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Lessons from the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season: What philanthropy can do better

Candid

And as a result of repeated storms, insurance companies have been leaving Florida or increasing insurance rates, creating a crisis of underinsurance that Milton will exacerbate. Hardest hit by flooding was the Central Appalachia region, where years of disinvestment by government and philanthropy left the region ill prepared.

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Money talks: Why tuning into the Giving Pledge matters 

Candid

As the saying goes, “Money talks,” and there’s no better example of this than the Giving Pledge and its effect on the social sector. To date, 241 individuals with a cumulative net worth easily surpassing $1 trillion have made the pledge—a public commitment to give the majority of their fortunes to charity.

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Uber pledges to shift to ‘100 percent’ electric vehicles by 2030

The Verge

Still, Uber thinks that by using more carrot than stick, it can get better results. Uber is also looking to governments to help it transition to electric mobility. Uber isn’t the first transportation company to pledge to shift to electric vehicles.

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How to Develop Your Nonprofit Operating Reserves

sgEngage

The result is 1.5your organization would have one and half months of capital if needed. Governance and Management factors: How does your Board feel about how much you should have in reserve vs spending on programs? For example, if your annual expense is $600,000, divide that amount by 12 to get $50,000.

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The most innovative companies in economic development for 2025

Fast Company Tech

Naval Shipyard with a $1 billion diversity pledge. But the challenging road required to hit that target inspired the city government to seek out new kinds of partnerships to meet that bold pledge. And PIDC , a public-private investment group in Philadelphia, is redeveloping the centuries-old U.S.

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The Maui wildfires: A record in disaster philanthropy, an opportunity to ‘get it right’ 

Candid

By late March, Honolulu Civil Beat ’s Maui Fires Money Tracker had tallied more than $450 million in private donations and nearly $2 billion when including government assistance. A year later, Candid had tracked 465 grants worth $289 million and 55 pledges worth nearly $206 million in response to that disaster.

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How Much Time Should Your Nonprofit Invest In Different Social Media Channels?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Along with measuring against impact results, it is important to look at how much time has been invested. Tammi Marcoullier, Lead Strategist at the GSA’s Center for Excellence in Digital Government Engagement & Outreach. And we took away some ideas that we thought many nonprofits and government agencies should consider.