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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

My contribution to the panel is to provide context about the use of social media in emergency and disaster response as well as an overview of some of the tools we saw deployed last year and we may see in the future. Some include the Red Cross, The Weather Channel, local newspapers, Craigslist, and others. Citizen-Powered Response.

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Great reads from around the web on April 8th

Amy Sample Ward

" How do your social media channels fit in your organization's emergency communications plan? " 6 questions to prepare you for a social media crisis – "In social media, the disasters people talk about most are fundamentally crises of public relations. ." Repair Interview: Joe Solomon of 350.org

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A Fundraising Cliff? What does the data say?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Disaster giving is not a zero-sum game. Giving to disasters does not take away from other nonprofit causes. Disaster giving has provided some temporary relief to the situation. Human Services and Societal Benefit organizations have experienced very positive revenue and donor growth. billion in revenue.

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What 1.9 Million Donors Can Tell Us About Fundraising on the Web: A Cliff Notes Tour of The Online Giving Study

NTEN

Any giving that took place on sites that do not use the Network for Good platform or that were made offline are not included. Some do a great job connecting with and engaging donors in many ways and through many channels, while others are doing little. So keep your organization’s profile up to date (contact info, mission, etc.)

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Multi-Channel Approach is Key to Nonprofit Fundraising

Care2

Have you ever analyzed your nonprofit organization's online donor list and wondered why many of the people listed aren’t recurring online donors? Your organization is not alone. Direct Mail donors -- who are the primary giving source for most organizations –- rarely give online.

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Keys to Following Up with Disaster Response Donors

Connection Cafe

Convio acquired StrategicOne earlier this year, and they have done significant analytics on disaster donations with some hefty data sets to look at, so Katie Beth had some excellent suggestions. A disaster happened and an organization receives a sudden, spontaneous burst of giving. What channel did they use?

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Vote for these SXSW Nonprofit Panels

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

” The thesis: For nonprofit organizations there are two key processes that lead to social change: To become networked, and to use measurement. Social Engagement in Disasters [link] coordinated by Wendy Harman. Social Media Smackdown: Online VS Offline Impact - [link] coordinated by Kayta Andresen. What’s Up Doc?

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