Candid

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Hurricane Dorian caused catastrophic damage in the Bahamas and parts of the eastern United States. The Rohingya crisis continued unabated, increasing the number of refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced people in Bangladesh and surrounding countries. Wildfires plagued the Amazon, California and Australia. 18 at 2 p.m.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2024

The same holds true if you survived a natural disaster such as a fire, earthquake, tornado, hurricane, or tsunami. To celebrate internally. As noted above, it’s a good chance to thank staff and volunteers who put in the daily work. Your mission has new relevance.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Putting this best practice into action, in 2019—two years after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico—the Amgen Foundation awarded $257,500 to the University of Puerto Rico for rebuilding efforts. . We understand the instinct to donate in the immediate aftermath of a disaster, and it’s essential to address urgent needs. and internationally.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2012

What about Hurricane Sandy? Are people going to give less because they donated to Hurricane Sandy relief? Most giving in response to Hurricane Sandy has been to a small number of nonprofits focused on the relief efforts. Hurricane Sandy is unlikely to have a significant impact on this trend. Is it the economy?

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VisionLink

OCTOBER 8, 2015

During Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, VisionLink became the nation's system of record for millions of people and thousands of shelters. It is reassuring to know that VisionLink software has been tested like no other. More information about VisionLink can be found at [link].

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2020

Early in my career, I worked on the Race for the Cure in Houston when a hurricane swept through 10 days before our event. Our mission to end cancer is equally important as the hurricane relief efforts. Our mission to end cancer is equally important as the hurricane relief efforts. Looking for an alternative to a cycling event?

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

To get in on the action, nonprofits can take the following steps: Conduct internal matching gift training. While switching to a new system, International Business Machines (IBM) paused its match program. Ensure staff can answer donors’ questions about matching gifts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

We have a great partnership with Rotary International and also have so many passionate individual supporters. For example, when Hurricane Harvey hit, ShelterBox USA was swift to put out a video letting their audience know that they had people on the ground assessing how they would be able to help.

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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. Documentation contains setup details, system specifications, workarounds, latest updates/upgrades, logs of recent maintenance, vendor history and contacts, related external and internal support contacts. Backup Staff.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Each year the International Computer Refurbishers Summit awards a lifetime achievement award. A short time after she took over a small troubled computer refurbishment nonprofit - hurricane Katrina hit. A short time after she took over a small troubled computer refurbishment nonprofit - hurricane Katrina hit.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Pacific time , Mapping Your Impact: A Case from Humanitarian Assistance , Andrew Schroeder of Direct Relief International will show just how far geographic information systems (more commonly referred to as GIS) have come in helping nonprofit organizations like his deploy aid to those in need.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Oxfam International's disaster relief teams are assessing the extent of the damage in the Philippines and deploying water and sanitation materials. After Hurricane Sandy, we compiled a list of general IT safety tips to help you recover hardware and IT equipment after a disaster. Donate to Organizations Providing Relief.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 4, 2020

Planning and internal collaboration have been two key elements in the food bank’s ability to efficiently respond. Samantha Wright, Director of Development Operations and Analytics for the food bank, says that being located in a hurricane zone makes them “no strangers to disaster response.”

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Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

Previously served as CIO at Medair, CIO of World Vision Canada, and Deputy CIO of World Vision International . International Agency. Kelly Tweeddale.

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BoardAssist

JULY 8, 2014

Environmental factors affect program delivery – Many nonprofits in the New York area experienced actual expenses less than budget in 2012 because programs were cancelled by Hurricane Sandy. In such a case, the budget should be amended to reflect the new environmental reality.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 7, 2020

All over the world, we see natural catastrophes come unpredictably, from flooding and hurricanes to ice storms and wildfires. Aligning these needs with your internal skills-based volunteer program can help if there is a need for volunteers at any given time to respond to disasters.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 30, 2010

In the hallways, you’re as likely to run into the head of an international NGO, as CEO of a Fortune 100 company, as a renowned professor as the foreign minister of a major country. You rush from session to session, often jumping a shuttle from one hotel to another or back to the Congress Center.

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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. David Goodman , NetHope CIO-in-Residence and Former CIO for the International Rescue Committee. Here's what they said. Have a plan, of course!

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

As noted in an USA Today article , online "donations for the first five days after the January 12 disaster totaled 19% more than during the same time frame after the 2004 Asian tsunami and 109% higher than the equivalent following Hurricane Katrina in 2005."

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

Pope John Paul II died, and Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. Net Tuesdays became a series of national and international face-to-face meetings connecting industry and nonprofit techies. In the beginning, TechSoup’s Marnie Webb, Daniel Ben-Horin, and Billy Bicket created NetSquared to "remix the web for social change."

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

As noted in an USA Today article , online "donations for the first five days after the January 12 disaster totaled 19% more than during the same time frame after the 2004 Asian tsunami and 109% higher than the equivalent following Hurricane Katrina in 2005."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2015

Carrie came to ALS from the Red Cross, so she brought all her crisis and disaster communications management skills and knowledge to the Ice Bucket Challenge as the campaign went viral and the donations came flooding in. “It felt like when I managed communications at the Red Cross during Hurricane Katrina.”

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 18, 2016

From local shelters all the way to national and international efforts, there are animal rights organizations of all shapes and sizes that benefit from text-to-give technology and mobile fundraising techniques in general. #4. Animal rights. Disaster relief. For times like those, mobile is really the most immediate way to raise money. #5.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 16, 2016

Dr. Ruesga began by acknowledging the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Negative characteristics of foundation culture are also significant and tend to go largely unaddressed—ego, siloed activities, and poor internal processes. Be a Learning Organization.”.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 22, 2005

It was a huge success and it's now become an international drive , with toys and books going to children's hospitals all over. Their Book Relief program provides books specifically for children displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Save the Chimps You can "adopt" a chimp that has been rescued from a testing lab through Save the Chimps.

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NetWits

MAY 23, 2008

But it has also been driven by major events like 9/11 , the Asian Tsunami , and Hurricane Katrina. What's next on the career extinction list? There might not be some for a while, but every career path is now on the transformation list. The rate of change in the nonprofit world has been steadily increasing over the past decade.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 29, 2006

bekka writes about volunteering at the Algiers Regional Branch Library in New Orleans where she sorted through books that thousands of people sent to the New Orleans Public Library System after Hurricane Katrina. Sarah Lynn Seaton participated in a Women Build with Habitat for Humanity last May in Knoxville.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This post features advice from IT and grants management experts on how to streamline your tech solutions, create clear processes, and drive more external and internal impact. Her team has also streamlined software for more efficient internal operations—making sure employees have the technology they need without overdoing it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

St Bernard Parish was devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and by the largest domestic residential oil spill in US history (Murphy Oil spill in Chalmette). Donations can be made here. Community Center of St. More than just a gift, LiA is an experience that makes Africa feel closer. Help A Family of Five in Burma Stay Alive.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

Britt Bravo recommends Women for Women International. It's also one of the worse months for hurricanes and the Red Cross has made it easy to give a donation with your cell phone through its text 2 give program. Several of her regular readers including Deb Roby have pledged to match her donations to their favorite charity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 26, 2007

When Hurricane Katrina hit, I was the publisher of the Stanford Social Innovation Review , and we wanted to write a story about how nonprofits were helping the victims. Perla Ni, Ceo and Founder of Great Nonprofits 1. Why did you start Great Nonprofits ? Or after school program? Or elderly center?

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Care2

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

For example, Mary Tyler Moore acts as the JDRF’s international representative and has often represented the organization in its hearings with Congress. During Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, celebrities were vital. If this is the case, why is there so much commotion around celebrities and their causes?

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AFP Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2005

A prime example is the Katrina PeopleFinder Project [link] an ad-hoc online collaboration of organizations and individuals to help locate loved ones in the hurricane-affected areas.'" Web-based social tools open up unimagined possibilities for our sector, nationally and internationally.

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Everyaction

JULY 23, 2018

It opened up the question of what roles chefs can play in international development. We had all these amazing volunteers and food trucks and chefs who had managed their own businesses but lost so much after the hurricane and decided that they wanted to offer their time and resources to WCK. At the same time, each meal has a story.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 12, 2022

At the same time, communities are facing acute climate issues in the here and now, such as losing their homes to a hurricane. As the lead of Accenture’s Nonprofit Group, Amit Patel helps domestic and international nonprofit organizations and foundations define their strategic objectives and develop solutions to improve their outcomes.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 22, 2017

Over time, donors would continue to respond to both domestic and international relief efforts. When there was a flood, hurricane, or other natural disaster, people made a conscious decision to give to causes that were there to help others in need.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 2, 2005

Andy Carvin has created Katrina Aftermath Blog and has declared September 2: International Blogging for Disaster Relief Day. or another entity working to rescue and reunite hurricane-affected pets with their families. Technorati Tags: International Blogging for Disaster Relief Day I'm baack from vacation. People need help now.

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