August 2008
CAFAmerica Sets New Record for Borderless Giving
Borderless charity giving leader CAFAmerica is reporting today that donations topped $30 million for 2007-2008, a 53 percent increase from the previous fiscal year. The rise in donations included a $2 million donation from the PepsiCo Foundation – the largest ever of its kind for CAFAmerica – and a high-net-worth individual contribution of $5.5 million, another record for the organization.
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May 2008
CAFAmerica responds to and engages in worldwide disaster relief efforts. For more information, please see below.
Cyclone in Burma - Take Action Now
Susan Saxon-Harrold, CEO of CAFAmerica, comments on the need for immediate response in Burma. "The recent cyclone has brought untold devastation on the people of Myanmar (Burma) with the UN's humanitarian agency indicating there was a risk of an humanitarian catastrophe unless a massive operation began. As we know from the news, international aid is being impeded from reaching people on the ground, which makes it difficult for donors to make gifts that will reach those in need. Whilst this is undeniably a challenge, CAFAmerica encourages donors to support charities with direct experience working in the country and an understanding of its culture.
According to John Holmes, United Nations Humanitarian Chief, the death toll could be 'in the region of 100,000 or even more.' Millions more are homeless.
Below is a list of nonprofits that meet the specification above and who are working with the UN and others to direct aid to the estimated 1.5 million survivors in need. I hope you will feel compelled to assist any of our charity partners' work to deliver effective and immediate aid to the region."
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Australian Red Cross Society
British Red Cross N Wales
British Red Cross Society
Canadian Red Cross
Canadian Red Cross Society - Ontario Zone
Canadian Red Cross Society Ottawa
CAF Australia - Burmese (Myanmar) Cyclone Appeal
CARE Canada
CARE France
CARE UK
Medecins Sans Frontieres Australia
Medecins Sans Frontieres Canada
Medecins Sans Frontieres UK
OXFAM Australia
OXFAM Hong Kong
OXFAM Ireland
Red Cross of NIS
Red Cross Victoria
Rode Kruis-Vlaanderen International VZW (Belgian Red Cross, Flanders)
Save the Children Australia
Save the Children Canada
Save the Children UK
Singapore Red Cross Society
World Vision Ireland
UNICEF Australia
UNICEF Canada
UNICEF France
UNICEF UK
In addition, our colleagues at Give2Asia have a 'Disaster Recovery Fund for Burma Cylone Efforts.' Funds raised for the relief efforts will be granted to organizations on the ground in Burma working directly with affected communities. For donors interested in supporting this recovery effort in Burma, you may contribute online at: www.give2asia.org/burma-cyclone.
To find out how US grantmakers are responding, learn more.
Earthquake in China - Take Action Now
"As China reels from the deadly earthquake in Sichuan province on May 12th that left up to 50,000 dead and 25,000 people trapped, there is no time to lose to save the lives of survivors. Whilst the relief effort from the Chinese authorities has been swift and extensive, thus far it is clear that needs range from shelter for survivors, to funds to re-build schools, hospitals and community infrastructure," says Susan Saxon-Harrold, CEO of CAFAmerica.
CAFAmerica works with a number of international humanitarian relief nonprofits that are supporting response efforts. If you would like to make a donation to CAFAmerica for the benefit of these organizations, please see the list below.
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China Youth Development Agency
Disasters Emergency Committee
International Rescue Corps
Medecins Sans Frontieres of Australia
Medecins Sans Frontieres of Canada
OXFAM Australia
OXFAM Hong Kong
OXFAM Ireland
Red Cross of Australia
Red Cross of Canada
Red Cross of Singapore
Red Cross of UK
Save the Children Canada
December 2007
Charities Aid Foundation America launches new website to help US individuals, families, foundations, corporations, and non-US nonprofits step up "borderless" philanthropy.
US Press Release
UK/Euro Press Release
Trends in online giving
The internet is helping to connect nonprofits with donors in virtually every corner of the world, demonstrated by a dramatic rise in online donations in 2006. Online giving solutions are not only convenient for donors, they also save time and resources for nonprofits.
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CAFAmerica releases Issue Brief on HIV/AIDS
Nearly 40 million people around the world are infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, and that number is growing each year. In 2006, 2.9 million people died of the disease, 95 percent of them in the developing world.1 The U.S. philanthropic community is also responding with funding. According to a recent Funders Concerned About AIDS report, estimated funding commitments by U.S.-based philanthropies grew to $979 million in 2006 (an increase of more than 177 percent from 2005).
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August 2007
CAFAmerica’s presentation at Third Hemispheric Congress on Fundraising
Denise Simpson, Director of Donor Advised Giving, presented at The Third Hemispheric Congress on Fundraising – Latin America. Over 400 Latin American nonprofit organizations attended the Congress in Mexico City, which was hosted by the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
View Denise’s presentation on ‘Fundraising Opportunities from the US – Cross border Philanthropy’.