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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. has received a grant from a disaster relief fund to distribute hurricane kits to clients. has received a grant from a disaster relief fund to distribute hurricane kits to clients.

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Wellcome Pledge $300M to CEPI for COVID-19 Pandemic Response

NonProfit PRO

The foundations call on world leaders to support the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to help end the COVID-19 crisis, prepare for future pandemics, and address epidemic threats.

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The Role of Emotion in Cause Marketing

Selfish Giving

Today, at Marshall’s a cashier held up a sneaker-shaped pinup and asked me to donate to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Still, asking for shoppers to support Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation isn’t a bad cause marketing pitch. “You probably know someone with diabetes.

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Newsletter: Should You Ask Partners for a Minimum Revenue Commitment? ; UK Chicken Shops Ask Diners to Go #KnifeFree ; Google’s Unusual Plan for Disaster Relief

Selfish Giving

Corporate & Foundation Grants Writer, Community Rowing (Boston) 3. Google’s unusual plan for disaster relief: just give survivors money. Digital Coordinator, Propper Daley (Hollywood ??) Partnerships Associate, FUSE Corps (Boston) Have your cause-related job featured here for FREE. Brain Food 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. The largest in-kind donor for Helene, Direct Relief, pledged $74 million in medication and medical supplies, as well as $250,000 in cash assistance.

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The Appalachian Nonprofits Helping in Helene

NonProfit Quarterly

Other North Carolina-based nonprofits include the North Carolina Community Foundation and Homeword Bound Homelessness Relief Buncombe County. And in nearby Kentucky, the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky has set up a Helene Response Fund. Mutual Aid Grassroots network Mutual Aid Disaster Relief has set up a donation page here.

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Philanthropy during COVID-19 in India

Candid

We spoke with Ingrid Srinath, founder and director of the Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy ( CSIP ) at Ashoka University, to learn more about the impact of COVID-19 on India’s social sector, the role philanthropy and nonprofits played in disaster relief, and her hopes for the future. .