Gulf oil spill expected to dampen giving | Philanthropy Journal

Gulf oil spill expected to dampen giving | Philanthropy Journal: "he loss of charitable contributions could be as high as $300 million this year and could rise to as much as $600 million next year, say data from PhilanthroDEX, an index of charitable giving."

Charities Struggle to Help Haiti Recover - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Charities Struggle to Help Haiti Recover - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "Six months after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, relief organizations have made significant headway in providing basic necessities, such as food and water, but they are drawing criticism for their slow progress in providing temporary shelter and other vital needs."

Red Cross stuck in emergency mode six months after Haitian earthquake - Winnipeg Free Press

Red Cross stuck in emergency mode six months after Haitian earthquake - Winnipeg Free Press: "MONTREAL - The Canadian Red Cross says it is still providing emergency relief in Haiti — almost six months after the earthquake.

It says longer-term recovery operations have been delayed by a shortage of space and an unstable political climate."

2 local groups to host benefit for oil clean-up | TimesDaily.com | The Times Daily | Florence, AL

2 local groups to host benefit for oil clean-up | TimesDaily.com | The Times Daily | Florence, AL: "ocal environmentalists and concerned residents are invited Thursday to commiserate — with checkbooks in hand — over the biggest U.S. oil spill in the Gulf coast.

The Shoals Environmental Alliance and Wild South will cohost a benefit for the Alabama Coastal Foundation — a non-profit organization of Fairhope that is enlisting and training volunteers to help the clean-up effort on the Alabama coast that has been impacted from an oil rig that exploded 78 days ago."