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In Case of Emergency: Showing Consideration for Donors, Volunteers And Colleagues When Disaster Strikes

Bloomerang

I’ve also seen how this relates to times when donors, volunteers, and colleagues are dealing with a disaster in their region. . Here are a few observations from myself and colleagues in the region that we hope will be helpful to you and your colleagues when navigating your disaster-related outreach. Check in and give grace.

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

My contribution to the panel is to provide context about the use of social media in emergency and disaster response as well as an overview of some of the tools we saw deployed last year and we may see in the future. Wikipedia was a popular resource and established as a citizen-driven information source. Citizen-Powered Response.

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The Single Most Important Thing to Prepare for Disasters

Tech Soup

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. With a documented procedure and technology that works from anywhere with an Internet connection. Here's what they said.

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9 Tips to Raise Cash Online: Lessons from research into the sustainability of internet-based resource development

ASU Lodestar Center

of all households reported having high-speed internet access. In every age category, over 50% of households have high-speed internet access. Even in states where the amount of people with high-speed internet access is lower than the national average, at least 62.3 Provide information about alternate methods of donating.

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How to Keep Your Virtual Meetings on Track, Inclusive, and Engaging

Top Nonprofits

What has been your biggest technology disaster this year? Some meeting or course participants do not have stable internet connections. I had asked my contact whether participants were comfortable using Zoom with Google Docs. I didn’t get the correct information, or perhaps my contact didn’t know.

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How to Protect Your Organization from Phishing Scams and Fraud

Connection Cafe

Did you receive an email asking you to click a link or attachment in order to update your merchant services, credit card, or bank account information ? And, most importantly, contact the organization you think sent the email by phone or through their website to verify authenticity. . Beware of the unsolicited email .

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How to Backup Your Windows Phone or Windows 8 Tablet

Tech Soup

Fortunately, backing up your contacts, photos, and apps is easier than ever. This includes your SMS conversations, apps and app settings, call history, photos, theme, and Internet Explorer Favorites (bookmarks). For more information on Windows 8's File History tool, read Microsoft's Building Windows 8 blog on the new feature.

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