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Preparing for the Next Disaster: The Future of #crisisdata

NTEN

We did some research around this issue and published a white paper detailing the case for integrating time-honored emergency response expertise with real-time social input. " Macon Phillips, special assistant to the President and director of new media for the White House, was a volunteer during Hurricane Katrina.

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Meet Connie Reece: Using Social Media to Strike Back At Ike

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Based on Austin, Texas, I caught up with Connie to find how she is using Social Media raise money for victims of Hurricane Ike and other recent social media fundraising causes. They thought it might take a week to get 350 comments and meet the goal; it took less than six hours. Tell me about you. I'm a wordaholic.

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How to Leverage Celebrities for Fundraising - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

During Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, celebrities were vital. 1 Comment | by Share Article in Marketing Research Reader Comments (1) Just browsing the internet. 60) Search « Seats Still Available for the Internet Advocacy Roundtable | Main | New Trend Emerging in Deceptive List Growth? Its also dependant on timing.

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Tech Policies for Virtual Teams: A Leader’s Responsibility

Non Profit Quarterly

So, lots of great comments there. Karen Graham: One of the comments I wanted to point out here, which actually relates a little bit more maybe to the previous slide about organization-provided technology resources, is about what happens when an employee leaves. And—oh, sorry—with this one, there was a relevant comment too.

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What do Maori and Gourma Creation Stories Have In Common With Social Media?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I invite you to share your thoughts and reactions in the comments. What if we get a negative comment? We need to integrate evaluation thinking into our everyday work so we can improve what we're doing. By way of this post and video, I'm sharing some of Michael Quinn Patton's thinking about evaluation. What if we loose control?

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Who Will Be the Next $100,000 Purpose Prize Winner? - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

60) Search « Join WVU for Integrated Marketing Degree Information Session | Main | So Easy, a Chicken Could Do It: frogloop 2008 Reader Survey » Wednesday Jan 23 2008 Who Will Be the Next $100,000 Purpose Prize Winner? Reader Comments There are no comments for this journal entry. Her idea is now a reality.

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How Experimentation and Measurement Can Help Win A Little Bet with Facebook Promoted Posts

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

” designed to help grantees institutionalize social media and networked nonprofit skills and strategies and integrate them into their broader strategy for communications on children’s health. ” In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, nonprofits were asking, “ Why is Facebook asking us to pay to reach volunteers?

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