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Tracy Kamen’s Role in Navigating Disaster Relief

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Bridging the Gap: Navigating Disaster Relief Global Empowerment Mission , founded in 2011, is Tracy Kamen’s current canvas for creating positive change. Reflecting on her promotion, Tracy shares, “I have some footing in government relations.

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How we all benefit from nonprofits every day 

Candid

In addition, the government contracts with nonprofits to provide health and medical services to the public via Medicaid and Medicare, so what looks like a government benefit is actually being provided through nonprofit services. Job training: Maybe you own a small business or know a young person who is trying to gain job skills.

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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. Hardest hit by flooding was the Central Appalachia region, where years of disinvestment by government and philanthropy left the region ill prepared.

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The Hard Problems: A Resilient Civil Society To Face What’s Next

The NonProfit Times

(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. Traditional funding sources, such as government grants and philanthropic donations, are becoming increasingly unpredictable.

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Local Militias Step into Government Gaps

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Josiah S on istock.com Founded in March 2009, the Oath Keepers are an anti-government far-right militia group comprising former law enforcement, first responders, and former military who pledge to defend the United States against government tyranny at all costs.

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How You Can Help with Disaster Relief

NonProfit Hub

Here’s how you can help with disaster relief efforts today and every day. You may be hoarding extra clothes and supplies, but donate your money, rather than your items, to relief organizations. Another way to help disaster victims is to join the fundraising effort. Turn those feelings into action! Give money, not things.

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Great Nonprofits Are In The Forever Business

Bloomerang

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.