It seemed that the government of the Philippines was on the verge of ending decades of fighting with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front over ancestral homeland. Allies of the government] brainstormed about who could possibly raise hell in the process, and how to manage these persons. Then a businessman in the group popped a question: “So what is the [government] panel doing in terms of social marketing?”. MORE

The super typhoon that struck the Philippines on November 8th is believed to be the most powerful storm on record to make landfall, damaging more than 16 million homes and causing over 6,000 deaths. MORE

Today is International Women’s Day. Hurrah! I like celebrations, and I like women, and international is cool (although as a lifelong new Yorker I am biologically programmed to disdain other places, I will make an exception for the whole wide world.). MORE

So far the Smile Squared toothbrushes have landed with kids in Central America, Mexico, Haiti, Kenya, Cambodia, India and the Philippines. If you sell consumables… food, drink, shoes, jeans, etc… to the public you’d be wise to think about cause marketing. MORE

You can research organizations (for free) at Charity Navigator (which has already set up a ''safe organizations for donors to give to list'' for the Philippines Typhoon Haiyan disaster response ). International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies are already on the ground in Philippines and conducting search efforts and have emergency supplies ready to be distributed now. Philippines news How To Help Typhoon Haiyan donations MORE

By now you have heard of the complete devastation in the Philippines wrought by Supertyphoon Haiyan. Fundraising Nonprofits Online Fundraising Social Media digital humanitarians emergency response Google+ MicroMapping Philippines Typhoon Haiyan Typhoon Yolanda MORE

As I read accounts of Typhoon Haiyan survivors struggling for basic needs, I’m struck by the number of lives that have been taken and touched by this disaster in the Philippines. Here’s my recommendation: For organizations providing disaster relief services in the Philippines. MORE

Congratulations to Facebook and the Red Cross for making it ridiculously easy to support those devastated by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines! MORE

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