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2010 Earthquake in Haiti

Over 2 million people have been affected and over 200,000 people died as a result of the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti. 188,383 houses have been damaged or destroyed. Over 1.5 million displaced people living in 1,241 settlement sites. There are 4,758 schools that have been damaged or destroyed.* 

The scale of destruction and need has resulted in quick and significant contributions pouring in to support relief efforts. The overwhelming success of the Text Haiti Campaign by the American Red Cross, which encourages people to donate $10 by texting "HAITI" through their cell phone,...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
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Disaster Relief
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All Funders
Growing Philanthropy Through Giving Circles: Lessons Learned from Start Up to Grantmaking

This report written by Tracey Rutnik and Buffy Beaudoin-Schwartz at the Maryland Philanthropy Network in 2003 highlights how today's donors want an engaging philanthropic experience - and how despite the tight economy, donors are opening their checkbooks and their schedules to participate in giving circles.

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Giving Circles
Individual Donors/Donor Advised Funds
Supporting Nonprofits Through Uncertainty with Flexibility, Collaboration, and Data
Release Date: 
08/26/2025

In early 2025, nonprofits across the Greater Washington, DC region faced a perfect storm: sudden funding losses, rising demand for services, and deep uncertainty. A July survey of more than 240 local nonprofits found 38% had lost federal funding. Yet, far more, 61%, reported being affected by policy changes overall, showing the impact goes well beyond federal grant dollars. In response, the Greater Washington Community Foundation launched the Community Resilience Initiative to help nonprofits continue their work without disruption. From the outset, the initiative was anchored in flexibility, collaboration, and data. Based on insights from the survey and ongoing conversations with nonprofits, three things became clear early on.

The National Survey of Donor Advised Fund Managers
Release Date: 
07/15/2025

The Donor Advised Fund Research Collaborative (DAFRC) is a group of academic and nonprofit researchers leading a 4-year, comprehensive research initiative to provide empirical data and insights on the characteristics and activities of donor advise

What’s the deliverable? It’s the process.
Release Date: 
06/23/2025

Last month, The Horizon Foundation was thrilled to host its first convening of its “New Grantee Experience” – a series of gatherings where our grantees across various issue areas will come together to build relationships and learn from one another

How to be a Dream Donor
Release Date: 
04/28/2025

Becoming a dream donor for a nonprofit goes beyond giving money — it means being sincerely engaged, mission-driven and a long-term partner in creating impact.

Philanthropy’s New Generation
Release Date: 
02/03/2025

From flexible giving to well-managed tech tools, the new generation of donors are changing up the old models of charitable giving.

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