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As a Disaster Unfolds, Fundraisers Can Do More Than Raise Money

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But if youre a fundraiser for a nonprofit organization or school in the midst of an unfolding disaster, you can do more than raise money. But until the danger has passed and the urgent needs of the community have been met, apply your talents to strengthening relationships with supporters and neighbors. Recovery campaigns will follow.

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10 Tips for Managing Crisis Volunteers in Natural Disasters

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In natural disasters, the training and quick action of first responders and emergency services save lives and livelihoods. But there is another crucial force operating in the background of any natural disaster: crisis volunteers. Spontaneous volunteers—selfless individuals who step up in a crisis—also converge on disaster sites.

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Duke Energy Foundation to Award $700,000 in Natural Disaster Preparedness Grants

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The Duke Energy Foundation is accepting grant applications to help support natural disaster resiliency in North Carolina communities.

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What Past Disasters Tell Us About What Maui Needs Now

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With more than three decades of experience in disasters and humanitarian assistance with data management solutions, we would suggest that efficient and effective relief operations need to organize around a central registry or clearinghouse. Mental health is an acute need after a disaster like this. The main lesson?

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How L.A. can rebuild after the wildfires without leaving vulnerable residents behind

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Climate-related disasters like this often have deep roots in policies and practices that overlook growing risks. As the region starts to recover, communities have an opportunity to rebuild in better ways that can protect neighborhoods against a riskier future, but at the same time dont price out low-income residents.

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Responsive Grantmaking: Five Ways to Stay Connected to Your Community During Times of Crisis

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From funding uncertainty to overlapping natural disasters to the possibility of another global pandemic, the modern grantmaker must be prepared for a variety of challenges. Here are five ways this organization changed to stay connected to its community during times of crisis.

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50 State VOAD Community

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Pleased to report that Ray, Rene, Joanne, and I are attending the annual conference of the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) here in Norfolk, Virginia. This is the 20th annual conference, and befitting the theme, Mountains to Sea , VisionLink is proud to release its 50 State VOAD Community project.

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