Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2011

I grew up in a small town by the New Jersey shore in a house a block from the Atlantic Ocean that my elderly parents still live in today. With Hurricane threatening a direct hit and potential devastating damage, emergency officials called for a mandatory evacuation — something that hasn’t happened in many years.

Hurricane 98

Hurricane Measure Social Media Pledge 98

Candid

APRIL 9, 2024

(That distinction previously belonged to the Greater Houston Community Foundation, after Hurricane Harvey.) A year later, Candid had tracked 465 grants worth $289 million and 55 pledges worth nearly $206 million in response to that disaster. And that’s only for one disaster last year. funders contributed $266.2

Disaster 121

Disaster Philanthropy Hurricane Turkey 121

Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 1, 2024

That’s why more companies are turning to year-round strategies like corporate volunteer grants, matching gifts, fundraising matches, and corporate volunteering. Plenty of companies also offer volunteer grants to drive impact even further! Companies Are Matching Employee Donations At Higher Ratios.

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Trend Giving Disaster Ratio 52

Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

That’s why more companies are turning to year-round strategies like corporate volunteer grants, matching gifts, fundraising matches, and corporate volunteering. Plenty of companies also offer volunteer grants to drive impact even further! Companies Are Matching Employee Donations At Higher Ratios.

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Trend Examples Giving Ratio 52

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 14, 2018

million, while hurricane-related funding totals $480.6 million (this includes grants and in-kind donations). Consider the volcano situation that has been occurring for many months in Hawaii. But, when you examine disaster-related funding in the last five years, funding directed at wildfires is $13.1 Perhaps length of time.

Disaster 22

Disaster Model California Hurricane 22