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Philanthropy’s response to the Turkey and Syria earthquake 

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The earthquakes on February 6 that devastated southern Turkey and northern Syria have left an estimated 54,000 people dead. million Turks in temporary shelters and left more than 500,000 Syrians homeless, according to the United Nations. billion) to Turkey. million) for relief work in Turkey and €10 million ($10.6

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Social Media and Cute Dogs Go Mobile And Other Cute Animal and Nonprofit Tales

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The App also provides: adoptable dog search by zip code, simple giving to help homeless pets, and their grassroots pledge to start seeing invisible dogs. I asked Best Friends Marketing Coordinator Claudia Perrone how they were measuring success. The ultimate KPI, of course, is dog adoptions.

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The impact of COVID-19 on civil society, part two

Candid

News from Turkey does offer a glimmer of hope. In Turkey, organizations surveyed by TUSEV responded the same way in both April and August when asked if they anticipate having to dismiss employees if the pandemic continues. About 36 percent see such action as a likelihood, while under 30 percent have had to enforce leave.

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15+ Giving Tuesday Campaign Ideas (and Expert Tips) for 2021

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John Center for Homeless Men hosted a virtual Raisin’ the Rent house party event in March 2021. We recommend you set a SMART goal—a goal that is: Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Time-bound. On the day of, check in with your hosts to ensure things are going smoothly. Here’s what their event page looked like: 10.