sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2021

When disaster strikes, timing is everything, and the best kind of relief is the kind that comes fast. Disaster relief organizations understand that needs begin before the storm arrives, through evacuation orders, and last until homes are rebuilt or are safe to inhabit. They can appoint an in-house team to lead the effort.

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John Kenyon

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Every year we face natural disasters from fires to hurricanes to earthquakes to tornadoes and flooding. We never know when disaster may strike. Turnover & Disaster Planning similarities. While thankfully disasters are not a daily occurrence, turnover does happen in nonprofits everyday. Disaster Plan.

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VisionLink

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Visionlink systems are fully engaged with Hurricane Dorian response. Visionlink offers advanced, expertly-designed solutions including volunteer, gifts-in-kind, situational awareness, client intake, case management, and other modules for disaster response. Each can be deployed separately or as an integrated suite.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Fundraisers use danger messages because marketing data often—though not always—shows they’re highly effective compared with positive messages. But the data doesn’t always support that view. But the data doesn’t always support that view. Thankfully, the data also provides some rays of hope for optimists.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2020

As COVID accelerates innovative uses of AI in many areas, we are also seeing more development of AI-powered data mapping tools for philanthropic advising and to support donor investment decisions. We are seeing it to help donors make decision about COVID funding and other disaster related donation decisions.

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VisionLink

AUGUST 26, 2011

Then consider connecting to the National Shelter System to have information about disaster shelters at your finger tips, and for those you serve. You can have an account on the National Shelter System, or have access to the XML open shelters data feed. Here''s to only moderate damage from Hurricane Irene.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 22, 2013

TechSoup recently updated its disaster planning and recovery guide, The Resilient Organization , to include the new ways nonprofits, charities, and public libraries are using technology. To supplement this section, we compiled the best disaster preparedness apps from TechSoup donation partners, government agencies, other nonprofits, and more.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

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. Another direct content example is that of the number of websites that emerged post-Hurricane Katrina. Why Social Media?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Note from Beth: Here’s a guest post from my colleague Steve MacLaughlin that is a great example of “ data informed fundraising.” What does the data say? What about Hurricane Sandy? There are opinions and there is data. Are people going to give less because they donated to Hurricane Sandy relief?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Several of the NNTSP partners are combining efforts for a response to Hurricane Sandy. The following members of NNTSP are actively helping the nonprofits highlight their on-the-ground needs, recover lost data, and rebuild their technology infrastructure: NPower PA. What Can You Do to Help?

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 26, 2017

The largest theme that is constant in disaster philanthropy is partnership. In the aftermath of Hurricanes Rita and Katrina , about 22% of total funding went to the American Red Cross (ARC). About 50% of funding at this point for Hurricane Harvey has gone to ARC. Click here to read part 1 of this series.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Note from Beth: With the hurricanes, gun violence, and fires, I gave generously, including donations to Global Giving funds. I surpassed my giving budget for disaster relief giving. Alison Carlman, Director of Impact and Communications at Global Giving, offers a deep dive into some Global Giving data to find the answer.

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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. These services all store data at geographically-diverse datacenters that are mirrored to more than one location.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

With this year being the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's devastation, it's a good time to make sure your organization is prepared to remain resilient and keep the doors open to serve your community - whether you face a natural disaster or a simple server failure. Join us this Thursday, September 10 at 11 a.m.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Crisis data = people . In the midst of the viral Text HAITI to 90999 message, we saw the emergence of what we're calling emergency social data, or #crisisdata. Unfortunately, this isn't Domino's Pizza and disaster response can't work as if it is. What if we could route the 9-1-1 type requests to the appropriate responders?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

As the east coast continues cleaning up from Hurricane Sandy, those of us who have been in the industry a while can't help but reflect on what this means for the fundraising sector and think back to the lessons of Katrina. What portion of it may be attributed to the disaster-based fundraising?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 17, 2009

Does your organization have a plan to keep your technology, data, and assets protected in the event of an emergency or disaster? What if it's not an actual disaster like a hurricane or flood, but a staff member simply loses or breaks a laptop carrying essential supporter data?

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sgEngage

AUGUST 18, 2021

In short, we were caught in a hurricane of uncertainty. And if there proves to be an interest, use that data to shift more focus on planned giving. It’s simple, non-invasive, and COVID/disaster response-friendly! Data Culture: Cultivate A Data-Driven Staff. Data is great. Going Forward: Step-by-Step.

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Candid

APRIL 9, 2024

Part of my work at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) involves monitoring philanthropic giving in response to disasters through our annual Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy: Data to Drive Decisions (SODP) report. However, due to lags in reporting, that data is two years behind.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Imagine a hurricane bearing down on an isolated village. As disaster relief organizations scramble to understand the situation on the ground, desperate needs for emergency food, shelter, and medical care go unmet. Instead, what if technology could prevent some of the destruction and improve aid delivery after a disaster?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2015

This post summarizes some of the insights related to the effective use of networks and data in healthcare information and patient advocacy. Celgene’s has five focus areas that guide its work and that our talks and discussion touched on many of these themes. Stefani Klaskow, Head of Industry, Health Care at Google.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 21, 2018

We discussed disaster response within a global company, the changing world of work and how it’s changing volunteering in the workplace, and how companies are expanding opportunities for customers and stakeholders to join their social cause support. Business is the warehouse for technology talent and innovation.

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NTEN

MARCH 11, 2011

Just a few short years ago, technology in disaster response was a different animal all together. In 2005, that changed: when Hurricane Katrina hit, technology for disaster response made the leap from field workers to those affected. Within a week came the Katrina People Finder , aggregating data into one central location.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2010

As we have seen in natural disasters from Hurricane Katrina to the Chile Earthquake, people are using social media to reach out for help. And they expect a response from emergency and disaster response organizations. Conference attendees will be asked to download and join the Emergency Data Society.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

For example, I highlight our matching gift program when disasters, both natural and man-made, strike. Once you have a few months’ worth of data, you can use a reporting system to support the growth of your program. Obviously, not all employees participate or donate the maximum.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Their iCloud online storage was targeted, and hackers stole personal data and photos from their mobile phones and iPads. That means that your organization's data is only as secure as your employees' device security settings and behavior. How to Protect Your Data. Why It Should Matter to Organizations.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 18, 2016

This new data can then be used to inform decision-making. Disaster relief. When most people think of text-to-give technology, they think of disaster relief efforts. Of course, your organization can feel free to use mobile fundraising however you see fit. These five categories are simply the most common practices for nonprofits.

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Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

Leads World Central Kitchen’s emergency and disaster relief efforts and long-term impact projects . Data and Knowledge Centers. Within his role, he crafts raw data into insights, practices, and a shared narrative for the field . Chief Data Officer. World Central Kitchen. Jacob Harold. Executive Vice President.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2015

Applying technology to disaster relief has evolved by leaps and bounds since I joined 2,000 people, most of whom I'd never met, to tackle the problem of creating a single searchable database of every person displaced by Hurricane Katrina in the days after the disaster. Technology Challenges in Katrina Disaster Relief.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

RED) was created by Bono and Bobby Shriver, Chairman of DATA to raise awareness and money for The Global Fund by teaming up with the world's most iconic brands to produce (PRODUCT)RED branded products. Give a copy of Love Letters from the South , a beautiful photography book that pays tribute to all those affected by Hurricane Katrina.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This wasn’t Tacker’s first go at responding to a disaster. Through hurricanes, fires, floods, the pandemic, and more, Two Ten awards millions of dollars in emergency relief each year, and they rely 100% on donor dollars to do it. I wanted to make sure our employees could access the data from wherever they were.

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Tech Soup

JULY 19, 2013

Now let’s look at technology disaster preparedness. Preparing for Disaster. We don’t mean the power-surge-ate-my-blog-post kind of disaster, though. surviving Mother Nature’s wrath: tornado, hurricane, flood, fire. Here Are Our Top Ten Disaster Preparation Strategies. inaccessible? redundancy.

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M+R

JANUARY 26, 2023

And we are bracing for yet another intense, potentially deadly hurricane season. That’s the reality on the ground, as communities on the Gulf Coast try to recover from another hurricane. It’s also a horrifying preview of the disasters that will become increasingly common if we don’t confront the climate crisis. Devastation.

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VisionLink

MAY 17, 2013

Here are some lessons learned about selecting a new solution and transferring your existing data to that new platform. Hurricane Katrina was such an event for VisionLink, as was the more recent tornado through Joplin Missouri, which caused a 400% increase in system demand. How much data will you lose switching to the fallback facility?

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3rd Sector Labs

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Have you recently read an article or attended a webinar where you were told that your data or software had to be in “the cloud”? There’s a reason why a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere came to be used to describe a particular state of data and software. Don’t be like this guy.

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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). They remind me a lot of Rod Beckstrom's ideas that I posted earlier about IT support following a disaster. Folks that have those skills getting connected with those that need them during a disaster.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 22, 2017

When there was a flood, hurricane, or other natural disaster, people made a conscious decision to give to causes that were there to help others in need. The devastating 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami was an important tipping point as it was the first significant spike in online giving immediately following a disaster.

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