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How we all benefit from nonprofits every day 

Candid

Childrens services: Children across the United States are engaged, entertained, and educated by nonprofit programs like clubs, scouting, zoos, childrens museums, educational TV programs, and STEM curriculum nonprofits develop and provide for teachers. Its likely run by a nonprofit. Disability services: More than one in four U.S.

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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. On average, over 50% of disaster relief funding goes to immediate response and relief, while just 10% goes to reconstruction and recovery.

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Why the Marguerite Casey Foundation is leveraging its endowment

Candid

Where everybody sleeps in a safe and decent home and has access to the care they need for their children, elders, and themselves. Consider 80-year-old grandma Lynn McFarland, arrested and carried out of a Tennessee state senate hearing room defending childrens rights to an education.

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How To Help After Hurricane Helene

Bloomerang

The Salvation Army is providing food, drinks, shelter, emotional and spiritual care, and other emergency services to hurricane survivors and rescue workers. Coast Guard Mutual Assistance (CGMA) , the official relief society of the U.S. Funds raised go to Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) in Virginia.

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Powerful, Not Powerless: Emerging Approaches to Massive Action

Stanford Social Innovation Review

An online game to advance social good like the World Food Programmes Freerice engages nearly 10 million people from 135 countries each year and has purchased over 225 billion grains of rice for food emergencies. The Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 involved over 25 million Americans in over 40 percent of the nations counties.

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Unlocking The Power Of A Donor Thank You: Feeding America’s Approach

Bloomerang

Feeding America’s mission is to advance change in America by ensuring equitable access to nutritious food for all. They support a network of 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries and meal programs nationwide. Many of their partnerships respond to food insecurity concerns and disaster relief efforts.

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15 Inspiring Examples of Corporate Social Responsibility

Top Nonprofits

Meanwhile, other standout giving programs include : Matching gifts, volunteer grants Walt Disney Company & Make-A-Wish Foundation The Walt Disney Company has a long-standing partnership with Make-A-Wish Foundation, granting wishes to children with critical illnesses. by donating food, funds, and resources to local food banks.