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American Red Cross Sued Claiming Haitian Relief Funds Misused

The NonProfit Times

This exploitation mirrors the actions of the defendants in this case, who leveraged the catastrophic 2010 Haiti earthquake, and several subsequent earthquakes, and other natural disasters occurring in 2016, 2018, 2021, and 2023, to raise over five-hundred millions of dollars in donations, purportedly for relief efforts in Haiti.

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The Best & Worst Local Cause Marketing Programs of 2010

Selfish Giving

I combed through the Selfish Giving archives and came up with the best and worst local cause marketing programs of 2010. Here are the seven best local cause marketing programs for 2010. Location: SXSW 2010 , Austin, TX. They also had educational information on Keep Local Farms available at all stores and on select milk cartons.

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Grant Professionals Foundation (GPF) Scholarship Applications are Now Open! Invest in Your Future

Grant Professionals Association

Whether youre a student taking the next step in your education or a writer passionate about your growth, this is an opportunity to open resources that can shape your future. Originally known as the American Association of Grant Professionals Foundation, the organization became the Grant Professionals Foundation in 2010.

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The Winner In My Book: Clean Fairfax Environmental Education Program

Tech Soup

We just ran our Adobe Show Your Impact Design Contest for 2010 at TechSoup, and while there are some great and deserving winners of the contest which will each get a $1,000 cash grant plus a copy of Adobe Creative Suite 5 Premium for their organization, there are also some other great entries worth mentioning. read more.

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News In Brief: Blackbaud, RKD, Moore

The NonProfit Times

Blackbaud To Take $415 Million Charge Software and tech firm Blackbaud filed a Form 8-K with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stating that the company concluded a material pre-tax noncash impairment charge, which may be up to approximately$415 million, for its educational EVERFI asset group.

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To bot or not to bot: Using generative AI in grantwriting

Candid

For example, you will generate quite a different set of responses if you ask for information on “education” rather than “STEM education.” 2012), and artistic engagement serves as a therapeutic outlet, contributing to stress relief and well-being (Stuckey & Nobel, 2010). Be very clear and intentional with word choice.

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Libraries pivot to survive pandemic

Candid

A 2010 study by the American Library Association found that libraries were crucial during the economic recession, offering valuable job-seeking technology, training, and resources. The recently passed COVID-19 relief bill contains $200 million specifically for public libraries.