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Local Militias Step into Government Gaps

NonProfit Quarterly

In recent years, the group, labeled by the Southern Poverty Law Center as right-wing extremists , has been painting a different picture of itself—as a disaster relief organization. Growing Activation In addition to trying to grow numbers, local militia groups are attempting to expand how they train for combat.

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5 Innovative Pledge Fundraising Strategies for 2024

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

To ensure your dance-a-thon strikes the right chord, consider these elements: Music That Moves: Curate a playlist of high-energy tunes that will keep everyone moving and grooving. Engaging Activities: Intersperse the dancing with live performances, games, or dance-offs to maintain engagement.

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Puerto Rico: The Critical Role of Information and the Nonprofit Sector in Disaster Living

NonProfit Quarterly

Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, which “ was signed into law in 1988 to create an orderly system to get federal assistance to state and local governments in the wake of natural disasters.”. All the learnings from Maria were activated this time. The electricity grid has not recovered since Maria.

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What Is Volunteerism? A Guide to the History & Benefits

Bloomerang

It is the principle of donating time and energy towards a greater cause. According to the US Census Bureau , the top four national volunteer activities in the U.S. These opportunities teach students valuable skills while allowing them to contribute their time and energy to help worthy causes.

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How To Help - After a Disaster

Lets Talk Nonprofit

There's a special need right now, since diapers aren't provided by disaster relief organizations. Texans are encouraged to contact NVOAD , the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster, to learn how to get involved with Harvey relief. And the need is real and on-going, across the U.S.

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Text-to-Give: The Ultimate Guide to Mobile Fundraising

Bloomerang

Text-to-donate campaigns are most useful for urgent fundraising needs or opportunities, such as a telethon or disaster relief campaign. So, is it worth it for your team to invest time and energy into a text fundraising campaign? Your online fundraising platform will help keep all digital fundraising activities centralized.

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Win Back Your Lapsed Donors

Bloomerang

And I do see a lot of questions about COVID-specific donors, and we’ll talk about that in the Q&A because I know that that’s something that a lot of people are experiencing right now, people that came in almost kind of like that feeling of disaster relief. But it is different, and we are seeing differences with that.