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Lessons from the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season: What philanthropy can do better

Candid

In Sarasota County, it destroyed million-dollar homes on barrier islands, impacting the donors nonprofits and foundations rely on for disaster relief funding. The largest in-kind donor for Helene, Direct Relief, pledged $74 million in medication and medical supplies, as well as $250,000 in cash assistance.

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How we all benefit from nonprofits every day 

Candid

Health information and assistance: When surfing online for health information, most of us will end up on a nonprofits website. Senior services: That neighborhood senior center where people go for activities, meals, or just company? Its likely run by a nonprofit. Disability services: More than one in four U.S.

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How nonprofits can deepen corporate partnerships

Candid

By allowing employees to avoid added costs such as child care or using personal time to participate in an after-hours or weekend activity, VTO provides more equitable access to volunteering opportunities. According to the Deloitte survey, 95% of employees believe making a positive community impact is important.

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Powerful, Not Powerless: Emerging Approaches to Massive Action

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Games like Freerice (noted above), Sea Hero Quest (over 4 million players whose activities contribute to Alzheimers research), and Foldit (over 600,000 players who solve protein-folding puzzles to contribute to disease research) have all accomplished this.

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5 Digital Fundraising Trends to Watch for in 2019

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Facebook may take this even further with their latest efforts to create a $50-million matching fund to address issues like disaster relief. As more nonprofits realize they need to reorient to a business mindset, investing in technology will create opportunities to truly assess organizational health as well as cost per outcome.

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How Smithfield Foods is Doing Well by Doing Good (And What You Can Learn From Them) [SPONSORED]

Selfish Giving

For starters, in 2015 the company increased its charitable giving by more than 30 percent – to $27 million – which included food and cash donations through its cause-related partnerships that raise funds for charities focusing on vexing issues like hunger, education, health, and wellness.

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Two Looks At Nonprofit Social Media

The Agitator

For a macroview, The Nonprofit Quarterly reported recently on a Craigconnect study of fifty top US charities using social media, grouped in these focus categories — Animal, Children, Cultural, Disaster Relief, Environment, Health, Veterans & Military, and Women. ” My answer — Not yet!