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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. Crowdfunding – the practice of raising small donations from a large number of donors online – raises over a billion-dollars a year, with donations going to support start ups, gadgets, nonprofits, and directly to individuals.

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Lessons from 2019 to maximize future disaster giving decisions

Candid

Earlier this month, Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released the eighth edition of our annual Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy report. philanthropy,?analyzing?funding But recovery can take years, and strategic disaster philanthropy requires taking the long view. .

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“Seeding by ceding”: What we know about the latest group of organizations funded by MacKenzie Scott

Candid

Scott supported more than just nonprofit institutions. For example, several donor collaboratives housed at Borealis Philanthropy were individually supported, including the Black Led Movement Fund, the Disability Inclusion Fund, and the Spark Justice Fund. and Puerto Rico. Geography . This time, however, non-U.S.

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Announcing Our First Impact Labs Cohort on Zero Hunger: Addressing Food Insecurity in the U.S.

Saleforce Nonprofit

Community Fellows posed the question: “How might we leverage the full power of the Salesforce ecosystem – employees, philanthropy, product, suppliers, and policy influence – to address food insecurity?” Melvin (Mel) hails from Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Meet the Impact Lab Community Fellow Cohort on U.S. Food Insecurity.

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The Surprising Truth About Donor Fatigue And What Nonprofits Can Do To Avoid It

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As nonprofits prepare for the upcoming giving season, many fundraisers are understandably concerned about donor fatigue. Looking at donation totals to thousands of nonprofits around the world and covering each of six major disasters over the past two months, we’re not seeing major evidence of donor fatigue. since Aug.) since Sept.).

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New Software Donations from Autodesk

Tech Soup

This new philanthropic program will provide software donations to nonprofit organizations in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico that are directly using design to create a better world. Essentially the program is for 501(c)(3) nonprofits or Canadian charities that have a demonstrable need for design and engineering software.

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6 Trends Shaping Corporate Engagement Today

Connection Cafe

Rachel Hutchisson, the Vice President of Corporate Philanthropy and Citizenship at Blackbaud and I recently had a conversation on this topic for their Champions for Social Good podcast. The nonprofit sector cannot and should not compete, but neither can it be left behind. Business is the warehouse for technology talent and innovation.

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