Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 30, 2010

With a few minutes to spare, I grabbed some lunch while discussing the best way to help one of the YGLs get expansion funding for her cool product that could fight cervical cancer nonsurgically. Tags: WEF social entrepreneurs Davos Schwab Foundation. And, had a great chat with Achim Steiner, the ED of the UN Environmental Program.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Late at night on Sunday August 29th, Hurricane Ida made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane near Port Fourchon, Louisiana. The good news is that no matter how far you are from the areas hit by Hurricane Ida, you can still help those impacted by the storm. You can make a gift to Team Rubicon’s Ready Reserve Fund here.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

With catastrophic flooding and winds of up to 150 mph, Hurricane Ian has had a devastating impact on many areas of Florida and Cuba. While it’s difficult to see how Hurricane Ian has affected the lives of so many people, and we don’t yet know the full aftermath of the storm, there are plenty of ways you can lend a hand to those in need.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 24, 2022

To fully fund your nonprofit, you need a diversified fundraising stream. In other words, you need to get your money from many different sources, not just one awesome foundation, one government grant, or one generous donor. Diversified fundraising revenue creates stability and keeps you from being dependent on one source of funding.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Those concerns were borne out just a few months later in the form of a lawsuit brought by the American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER)—led by the same conservative activist who’d brought the higher education case—against the Fearless Fund and its Fearless Foundation. What is at stake? What is at stake?

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

federal agencies, donor-advised funds, and giving platforms. billion from private and community foundations and public charities, 96% of dollars addressed disease outbreaks (mainly COVID-19). In the annual disaster philanthropy report, we tracked nearly $37 million in wildfire funding to date in 2020 by institutional philanthropy.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Hurricanes. As the Center for Disaster Philanthropy notes in their tips for disaster giving, funders should be patient in planning their disaster funding, because the impact of the disaster will unfold over time. Your community will need flexible funding throughout the recovery period. Prolonged droughts.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2021

Whether it’s a hurricane, a tornado, a typhoon or a flood, these organizations mobilize and are ready to fill whatever needs they can. As we head into 2021 Atlantic hurricane and wildfire season in the northern hemisphere, the need for safeguarding vulnerable employees becomes more pressing each day. Rapid, digital payments.

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DipJar

JANUARY 5, 2022

And don’t forget about hurricane season! Late summer and early fall bring hurricanes to certain parts of the country. The American Fundraising Foundation helps more than 500 organizations a year and has distributed over $40 million dollars to worthy nonprofits nationwide. American Fundraising Foundation. About the Author.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Bini Memorial Fund, in his November 12th episode. • The Wall Street Journal reported on November 2nd that a Relief Fund was created for Staten Island and New Jersey through the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation. Do you have any recommendations, or know anything about the organizations I've listed?

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

funding from foundations, bilateral and multilateral donors, the U.S. federal government, corporations, and donations through donor-advised funds (DAFs) and online platforms. . We invite you to dive into key findings from the report and explore granular data on our funding map. . In it, we examined?available?2019?data

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Bezos Earth Fund pledges $203 million for climate justice, innovation. September 9, 2021 The Bezos Earth Fund has announced pledges totaling $203.7 Foundations, corporations pledge support for Hurricane Ida relief. Foundations, corporations pledge support for Hurricane Ida relief. Read more. . Read more.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Hurricane Dorian caused catastrophic damage in the Bahamas and parts of the eastern United States. Although data from institutional philanthropy is still incomplete, there is enough information to indicate a considerable decline from $76 billion in collective funding in 2018. . Wildfires plagued the Amazon, California and Australia.

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BoardAssist

JULY 8, 2014

The expense budget is developed in collaboration with the program managers who will be expending the funds, and the revenue budget is developed in collaboration with the fundraisers who will be generating the funds. Regardless of the process used, collaboration is the most important ingredient in the budget.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

For each (free) download of Peter Buffett's Christmas album, Star of Wonder , Amie Street and The Robin Hood Foundation will donate enough money to feed 15 people through The Food Bank of New York. Satchmo.com has a list of 35 Hurricane Katrina Benefit CDs. Putamayo World Music donates to a range of nonprofits. Addition* 9.

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NetWits

MAY 23, 2008

How do you transition the ways you fund your mission without cracking the foundation? But it has also been driven by major events like 9/11 , the Asian Tsunami , and Hurricane Katrina. But how do you live between the tides? How do you balance the old way of doing things with the new way of doing things? One day at a time.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Lisa Tacker and her team at Two Ten Footwear Foundation , a charitable foundation based near Boston, were scrambling. Through hurricanes, fires, floods, the pandemic, and more, Two Ten awards millions of dollars in emergency relief each year, and they rely 100% on donor dollars to do it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2008

s Super Bowl launch of a United Way fund-raising campaign using mobile phone text messaging. The Mobile Active post provides some additional context about how the campaign was funded and mentions other Text-to-Give campaigns in America. Last Friday, Mobile Active reported on the Sunday???s

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

The healthcare sector had the smallest average gift amount of $94.37, while other sectors like foundations ($209.53), higher education ($204.05), and religious organizations ($196.44) had much larger gift sizes. For example, the newly established Clinton Bush Haiti Fund accepted more than 126,000 online donations in just a few days.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Corporations, independent and family foundations, and public charities may identify different areas of partnership, but it is apparent from past and current disaster giving that it is essential to work with others to distribute the immediate help that is needed as well as providing long-term relief.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Imagine a hurricane bearing down on an isolated village. For example, basic SMS and telephone messaging are being used to educate students in remote areas of Pakistan, to control the spread of HIV/AIDS in South Africa, and to raise funds for East African drought relief. Worst of all, many villagers will be injured or killed.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 18, 2021

In short, we were caught in a hurricane of uncertainty. Their donations may seem small, but the steady funding it provides not only gives your organization a stable, reliable base, but lays an important step in moving donors to become middle donors – or even better, major donors years from now! But even storms can bring prosperity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

September is Preparedness Month: We know that September is usually a bad month for hurricanes and other natural disasters. Watch for news about the Case Foundation's second America's Giving Challenge. . There is prize money available for the organizations attracting the most donors and funds. It's open to 501c3's serving U.S.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Other organisations, like the Ellen MacArthur Foundation , are focusing their efforts on the power of cross-sector partnerships. The Foundation partnered with private-sector firm IKEA to embed circular economy principles into their business by shifting to a closed-loop furniture design and production model. Fund the Climate Response.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 7, 2012

We're all familiar with it, a message saying "Help the recovery from Hurricane Sandy. " New at TechSoup: Your 501(c)(3) nonprofit, library, or foundation can now collect donations by text message — and develop your own mobile site — with discounted and donated services from Connect2Give. More About Mobile.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

In fact, funding for digital initiatives increased more than anything else—more than increases in costs, numbers of people in technology roles, and numbers of customers. . How many times do we go to online giving sites and give up?” — Daniel Mansoor (see Science, technology, and design: A new framework in fundraising ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

(RED) was created by Bono and Bobby Shriver, Chairman of DATA to raise awareness and money for The Global Fund by teaming up with the world's most iconic brands to produce (PRODUCT)RED branded products. A percentage of each (PRODUCT)RED product sold is given to The Global Fund. Habitat for Humanity's Operation Home Delivery.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2020

We are seeing it to help donors make decision about COVID funding and other disaster related donation decisions. Before the pandemic, Rhodri Davies, head of policy at Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), authored the 2019 white paper, “ Machine Made Goods: Charities, Philanthropy, and Artificial Intelligence ,” describing the opportunities. “If

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2008

Do you have a foundation background? Before GlobalGiving I spent a few years helping to build the Washington Area Women's Foundation - and that's when I started becoming a "student' of philanthropy. Do you typically fund American projects? Tell me about you - how did you end up working in global philanthropy?

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

The healthcare sector had the smallest average gift amount of $94.37, while other sectors like foundations ($209.53), higher education ($204.05), and religious organizations ($196.44) had much larger gift sizes. For example, the newly established Clinton Bush Haiti Fund accepted more than 126,000 online donations in just a few days.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

I have two favorites: The Sharing Foundation which supports children in Cambodia and Creative Commons. The GRO Foundation: Global Relief Outreach. Foundation has created the 2007 Gifts of Hope campaign in order to do just that; meaningful giving can bring hope, protection and security to the most vulnerable of our global family.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Whether it be massive destruction from a hurricane, an Ebola outbreak, or a persistent wildfire, the social sector’s approach to disaster aid has traditionally been reactive, focusing on immediate aid. The only way to ensure that there is enough funding available in the long-term for these unexpected events is to prepare.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Charitable Giving Stipends: Companies can award employees with gift cards or add funds designated for donating to their accounts within their employee giving portal. With long-term partnerships, companies will be more receptive to continued funding proposals. Employees can then donate this money to support the charity of their choice.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Charitable Giving Stipends: Companies can award employees with gift cards or add funds designated for donating to their accounts within their employee giving portal. With long-term partnerships, companies will be more receptive to continued funding proposals. Employees can then donate this money to support the charity of their choice.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 12, 2022

“For example, one issue with access in a rural Mississippi town is that they don’t have high-speed internet access, and the state constantly cuts public school funding. At the same time, communities are facing acute climate issues in the here and now, such as losing their homes to a hurricane. says Jones.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

Last year, when I turned 51, I posted a challenge on my blog - could I get 51 people to donate $10 to the Sharing Foundation? Check out Train for Humanity that weaves together getting fit, social media, and raising funds for charity. January: Have a January birthday? Ask people to donate to a cause instead of gifts.

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BoardAssist

JUNE 27, 2017

This is particularly relevant when you consider that 72 per cent of all charitable donations come from individuals, while only 15 per cent come from foundations. The Humane Society uses text-to-give and social media campaigns together to raise funds for their causes.

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