Disaster recovery can take years, and there are many opportunities for grantmakers to have a meaningful impact long after other resources have moved on. Yesterday we share 6 Things Grantmakers Can Do Right Now To Help Hurricane Sandy Relief. Today we want to share 8 longer-term ideas for supporting disaster recovery, recommended by our colleagues […]
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It’s heart wrenching to see images of a disaster aftermath on TV, like the one we’re still watching in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. It’s even more heartbreaking when it happens in your neighborhood. What are the best and most effective ways for a grantmaker to help? Here are 6 things you can do right
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This is a guest post by Trista Harris. It was originally published on her blog, New Voices of Philanthropy, on August 18, 2012. This week I had the opportunity talk to some high school students about building their brand (What’s up Cookie Cart kids!) and one of them asked me afterwards “what is an informational
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This is a guest post by Galen Ellis, MPH, principal of El-Askari Consulting. It was originally posted on her blog. Following are key principles to keep in mind when building diverse coalitions: Excerpted from a blog my colleague, Laurin Mayeno, and I recently published on Laurin’s website 1. Be clear about what you hope to
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How one foundation used research to help support young, black men In the wake of substantial public funding cuts across the board, many foundations are struggling to find the most meaningful ways to step up and strategically fill the void. Let’s not kid ourselves: there is no way for private philanthropy to close that public
This post was originally published on the the Great Nonprofits blog on July 23, 2012. Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee Nicholas Kristof gets an A for his picks of great charities! Despite the Three Cups of Tea controversy, he has chosen effective nonprofits according to reviews by volunteers, donors, and clients served. His final grade? A
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