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5 Ways To Support Lebanon As it Struggles to Recover from Beirut Blasts

5 Ways To Support Lebanon As it Struggles to Recover from Beirut Blasts Damage from Aug. 4 blast in Beirut — photo credit: Islamic Relief Centre The widespread devastation in Beirut from the Aug. 4 twin explosions on its dockfront has Lebanon requiring urgent aid and relief efforts to support ongoing recovery efforts. That Middle Eastern country's…

Ecuador Earthquake: 5 Ways Canadians Can Help

Ecuador Earthquake: 5 Ways Canadians Can Help Earthquake damage in Ecuador — photo credit: Canadian Red CrossA 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Ecuador on Saturday night (April 16) has resulted in at least 350 deaths and 2,068 injuries so far. Damage from the quake and a reported more than 230 aftershocks is still being assessed, but a number of areas off the…

The Rules of Good Fundraising

The Rules of Good Fundraising Harvey McKinnonHarvey McKinnon has made a lot of money for a lot of non-profits. By his own estimation, the author of 2008’s 11 Questions Every Donor Asks and founder of Canadian fundraising consultancy Harvey McKinnon Associates, has raised “a couple hundred million dollars” for organizations as diverse as Amnesty…