Duke Energy Foundation to Award $700,000 in Natural Disaster Preparedness Grants
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 20, 2024
The Duke Energy Foundation is accepting grant applications to help support natural disaster resiliency in North Carolina communities.
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NonProfit PRO
JUNE 20, 2024
The Duke Energy Foundation is accepting grant applications to help support natural disaster resiliency in North Carolina communities.
sgEngage
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
In the United States, there were 28 climate disasters in 2023 , which surpassed the record of 22 disasters in 2020 – tallying a price tag of at least $92.9 Finally, the numbers worldwide are alarming– with 398 recorded natural disasters worldwide in 2023. Find a partner to serve with purpose.
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sgEngage
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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.
Candid
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It will take the affected communities years to recover. In Sarasota County, it destroyed million-dollar homes on barrier islands, impacting the donors nonprofits and foundations rely on for disaster relief funding. Our most recent report looked at 2022 disasters. CDP encourages giving grants locally as much as possible.
Fast Company Tech
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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.
sgEngage
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Disasters can strike at any moment, leaving communities in chaos and need. Here are six practical tips to ensure your nonprofit is ready to respond swiftly and effectively during a disaster. Here are six practical tips to ensure your nonprofit is ready to respond swiftly and effectively during a disaster.
sgEngage
OCTOBER 28, 2024
A huge thank you to Audrey Kidwell, Grants Manager for the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, for providing many of the resources and tips included in this article. Modern grantmakers must be prepared and ready to support their communities when—not if—a climate disaster hits. Hurricanes. Prolonged droughts.
The NonProfit Times
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Giving to disasters by the 1,000 largest funders was more than seven times greater during 2022 than 10 years early, hitting $860.2 New Data from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) while it is not record-level funding, it was the third highest amount since the nonprofit started reporting such data in 2014. of the $126.7
Bloomerang
JUNE 17, 2022
Pride Month is a great time to celebrate and reflect on the work activists and nonprofit organizations are doing to support the LGBTQ+ community. With that in mind, I wanted to share a list of funding and grant resources available for nonprofits serving that community. One way to track those is by setting up a grant calendar.
Fast Company Tech
MARCH 12, 2025
Pasadena Community Foundation, a local foundation, has given grants through a wildfire fund to help support dozens of organizations doing that work. In a disaster, quick access to cash is even more important to help people stay afloat. ” Now, he says, “This is a tidal wave that has hit this community.
Candid
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Partnerships between nonprofit organizations and for-profit companies to boost workplace volunteering and community impact can create significant value for both parties. According to the Deloitte survey, 95% of employees believe making a positive community impact is important. Recruit potential board members.
The NonProfit Times
DECEMBER 2, 2024
“The American Red Cross has spent and distributed all funds designated for Haiti relief on shelter, emergency relief, health, cholera prevention, water and sanitation, livelihoods, and disaster preparedness,” the statement continued. Their hopes and struggles and agonies Get us grants and consulting fees. Let us celebrate the poor.
Candid
APRIL 9, 2024
Part of my work at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) involves monitoring philanthropic giving in response to disasters through our annual Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy: Data to Drive Decisions (SODP) report. When we can look at numbers immediately after a disaster, it gives us a unique perspective.
sgEngage
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
These may include delays in grant approvals, rescheduling of major events due to unforeseen circumstances, or sudden increases in demand for disaster relief services. Long-Term Strategic Shifts Operating reserves provide flexibility to invest in new opportunities or experiments to meet the changing needs of your community.
VisionLink
DECEMBER 16, 2022
All wrapped-up and ready to delight, our CommunityOS®️ platform is designed to support your government grant funding opportunities. Thanks to these good organizations, our Community Operating System continues to evolve to meet the new and demanding challenges ahead. It's Visionlink's vibrant Community Cleanup solution!
sgEngage
JANUARY 9, 2025
A reserve can provide the flexibility necessary to pay for items that arent covered by restricted grants. In general, the less control you have over your organizations spending, the higher the risk and the higher your reserves might need to be.
sgEngage
AUGUST 30, 2021
Relief funds offer a vehicle to provide much-needed financial assistance to individuals during unforeseen disasters and personal hardships. And those that comply with regulatory requirements allow for tax-deductible donations and tax-free grants within the United States. Grant Criteria. and/or non-U.S.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
DECEMBER 31, 2018
Traditionally, NGOs in Kenya have depended on outside support from grant makers and wealthy individuals. As a result, the focus has been writing grant proposals rather than appealing for individual support. The top three causes are medical expenses (54%), disaster relief (12%), and education costs (12%). Why is that?
sgEngage
APRIL 1, 2025
Just as we finally got our footing from a global pandemic and spinning up programs to support communities dealing with extreme weather events, now federal policy shifts have grantmakers and grantees alike scrambling. Review Your Grant Strategy Remember, the role of foundations is to move money, Kristina said.
Candid
MAY 12, 2021
At Candid, grants data from 990s flows into tools such as Foundation Directory , public dashboards that provide insights into philanthropy in different regions across the U.S., Sourcing grants data from 990s isn’t ideal to begin with—grant descriptions from filings are often sparse, and sometimes grants lists are missing entirely.
Candid
AUGUST 2, 2023
Whether it’s global heatwaves, flooding in Pakistan, Canadian wildfires that block out the sun, decade-long droughts in Africa, or ever more powerful hurricanes, natural disasters have our attention. But climate change has been a disaster experienced slowly, and now all at once. That is no longer the case.
.orgSource
AUGUST 19, 2024
A security incident is a disaster of the highest order. Many of the data disasters I’ve seen result from well-intentioned employees trying to get a job done without the correct information about how to do it. Build communities where data experts share knowledge, best practices, and challenges.
Bloomerang
OCTOBER 22, 2021
will focus on donor cultivation, an essential step to getting the grant. We are here to talk about how to get more grants, specifically through donor cultivation. You can even do grant tracking, which we love as well. Her initials may be MBP, but to me, she’s the MVP of grants. Margit Brazda Poirier, GPC, M.S.
Candid
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Earlier this month, Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released the eighth edition of our annual Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy report. global disaster-related?philanthropy,?analyzing?funding Support underfunded areas of the disaster lifecycle. In it, we examined?available?2019?data
Candid
APRIL 13, 2021
Over the course of 2020, MacKenzie Scott announced grants totaling almost $6 billion. At the time, we did not know anything about the grants themselves. Because Scott is not using a foundation, she is not required to release grant-specific data. These grants represent about $2.4 Grant size distribution.
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. In 2022, when both contributions to the funds and their investment returns declined, DAF account holders continued to recommend grants.
Candid
MARCH 11, 2022
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) head Filippo Grandi described this humanitarian disaster as “the fastest-moving refugee crisis we have seen in Europe since the end of the Second World War”. We have identified 208 pledges and grants for Ukraine relief. Unknown and multiple recipients received 40% of grants and 62% of total grant funding.
Bloomerang
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Entire communities have been destroyed, and millions are without power across Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia, and more than 100 lives have been lost in the wake of this dangerous Category 4 hurricane. Coast Guard, provides disaster assistance and emergency financial support for Coast Guard members.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
FEBRUARY 7, 2019
Under 45 and giving micro-amounts is pretty much matching with our own analysis, but at Donadora we don’t measure political views of our community, so I can’t answer on this point. Trust and communication skills. 4) Tell the Nonprofit Tech for Good community about Donadora: Are the donors predominately Mexican?
Candid
MAY 26, 2022
Writer’s Note: The following recommendations were originally shared in Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining two years of giving , a report published on May 25, 2022 by the Center for Disaster Philanthropy and Candid. Research has shown that marginalized communities within the U.S. This continues to be true. .
The NonProfit Times
MAY 28, 2024
AmeriCorps, the national service program that annually matches volunteers with community needs across the country, will award grants totaling more than $370 million to nonprofit and faith-based organizations spanning the public and private sectors for the upcoming fiscal year. Nearly half ($177.4 The balance ($192.6
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
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During the Q/A after the presentation, one of the most frequent questions asked has been, “Will Facebook be making grants to nonprofits?” After spending a few years building a community, now nonprofits are experiencing a decrease in organic reach as Facebook changes its algorithm to focus on paid content.
Bonterra
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Grants management software Unify giving and grantmaking Build strategic nonprofit partnerships that drive more social impact with less work for your teams. Learn more Measure program outcomes in real time Built-in reporting Bonterra’s native reporting tool empowers grants administrators to measure program outcomes, not just outputs.
Candid
JULY 14, 2022
Since 1990, PWNA—a Native-led organization—has advocated for the self-determination of Native communities. We believe those living in Tribal communities are best equipped to find solutions to the problems they face; they simply lack the resources to implement. In other words, grants are not for PR but for solutions. .
Candid
JULY 5, 2022
private and community foundations to understand recent giving trends and forecast where giving is headed. [ A combination of community needs and asset growth appeared to fuel increases in giving. . We had a large influx of government funding in 2020 and 2021, which we granted out in those years. Disaster fund preparedness.” .
sgEngage
OCTOBER 12, 2022
From natural disasters to economic uncertainty, sometimes it feels like today’s grantmaking organizations have to be ready for just about anything. The 2022 bbcon Grantmaking-track sessions will provide thought-provoking ideas and actionable takeaways to help your grantmaking organization drive greater impact for your communities.
NTEN
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This public, listener-supported radio station in West Texas, with only three staff members, carried their community through the largest wildfire in Texas history. Community members and loved ones used the Facebook page to find each other. The Rock House Fire began on April 9 and ran through May 13th.
sgEngage
AUGUST 19, 2024
Whether you’ve been updating your forms or waiting for the next grant cycle, we have several sessions to help you streamline your application process, saving time for both you and your applicants. Audrey Kidwell from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy will share her experience leading change management efforts at her organization.
The Verge
OCTOBER 13, 2021
Fox has shown interest in doing NFT tie-ins before, but this one leans on a community aspect that we’ve seen other NFT projects use (sometimes to great success , other times to disaster ). Fox also seems like it wants this project to become more of A Thing than the collectibles released by other TV shows.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
For nonprofit managers who oversee tedious administrative work and grant proposal grinds, for instance, AI is a godsend for reducing time suck. Corporate Partnerships: Collaborated with brands that support or cater to the LGBTQ+ community, creating themed products and promotional content that resonate with the audience all year.
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.
Qgiv
JULY 19, 2023
Grants are a fundamental source of revenue for growing organizations to accomplish large projects and receive financial support outside of individual donations. This guide to grants for nonprofits covers the basics of grants including types of grants, examples, where to find grants, and tips for grant writing.
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Recognizing that the effects of climate change aren’t equal, this lab aims to co-design a technology solution to support low-income communities of color that are most impacted by the climate crisis. Impact Labs convenes community experts across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas.
sgEngage
MARCH 17, 2022
When smaller, place-based foundations collaborate and align their work, they provide unique value to local communities and nonprofits. Smaller, place-based foundations are managed by individuals with deep ties to the community. 1) Meeting Urgent Needs in the Community . 2) Offering Networking and Education .
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