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Earth Day 2021: Climate Impacts Everything

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Although COVID halted travel and slowed down our manufacturing, climate change continued to fuel raging wildfires and an endless hurricane season. Yerina Mugica , Managing Director at NRDC, Healthy People & Thriving Communities Program . According to NIFC , in just California alone, 52,113 wildfires burned 8,889,297 acres in 2020.

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Free South Carolina Disaster Home Cleanup Hotline Available Now

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This partnership helps connect survivors with local relief agencies in your area,” said Joe Hillis, operations Director with ITDRC who along with Humanity Road is providing volunteers to staff the hotlines. “We During Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, VisionLink became the nation's system of record for millions of people and thousands of shelters.

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Introducing the 2021 Classy Awards Leadership Council

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National University. Leads the innovative efforts at National University for military, veteran, and military family educational degree programs . Executive Director. Previously served as deputy director of the U.S. National Community Relations and Development Director & National Spokesperson.

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A Fundraising Cliff? What does the data say?

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What about Hurricane Sandy? The Giving USA Foundation , which estimates national charitable giving over a 50-year span, reports that campaign fundraising has historically had no apparent impact on overall individual giving. Are people going to give less because they donated to Hurricane Sandy relief? Is it the economy?

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5 Ways Libraries Support Disaster Relief and Recovery

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"This is what a public library is all about," said Carol Cooler, the director of libraries and CEO at the Saskatoon Public Library in a press statement. A "disaster" doesn't necessarily have to mean a fire, earthquake, hurricane, or other natural occurrence. A Safe Space During Times of Social Unrest.

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Why Building Resilient Networks Matter

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Lessons Learned About Resilient Networks from Super Storm Sandy by Pat Brandes, Executive Director, the Barr Foundation. Hurricane Sandy caused over 100 deaths in 10 states and left more people in the dark than any other storm in United States history. Pat Brandes is executive director at the Barr Foundation.

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » Jewish Response to New Orleans

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New Orleans had problems long before the hurricane and the destruction only has exacerbated a long list of problems. I am on the national Board of Directors of AVODAH and yesterday, in an all-day meeting in New York, we decided to greenlight the expansion to New Orleans. But here we are, two years later.