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With so many of us holed up in quarantine and the news becoming more dire by the hour, the urge to do something, anything, can be overwhelming. The question is: What? This is uncharted territory in so many respects, including the emergency response. Needs are evolving on an hourly basis, and no one can say with any certainty when anything close to normalcy will return. But, as is true during any other time, every donation holds the potential to make a difference. So, if you’re interested in … [Read more...] about Four Ways You Can Help Right Now

Crowdfunding campaigns are everywhere these days. Even if you’re judicious about how you spend your time on social media, you’re likely to encounter at least one every time you scroll through your feed. And if not there, then your best friend’s emailing you a link to one, asking you to donate in lieu of buying her a birthday present.A 2016 Pew Research Center survey found that one in five respondents reported having donated to a crowdfunding campaign, with about half giving from $11 to $50 and … [Read more...] about A Little Caution Goes a Long Way When Donating to a Crowdfunding Campaign

The lure to help in the wake of a major disaster—a hurricane, tornado, flooding—is certainly nothing new. In fact, with the increasing frequency and intensity of natural disasters, it’s becoming all too familiar. But COVID-19 (coronavirus) is a very different kind of disaster. In the span of just a few days, life for many of us, particularly those of us here in the Mid-Atlantic region, became quite surreal. All but the most essential businesses and services were ordered closed, and much of … [Read more...] about We’re All in This Together

Up until recently, you probably noticed a lot of headlines about strides to protect consumers’ data. That’s all taking place on the state level; federally, no such laws exist yet. In the meantime, many organizations may be collecting your personal information, including nonprofits, since individual donations account for the majority of charitable giving in the United States. What does that mean, exactly? Read on. Shaping your online persona Almost every time you click onto a website you’ve … [Read more...] about Where Data Collection and Charitable Giving Intersect