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Can Data Help Save Lives and Protect Vulnerable Populations?

December 12, 2014

The use of data to drive philanthropic decisions has been discussed at great length within the philanthropic sector over the past few years, and the Center…

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Typhoon Hagupit hits the Philippines

December 9, 2014

Another Typhoon has landed in the Central Philippines where thousands of families were displaced by Super Typhoon Haiyan last November. Before the typhoon made landfall, some…

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Best Strategies for Disaster-Relief Giving

November 14, 2014

By Daisy Maxey In the era of social media, charity begins the moment disaster hits. And that isn’t always a good thing—at least for some…

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Disaster Response Needs More Cooperation Between Nonprofits, Regulators

October 7, 2014

By Suzanne Perry Charity regulators and the nonprofit world should work together to bring more coordination to fundraising for disasters and get more information to…

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Provide Immediate Disaster Relief

April 29, 2014

Feed The Children stands ready to respond to natural and man-made disasters whenever and wherever they occur. Your gift will ensure that we have boxes…

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“Any Cause, Anytime, Anywhere” – That’s What DoSomething.org’s New Website Delivers

April 18, 2014

Have you visited the DoSomething.org website recently?  They just launche a new website design and here’s what their CEO, Nancy Lublin, had to say about…

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800 Families to Receive Food and Essentials

March 18, 2014

Source: Feed The Children WICHITA, Kan. (Mar. 17, 2014) On Friday, March 21, Feed The Children will deliver two semi tractor-trailers full of food and…

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51 Million Possibilities Thanks to Federal Employees

March 7, 2014

Source: The Washington Post Express $51 million.  Despite a government shutdown and furloughs in the middle of the prime giving season, federal employees donated $51,200,000…

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Junior Achievement Volunteer Shares Story of Surviving Tornado

February 4, 2014

Source: Junior Achievement On May 20, 2013, the city of Moore, Okla., was changed forever when an EF5 tornado ripped through the town, killing 24…

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Good360’s “DisasterRecovery360” App Wins $850,000 Verizon Grant

January 14, 2014

Source: The Washington Post Here’s a statistic that will make your eyes pop out: Sixty percent of items donated during disasters wind up in landfills. Sixty.…

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