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Nepal Earthquake Roundup: Emergency Fundraising Attention Cycle

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Colleague Brian Reich said he would like to see a networked approach to the disaster relief , “A few respond quickly and raise funds, others use the awareness that comes from a disaster to educate, over time you have others who focus on keeping people connected as new issues arrive. 49-51 (What Does Success Look Like?).”

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Nepal Earthquake: How You Can Help

Tech Soup

We at TechSoup are deeply saddened at the news of the devastating earthquake in Nepal. Here are some ways to give: Charity Navigator compiled a list of vetted charities that are helping with relief efforts and allow donors to designate their donations specifically for this disaster. Donate to Organizations Providing Relief.

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Please Donate to Help Nepal’s Earthquake Victims Now

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The devastating earthquake in Nepal has killed more than 2,400 people and injured about 5,900, residents so far (as reported in the NY Times on Sunday). Please donate to help Nepal’s Earthquake Victims now. earthquake in Nepal. Robert has been working the last year or so from Nepal.

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Crowdfunded Campaigns For Nepal Are Huge. Is That A Good Way To Give? : Goats and Soda : NPR

AFP Blog

Crowdfunded Campaigns For Nepal Are Huge. Is That A Good Way To Give? But the magnitude of mini-campaigns for the Nepal disaster is unprecedented, says Amy Sample Ward, CEO of a nonprofit technology organization called NTEN." 'via Goats and Soda : NPR : "Crowdfunding was widely popular in 2012 after Hurricane Sandy.

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Flying High: Some Truly Creative Ways that Drone Technology is Being Utilized

Byte Technology

Because they can detect nuances in plantings that can’t be viewed effectively from the ground—healthy densities for example—they can help farmers plan ahead to avoid disasters arising from droughts, infections that can wipe out entire yields and even whether or not certain sections of plantings are maturing at a faster rate than others.

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Is Your Organization Prepared to Dodge Donor Data Disasters?

Connection Cafe

Giving during episodic events, such as to the recent devastating earthquake in Nepal, is truly extraordinary. No doubt you have seen some good, and probably bad, ways of tracking historical giving transactions. Did they give again within the year? Two donors may each give you $50 during an event.

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The Commons Introduces Grassroots Mobile Survey

Saleforce Nonprofit

Trish Perkins (TP): I was working with a disability nonprofit in Nepal that wanted to put together a database of people who needed their services. Being able to develop the kind of technology we do with The Commons gives us that advantage, those resources, that we need. They all get exposure to the app and can give feedback.

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