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Philanthropy’s response to the Turkey and Syria earthquake 

Candid

million Turks in temporary shelters and left more than 500,000 Syrians homeless, according to the United Nations. The United Nations also issued an appeal for an additional $1 billion in aid, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development pledged €1.5 The disaster also displaced over 1.9 An estimated 2.2 billion ($1.6

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Force Multiplier Podcast Episode 4: Housing Stability

Saleforce Nonprofit

So why do we call people experiencing housing instability “homeless”? It also has one of the highest rates of people experiencing homelessness in the country. California State University, East Bay Supports Students Through the Pandemic. Few of us define ourselves by the structures we live in.

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2019 Cause Awareness & Giving Day Calendar for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

17: National Nonprofit Day — #NationalNonprofitDay (Internationally recognized). 17: International Homeless Animal Day — #IHAD19. 20: Universal Children’s Day — #ChildrensDay. 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples — #IndigenousDay.

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2018 Cause Awareness & Giving Day Calendar

Nonprofit Tech for Good

17: National Nonprofit Day — #NationalNonprofitDay (Internationally recognized). 18: International Homeless Animal Day — #IHAD18. 20: Universal Children’s Day — #ChildrensDay. 8: International Cat Day — #CatDay. 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples — #IndigenousDay.

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TechSoup Global at National Day of Civic Hacking

Tech Soup

On June 1, programmers, activists, and civic leaders participated in the first ever National Day of Civic Hacking (NDoCH) across 83 U.S. This hackathon took place at San Francisco State University's Paul J. Arthur Grau of NetSquared Honolulu reported back on the National Day of Civic Hacking/Code for Hawaii event in Honolulu.

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Q&A with sgLEADERS: Tim Snyder, Wake Forest University

Connection Cafe

Today’s Q&A is with Tim Snyder, associate vice president, Alumni and Donor Services at Wake Forest University. In his role, Tim is responsible for the overall management of Alumni Services, the Wake Forest Fund, and Donor Services and Advancement Services at the university. Q: What led you to working in higher education?

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10 Types of Nonprofits That Absolutely Must Add Themselves to Foursquare

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Food banks and homeless shelters: St. Outdoor recreation venues :: Grand Canyon National Park. Schools and universities :: UCLA. Religious institutions :: Washington National Cathedral. Animal shelters, zoos and aquariaums :: Monterey Bay Aquarium. Mary’s Food Bank.

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