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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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Fundraising During COVID: What Nonprofits Should Plan For In 2021

CauseVox

We’re now a few months into 2021 and a full year into the COVID-19 pandemic. Will there be a return to in-person events and normal fundraising for 2021? Here’s what nonprofits should plan for the rest of 2021 to navigate through fundraising during COVID. In 2021 it should be the opposite. Raise More in 2021 With CauseVox.

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What The Latest Fundraising Effectiveness Project News Means for You

Clairification

But this had been offset by larger average donations, so total philanthropic dollars didn’t contract. You probably already knew donor retention has been declining for the past decade. The opposite, in fact. You’ve got to go where the money is. But… now it’s not there as much. Philanthropy is still all around you, if you look.

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Is There An Inequality Tipping Point for Nonprofits?

Blue Avocado

From 2021 to 2022, according to a Nonprofit Times article, the number of people giving to nonprofits declined by an estimated 7.1 Beyond what philanthropy can do, there is the question of what any human being can do to ensure that our sense of generosity does not contract, with devastating consequences.

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15+ Giving Tuesday Campaign Ideas (and Expert Tips) for 2021

Qgiv

When is Giving Tuesday 2021? Giving Tuesday 2021 is on November 30, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. John Center for Homeless Men hosted a virtual Raisin’ the Rent house party event in March 2021. Try shooting for something like, “If we reach our goal today, we’ll be able to sign the contract and break ground.”.

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New FTC Rules Could Aid Donors In Opting Out

The NonProfit Times

While nonprofits are referred to in the FTC rules as not being directly impacted, businesses with which nonprofits contract are subject to the regulations. The number of complaints has been steadily increasing during the past five years and in 2024 the FTC received nearly 70 consumer complaints per day on average, up from 42 per day in 2021.

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Donors and “Marchers”: Build an Equitable Following With Major and Small Donors

Qgiv

This dilemma has been on my mind for a long time, but it became urgent when Giving USA 2021 came out earlier this summer. This concern is pertinent for nonprofits who rely on government grants and reimbursement contracts, or whose funding comes from a small number of mega-donors. But while you’re at it, think about the marchers.