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As Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins, Florida Community Foundations Prepare Permanent Disaster Funds

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

In a new model of crisis response, permanent funds allow foundations to issue grants quickly in response to natural disasters. By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press Marta Lavandier, AP Photo House of Hope, which provides food, as well as other essential services in Marin County, Fla.,

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Newsletter: Happy Birthday to You ; 10 Emerging Industries for Corporate Partnerships ; Best Channel for a Sponsorship Ask

Selfish Giving

How Anheuser-Busch, Tide and Waffle House helped hurricane victims.and the two risks for companies jumping on the disaster relief bandwagon. Senior Director, Philanthropy & Corporate Fundraising, Reading is Fundamental (Washington, DC) 2. Brain food 1. Walmart and Sam's Club customers donated $1.1

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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. Hardest hit by flooding was the Central Appalachia region, where years of disinvestment by government and philanthropy left the region ill prepared.

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Trends in education funding’s share of philanthropic giving 

Candid

For example, causes such as food security, housing, and disaster relief offer a tangible sense of impact and the ability to see the direct benefits of their contribution, says Rouland. Individual donors often give based on personal experience, emotional connection, or immediate need.

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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.”. The US government and FEMA recently changed the recovery process in Puerto Rico. And it’s awesome to see that.

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Microphilanthropy Explained

NonProfit Hub

For decades, philanthropy has been seen largely as black-tie galas paired with pricey auction items ? While there is nothing wrong with traditional philanthropy, microphilanthropy initiatives empower nonprofits to broaden their donor pools. What about traditional philanthropy? . large events for larger wallets. Author Bio.

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

iMarketSmart

A CEO of a major disaster relief organization confided that even the volunteers who engage in the relief efforts give far more to rebuilding programs than they do to the provisioning of basics such as food, water, and rudimentary shelter. Philanthropy draws the highest levels of investments.