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How To Help After Hurricane Helene

Bloomerang

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. If you’re interested in donating to support relief efforts, you can make a gift here.

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Unlocking equity by investing in broad outreach and deep community organizing 

Candid

Foundation program officers and government officials can unintentionally limit the impact of community-based organizations by funding them to serve only a specific demographic group and a narrow set of activities. What is needed instead is investment in community members and leaders who are engaged in voter outreach.

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When Disaster Strikes

Blue Fox

This week, we felt called to do the same in the terrible aftermath that is still unfolding over a week after Hurricane Helene trounced the Florida Big Bend and flooded communities from Virginia all the way to Georgia. This strains infrastructure and resources when communities are already struggling.

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Q&A with sgLEADERS: Dwight Dozier, Georgia Tech Foundation

Connection Cafe

The “Q&A with sgLEADERS” series on sgENGAGE aims to provide readers, including the next generation of social good leaders, with valuable insights from executives across the social good community. Dozier, CIO of the Georgia Tech Foundation. Q: What accomplishment are you most proud of as CIO of the Georgia Tech Foundation?

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Infinite Giving Gets $2 Million In Venture Money

The NonProfit Times

“Our belief is if there are more sustainable nonprofits, then the better our communities and the world will be, so we’re helping to amplify their good work by protecting their most precious resources: time and money,” CEO and co-founder, Karen Houghton said via a statement.

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Brand Refresh, TV Relief Event For United Way Worldwide

The NonProfit Times

The organization unveiled a refreshed brand, and this weekend hosts a nationally televised event, United Way Benefit for Hurricane Relief, for communities devastated by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. In its rebrand campaign, United is the Way, UWW will invite all people and communities to take action and make a bigger impact.

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Seniors Learn to Use Tablets in Georgia — TechSoup Local Impact Map Profile

Tech Soup

The Blue Hair Technology Group in Johns Creek, Georgia (northeast of Atlanta), is educating senior citizens to use new technologies like tablet computers and Facebook so they can keep in touch. The program now conducts classes in multiple senior centers in central Georgia, replicating that success. Is back to school just for kids?

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