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Lessons from the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season: What philanthropy can do better

Candid

And as a result of repeated storms, insurance companies have been leaving Florida or increasing insurance rates, creating a crisis of underinsurance that Milton will exacerbate. Insurance companies also treat flooding differently, so philanthropic funding is needed even more. Our most recent report looked at 2022 disasters.

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Enter the Fall 2021 Nonprofit Photo Contest

Blue Avocado

Every year, Blue Avocado’s publisher, Nonprofits Insurance Alliance (NIA), hosts the most popular photo contest of the nonprofit sector. All NIA members and Blue Avocado subscribers are eligible to enter and win cash prizes.

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Crisis Communication Planning for Heads of Schools

Blackbaud

A complete and thorough documentation of the process during a crisis can be useful when recapping and reviewing the situation, working with insurance companies and authorities, and determining the messages that need to be conveyed to the school community and beyond. This blog was originally published in 2021 and updated in 2025.

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Why You Should Run Your Nonprofit Like a Business

Get Fully Funded

Even in the early days when the donut shop is struggling financially, appropriate insurance is required. So work with an insurer or an insurance broker to understand the coverage you need to best protect your organization and its liability. In fact, your nonprofit’s Form 990 is published online for anyone who wants to review it.

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Nancy Jo Craig’s Lifetime Achievement Award In Nonprofit Computer Refurbishment

Tech Soup

R2 along with E-Stewards are certification programs to insure that electronics recyclers and refurbishers practice proper e-waste disposal and worker health practices. She has also just published a book of poetry, “ On The Advice of Rumi.”

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Opting Out of Junk Mail and Phone Directories to Save Paper

Tech Soup

At least in the United States, nonprofits, businesses, and individual consumers can now go to a website or make a toll-free call and either opt out of getting unsolicited credit card or insurance offers for five years or permanently. creditors or insurers to make offers of credit or insurance that. Acxiom U.S household.

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Primary School Fundraising Ideas for Every Season | Big Fundraising Ideas

Big Fundraising Ideas

If you plan to serve alcohol (where permitted), check local regulations and appropriate insurance needs. Always check local regulations and consider liability insurance if hosting more significant events. Originally published at [link]. Charge an admission fee and sell warm beverages and glowsticks.