The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 6, 2024

(Photo By Deposit Photos) By Marnie Webb From the frontlines of disaster relief to the forefront of technological innovation, civil society organizations are navigating a rapidly changing landscape. Hungary and Iran. It is not just the changing legal landscape affecting organizations.

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Candid

DECEMBER 9, 2024

For example, causes such as food security, housing, and disaster relief offer a tangible sense of impact and the ability to see the direct benefits of their contribution, says Rouland. Individual donors often give based on personal experience, emotional connection, or immediate need.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 28, 2025

In 1881, Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross, pioneering large-scale disaster relief efforts. This includes all 501(c) designations such as churches, cultural centers, food banks, disaster relief organizations and many others. As recently as 1940, there were only 12,500 secular charitable tax-exempt organizations.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The Volunteer Florida Foundation has launched the Florida Disaster Fund as the State of Florida’s official private fund to support communities as they recover from the storm and to aid response and recovery activities. To support those in Virginia impacted by Hurricane Helene, you can donate to the Virginia Disaster Relief Fund.

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Candid

JULY 20, 2022

We spoke with Ingrid Srinath, founder and director of the Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy ( CSIP ) at Ashoka University, to learn more about the impact of COVID-19 on India’s social sector, the role philanthropy and nonprofits played in disaster relief, and her hopes for the future. .

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 1, 2011

Foundation Center published The 2010 Nonprofit Fundraising Survey. Pew Internet and American Life Project reported Americans under age 40 are as likely to donate to Japan disaster relief through electronic means as traditional means. Crazy how that works.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 4, 2023

“The neighborhoods that are hit the hardest are often those that had the least amount of resources to begin with,” says Jacqueline Martinez Garcel, the CEO of the Latino Community Foundation —an organization that works closely with a number of immigrant advocacy groups in California.

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Getting Attention

JANUARY 20, 2011

2010 delivered cause-marketing shockers, highly-effective disaster relief communications, a tougher-than-ever fundraising environment and the continued emergence of Facebook, even as the basics remained the cornerstone of nonprofit marketing impact. Red Cross’ Communications Innovation in Haiti Disaster Relief Effort — Smart Stuff.

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Candid

APRIL 9, 2024

When we can look at numbers immediately after a disaster, it gives us a unique perspective. And 2023 set records in disaster relief funding. As far as we know, this is the highest amount ever raised by a single community foundation for a non-terrorism-related disaster. And that’s only for one disaster last year.

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Candid

APRIL 23, 2024

In my last article , I examined some of the key findings from the latest CF Insights survey , conducted annually by the Council on Foundations to track trends in community foundation activity and growth. Among those with asset sizes over $500 million, DAFs represented, on average, 36% of total assets.

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Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

They are actively encouraging their social media following and the community to donate to the relief effort and offering $1 donations at many local restaurants for each drink purchased using their vodka. Tito’s is also partnering with the Austin Disaster Relief Network to load supplies on two of their 18-wheeler trucks to send to Houston.

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The Agitator

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

Doesn’t matter whether your organization is in disaster relief or not, or where it’s located. NBC Universal networks mounted a major on-air fundraising effort with a star-studded special on behalf of the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Disaster Advice for Fundraisers . Every fundraiser is affected.

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The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Foundation contributions, at $103.5 The top global philanthropy causes in 2023 included disaster relief, health, and human rights. Foundation giving exceeded the $100 billion threshold for the second year in a row, with giving hitting $103.5 billion, up 1.6% in today’s dollars, but down 2.4% billion, rose by 1.7%

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Nonprofit Marketing Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

You might have experienced push back on launching online fundraising because your leaders want to focus more on grants and major gifts from foundations. Wonder how areas affected by natural disaster get the instant funds they need? The answer: through online giving disaster relief campaigns.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 6, 2025

Emergency Crowdfunding: Here individuals combine funds (and sometimes in-kind services) to provide relief to communities in crisis as happened when donors on GoFundMe raised more than $250 million for victims of the January wildfires in Los Angeles.

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Selfish Giving

AUGUST 14, 2017

Beneficiaries included food banks, schools, disaster relief efforts, and community outreach programs. This annual event attracts corporate responsibility practitioners, including CEOs, communications professionals, sustainability specialists, foundation leaders, nonprofit execs, and the mass media.

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Non Profitvote

MAY 16, 2025

Charitable nonprofits provide shelter, health care, job training, disaster relief, and voter educationoften stepping in where the government and markets fall short. But combating it must be done in an evidence-based manner rooted in respect for civil liberties, due process, and free expression that underpins our entire system.

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Nonprofit Marketing Blog

JANUARY 11, 2012

Knight Foundation and the mGive Foundation, shows 9% of people have texted a charitable donation from their phone. TECH-SAVVY: Most of those surveyed (56%) have continued to give to more recent disaster relief efforts—such as the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan—using their mobile phones. and James L.

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Fundraising Coach

MAY 25, 2021

These documents are a vital foundation for all communication activities a nonprofit will undertake, as Grant Cobb, Head of Marketing and Analytics at GivingMail, explains. Your mission statement serves as the foundation for a number of important documents required for effective nonprofit funding strategies. Grantmakers and foundations.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Many of their partnerships respond to food insecurity concerns and disaster relief efforts. The Feeding America National Organization relies on individual, corporate, and foundation support. Feeding America’s mission is to advance change in America by ensuring equitable access to nutritious food for all.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Foundations, charities report $352 million in 2019 disaster funding. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) in New York City has announced a $50 million gift from Mike and Maria Repole and the Nonna's Garden Foundation to establish a research and patient care initiative. November 11, 2021. November 10, 2021.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Think of the organizations that see an uptick in giving after major crises like civil liberties in jeopardy, disaster relief and emergency response. As part of Bloomerang’s Content Donation Program , $100 was donated to Oak Park Education Foundation. They all sound as if they are doing the same thing.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The nonprofit receives the donation from the Mobile Giving Foundation sometime later, which means the donation isn’t instantaneous. Text-to-donate campaigns are most useful for urgent fundraising needs or opportunities, such as a telethon or disaster relief campaign. Is text-to-give a safe fundraising avenue?

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Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 9, 2024

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. Learn more about the corporate partnership here.

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Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 12, 2025

Lets say youre running a text-to-give campaign to fund your disaster relief efforts. You can use impact data about how youve successfully helped natural disaster victims in the past to demonstrate the importance of gathering funds as quickly as possible to support even more people in need. Induce urgency.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The nonprofit receives the donation sometime later from the Mobile Giving Foundation , which means the donation isn’t instantaneous. Text-to-donate campaigns are most useful for urgent fundraising needs or opportunities, such as a telethon or disaster relief campaign. What kinds of organizations use text-to-give?

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Fundraising Coach

MAY 25, 2021

These documents are a vital foundation for all communication activities a nonprofit will undertake, as Grant Cobb, Head of Marketing and Analytics at GivingMail, explains. Your mission statement serves as the foundation for a number of important documents required for effective nonprofit funding strategies. Grantmakers and foundations.

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Disaster Relief Nonprofits Public and Nonprofit Management Foundations 40

iMarketSmart

APRIL 5, 2023

Personal values questions What motivated you to create your Donor Advised Fund or family foundation? A disaster relief organization would ask these questions differently than a youth mentoring organization. What are your goals for your Donor Advised Fund or foundation? Who are your philanthropic role models?

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NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Other North Carolina-based nonprofits include the North Carolina Community Foundation and Homeword Bound Homelessness Relief Buncombe County. And in nearby Kentucky, the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky has set up a Helene Response Fund. Mutual Aid Grassroots network Mutual Aid Disaster Relief has set up a donation page here.

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Fundraising Coach

JUNE 18, 2013

In the latest edition of npVoices , host Steve MacLaughlin interviews Gregg Carlson of the Giving USA Foundation about the 2013 Giving USA report. And when you factor in bequests (which can only be made by individuals) and family foundations (an increasingly popular way for individuals to give) that number rises to 86%. The good news?

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, which “ was signed into law in 1988 to create an orderly system to get federal assistance to state and local governments in the wake of natural disasters.”. Minet shares that local foundations have a strategy to reengage mainland US foundations.

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Lets Talk Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2017

food bank , the United Way or community foundation that support the affected area(s). There's a special need right now, since diapers aren't provided by disaster relief organizations. You can also give to statewide or regional organizations , groups that help a broad cross-section of people meet a variety of needs.

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Candid

MARCH 21, 2023

Multilateral support for disaster relief and humanitarian aid began soon after the earthquakes with the World Bank releasing $1.78 The IKEA Foundation , a Dutch foundation established by IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad, has committed $21.4 million—representing the largest contribution from any foundation. billion ($1.6

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 17, 2015

Since its founding, Fashion Project has expanded to serve over 500 nonprofits, helping provide valuable funding for disease research, humanitarian aid, sustainability initiatives and disaster relief. Leaders Who are Transforming the Media Industry.

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NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 24, 2025

If USAID stops completely, humanitarian crises will worsen as millions of people lose access to food aid, disaster relief, and essential supplies. Philanthropic foundations and major donors are also being approached to provide more stable, long-term financial backing. A Grim Outlook In 2024, $12.7

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NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 17, 2025

To help stem the bleeding, a growing number of foundations and other donors are stepping up to provide resources in response to this crisis. In late March, the Rhode Island Foundation announced that it is deploying $3 million in emergency funds to help nonprofits weather federal funding freeze and cuts.

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