Disaster aid updates

The Chronicle of Philanthropy* did some quick addition and has identified $8 million in donations to humanitarian groups for recovery from the cyclone in Myanmar and the earthquake in China. The Chronicle’s totals are summarized here: “Save the Children has won more than $3-million in pledges and gifts, including $1-million from the Bill & Melinda [...]

Reminder: Myanmar disaster relief call

An emergency teleconference to brief donors about relief and recovery needs and effective philanthropic strategies in response to the crisis in Myanmar is being organized for Monday, May 12th at 3:00 ET. Relief NGO, governmental and multilateral leaders on the ground in Myanmar will provide an up-to-date status report from ground zero. And experts in [...]

Myanmar Disaster Relief Advisory Call

I posted this information at the bottom of the last post – but in case you don’t make it to the end of that post I’ll put it here also. An emergency teleconference to brief donors about relief and recovery needs and effective philanthropic strategies in response to the crisis in Myanmar is being organized [...]

Myanmar Disaster Relief Advisory Call

I posted this information at the bottom of the last post – but in case you don’t make it to the end of that post I’ll put it here also. An emergency teleconference to brief donors about relief and recovery needs and effective philanthropic strategies in response to the crisis in Myanmar is being organized [...]

Google recommends….

Yesterday (May 7) when I typed “Myanmar relief” into my Google search box I was taken directly to a page that gave me the option of giving to Unicef or DirectRelief. This wasn’t a bunch of links, sponsored and otherwise, as it is today. This was a direct link to a Google checkout assisted giving [...]