Meet the faces of our organization! Our Staff Profile blog series will introduce you to the people behind Operation USA. This month, get to know our new Director of Operations, Sarah! NAME: Sarah Luck Gossage HOMETOWN: San Francisco, California WORKING WITH OPUSA SINCE: 1999 TITLE: Director, Operations PRIMARY JOB […]
March 7, 2016 — March 8th is International Women’s Day–a worldwide celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. This year, the movement is all about gender parity. In 2015, the World Economic Forum reported a slowed rate of progress, indicating that true gender equality might not be reached until 2133. In […]
December 9, 2015 –Did you know that on average charities receive about 40% of their total yearly donations in the last three months of the year? Some groups report receiving almost 30% of their yearly gifts in December alone, with 10% coming in the last two days of the year. At Operation USA, the trends […]
November 24, 2015 — There’s a day for giving thanks. There’s two days for getting deals. There’s a day for giving back! This year, #GivingTuesday is December 1st. Are you ready? #GivingTuesday (now in its fourth year) is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. Observed […]
November 17, 2015 –When you think about “disaster relief” around the world, what comes to mind? Often, when we think about disaster relief, we think about damage and destruction brought on by natural events such as earthquakes, tornadoes, wildfires, hurricanes, typhoons and floods. We think about disease epidemics in countries already weakened by […]