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Hurricane Irene and the Nonprofit Social Media Storm

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We know our friends over at the Red Cross have been expertly using social media for disaster response for years now, but this weekend, with Hurricane Irene set to touch down all along the east coast, we saw many other organizations and government entities reaching out via social media, as well.

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Please Join VisionLink In Welcoming Aaron Titus To Our Proud Family!

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As a former member of the New Jersey Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (NJ VOAD), Aaron coordinated Hurricane Sandy and Irene response efforts for Mormon Helping Hands. He has testified before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs. Aaron Titus received his J.D.

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Preparing for the Next Disaster: The Future of #crisisdata

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I've always evangelized the potential of tools like Facebook and Twitter to create meaningful communities and collaborations, but now realize the true opportunity for all of us who spend our days mixing up cocktails of mission and technology: . Melissa Eliott was heavily involved in the Haiti relief effort as a volunteer.

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Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

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Read More » Collaboration for Funders: Understanding the Challenges Joe Anderson in Influence 1 Jul 2010 This is part two of a series on online collaboration for grantmakers. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community.If We also saw some. Muslim relations. " A key message was.

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Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Forum One

Read More » Collaboration for Funders: Understanding the Challenges Joe Anderson in Influence 1 Jul 2010 This is part two of a series on online collaboration for grantmakers. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community.If We also saw some. Muslim relations. " A key message was.

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A Model for Wildfire Disaster Relief

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million, while hurricane-related funding totals $480.6 Whether it is a hurricane or an earthquake, some disasters can happen quickly, and thus be easier to recruit support for immediate recovery and long-term rebuilding. Increased temperatures = increased likelihood of fire. million (this includes grants and in-kind donations).