Blue Fox

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Significant natural disasters are more and more common these days. Whether it's wildfires in the Pacific Northwest and California, tornadoes or blizzards in the Midwest, or hurricanes and flooding in the South and on the East Coast, it can sometimes feel like there's a disaster somewhere every day. CHARITY NAVIGATOR CANDID

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Mashable Tech

APRIL 1, 2025

That said, a bit of knowledge of online scams and how they work can go a long way. Be skeptical of offers that promise large sums of money for little or no work. Charity scams Charity scams exploit people’s goodwill by posing as legitimate nonprofits, especially after natural disasters or during the holiday season.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2017

I watched the news reports from Texas and was horrified at the scale of this disaster. I grew up on the Jersey shore where I’ve been evacuated due to storms, but I have never seen this level of disaster. I also ask for recommendations for local charities from colleagues. Covenant Hous e (helping homeless youth).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2022

Maybe a friend shared the link with them, or they found your charity by Googling a topic you’re campaigning about. You’re a charity fighting for action on the climate crisis, and you had two ads on Facebook. One talked about species extinction, and the other talked about the prevalence of natural disasters.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 16, 2018

Amazon uses similar technologies to make recommendations, and consumers (and donors) are beginning to expect this same level of sophistication in their interactions with other groups and organizations they work with. The social media platform recently removed charitable fundraising fees— 100 percent of money given will now go to the charity.

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Tech Soup

MAY 30, 2014

Microsoft's HelpBridge is a free app available on all the major mobile platforms that connects you with friends and family during a disaster such as an earthquake or a hurricane. It also lets you discover and donate to organizations involved in disaster response work, and find opportunities to volunteer. Start using the app.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Managing your fundraising efforts can be difficult, especially if you are working on a team. Factor in multiple touch points between donors and staff and youve got a recipe for disaster! One classic example of this is breast cancer charities fundraising during October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Today, we are able to offer four different payment methods online and we’re working with different providers to offer the best success rate possible to our donors (>90%). At Donadora, work with NGOs to help them tell simple, but impact-full stories in order to inspire donors to give.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2010

helping Haiti -- from the charity: water offices, Monday from charity: water on Vimeo. charity:water is encouraging online donations to their partners who are in Haiti and working to quickly to deliver disaster relief services. We're also seeing more embedded giving opportunities to give to disaster relief efforts.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Other findings include: Just as the strength of the donor-charity relationship heavily influences offline giving, the online giving experience has a significant impact on donor loyalty, retention and gift levels. lower than for donors who give via charity-branded giving pages. People give during work hours. on weekdays.

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NTEN

JANUARY 4, 2011

We were interested in: How much and how often donor s gave How many donors were gained and lost Where donors were in the long-term donor lifecycle How donors behaved in different online venues: social networks, giving portals, and charity websites. lower than for donors who give via charity-branded giving pages.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 13, 2012

Wondering how the cloud fits in with your nonprofit or library’s disaster recovery plan? Sam Chenkin, product manager for npCloud, discussed all of this and more in our recent webinar, Backup and Disaster Recovery in the Cloud. Disasters Big and Small. You can now view the archive on the TechSoup YouTube page.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Not that long ago, there were dozens of charity mobile phone donation programs vying for attention. One popular method of getting people to turn in their old phones has been to recycle them for charity. Phones 4 Charity. program provides collection boxes for schools, charities and churches and buys the collected phones.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

There is also an informative charity toolkit here. Grand prize donations to the three charities that raise the most money include; a $100K for first place, $40K for second place and $20K for third place. Charities will also have the opportunity to win thousands of dollars more in prizes during weekly Bonus Challenges.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

When disasters strike, it’s comforting to know there are people on their way to help. Government agencies are often dispatched to address disasters, but so are many disaster relief nonprofits who lend a hand alongside governmental relief efforts. Fundraise for disaster relief nonprofits. Donate funds.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Other findings include: Just as the strength of the donor-charity relationship heavily influences offline giving, the online giving experience has a significant impact on donor loyalty, retention and gift levels. lower than for donors who give via charity-branded giving pages. People give during work hours. on weekdays.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Early last year, mobile giving evolved from an emerging technology to mainstream awareness with Haiti earthquake relief, raising approximately $45 million for victims of that natural disaster. Since that time, other disaster relief efforts such as the Gulf oil spill, Japan disaster, and tornado relief in the Southeast U.S.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

An estimated $557 billion was donated by individuals, foundations, and corporations to charities in the United States in 2023. NFPs must work to reduce the existence of the components of the fraud triangle while fulfilling the mission of their organization. This statement is true regardless of a NFPs size.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Organizations are working tirelessly on the ground to provide clean water, first aid, food, and shelter to those impacted. We've compiled a list of organizations to which you can donate to support these efforts as well as some disaster recovery resources. curated a list of charities providing aid to people in the Philippines.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 17, 2011

Freakonomics » Ten Reasons Why I Would Never Donate to a Major Charity (How to Be a Superhero, Part 2) – "“Giving to Charity&# is another myth we fervently uphold as part of the Great American Religion — just like “own a home&# or “send your kids to college.&# Check it out!

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sgEngage

AUGUST 3, 2021

Many CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) professionals have shifted their employee and community engagement strategies as the world shifted to virtual and socially distanced work. We also saw this trend in our industry report as CSR professionals stepped up with disaster relief campaigns that specifically supported social justice.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

But if you’re not a big collector of online information like Google, Facebook or Microsoft, what does big data have to do with you and your work? Keisha Taylor’s Examples of Charity Big Data. Keisha Taylor is TechSoup Global's senior manager for business planning and research for our Global Data Services work.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Generate interest in your organization’s social issue agenda in the absence of a “media worthy” disaster. Foster collaboration among your fellow organizations working on the same issue to share data, funding and other resources to meet the finish line faster, more efficiently. Stacey Monk talks Epic Change, Tweetsgiving and more ….

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 12, 2016

“ Give Local America Disaster Offers Lessons for Next Time – Guest Post by Peter Panepento. Community foundations across the country have been promoting local giving days to motivate people to support nearby charities, encourage nonprofits to embrace technology, and bolster their reputations. But not this year.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Large organizations like the ones identified by in this Huffington Post list of charities are also raising money and mobilizing relief efforts, including the Red Cross , Direct Relief , and Save the Children. I want to donate to a local organisation who’s already doing the work in the affected areas.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2012

Big data, open data, charity reporting, and crowdsourcing were the order of the day at the recent Transforming your charity by bringing your data to life. spoke of the work that the NCVO is doing to provide charity data and valuable insights to the nonprofit sector. help the public. other development issues.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2024

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on when it makes sense to celebrate a nonprofit anniversary: Dear Charity Clairity, We have a 75 th anniversary coming up, and I really think we should do something to celebrate this milestone.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 1, 2012

The Feast Presents : The World’s Fare – "For four years, The Feast has gathered remarkable people bringing their talents to the table to make the world work better. Great idea! In addition to rethinking our annual conference, we’re opening up the dialogue this year to move people to action like never before.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2016

On May 3, 2016, right in the middle of Give Local America day, the online fundraising company Kimbia's donation processing platform stopped working. This year, charities in 54 communities across the country got going on their fundraising campaigns, only to find out that the online donation apparatus went down in the middle of the big day.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 26, 2017

The largest theme that is constant in disaster philanthropy is partnership. Historically, and initial numbers from recent disasters reflect the same trend, corporations focus on the use of intermediaries to ensure their large donations are distributed to the correct organizations. Click here to read part 1 of this series.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 14, 2009

Charity, business, and government, all accomplish great things but have their limitations. First, charity. There are so many times when human beings are in need, and they need our charity. When disaster strikes and people need water and shelter, they are not usually in a position to pay for that service. Next, business.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Focus on the mission Now that you’ve determined the type of charity you want to support, it’s time to research their mission. Check legitimacy If you’re passionate about supporting a charity regardless of how the organization makes it onto your radar, it’s important to verify that the charity is legitimate.

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Candid

MAY 12, 2021

Because of the way Form 990 deadlines work, the answer is complicated. First, it is comprehensive; all foundations and grantmaking public charities are legally obligated to disclose data about their grantmaking. We’re exploring ways to adjust our methods to work around the delay and meet the demand for this research.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

What about making a donation to a charity in honor the special someone in your life. Do you have a special techie in your life who works for a nonprofit? Give a Virtual Gift on Facebook and Support Breast Cancer (or another charity) : Thinking about sending a virtual gift, maybe a teddy bear, flowers, hearts, or whatever?

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

and globally, including those who work in development, membership, finance, marketing, executive leadership and more. You will hear how philanthropy performed during past economic downturns and natural disasters, providing necessary context as we shape a prosperous path forward. . You don’t want to miss it! .

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Allegiance Group

JANUARY 28, 2025

At a deeper level, fundraising is transactional: I give you something, and you give me something in return for my charity. The donor has deep-rooted care and concern for your cause and wants to stay engaged with your work. Seeing their donation at work will reinforce their positive feelings of doing something good for others.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Solutions: Reach out to others who have an effective program to get their guidance, review existing resources such as this report and others, or consult with a third-party administrator, such as America’s Charities, E4E, and Emergency Assistance Foundation, Inc. that have extensive relief fund experience.

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