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Bookshare en Puerto Rico

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I am lucky to be able to contribute this passion to Benetech by providing outreach and membership support in Spanish to the commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Why shouldn’t students in Puerto Rico benefit from our technology and services? This photo was taken in a library in San Juan.

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What happened in 2020 disaster philanthropy beyond COVID-19?  

Candid

billion from private and community foundations and public charities, 96% of dollars addressed disease outbreaks (mainly COVID-19). million in funding was identified for this crisis in 2020 by foundations and public charities. Puerto Rico “ earthquake swarm.” federal agencies, donor-advised funds, and giving platforms.

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Lessons from 2019 to maximize future disaster giving decisions

Candid

upon 12 data sources, t he report documented $30 billion in private, public, corporate, and individual disaster-related giving to address major disasters and humanitarian crises that affected millions globally in 2019. funding from foundations, bilateral and multilateral donors, the U.S.

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

Saleforce Nonprofit

How might we bridge the gap between the private and public sectors? Melvin (Mel) hails from Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Rachel Machen has worked in the public service world for over 8 years, pursuing her passion of ensuring children and families have adequate resources and support to promote optimal outcomes. Food Insecurity.

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A Jargon-Free Guide to Low-Profit Limited Liability Companies (L3C)

NonProfit Hub

An L3C, though, is a hybrid of an LLC and nonprofit business model, which is where an organization operates to benefit the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. The federal jurisdictions of the Crow Indian Nation of Montana, the Oglala Sioux Tribe, the Navajo Indian Nation and Puerto Rico.

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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

Dreadful disaster stories are still making headlines; isn’t the public tired of giving? as they have to the recent hurricanes in Puerto Rico + the Caribbean ($4.6M As nonprofits prepare for the upcoming giving season, many fundraisers are understandably concerned about donor fatigue. since Aug.) since Sept.).

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6 Trends Shaping Corporate Engagement Today

Connection Cafe

And we all witnessed the role that tech innovators like Tesla played in reconnecting Puerto Rico. Driven by forward thinking companies, purpose connected employees and consumers this new clamor for a public stand will be a leadership role companies will continue to navigate.

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