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

Candid

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season saw 18 tropical events , including 11 hurricanes. Hurricane Milton: Implications of repeated storms Milton was the third storm to hit Florida in three months and the second to hit in two weeks. How much relief funding has been invested in the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season?

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How To Help After Hurricane Helene

Bloomerang

With catastrophic flooding and winds of up to 140 mph, Hurricane Helene has had a devastating impact on Florida’s Big Bend area and much of the Southeastern U.S. While we’re still waiting to understand the full effect of Hurricane Helene, there are plenty of ways to lend a hand to those in need right now. Petersburg area home.

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Preparing for the Inevitable: How Grantmakers Can Thrive Amid Climate Events

sgEngage

A huge thank you to Audrey Kidwell, Grants Manager for the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, for providing many of the resources and tips included in this article. Hurricanes. Prolonged droughts. Climate events are no longer a once-in-a-generation occurrence.

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Corporate Responsibility’s Role During Disaster Response

sgEngage

Across the globe, natural catastrophes strike unpredictably, from flooding and hurricanes to ice storms, earthquakes, and wildfires. In preparation to act immediately, it is beneficial to think about setting aside budget to match employee donations and to provide community grants. Activate your campaigns.

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Measuring Social Media Outcomes Is Easier than Measuring Hurricane Strength

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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.

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Amazing Recovery Efforts for Hurricane Harvey

VisionLink

Under a federally-funded case management grant, the 14 non-profit partners achieved some unbelievable outcomes in the last 18 months: 12,525 households served 34,277 Texans in 33 counties Connected clients to 10,892 services or referrals Value of assistance to survivors was $38,600,000.

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

Candid

(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

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