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Global philanthropy responds to the Ukraine crisis

Candid

Since February 24, more than two million people have fled Ukraine. Governments have also directed hundreds of millions of dollars in assistance for Ukraine. We have been tracking philanthropy’s response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We have identified 208 pledges and grants for Ukraine relief. Top recipients.

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Update: Philanthropy’s response to Ukraine crisis

Candid

Since March 11, when Candid last looked at the global philanthropic response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, human suffering and economic devastation has only increased. We have identified 540 grants worth $667,728,963 and 122 pledges worth $653,512,350 as of April 1. Ukraine and neighboring countries. Overview of findings.

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Spotify halts service in Russia and pledges Ukraine aid

Digital Trends

Music and podcast streamer Spotify has ceased all operations in Russia effective immediately, and announced plans to send aid to Ukraine.

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Collecting data during a humanitarian crisis

Candid

When a crisis occurs—whether it’s the war in Ukraine or the COVID-19 pandemic—people seek up-to-date information. We also made the data publicly available through special issue pages about the war in Ukraine and coronavirus , where users can access the data, alongside news stories and additional resources. . foundation grantmaking.

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Patreon suspends NGO account collecting money for Ukrainian military

The Verge

That all changed this week after Russia invaded Ukraine, when its crowdfunding drew widespread attention, and its membership list ballooned to over 14,000 patrons, contributing a total of $436,966 a month. Our statement on the suspension of Come Back Alive, and the situation in Ukraine [link] — Patreon (@Patreon) February 25, 2022.

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Compassion Services International on Growing Your Nonprofit Email List, Donation Thank You’s, and Powerful Storytelling

CauseVox

In our effort to highlight brilliant changemakers, we sat down with Cylinda Nickel at Compassion Services International to dive deeper into their global fundraising initiatives – particularly their work for Ukraine- and hear about her top fundraising tips. Pledge Donations. Watch the interview on demand here. Recurring Donations.

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The data/crisis catch-22: How the pandemic created a social sector data gap  

Candid

Starting in 2020, Candid increased efforts to collect “real-time” data about grants and pledges sourced from the news, press releases, and funder websites. Visit our COVID-19 , racial equity, and Ukraine philanthropic funding pages). Instead, we need to figure out alternative ways to get recent data about the sector. We invite all U.S.

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