Red Cross Agrees to Changes in Disaster Solicitations - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Red Cross Agrees to Changes in Disaster Solicitations - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Following criticism of its spending of Hurricane Sandy relief funds, the American Red Cross will make changes aimed at avoiding donor confusion over how it uses money raised in the wake of major disasters, the Associated Press reports.

Under an agreement with New York’s attorney general, the charity will modify the language of online appeals to give contributors more information about whether their gifts will go directly to victims of particular disaster or finance general Red Cross operations.

Post-Sandy Donor Fatigue Worries N.Y. Charities - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Post-Sandy Donor Fatigue Worries N.Y. Charities - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: he rush of donations to aid victims of Superstorm Sandy is straining giving to other New York City-area nonprofit groups, writes The Wall Street Journal.

Hurricane Sandy Donations — 15 Percent of What? - NYTimes.com

Hurricane Sandy Donations — 15 Percent of What? - NYTimes.com: That the practice has found some of its most aggressive expression in the aftermath of natural disasters is surely obvious to anyone who has observed the second and third chapters of Hurricane Sandy, as businesses have gone about the yoked work of advancing their interests while igniting charitable impulses, occasionally to unseemly, or at the very least, utterly confounding, effect

Social Life Comes to Halt as Library, WNYC Cancel Galas - Businessweek

Social Life Comes to Halt as Library, WNYC Cancel Galas - Businessweek: Arriving in one of the busiest weeks of New York’s social season, Hurricane Sandy forced dozens of nonprofits to cancel their fundraisers. Vendors and nonprofits will have to work out the financials of the situation and determine their next steps.

Charities Scramble to Raise Money After Sandy Hits - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Charities Scramble to Raise Money After Sandy Hits - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Nonprofit organizations are starting to mobilize donations to help victims of Hurricane Sandy, but so far the sums appear to be small.

That’s in part because the two big groups involved in disaster fundraising, the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army, declined to release a tally of how much they have collected so far.

Area Rotarians gain global kudo for ShelterBox disaster relief efforts -- Port Angeles Port Townsend Sequim Forks Jefferson County Clallam County Olympic Peninsula Daily news

Area Rotarians gain global kudo for ShelterBox disaster relief efforts -- Port Angeles Port Townsend Sequim Forks Jefferson County Clallam County Olympic Peninsula Daily news: "SEQUIM -- A team that includes three Sequim Sunrise Rotary Club volunteers is one of the top five fundraising teams in the world for securing funds for ShelterBoxes for families displaced by disasters.

Jim Pickett of Sequim, Eric Zawilski of Puyallup Rotary South Hill club and Sequim ShelterBox Response Team members Tom Schaafsma and Scott Robinson make up the leading team in North America in 2009-10, having secured shelter and life-saving equipment for more than 361 families, ShelterBox USA said."

Oxfam condemns sluggish Pakistan donation response as DEC hits �7m - Civil Society - Fundraising - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits

Oxfam condemns sluggish Pakistan donation response as DEC hits �7m - Civil Society - Fundraising - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits: "Oxfam condemns sluggish Pakistan donation response as DEC hits �7m
Fundraising | Celina Ribeiro | 10 Aug 2010
Topics: Digital fundraising

Oxfam has slammed the sluggish response of international governments to the Pakistan crisis, reporting that the amount pledged amounts to just $3.20 per affected person."

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Add fundraising to list of challenges presented by gulf oil spill

Add fundraising to list of challenges presented by gulf oil spill: "This month, the Chronicle of Philanthropy reported that more than $4 million had been raised since the deadly tanker explosion in April and resulting oil leak, a fraction of the more than $6 billion donated to the Gulf of Mexico region in the year after Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005. The oil spill has been called the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history.

For many, the idea of shelling out for a manmade disaster is tough to swallow; some say BP should cover the damage, even as the Gulf Coast Oil Spill Fund, the National Audubon Society, AmeriCares and other organizations have been pumping money into the area for wetlands restoration, animal rescue and help for fishermen and others who have lost jobs."

Haiti relief less than Katrina, 9/11 - USATODAY.com

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Haiti relief less than Katrina, 9/11 - USATODAY.com: "Four months after an earthquake devastated Haiti, Americans have donated $1.3 billion for disaster relief there, almost on a par with theirgiving after the Asian tsunami in 2004, according to a tally by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University."

Area non-profits anxiously await continued support | GazetteOnline.com - Cedar Rapids, Iowa City

Area non-profits anxiously await continued support | GazetteOnline.com - Cedar Rapids, Iowa City: "'At this point, we're terrified,' said Grunewaldt, 29, director of family and social services for the Salvation Army, 1000 C Ave. NW, Cedar Rapids. 'The flood hit and we were asking for donations for flood victims but we knew the other programs must continue.'"

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rankinledger.com: Serving Rankin County, Mississippi: "We know a little something about dealing with disaster here in Mississippi. In 2005, we were hit by Hurricane Katrina.

We also know a little something about giving. Mississippi consistently ranks highest in charitable giving in the nation.

But make sure your donation counts. Unfortunately in these types of situations, countless groups pop up collecting money, sometimes fraudulently. We saw dozens of fake charities emerge in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina."