sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Blog – Navigating Regulatory Requirements for Disaster and Hardship Relief Funds: A Guide for CSR Leaders. Also, working with HR is key as they often know who has been impacted by a disaster or personal hardship and can remind them to apply or even help them complete the application and get any required back-up documentation.

Fund 68

Fund Challenge Disaster Companies 68

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

As you may have noticed, we've been writing tooklits and guides , conducting webinars , and blogging about different ways to plan and prepare for disasters and emergencies over the past couple of weeks. As an alternative, Pangea created (in 3 days) a hub that provided: read more.

Disaster 43

Disaster San Diego Foundation Communication 43

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Seeing the limitations of microfinance, Matt sought alternative financial solutions to improve financial access across Africa. The top three causes are medical expenses (54%), disaster relief (12%), and education costs (12%). 67% donate in response to natural disasters. ?

Kenya 194

Kenya Trend Mobile Giving 194

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 19, 2022

Put simply, fiscal sponsorship is an alternative method to obtaining tax-exempt status. A great example of this type of time-sensitive fundraising comes in the aftermath of a natural disaster like a wildfire or hurricane. What is fiscal sponsorship? Many times these funds are raised by an individual, not a charitable organization.

Alternative 254

Alternative Sponsor Student Nonprofit 254

Candid

JANUARY 24, 2022

Some things certainly are devastating, including, but not limited to, natural disasters. According to the Disability Language Style Guide from the National Center on Disability and Journalism, differently-abled is a term that grew out of the 1990s as an alternative to words like “disabled,” “handicapped,” and others.

Language 116

Language Alternative Audience Impact 116

NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Practice Risk Management Things that might be a headache in times of financial stability can become a disaster in times of scarcity. What about a natural disaster? Alternatively, organizations might consider allocating more time and resources to acquiring grant funding, which can be more stable than donations. A cyber-attack?

Nonprofit 70

Nonprofit Case Study Disaster Grant 70

Care2

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Look for alternative url shorteners such as Google's new version goo.gl If your nonprofit shares links anywhere (email, social networks, on your own website, etc) using.ly shorteners and that.ly shortener is seized, these links will no longer work. Here are some options you may want to consider. which has some basic tracking stats.

Disaster 69

Disaster Libya Stats Law 69

Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 6, 2022

The nonprofit sector is a broad community of organisations focused on everything from cultural heritage to social housing, from publishing to disaster relief, and while responding to the climate crisis is now a priority we all share, many organisations are still only beginning their sustainability journey.

System 52

System Change Environment Global 52

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 28, 2011

We’re reacting to the following claim: “Data collected using unbounded crowdsourcing (non-representative sampling) largely in the form of SMS from the disaster affected population in Port-au-Prince can predict, with surprisingly high accuracy and statistical significance, the location and extent of structural damage post-earthquake.”

Issue 160

Issue Data Haiti Stream 160

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Mission: To help eradicate extreme poverty through community development projects in urban sanitation, water filtration, health, alternative energy, and economic empowerment. Mission: To provide sustainable transformation in the lives of poor children and provide emergency relief that assists people afflicted by conflict or disaster.

Adopt 100

Adopt Pakistan Brazil Herzegovina 100

Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Other instances where text-to-give is an ideal option include giving days, disaster relief, and weekly church giving. Offer text-to-give as an alternative option. This will also encourage other attendees to get involved, partly for the satisfaction of seeing their name up there, too!

Giving 98

Giving Ideas Fundraising Platform 98

Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

These issues include climate-related disasters, diseases, poverty, and other problems that present major roadblocks to peace and prosperity. Virtual volunteerism offers a safer alternative to in-person activities during the pandemic, and it offers convenience to volunteers because they can work from home.

History 90

History Benefit Guide United States 90

Forum One

AUGUST 24, 2021

Contingency planning for natural disasters, pandemics, or other large-scale events is not entirely possible, but having a plan B or C helps to navigate uncertainty more quickly and confidently. Remote and unmoderated research improves access and reach. Diverse research samples result in more inclusive outcomes.

Audience 66

Audience Research Change Sample 66

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 6, 2012

The SugarSync service is a SkyDrive alternative that can store photos, documents, videos, music, and other files in the cloud. Dropbox is another cloud storage alternative to SkyDrive with an app for Windows 8. SugarSync , a popular backup app for smartphones, has a new app with a design inspired by the Windows 8 Start Screen.

Phone 44

Phone Disaster Files History 44

Bloomerang

JUNE 17, 2022

MADRE works in communities that war or disaster have rendered difficult to fund and challenging to reach. They seek to fund organizations working for fundamental social change and demonstrating practical alternatives to social justice for LGBTQ+ youth. Areas served: Worldwide. Elton John AIDS Foundation.

Grant 123

Grant Fund Vermont New York City 123

NTEN

JANUARY 4, 2011

Online giving spikes during the month of December and large-scale disasters. During disasters, donors are more likely to consider new giving options, while in December, they’re more likely to give based on relationships with the charities. Giving portals open up important opportunities for small charities during disaster.

Studies 95

Studies Donor Online Giving 95

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Early last year, mobile giving evolved from an emerging technology to mainstream awareness with Haiti earthquake relief, raising approximately $45 million for victims of that natural disaster. Since that time, other disaster relief efforts such as the Gulf oil spill, Japan disaster, and tornado relief in the Southeast U.S.

Attitude 95

Attitude Mobile Giving Canada 95

Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

TechSoup Global donation partner, Cisco , is starting to talk about an alternative to cloud computing, the paradigm that relies on huge data centers to do all our processing. This alternative to cloud computing consists of all the computers that are already around us, connected in to a distributed network of devices through smart routers.

News 54

News Technology Hunger Europe 54

AccelEvents

AUGUST 14, 2020

While lockdowns and stay at home orders are in place, virtual events are the best alternative to postponing or canceling an event altogether. If this happens, it can be a disaster for attendee experience and engagement levels. It is also important to remind presenters to acknowledge the online audience.

Virtual 90

Virtual Camera Facilitation Registration 90

Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In-kind donations: Another alternative to making monetary contributions is donating goods or services. For example, did your community recently experience a natural disaster? Then, employees can donate those funds to a nonprofit of their choice.

Community 52

Community Giving Companies Gift 52

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 8, 2014

To prevent this from happening, set an email policy to block large emails and notify the sender, providing alternate methods for sending large files. Make sure that you keep a backup of your emails, so that if a disaster should occur, you can still revert to your backup. Archive Emails.

email 65

email Practice Spam Policy 65

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Prepare for disasters, security breaches and data loss with our comprehensive Disaster Planning and Recovery Toolkit. Get a better understanding of security basics with a free pre-recorded webinar with Symantec’s Marian Merritt. Check out our Computer Security Forum hosted by security expert Gary Lamontagne.

Resource 54

Resource Tools Spam Disaster 54

Allegiance Group

JUNE 7, 2023

By focusing on connecting with these donors, showing them how their investment in your cause is making a tangible impact, and offering alternative ways to get involved, you can support steady or increased retention at your organization. If a donor is still hesitant, consider offering alternative ways to give or contribute.

Donation 52

Donation Practice Fundraising Gift 52

Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

In the aftermath of a disaster, whether it be a devastating hurricane that has left your community flooded or a wildfire that has forced your community to leave their homes behind, you’ll need to mobilize quickly to provide support. All you need to do is promote your campaign effectively and watch the donations roll in! Emergency campaigns.

Raise 98

Raise Ideas Online Help 98

Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

Alternatively, 23 percent of nonprofit leaders anticipate they’ll need to lay off or furlough staff, according to the Nonprofit Leadership Center. Our last plug is to also take a look at Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s recent report, Philanthropy and COVID-19: Measuring one year of giving , which identifies $20.2

Rhode Island 75

Rhode Island Impact Turkey Survey 75

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 19, 2010

What's the cost of being one click away from disaster?". In other words, don't put all your online relationships and donors in one free software basket and consider the alternatives before you adopt free technology. How much time are you wasting having to reboot and redo work because the computer crashed?

Ning 101

Ning Free Technology Adopt 101

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2008

Joan sent us a note tonight thanking us, but also letting us know of a terrible natural disaster in her country: Hey Harry and Beth, I just celebrated my 26th birthday today! Natural disasters like cyclones are not only deadly, but can cause economic damage to the vanilla crops, an important source of income because it is a key export.

Madagascar 50

Madagascar Disaster Green Help 50

Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2017

It's highly recommended and encouraged that you insist you have access to all of your company's documentation at an alternate location other than your MSP's servers. Things like disaster and recovery plans must be discussed. What's your access to your computer and network documentation? Ask for What You Need.

Service 50

Service Las Vegas Management Proposal 50

Tech Soup

JUNE 8, 2012

Games structure participation in vital civic actions like voting, budgeting, advocacy, movement-building, solving major challenges, and simulations for disaster preparedness. (BS). Macon Money is one example of a game that creates an alternative currency for real world exchanges in the physical world, similar to economic stimulus. (BS).

Game 55

Game Lesson Create New York City 55

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Online shopping makes for a great alternative to a typical supply drive. Instead of collecting items during a large, crowded event, ask participants to donate to your supply drive by purchasing items from an online wish list. Websites like Amazon.com make it easy to create wish lists and share those lists with others.

Virtual 98

Virtual Hosting Tips Amazon 98

Tech Soup

JUNE 15, 2012

The resultant traffic and chaos from commuters attempting alternate methods of transportation including ferries, buses, and carpooling likely resulted in something of a local holiday – as highways turned into parking lots. Obviously not all jobs can be done effectively in a remote work framework. Workplace Evolution.

San Francisco 50

San Francisco Training Train Organization 50

ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 19, 2016

Provide information about alternate methods of donating. The most successful social media fundraising is done for problems with immediate, time-sensitive solutions like disaster relief or book drives. Make sure your website contains compelling, accurate, and broad information about your organization.

Internet 40

Internet Research Raise Resource 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

Today, DonorsChoose.org is the go-to site for alternative sources of funding for the classroom. They are a great alternative to the more traditional United Way program and provide features that stimulate higher levels of interest and participation in workplace giving campaigns.”. This includes some of the most basic student essentials.

Platform 50

Platform Giving Fundraising Game 50

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Dozens of crowdfunding platforms make it increasingly easier for people to raise money for any cause, from cancer research to disaster relief, often quite independent of direction from any charity. First, technology propels this move. Let’s Accept that the Field Has Shifted.

Fundraising 20

Fundraising New York Cancer Childhood 20

NTEN

AUGUST 10, 2009

PCI Compliance - are there good alternatives to having your own / any good? Disaster recovery, preparedness - most of my nonprofit peers are lucky to think about business continuity at all, just like SF residents: they know they should but don't have an earthquake plan. " IT Track. Sharepoint. Data security and compliance.

Community 52

Community Sharepoint Org Metrics 52

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2015

Being ready for mobile donations to float in—if a natural disaster arises or the next big philanthropic challenge occurs—is a priority. It’s easier than ever for donors to give instantly when a nonprofit’s mission is top of mind. And, in a world of so much online competition, even in the philanthropic space, timing is everything.

Phone 20

Phone Mobile Statistics Design 20

Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Systems are capable of not only organizing Instructor-Led Training (ILT), but they now house E-Learnings, Gamification, Mobile Learnings, and alternative learning objects. What is the disaster recovery plan? To start, the technology which we are appreciating now is far vaster than anything we could have imagined a mere 10 years ago.

Develop 61

Develop Learning Industry System 61