Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In our report, Unlocking Generosity with Artificial Intelligence: The Future of Giving ( ai4giving ), Allison Fine and I identified examples of where the algorithms and data are used to provide recommendations for philanthropic investment – whether everyday donors, program officers, or major donors. Source: GiveDirectly Facebook Page.

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.orgSource

MARCH 11, 2024

Although you’re probably not recruiting a team for an extreme experience, it can be helpful to begin thinking about team building from Bell’s perspective. “A Introducing a toxic personality into your team is a recipe for disaster. It’s helpful to outline cultural norms and values in the job description. I’ve seen it happen.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2022

Let me give you an example. One talked about species extinction, and the other talked about the prevalence of natural disasters. The one talking about natural disasters was responsible for 80% of your donors, and 10% of those donors went on to become regular givers when you asked them 2 weeks later. Medium (utm_medium).

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 15, 2021

As not all organisations have climate action integrated into their strategy yet, let’s have a look at five key ways the nonprofit sector can help to solve the climate crisis — and concrete examples of intersectional initiatives that are already happening. Learner juggling caretaking with school work. Fund the Climate Response.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

While you may never find yourself in a crisis of this magnitude at your nonprofit, you can learn from Southwest’s mistakes and use those lessons to prepare for a potential disaster. For example, is all of your data stored in one place ? Keep reading to learn more. What happened? Let’s look at the following lessons.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 7, 2020

Although we never want to see disaster happen, every company needs to plan for it. The unexpected news of a disaster occurring can disrupt the communities that businesses se rve and where their employees and customers work and live in. So h ow can your CSR effectively plan for disaster relief? .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Even if you don’t have a lot of money to donate, every little bit helps. I usually take a three-prong strategy for disaster relief. As we watch reports of a disaster, we can give directly to people on the ground. For example, Global Giving. It isn’t without its challenges, of course. Local Charities.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

I have a guest post up on the NTEN blog discussing some of the ways social media was put into action as soon as the earthquakes struck in Haiti: When disaster strikes, we want information as soon as possible and we want to help just as quickly. But the way we think about and turn to social media in a time of disaster is changing.

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

It's powered by people: thousands of caring, local experts are available to help, 24/7. Our friends at United Way Worldwide shared the following about 211: "The 211 network in the United States responds to more than 20 million requests for help every year. Not to mention the most advanced disaster relief systems available.

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Forum One

JUNE 6, 2013

Social media has become an important tool in helping to plan for, assess, and recover from disasters. Here are some examples of how social media has improved disaster relief. Social media has become an important tool in helping to plan for, assess, and recover from disasters. Influence Social Media'

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Mobile technology, web apps, and mapping software have become enormously helpful in sharing news and spreading information about relief efforts after Hurricane Sandy. Here are some examples of how technology and social media are being used to share news as well as rescue and clean-up efforts. The Google Crisis Response. More Resources.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

As we enter the beginning of disaster season, it can’t help but feel like we have already been in disaster season all year long. And while no one can predict when or where a disaster will occur, data continues to back being prepared over-responding after the fact. Educate Your People on Disaster Preparedness.

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VisionLink

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

It is because of the strength of our military that our nation can often lead by example, and not necessarily by force. We are honored to provide technical solutions to coordinate social and human services, and disaster response technology used across America, and often, to provide assistance and care to our veterans.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

When looking for the right nonprofit organization to build a disaster relief strategy with, there are going to be a few questions you must ask yourself: › Is this for a disaster that has impacted my company directly? Who else can I work within helping those impacted? Questions to Consider. Financial or service or both? ›

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2023

A unique and compelling brand story helps set your organization apart from your competitors. While great examples of nonprofit storytelling abound, Feeding America stands out as a remarkable example of nonprofit storytelling thanks to its exceptional ability to convey the urgent and widespread issue of hunger in the United States.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2018

For example, Project Chimps made a square video with Animoto that included thumb-stopping imagery at the jump, and then promptly lets the viewer know the organization needs their help. They provide disaster relief and shelter to families that have been devastated by natural disasters. View this post on Instagram.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 26, 2017

The largest theme that is constant in disaster philanthropy is partnership. Historically, and initial numbers from recent disasters reflect the same trend, corporations focus on the use of intermediaries to ensure their large donations are distributed to the correct organizations.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Here are 2 questions to help guide your decision making about the tone of your messages 1. These images are especially useful for timely situations such as natural disasters, protests against racism, or economic turbulence. What’s your timeframe and goal? Do you need revenue short term?

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Volunteer Hub

JUNE 16, 2023

Listen to the full audio recording VolunteerHub has helped Mercy Chefs automate volunteer management and create a streamlined, easy-to-use, system for volunteers. When I am in the office, I am focused on administration; so I am making sure that we are ready for disaster season. What is the aim of Mercy Chefs?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

The power of social media really proved itself for us when the Gulf oil disaster first hit mainstream news, it was our web and social media presences that helped disseminate news and information to keep people up-to-date in real-time with our work on the ground. It would be great to help our NWF staff establish themselves as leaders.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

For example, rather than needing to spend money printing out endless flyers for a direct mail campaign, you can easily plan and execute an email campaign instead for far less money and with a more sizeable return on your investment. An emergency campaign can help you raise the money you need to effectively deal with the problems at hand.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2024

(I have personally found this use case extremely helpful to have a one-click summary of really long threads transformed into actionable steps w/ links to source email.) These examples of micro productivity examples can applied easily to working. She pointed out there was a wide range of use cases for staff as well as volunteers.

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.orgSource

MARCH 28, 2023

A global biological disaster was unique in our current experience. Those clients hadn’t gone live yet, and they needed our help. Scenario planning helps you to see around the corners, and to imagine what might lie ahead. Here’s an example from my experience. Then, my customers started calling.

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Blue Fox

AUGUST 17, 2020

Natural disasters. Chances are, you’re already making lemons out of lemonade. ” Our CEO, Chantal Sheehan recently wrote a guest feature article for Bloomerang addressing this exact question: 4 Finance Secrets to Help You Raise More Money. (1) Fundraisers certainly have their work cut out for them this year. Coronavirus.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2015

The Saskatoon Public Library opened its doors to these evacuees, and staff members stepped up their efforts to help the evacuees communicate with their family and friends. " Saskatoon Public Library's support is just one of many examples of public libraries supporting disaster preparedness and relief.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

By Allison Weber , founder of Allison Weber Consulting , a fundraising and communications business dedicated to helping mission-driven organizations tell better stories. During certain moments – such as natural disasters – they quickly pivot planned content to be more contextual and reflect new priorities. Feeding America and Subaru.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 18, 2015

I thought it would be interesting to look at some recent examples of emerging technology for disaster relief in action. Earlier this year, I attended an event organized by the Red Cross to brainstorm and develop ideas surrounding emerging technology and disaster relief. TechSoup Resources for Disaster Planning and Recovery.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 9, 2011

The January 12, 2010 catastrophic earthquake in Haiti showed some of the astonishing potential for volunteer-based digital disaster relief. and Sahana Foundation (which hosts a free open source disaster management system), have changed the way disaster relief is being done all over the world. Twitter uses hashtags.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Like other areas of disaster philanthropy we’ve explored, how you measure the outcomes of the contributions your organization has made greatly depends on the timing of such funding or donations. In the immediate aftermath of a natural disaster, organizations should focus on outputs. Let’s talk about impact. .

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 5, 2015

Disaster preparedness is something every nonprofit and public library needs to be on top of — whether you deal with disaster relief directly or not. Sometimes the communities you serve are affected by disaster, and there's also the chance that your own organization could face some sort of disaster. 3D printing.

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Whole Whale

MAY 2, 2024

Meta descriptions and tagging Interns can be given assignments to clean up tagging and past content on platforms like YouTube or Pinterest which will help discoverability. Writing meta descriptions for main pages on your website is another good task that will help indexing of a website. Many eyes make for light work.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

This edition of the App It Up project "Cool App Roundup" highlights different ways apps can be used in disaster, crisis, and emergency situations. Preparing for Disaster. The FEMA app includes preparation guidelines for a variety of disasters, including checklists, safety tips, and local shelter maps. How About You?

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Bloomerang

MARCH 6, 2023

This can help them feel like they’re making even more of an impact. Thanking donors for their help shows that you value their support and that their donation is being put to good use. For example, you might want to send a happy birthday text or one wishing your donors a happy holiday.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2024

EXAMPLE: If you work at a food bank, you may believe the fact that you distribute food via pantries located in neighborhood schools, churches, and community centers is super important. This shows them the impact they will create – this person will get fed – because the donor helped. With how many staff, volunteers, and locations.

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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. Then the key disaster preparedness concern becomes communication, not system and data preservation. An example is Rained Out.

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Candid

MAY 26, 2022

Writer’s Note: The following recommendations were originally shared in Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining two years of giving , a report published on May 25, 2022 by the Center for Disaster Philanthropy and Candid. Here are four steps you can take right now that can help invigorate your COVID-19 giving strategy. Flex your funding.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2017

I surpassed my giving budget for disaster relief giving. However, I still plan to make my year-end gifts (during Giving Tuesday), but I couldn’t help but wonder about donor fatigue and if there will be any impact on year-end campaigns. . Dreadful disaster stories are still making headlines; isn’t the public tired of giving?

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