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There are many more questions than
answers about the possibility of an avian flu epidemic-when,
where, how extensive and how fast it could strike being
first among many. On this page, the Donors Forum will
list sources of information, as well as links to organizations
acting in response as a clearer picture develops. We
welcome feedback from members on this issue.
Where to learn more:
Foundations
Giving Guides for Grantmakers
- Disaster
Grantmaking, A Practical Guide for Foundations and
Corporations
(pdf)
- Advice from the Council on Foundations
for grantmakers who want to aid disaster relief efforts.
- InterAction:
Guide to Appropriate Giving
- InterAction, an alliance of international
development and humanitarian organizations, explains
what types of gifts will best help those in need.
- Family
Matters: In Times of War and Disaster
(pdf)
- The spring 2003 issue of Family
Matters, the Council on Foundation's journal for family
foundations, explored how foundations respond to war,
terrorism and natural disasters, as well as IRS rules
regarding assisting victims of disasters.
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Giving Tips
for Individual Donors
- Statement
About Nonprofit Overhead Costs
(pdf)
- Research by the Center on Philanthropy
at Indiana University advises donors that overhead
costs are necessary to run an effective nonprofit
organization.
- Give.org:
Tips on Disaster Relief Appeals
- This Better Business Bureau site
offers giving tips for individuals.
- IRS:
Disaster Relief - Providing Assistance Through Charitable
Organizations (pdf)
- Helpful tips about charities and
tax deductions for people who want to make contributions
to disaster relief efforts.
- USAID:
How Can I Help?
- Tips on finding organizations to
donate to.
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Avian
Flu Resources