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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Forum One

JUNE 15, 2022

It is also usually based on expert opinion since more a thorough risk assessment requires data that takes time to gather if it can be gathered at all, and expensive statistical expertise to properly analyze and interpret the results. Class: Fires, Quicksand, Hurricanes, Earthquakes. Plan for Hurricanes.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Long-term implications for the sector Our country has a history of generous giving to causes as diverse as we are: from hurricane and wildfire relief efforts to community kitchens to feed the hungry and shelter for the unhoused, from individual donations of $25 to multimillion-dollar foundation grants.

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VisionLink

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Visionlink systems are fully engaged with Hurricane Dorian response. Visionlink also provides the most advanced array of community services solutions to help communities organize and provide information about agencies and their services to individuals, families and through advanced data exchanges, to other partners working collaboratively.

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VisionLink

APRIL 15, 2014

Geospatial mapping is an increasingly hot topic in large-scale natural disasters, including Hurricane Sandy and the Oklahoma Tornadoes. As technology continues to advance, data mapping is moving from being a powerful tool for specific cases to being a new norm in all disaster relief. Read the full Mapping Disasters to learn more!

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

upon 12 data sources, t he report documented $30 billion in private, public, corporate, and individual disaster-related giving to address major disasters and humanitarian crises that affected millions globally in 2019. We invite you to dive into key findings from the report and explore granular data on our funding map. .

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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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AFP Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

NYC leverages social media to map evacuation info for Hurricane Sandy | SmartBlogs SmartBlogs : The City of New York utilized its Open Data platform to help residents deal with the effects of Hurricane Sandy.

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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. Alison Carlman, Director of Impact and Communications at Global Giving, offers a deep dive into some Global Giving data to find the answer. And we have good news: our data looks different. since Aug.)

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sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2021

Whether it’s a hurricane, a tornado, a typhoon or a flood, these organizations mobilize and are ready to fill whatever needs they can. As we head into 2021 Atlantic hurricane and wildfire season in the northern hemisphere, the need for safeguarding vulnerable employees becomes more pressing each day.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 18, 2017

The key is moving from simply collecting data to actually leveraging your nonprofit’s data in the right ways. Here are three important components to thinking like a data driven nonprofit : Find Meaning in Your Nonprofit Data. They analyzed petabytes of data and something popped in the results: Pop-Tarts.

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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. Data Culture: Cultivate A Data-Driven Staff. Data is great. But to make that happen, your data must be actionable. But even storms can bring prosperity.

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VisionLink

AUGUST 26, 2011

You can have an account on the National Shelter System, or have access to the XML open shelters data feed. You can use this data feed to drive information in your resource system, to display on maps and more. The NSS and your CommunityOS platform use the same VisionLink software, and we built the NSS data standard and the data feed.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 5, 2024

For example, adding a Salesforce SMS app to your nonprofit’s Salesforce database allows you to quickly create segments based on your existing donor data. With this technology, you can even automatically pull supporter data into individual texts, such as first names and donation amounts. Write tailored messages for every occasion.

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Forum One

JUNE 2, 2022

The IRS can’t launch new platforms in early April, any more than FEMA can roll out new processes in the middle of hurricane season). Then, use data you may already have to refine what you know. 3) Leverage customer data. Mine the data for lessons: When do you see an uptick in use? Last, establish ownership protocols.

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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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The Nerdy NonProfit

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

If you have a blog post highlighting the impact recent hurricanes have had on the state where you’re headquartered, publishing it might be most useful on a Monday morning, based on the above research. Older research indicated shorter forms would increase conversions, but then more recent data conflicted with the previous findings.

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DipJar

APRIL 20, 2021

Conservation – With more than 187 global partners, LMC works to establish global sea turtle conservation programs backed by the Center’s world-class data. During this time, the eggs can be eaten by predators, damaged by tropical storms and hurricanes, exposed by beach goers digging on the beach, and more.

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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. A nonprofit without a disaster recovery plan may suffer permanent data losses and can struggle for weeks to reconstruct the systems, data, and networks that keep an organization running smoothly.

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NTEN

JANUARY 2, 2013

There are opinions and then there is data. What about Hurricane Sandy? There is a lot of speculation about what has been causing the challenges that fundraising is facing in the United States. Over the past few months I've been asked a lot of questions about giving trends: What explains the flat trend in overall fundraising?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

“Very soon technology will improve donor participation and retention by making it ridiculously easy to give…Technology will allow donors to do what they want to do anyway…We’re two decades into the internet era; why is it still easier to buy a book about hurricanes than help a storm’s victims? Put Data Front and Center.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 22, 2013

(Android, iOS, Windows Phone) connects you with friends and family during a large-scale disaster such as an earthquake or a hurricane. The app lets you preview different data skews and features from Esri's mapping software. The Red Cross hurricane app uses GPS to find the nearest shelters. Can an app save lives?

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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. How did it happen? A network of grandchildren was activated. So, he biked uptown and rented a car.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 26, 2017

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. Applying these new processes to this area of giving, where available funds may be limited and data analytics delayed, may take time.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Imagine a hurricane bearing down on an isolated village. Before the hurricane hit, residents could receive location-targeted SMS messages directing them to evacuate. After the immediate crisis, GPS and mapping technology could provide actionable data, laying the foundation to rebuild. Collecting and managing data.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Would You Share Your Medical Data To Help Others? Vegetarian and Vegan Thanksgiving Ideas Sunday Quotes: The Power of Stories Twenty "Fearless" Changemakers Photo Friday: Have Fun Do Good Flower Link Love: Gratitude Challenge, Finding Your Calling, NY Oysters, and Kale Salad Water Wednesday: Do You Know Where Your Water Comes From?

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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. Here's what they said.

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NTEN

MARCH 11, 2011

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. Data emerged as the most important asset to any disaster response.

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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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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. This ranges from online discussion of the issue to hosting an Emergency Social Data Summit – or #crisisdata on Twitter on Thursday August 12, 2010, in Washington, D.C.,

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 21, 2018

I encourage you to listen to the episode and read on to find out about three other trends shaping corporate engagement work: The most important pro bono service for the decade ahead will be to bring the nonprofit sector along for the data revolution. Business is the warehouse for technology talent and innovation.

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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. " Macon Phillips, special assistant to the President and director of new media for the White House, was a volunteer during Hurricane Katrina.

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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. Did you know that September is National Preparedness Month ?

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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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Achieve

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Delayed help to Puerto Rico after devastating hurricanes. As Achieve’s Director of Research, Amy is responsible for identifying and devising appropriate methodologies and data-collection strategies for projects like the Millennial Impact Report and the Millennial Running Study. Restricted rights of women and the LGBTQ community.

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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. funders contributed $266.2

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Once you have a few months’ worth of data, you can use a reporting system to support the growth of your program. I often use monthly and year-over-year comparisons, which helps me identify more active times of the year (like hurricane season, #GivingTuesday, or the holidays).

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