Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2012

As Hurricane Sandy was barreling up the Atlantic coast of the United States, a husband and wife in their early 90s, frail of body and mind though resolute (some would say stubborn) of spirit, finally gave in to the pleadings of their family. It’s not a nightmare,” I said, “It’s for real.”. Sandy exposed our vulnerability to climate change.

Network 111

Network Build Sierra Leone Hurricane 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

A number of nonprofit organizations are promoting Valentine's Day giving opportunities, here's a few: A Day for Hearts is an opportunity to raise awareness about congenital heart defects, a lethal constellation of birth defects of the heart that affect millions of newborn infants and children worldwide.

Charity 50

Charity Swaziland Donation Ghana 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

I have two favorites: The Sharing Foundation which supports children in Cambodia and Creative Commons. Help Special Needs Children Improve Social Skills. Support Children. Shaping Youth recommends supporting Age of Conversation to Benefit Variety, The Children's Charity. The GRO Foundation: Global Relief Outreach.

Gift 50

Gift Costa Rica Charity Africa 50

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Another direct content example is that of the number of websites that emerged post-Hurricane Katrina. On September 11, despite having reunited several families, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children had a list of 1,600 children listed as missing by their parents, or who were seeking their families.

Disaster 206

Disaster Social Media Haiti Media 206

Whole Whale

JANUARY 5, 2022

Let’s take a second to play a quick association game: Think about a natural disaster, such as a hurricane or an earthquake. While clearly a massive day for giving to local church parishes, in 1934 an enterprising group called the National Society For Crippled Children launched a campaign called Easterseals. billion ( NRF 2017 Survey ).

Ideas 98

Ideas Fundraising Strategy Gift 98

Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

We need a combination of political action and big personal changes to get the global community moving forward to protect our home. If we go higher than this, we are looking at huge rises in sea levels, complete collapse of ocean ecosystems and more and more unpredictable extreme weather events like hurricanes and tsunamis.

Impact 98

Impact Change Green Alternative 98

Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

We need a combination of political action and big personal changes to get the global community moving forward to protect our home. If we go higher than this, we are looking at huge rises in sea levels, complete collapse of ocean ecosystems and more and more unpredictable extreme weather events like hurricanes and tsunamis.

Impact 52

Impact Change Green Alternative 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

Objective : 1) Measure the effectiveness among 18-45 year olds of event sponsorship and advertising in real-time and 2) Measure this audience’s interest in green issues raised by the global concerts and sponsors. Organization(s) : Save the Children and Verizon Wireless. Cool Factor : Mobile as a research tool.

Mobile 90

Mobile Hurricane Cancer Myanmar 90

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2009

But often our good intentions are undermined by the fear that we are so insignificant in the big scheme of things that nothing we can do will actually help feed the world’s hungry, fix the damage of a Hurricane Katrina or even get a healthy lunch program up and running in the local school.

Social Media 90

Social Media Story Evaluation Media 90

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

As part of my work at the Packard Foundation, I have the honor of working with a cluster of grantees working on children’s healthcare coverage on a networked capacity building project called “ Friending the Finish Line.” Set up Experiments! How To Resources. What did you learn? … Read More

Measure 103

Measure Facebook Help Arkansas 103

Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 29, 2006

How do we stop violence and how do we eradicate poverty in our communities, and uplift people, and how do we also do that in a way that respects the environment, that looks at innovation, and that addresses issues like global warming and peak-oil and environmental racism? How do we build new visions and programs that serve everybody?

Arts 40

Arts Podcast Action Interview 40