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Tracy Kamen’s Role in Navigating Disaster Relief

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

In the nonprofit sector, Tracy Kamen, a passionate Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP), is creating a positive impact around the world. In this exclusive interview with the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance, Tracy shares her story and valuable advice for anyone dreaming of a career making a difference.

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How This Food Bank is Helping to Reduce Food Insecurity

Nonprofit Leadership Podcast

In this episode, Rob Harter is joined by Eric Hodel, CEO of Midwest Food Bank, to discuss how his organization is tackling food insecurity on both a national and international scale. Midwest Food Bank has grown to serve 23 states in the U.S., Midwest Food Bank has grown to serve 23 states in the U.S.,

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

Candid

In Sarasota County, it destroyed million-dollar homes on barrier islands, impacting the donors nonprofits and foundations rely on for disaster relief funding. On average, over 50% of disaster relief funding goes to immediate response and relief, while just 10% goes to reconstruction and recovery.

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Trends in education funding’s share of philanthropic giving 

Candid

Between 2015 and 2022, education nonprofits consistently received the largest percentage of total grant dollars from institutional grantmakersan average of 27%followed by health (21%) and public benefit organizations (19%). Education nonprofits have to be creative in our approach to secure funding for programs as well as operational funding.

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The Appalachian Nonprofits Helping in Helene

NonProfit Quarterly

Long exploited for its resources and often overlooked, mischaracterized, or misunderstood by much of the rest of the country, Appalachia has a history of mutual aid , of neighbors taking care of neighbors, and a strong network of nonprofits. BeLoved Asheville is a nonprofit with an all-volunteer staff focused on the North Carolina community.

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

Selfish Giving

If you’re operating in the cause marketing space and you’ve never heard of Smithfield Foods , you’re missing out. To provide some scale, Smithfield is one of the largest global food and consumer packed meats companies in the world, to the tune of $14 billion.

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For Direct Relief, Cause Marketing, Disasters are a Game

Selfish Giving

Moreover, they raised more online awareness for DRI than ever before, leading Direct Relief to be listed in Charity Navigator’s Top Ten Most Viewed Charities. This is impressive considering Direct Relief spends a fraction of what the other nonprofits on the list spend on marketing and advertising. Even killers have a soft spot.