Candid: Record-Breaking COVID-19 Philanthropy Topped Giving for Other Disasters But Overlooked Those Most Affected by Pandemic
August 27, 2020
August 27, 2020
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- Candid issued the following news release:
A new report by the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) and Candid finds that during the first half of 2020, the $11.9 billion given in response to the COVID-19 pandemic far exceeded philanthropy for previous disasters. The report, Philanthropy and COVID-19 in the First Half of 2020, reveals that foundations and individual donors stepped up to meet immediate needs and services arising from the pandemic. Only 5 percent . . .
A new report by the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) and Candid finds that during the first half of 2020, the $11.9 billion given in response to the COVID-19 pandemic far exceeded philanthropy for previous disasters. The report, Philanthropy and COVID-19 in the First Half of 2020, reveals that foundations and individual donors stepped up to meet immediate needs and services arising from the pandemic. Only 5 percent . . .