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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. It also raises a thorny tax question. National/International Organizations: Team Rubicon: Team Rubicon provides disaster relief and uses the skills of veterans. Where should be donate? Here’s my giving strategy for Puerto Rico.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] Should You Celebrate Your Nonprofit’s Anniversary?

Bloomerang

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., — Opportunity about to be missed Dear Opportunity about to be missed, You’ve actually named the problem in the way you’ve framed your question. Try asking yourself a series of “why” questions to get to the root of what your real problem is.

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Rapid Employee Relief in Disasters: How companies can provide timely and compassionate support to employees in their time of need

sgEngage

Whether it’s a hurricane, a tornado, a typhoon or a flood, these organizations mobilize and are ready to fill whatever needs they can. As we head into 2021 Atlantic hurricane and wildfire season in the northern hemisphere, the need for safeguarding vulnerable employees becomes more pressing each day.

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New data for strategic disaster philanthropy 

Candid

Hurricane Dorian caused catastrophic damage in the Bahamas and parts of the eastern United States. The Rohingya crisis continued unabated, increasing the number of refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced people in Bangladesh and surrounding countries. Wildfires plagued the Amazon, California and Australia. 18 at 2 p.m.

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A Fundraising Cliff? What does the data say?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Over the past few months I’ve been asked a lot of questions about giving trends: What explains the flat trend in overall fundraising? What about Hurricane Sandy? Here are a few of the more common questions: Are people giving more to the presidential campaigns and less to nonprofits? What does the data say?

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8 Top Corporate Giving Trends to Watch in 2024 + Examples

Nonprofits Source

To get in on the action, nonprofits can take the following steps: Conduct internal matching gift training. Ensure staff can answer donors’ questions about matching gifts. While switching to a new system, International Business Machines (IBM) paused its match program.

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How to build your Nonprofit’s Budget – Collaborate!

BoardAssist

I am amazed at how often clients expect an absolute answer to a question such as “What is the best accounting software?” Environmental factors affect program delivery – Many nonprofits in the New York area experienced actual expenses less than budget in 2012 because programs were cancelled by Hurricane Sandy.