VisionLink

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Their 34,000 staff work to improve the lives of poor youngsters through the teaching of skilled trades and scientific agriculture. The Salesians have selected CommunityOS to help coordinate relief efforts in Haiti; their staff and facilities--and obviously those they serve--were heavily impacted in the Haitian Earthquake.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

Grant writing tip: While the task of writing a proposal often falls on the shoulders of a project manager or grant writer, anyone—even an outside consultant—with the proper skills could write the proposal. Areas served: Mexico, Haiti, US (priority: Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, New Orleans). They accept applications at any time.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 28, 2011

The correlation found in Haiti is an example of a "confounding factor". Children's reading skill is strongly correlated with their shoe size -- because older kids have bigger feet and tend to read better. Thus the correlation between the SMS feed and the building damage is an artifact or spurious correlation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 22, 2013

It begins with a story about Team Rubicon , a new model for disaster relief organization and veteran-focused enterprise founded by Jake Wood shortly after the Haiti Earthquake. I found the chapter about motivations and tips for encouraging Millennnials to volunteer very valuable. Be open, transparent and solicit feedback.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 2, 2010

While I volunteered at this past weekend's "Million Meals For Haiti" event in Kansas City, I was reminded of the importance and power of leaders outside the workplace. The meals will be Haiti before the end of this week. and to date, more than 6 million meals have been sent to Haiti as part of the program.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 27, 2021

The speaker—who came from a nonprofit advertising firm—canceled a few days before the event after an earthquake hit Haiti. For the first time, a national speaker was scheduled to give a keynote. One of their clients was an orphanage effected by the destruction. Understanding the need for the speaker to cancel, event organizers acted quickly.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2012

" Nonprofit Education in Haiti. The mission of US-based nonprofit, All the Children Are Children (ATCAC) is to provide basic education, food, clothing, and health care to disadvantaged and orphaned children in Haiti. ATCAC operates a school in Guyotin-Coco, one of the poorest rural communities in Haiti.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2010

She shared some insights about the Red Cross’s social media work leading up to Haiti. She made great points about what they had in place the day before the earthquake in Haiti struck: Robust listening program where staff skims and responds. Over 1,000 mentions a day. They had social content. Listening in Practice.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2010

There are also projects you can participate in online, to put your nptech skills to work for earthquake-devastated Haiti. Allyson Kapin writes up an article for the Care2 blog about the impact of mobile fundraising for the Red Cross (txt "Haiti" to 90999 to send $10!)

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NTEN

MARCH 1, 2010

We like to talk about the great time you'll have at the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference , but it is, first and foremost, a place for you to learn the skills you need to help your organization meet its mission. in Haiti: The Role of Information and Communications Technology in Supporting. without More Staff. Activating. Technology.

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Care2

MARCH 12, 2011

Frogloop compiled a list of resources of nonprofits, companies, and do-gooders who are using their tech-savvy and organizing skills to raise money and help locate missing people. By Roberto Maxwell. American Red Cross Text to Donate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2014

For example, the game NeuroRacer can help the elderly improve their multitasking skills, with improvements in everyday activities that last for at least six months, according to a study published by a research team led by Dr. Adam Gazzaley. Games can also empower players to help solve seemingly impossible scientific problems. Around Gender.

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Care2

OCTOBER 29, 2012

In addition to journalism training, the women attend literacy and computer skills classes and are ultimately employed as by GPI where their experience and relationships enable them to report from the perspective of community members on the social injustice and other issues that impact them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2010

One recent project asked people to tag photos from Haiti in an effort to identify missing people. Catchafire Self-described as an eHarmony for volunteers, and probably the newest entrant on the list, this company helps match skilled professionals with volunteering gigs that take the best and most direct advantage of those skills.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 13, 2011

I remember this time last year I was getting ready for work, glancing at the TV in horror as I saw the first live images of the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti. Let’s expand our passion here, and remember Haiti. CNN’s Five Ways You Can Still Help Haiti features opportunities to serve the survivors of Haiti.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2014

What leadership skills did you learn playing football that then served you well as a Marine? I don''t think I''ll ever see another event like Haiti from the perspective that I did--that is, boots on the ground within days of the event. Operation: Starting Gun in Moore, OK, Summer 2013 Photo By: Kirk Jackson, Team Rubicon 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 12, 2010

and especially since the dramatic success of the Red Cross Haiti text fundraising. But using the service to create the application is only one third of the process. You need to get it approved and published on iTunes for distribution and, of course, you have to promote outside of the iTunes.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 27, 2021

The speaker—who came from a nonprofit advertising firm—canceled a few days before the event after an earthquake hit Haiti. For the first time, a national speaker was scheduled to give a keynote. One of their clients was an orphanage effected by the destruction. Understanding the need for the speaker to cancel, event organizers acted quickly.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2016

Ben Rigby, co-founder of The Extraordinaries (which has since evolved into the Spark-powered Skills for Change microvolunteering platform) said of his organization's participation in the challenge: "Even the 'losers' have a lot to gain. The challenges also provided opportunities for collaboration between participants.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Volunteering 100,000 hours and using employees' skills to help nonprofits run more effectively and reach more people. In response to the 2010 crisis in Haiti , SAP employees contributed US$530,000 for immediate aid, and the company plans to match this over a two-year period. Making Social Investments.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

SMS text-to-give in the United States experienced a major spike following the Haiti Earthquake in 2010 but has never achieved inflated expectations. Data literacy will become one of the most important skills for a nonprofit professional to possess. Build these skills and hire for them too. Did you get the memo?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 29, 2006

m no longer doing cutting edge medicine here in the US, but my knowledge and skills in Cambodia are very valuable. older people have many skills that can be put to use in developing countries ??? be it Cambodia, Africa or Haiti.??? m a physician. Don't give up or fold up ???

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Everyaction

JULY 23, 2018

World Central Kitchen was founded by chef and activist José Andres in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, our founder José felt compelled by the news and flew down. These people were just ordinary chefs who realized that the skills they have can actually make an incredible impact.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The rise in social media has resulted in the expectation that digital marketing and fundraising professionals be skilled in graphic design, but the ability to effectively use Canva isn’t enough. Fundraising Effectiveness Report. 4) Invest in professional graphic design. Charity Water’s Stream for Clean Water.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2013

I’ll review some new green IT developments like how nonprofit solar electricity is thriving in Haiti. Green IT: Glad Tidings from Haiti. We’re used to hearing nothing but bad news from Haiti since it was hit by a succession of catastrophic events since 2010. Sanebox starts at $2 per month per user.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 16, 2010

In Case of Emergency, Update Your Facebook Status | Beth’s Blog – "In January, after the Haiti Earthquake struck, if you were participating on social networks, you couldn’t help but notice the many, many Tweets and Facebook status messages about the Haiti Earthquake.

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Kindful

MARCH 5, 2021

Areas served: US (primarily Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, & New Orleans), Mexico, Haiti. Their funding priorities focus on the following areas of interest: financial literacy, workforce development, micro finance, entrepreneurship, leadership skills, and formal education. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

Areas served: US (primarily Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, & New Orleans), Mexico, Haiti. Their funding priorities focus on the following areas of interest: financial literacy, workforce development, micro finance, entrepreneurship, leadership skills, and formal education. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Now, another way to approach it is with a, like a partner myLIFEpeaks in Haiti, which I’ll be down there on Sunday to close this project out. They’re highly skilled in a vocation or an industry, but they’re individuals who can in their own way move the organization forward. . That’s one way to approach it. .

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2010

I remember the chair I was sitting in when I first scrolled through my Twitter feed and learned of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Suddenly, it was odd to see a single update that wasn’t related to Haiti. And, so quickly, ways to help. They stuck out like a sore thumb.

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