Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Note from Beth: With the hurricanes, gun violence, and fires, I gave generously, including donations to Global Giving funds. We approached the question from several angles, and we’re not seeing the public’s giving interest or ability waning. Donors have given about equal amounts to Hurricane Harvey ($4.0M since Aug.)

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Puerto Rico Sierra Leone Disaster Donor 108

NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

" Macon Phillips, special assistant to the President and director of new media for the White House, was a volunteer during Hurricane Katrina. In the five years since Hurricane Katrina, social media has exploded, and its potential for use in crises was clear after the Haiti earthquake. One person can post a message.

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Disaster Haiti Los Angeles Social Media 89

Steve Bridger

JUNE 25, 2008

When afterwilma debuted, I like many others felt an affinity to the people afflicted by the hurricane. I think the answer is no, but I still want to ask that as a question.) I empathize with your mothballing Mexico and consider that a possible option of my own. But I wonder if the blog format itself worked.

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Flickr Charity Social Media Hurricane 40