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Blue North Forms Blue North Crate
November 18, 2011
From Blue North Strategies
Blue North, a marketing firm specializing in personalized communications for charitable organizations, announces that digital agency Crate has joined the company as its new Digital & Advertising division.
Blue North Crate will operate as a digital creative agency specializing in social media and mobile marketing communications...
Giving for Japan Disaster Now Totals More Than $136-Million
March 22, 2011
From Chronicle of Philanthropy
Ten days after the devastating earthquake and tsunamis in Japan, American donors have contributed more than $136-million for relief efforts, according to a Chronicle tally. Nearly two-thirds of the total has been raised by one organization, the American Red Cross.
The rate of donations is slower than...
JPMorgan Chase donates $5M to assist Japan
March 15, 2011
From Biz Journals
JPMorgan Chase is extending a helping hand to Japan in the aftermath of the country’s worst earthquake on record.
The financial services company is committing $5 million to near-term relief and recovery efforts in Japan.
The company’s contribution to the relief efforts will be divided into employee and company donations....
Giving for Japan Disaster Totals at Least $24-Million
March 14, 2011
From Chronicle of Philanthropy
Early donation totals are starting to come in from charities raising money to aid victims of the earthquake and tsunamis in Japan. Among them:
Early Responses From Charities to the Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami
March 11, 2011
From Chronicle of Philanthropy
The strongest-ever earthquake to hit Japan triggered a tsunami that moved across the Pacific Ocean. The Associated Press reports that at least 300 people have already died.
Here are early responses from large international-aid charities, grant makers, and other groups:
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U.S. nonprofits report improvement in donations
November 29, 2010
From Kansas City Star
U.S. nonprofit organizations are seeing a slight increase in donations — a sign they hope is the beginning of economic recovery — but the turnaround hasn’t been strong enough to keep up with higher demand for charitable services, a national report released Monday said.
About a third of
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