Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2020

Early in my career, I worked on the Race for the Cure in Houston when a hurricane swept through 10 days before our event. Our mission to end cancer is equally important as the hurricane relief efforts. Our mission to end cancer is equally important as the hurricane relief efforts. Looking for an alternative to a cycling event?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

to your phone or tablet. It converts your cell phone, smartphone, or tablet into a secure and convenient "use anywhere" credit card terminal to take donations on-the-fly. See Your Impact (Windows Phone) is another microdonation app that lets you directly see the impact you're making on real peoples' lives.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 24, 2015

On this 10th anniversary of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, we polled a variety of smart NPtech cognoscenti on the single most important thing charities need to do to prepare for a disaster. Having an agreement with another organization in an alternate location to provide services from there. Here's what they said.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2012

As Hurricane Sandy was barreling up the Atlantic coast of the United States, a husband and wife in their early 90s, frail of body and mind though resolute (some would say stubborn) of spirit, finally gave in to the pleadings of their family. They had no internet access and – most distressingly for me – no phone service at all.

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2012

This is a natural fit for the organization and they have plans for future apps focused on earthquake, hurricane, tornado, and flood preparedness. You can also arrange a fake phone call to create an excuse for yourself to get out of an agressive situation. Other apps looking out for women’s safety include Hollaback! Checkon.me

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2012

This is a natural fit for the organization and they have plans for future apps focused on earthquake, hurricane, tornado, and flood preparedness. You can also arrange a fake phone call to create an excuse for yourself to get out of an agressive situation. Other apps looking out for women’s safety include Hollaback! Checkon.me

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 16, 2006

She did a lot of work on the hurricane aftermath (she's an expert on hazardous waste, and a gazillion other things). Our agency has that functionality - we have disaster web site, email address and phone number on our ID badges to let the agency know where we are and what is happening, but there isn't any connection outside.

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