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The Hard Problems: A Resilient Civil Society To Face What’s Next

The NonProfit Times

(Photo By Deposit Photos) By Marnie Webb From the frontlines of disaster relief to the forefront of technological innovation, civil society organizations are navigating a rapidly changing landscape. All of this is further compounded by the simultaneous threat and opportunity of changing technology.

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Commitment to funding Native self-determination 

Candid

For decades, Native American tribes have faced economic and food insecurity, education barriers, substandard and overcrowded housing, and limited healthcare—all tied to flawed federal policies and broken treaties. PWNA provided $8,000 in disaster relief funding to heat the center so that Crow Creek tribal schoolteachers could tutor students.

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How Smithfield Foods is Doing Well by Doing Good (And What You Can Learn From Them) [SPONSORED]

Selfish Giving

For starters, in 2015 the company increased its charitable giving by more than 30 percent – to $27 million – which included food and cash donations through its cause-related partnerships that raise funds for charities focusing on vexing issues like hunger, education, health, and wellness.

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Mobile Fundraising: A Complete Overview — Pt. 2 of 3

NonProfit Hub

Now that you have that background, we’re moving on to part 2, which answers: Can mobile giving technology be used for more than just fundraising? Can mobile giving technology be used for more than just fundraising? Disaster relief. When most people think of text-to-give technology, they think of disaster relief efforts.

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Microphilanthropy Explained

NonProfit Hub

It’s new technologies that are enabling new modes of giving. This engenders a greater sense of control and the feeling that even small-dollar gifts will have an outsized impact on areas like disaster relief, food pantries, education programs and others.

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Giving Trends in Kenya: How the Growth of Mobile Payments Are Transforming Community Giving

Nonprofit Tech for Good

M-Changa uses the latest technology and due diligence processes to ensure funds passing through the platform are secure. NGOs are starting to see the importance of technology and the opportunity technology brings. In 2015 he moved to Kenya, working to advance microfinance efficiency through technology.

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You Won’t Inspire Philanthropic Investment By Acting Like a Charity

iMarketSmart

Charitable appeals stress pressing need and urge the would-be donors to give immediately and out of empathy in response to adversity such as natural disasters or epidemics. However, real as those concerns are and as noble as it is to respond from the heart, charitable appeals do not attract the highest levels of support.