Hurricane threatening a direct hit and potential devastating damage, emergency officials called for a mandatory evacuation — something that hasn’t happened in many years.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In the world of philanthropy, the coming year promises innovative corporate giving trends that can benefit both nonprofit fundraisers seeking support and corporations eager to make a meaningful societal impact. With these developments come patterns that impact the philanthropic landscape. Employee Giving Is On The Rise.

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Candid

APRIL 9, 2024

That distinction previously belonged to the Greater Houston Community Foundation, after Hurricane Harvey.) million awarded in response to non-epidemic disasters including Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria and the earthquake in Mexico. In 2017, Candid and CDP tracked pledges totaling $531 million for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria.

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Everyaction

JULY 23, 2018

This year, we have activated kitchens to respond to the volcanoes in Hawaii and Guatemala. For the past 5 or 6 years we've had a small but steady group of supporters who are primarily invested in our empowerment projects. We’d gone from 5,000 to 30,000 supporters over the course of a few months.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 14, 2018

million, while hurricane-related funding totals $480.6 So how can we explain the different levels of support for varying types of natural disasters? Consider the volcano situation that has been occurring for many months in Hawaii. Without support, it is possible these affected regions could never recover.

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