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Free South Carolina Disaster Home Cleanup Hotline Available Now

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Call 1-800-451-1954 for free help from local relief agencies BOULDER, Colo. – 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

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Using Mobile Phones for Fundraisingin the United States: Texting for A Cause

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Mobile Giving Foundation is a new nonprofit aimed at facilitating more efficient and cost-effective mobile fundraising in the United States. Previous mobile fundraising campaigns have included Text-to-Give campaigns to raise money during Hurricane Katrina and the Southern California fires this past October.

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How Can We Make Charitable Giving A Year-Round Habit?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For example, Mizfit is donated a dime per comment to a local women's shelter. So, why not consider a micro loan to lend4health that facilitates loans to individuals with autism spectrum disorders so they seek treatment. September is Hunger Awareness Month so why not give a donation of canned goods and cash to your local food bank?

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Changing the World One Gift at a Time: An Interview with Deron Beal of the Freecycle Network

Have Fun - Do Good

Freecycle is a nonprofit that facilitates people giving and getting stuff for free in their own towns. It enables people to find others in their local community to give things to that they would otherwise end up throwing away or taking to the landfill. We've been around for about four years now. I'll call it Freecycle."

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Tiny homes: A big solution for disaster recovery

Fast Company Tech

can learn from recent hurricane disasters in the southeast Dan and I have observed the damage across Florida and North Carolina from three catastrophic hurricanes in 2024: Debby, Helene, and Milton. billion to support local and state governments in recovery efforts including debris removal and emergency protective measures.

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Go read this Daily Beast story about Sergey Brin’s secret disaster relief team

The Verge

The story opens detailing how GSD provided disaster relief in the form of medical care and road-clearing crews after Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas last year. They can arrive in complex situations with little understanding of the local context.

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Opinions Differ On If Donors Will Show Up On GivingTuesday

The NonProfit Times

After elections, folks invest in their local communities and want to give locally,” Bisbee said. Causes that have really local footprints will benefit.” Some locales dodge the question of GivingTuesday bumping up against the holiday season by holding nonprofit-focused days at other times of the year. million. “The

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