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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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How To Help After Hurricane Helene

Bloomerang

Heart to Heart International deployed an advance response team to Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas and are planning to send another team to help this week with a medical van. To support those in Virginia impacted by Hurricane Helene, you can donate to the Virginia Disaster Relief Fund. Donate 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. .

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Disabled People Need a New Climate Safety Net

NonProfit Quarterly

Disabled people face distinct struggles in preparing for and dealing with climate disasters, from difficulty evacuating to issues accessing medication or emergency-related information. In 2022, there were 18 climate disasters in the United States, including wildfires, floods, and cyclones. Assemble a go-bag.

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The Role of AI Agents in Addressing Global Challenges of Social Enterprises

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Social enterprises focusing on health equity can leverage these capabilities to improve access to care in regions with limited medical infrastructure. For example, predictive models used to allocate resources in disaster relief efforts could inadvertently prioritize wealthier communities if not designed with inclusivity in mind.

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The Future Of Nonprofit Fundraising In Human Services: Embracing Next-Gen Payment Options To Attract And Retain Next-Gen Donors

Bloomerang

And these cohorts are tech savvy and socially conscious, with deep commitments to causes like welfare, healthcare, housing, and disaster relief. Together, they wield an impressive $350 billion in buying powe r—yes, you read that correctly! And they hold a significant amount of generational wealth that they are eager to give back.

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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.