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Donate to Hurricane Sandy Relief

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Hurricane Sandy has crippled the East Coast is this morning’s New York Time’s headline. But the story is personal for me. Chris Bonanni (@ChrisBonanni) October 29, 2012. ACBoardwalk #Frankenstorm #Sandy twitter.com/ChrisBonanni/s…. You can only look at the photos for so long before you want to do something.

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Measuring Social Media Outcomes Is Easier than Measuring Hurricane Strength

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I grew up in a small town by the New Jersey shore in a house a block from the Atlantic Ocean that my elderly parents still live in today. With Hurricane threatening a direct hit and potential devastating damage, emergency officials called for a mandatory evacuation — something that hasn’t happened in many years.

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A Fundraising Cliff? What does the data say?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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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Actigiving—The Next Phase in the Evolution of Episodic Giving

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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. Every single major disaster or incident since then demonstrates that the Internet is a first response channel of choice for donors.

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