Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2013

In times of disaster, social media can provide an on-the-ground view of what's happening, who needs help, and where they're located. But this high volume of information can be overwhelming for relief organizations. More on Technology and Disaster Relief. disaster recovery disaster relief tsdisaster maps Ushahidi'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 12, 2016

“ Give Local America Disaster Offers Lessons for Next Time – Guest Post by Peter Panepento. For its part, Kimbia’s technology team tried to fix the problem. In advance of the event, leaders had outlined what it would do in case of unexpected problems like blackouts, inclement weather, and technology failures.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2024

— Opportunity about to be missed Dear Opportunity about to be missed, You’ve actually named the problem in the way you’ve framed your question. That’s your problem, and it appears you’ve already solved it. Try asking yourself a series of “why” questions to get to the root of what your real problem is. What should I do?

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Tech Soup

MAY 4, 2011

As the weeks pass, the disaster recovery is increasingly shifting out of the hands of professional first-responder organizations into the hands of the local NGO community. Unfortunately, many of the nonprofits that will help communities recover have themselves been affected by the disaster. About TechSoup Japan.

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.orgSource

MARCH 28, 2023

A global biological disaster was unique in our current experience. Yes, it involves assessing the situation and addressing problems. We leveraged our connections during COVID by organizing a weekly call to convene the key players. It’s a word that deserves a prominent place in every management team’s playbook.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

. — How to Be Loveable Dear How to Be Loveable, Actually, you’d be surprised how many of your donors do love your organization! In a nutshell, you need three things: The problem you’re addressing – make it seem real and relevant to the prospective donor. Much better than “we do this” and “our organization does that.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

don’t know about you, but with everything that is going on in the world today – from natural disasters and political issues – I’m frequently being asked to donate to different causes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2020

We are seeing it to help donors make decision about COVID funding and other disaster related donation decisions. In the past, they relied on media coverage, phone calls, on-the-ground searches, and information collected by other organizations. In general terms, Philanthropic advising usually consists of identifying: .

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 10, 2011

And there are all sorts of things you can do with those services, including helping out in disaster recovery. While there are some clear logistical problems in doing this with people, it works a lot better with computers (for starters, they don't need a salary, training, or job security). Disaster Planning and Recovery Toolkit.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 21, 2021

As an industry, we have typically thought of disasters in the natural sense, however after 2020, we have had to take a completely new stance on what disasters can look like. E4E Relief , a 501©3 organization directed by IRS guidelines, is able to provide direct relief in crisis to corporations, community foundations, and individuals.

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Candid

MAY 12, 2021

In addition to IRS filings, we collect data about the nonprofit sector and foundation grantmaking from the organizations themselves as well as other publicly available sources. COVID-19 has exacerbated the problem, especially for 2019 and 2020 data. The IRS isn’t Candid’s only source of data, but it’s an important one.

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Candid

JULY 14, 2022

Since 1990, PWNA—a Native-led organization—has advocated for the self-determination of Native communities. We believe those living in Tribal communities are best equipped to find solutions to the problems they face; they simply lack the resources to implement. Building relationships for smarter grantmaking .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Many of these virtual events were born from a spirit of innovation and resiliency from organizations that were forced to evolve in a matter of days and raise much-needed funds in new ways. This was evident in the new partnerships we saw forming between for-profit companies and nonprofit organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Even though inflation made dollars not stretch as far, world events and climate disasters increased need across many communities. Create an Operating Reserve Fund (or Review Your Policy) An operating reserve is a crucial part of creating a strong financial foundation for your organization.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

Many people all over the world face different challenges and problems. These issues include climate-related disasters, diseases, poverty, and other problems that present major roadblocks to peace and prosperity. Then, we’ll review how your organization can promote volunteerism in your community and manage volunteers effectively.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 12, 2021

When two or more organizations work together on any project, time must be spent up front setting ground rules, creating processes, and making compromises. The Community Foundation Co-Op Fund offers a new and promising example of how foundation collaboration is evolving to address pressing problems in creative ways.

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Candid

JUNE 23, 2022

Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released a new report, Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining giving in 2021 , in May 2022 that details COVID-19-related philanthropic funding in 2021. Brazil’s culture of giving and philanthropy has been growing since the 1980s. billion by the summer of 2020. .

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Internalizing and externalizing an organization-wide culture of philanthropy. A story that compels includes a protagonist your audience cares about, important problems that must be overcome, a solution that overcomes the problem (something to root for), and (4) an ending—hopefully a happy one. . 5 Ways to Organize.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Today, people of color and low-income communities are more likely to be impacted by natural disasters, live close to hazardous waste, and die of environmental causes. For the last 20+ years, she has worked in management with and for nonprofit organizations. Priscilla Chomba Kinywa. “I’m Isabella Gonzalez Potter. Amit Patel.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

The real-time web has also revolutionized the way we support local communities in disaster. Ushahidi, an open source project originally deployed in Kenya to report post-election violence has since been downloaded and deployed for many other events and disasters, including Haiti, Chile, and Japan. People believe in the internet.

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M+R

MAY 31, 2022

But here’s the big exception: open rates are better than ever at helping identify deliverability problems if you are looking at Apple opens or combined open rates. Some organizations have taken the proactive approach: identifying people who are only “opening” via Apple, and taking them out of the active list. Option 2: Wait and see.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 27, 2011

The best way to do that would be to make the problem disappear, right? If someone attacks you or your organization, try your darnedest not to react with anger or defensiveness. Moral of the story: ignoring the problem doesn't make it go away and can even make it worse. You couldn't be more wrong. First and foremost, calm down.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 23, 2024

People get tired when an organization repeatedly asks without giving them a reason to keep giving. The real problem comes when you don’t tell the donor what you did with their gift, particularly before you ask for another donation, or you fail to even thank them for their donation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Of course, we have large Brazilian NGOs and international organizations with a strong presence here in Brazil and they’re by far what most people trust and see on their Instagram feed. As a fast-growing developing country, this problem it’s quite real. 14% donate in response to natural disasters. ?

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

These partnerships have the ability to minimize duplication of efforts and competition for limited resources while increasing their ability to problem solve. Many believe there are too many nonprofit organizations competing for the same donor dollars, resources, and stakeholders. Are there too many nonprofits?”

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 17, 2011

Guest Beneblog by Patrick Ball, Jeff Klingner, and Kristian Lum After the earthquake in Haiti, Ushahidi organized a centralized text messaging system to allow people to inform others about people trapped under damaged buildings and other humanitarian crises.

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Candid

APRIL 14, 2021

As we emerge from the depths of the pandemic, we must remember that never in the history of the United States have we experienced an equitable recovery to a disaster or recession. First, define (or revise) what a major gift is at your organization. Major gifts can be transformative for donors and the organizations they give through.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

Think about that for a moment — we have over 300 consulting and product partners that are serving thousands of organizations and institutions globally. Yet, each year for the last six years, they come together to share best practices to make each individual and firm better at serving those organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2010

In order to answer to this critical question, nonprofit arts organizations have a special opportunity during the month of February to use social media as a way bring new visibility to their organizations' work by participating in the GreatNonprofits Arts Appreciation Campaign. Many may be asking, therefore, “Why fund the arts?”

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 3, 2011

A longtime venture capitalist with his DEFTA Partners firm , he wants to help solve social problems using hybrid capital structures that meld nonprofit and for-profit partners. bracNet is one of these hybrid ventures, joining a majority for-profit ownership led by DEFTA Partners with BRAC , Bangladesh’s largest social enterprise organization.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

First, we aimed to support organizations and social movements combatting racism that need to know where and how they can find the resources to fund their strategies and maximize their impact. This new data set from Candid is filled with thousands of examples of organizations across the U.S. service delivery, research, advocacy).

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 8, 2011

The way we engage in public dialogue, coordinate, solve problems—all of it is shifting. " How do your social media channels fit in your organization's emergency communications plan? Today, Wikipedia is the most widely used reference work in the world. New networks are emerging everywhere.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Nonprofit organizations meant to support these communities have suffered a similar fate in the federal response while foundations try to fill the void. Nonprofits will see a rise in need stemming from people on the margins of the disaster recovery response. Social enterprise opportunity.

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Candid

JANUARY 24, 2022

based organization, we less frequently (but not never) encounter and use a word like aid on its own— mutual aid is something else entirely, and is a phrase that has been growing in prominence. Some things certainly are devastating, including, but not limited to, natural disasters. For example, in our experience as a U.S.-based

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 2, 2022

But in the wake of the pandemic, limited face-to-face interactions meant organizations needed to reinvent the ways they serve their constituents, empower their employees, and connect with donors. Organizations can track restricted gifts and provide donors with key outcome data that drives impact.” . Take the Next Step with Salesforce.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2015

That latter would have the organization move fast, rather than waiting for perfection and constantly create/refine. Says Robert, “The challenge for local NGOs in disaster zones face is massively increased immediate needs to serve, they also must re-address and deal with programs that were started previous to the disaster.”

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

No matter what happens in the economy or world, be it war, recession or natural disaster, people who can help DO. The problem with viewing fundraising as primarily about money – still a largely taboo subject in our society – is it creates a tendency is to avoid the subject as much as possible. Giving in the U.S.

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