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The Bold, Focused Ideas of Breakthrough Nonprofit Brands: Book Giveaway Winners Announced

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

in 2011 to be involved in disaster training programs leading up to the 10th anniversary of 9/11, called the “March to 1 Million” program. In 2010, SAF’s “Drill Down for Safety” project mobilized nearly 800,000 people with national texting drills! SafeAmerica Foundation , Bill Soule. Mobilizing 1 million people!

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AI-generated images can be art. They just can’t be photos

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The picture tugged at heartstrings, but was also weaponized in attacks on the Biden administrations response to the disaster. After its authenticity was questioned, one member of the Republican National Committee continued to call it a photo and said she didnt care about its backstory. She might not, but we should.

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Americans still believe they live in a compassionate country, report shows

Fast Company Tech

The report that caught my eye was issued in January 2025 by the Muhammad Ali Center , which the late boxer cofounded 20 years ago in Louisville, Kentucky, to advance social justice. They found that the desire to help others still animates many Americans despite the nations current polarization and divisive politics.

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Nearly half of National Weather Service offices are critically understaffed amid surge in severe weather

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After Trump administration job cuts , nearly half of National Weather Service forecast offices have 20% vacancy rates twice that of just a decade ago as severe weather chugs across the nation’s heartland , according to data obtained by The Associated Press. Its just that much harder and it puts lives at risk, Placky said.

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As disasters surge, this system is helping keep rural America afloat

Fast Company Tech

Last year was a record year for disasters in the United States. A new report from the British charity International Institute for Environment and Development finds that 90 disasters were declared nationwide in 2024, from wildfires in California to Hurricane Helene in North Carolina. The average number of annual disasters in the U.S.