Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2013

Most organizations don't think about disaster planning until it's too late. Since Hurricane Katrina struck the US in 2005, TechSoup has created and maintained content specific to nonprofits, libraries, and charities on disaster planning and recovery. Do you have any experience dealing with disaster recovery?

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Byte Technology

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

We recommend that you create a disaster recovery plan to put into effect in the event your company is caught up in a DDoS Attack. Service can best be restored with a Content Distributed Network (CDN) like Cloudflare. Security tools like a WAF can be used to close off the protocol that is being saturated.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

The digital team works hard to produce social content that balances sharing stories of the people they serve, the impact of their work, and the generosity of their supporters. They also have a keen focus on the broader environment, ensuring their content is relevant and appropriate to the moment. Feeding America and Subaru.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2022

One talked about species extinction, and the other talked about the prevalence of natural disasters. The one talking about natural disasters was responsible for 80% of your donors, and 10% of those donors went on to become regular givers when you asked them 2 weeks later. Content (utm_content). Example: 2021-12-eoy-appeal.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2023

Campaign Monitor reports that emails with storytelling content have a 26% higher click-through rate than those without, indicating that storytelling captures readers’ attention and prompts action. 6) Improved Email Response Rates: Nonprofits using storytelling in their email campaigns experience better response rates.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2013

In times of disaster, social media can provide an on-the-ground view of what's happening, who needs help, and where they're located. TechSoup's Senior Content Manager Ariel Gilbert-Knight details how the MicroMappers apps work in the Guardian Global Development Professionals Network , a blog associated with The Guardian.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

If your nonprofit has yet to start a blog or already blogs but struggles with ideas for fresh content, then hopefully the 11 blog content ideas listed below will help. Still, understand that the more good, high-quality content your nonprofit blog publishes, the higher your ROI. That said, mix it up! A first-person voice is best.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 24, 2015

On this 10th anniversary of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, we polled a variety of smart NPtech cognoscenti on the single most important thing charities need to do to prepare for a disaster. Then the key disaster preparedness concern becomes communication, not system and data preservation. Here's what they said.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 18, 2012

The ads, which tell the stories of people across the country, show the entire scope of the organization’s work: blood collection and supply; support to America’s military families; help to vulnerable communities around the world; disaster relief; and health and safety training and education. More background in this New York Times article.

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Candid

JUNE 7, 2023

For example, our preference for video content rings true. Has a shorter attention span, which requires content that is skimmable. In fact, none of our respondents mentioned viral, humorous, relatable, or video content as an important factor in finding or supporting nonprofits. Prioritize shareable content.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 30, 2012

The following is an excerpt on recovering hardware and IT equipment after a disaster from TechSoup's Disaster Planning and Recovery Guide , currently being updated with additional content and formats. Our thoughts are with those impacted by the devastation of Hurricane Sandy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

don’t know about you, but with everything that is going on in the world today – from natural disasters and political issues – I’m frequently being asked to donate to different causes. You can also personalize your selection of content.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 11, 2021

Build resilience to better prevent, respond to, and protect children from crises, including new approaches to end famines, protect children from climate change, and reimagine disaster spending: • Consign famine and food insecurity to history. Reimagine disaster spending. Redouble efforts to protect children in war. Martha Mackenzie.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 23, 2013

According to the DEC (disaster emergency committee) , a UK based coalition made up of 14 charities who band together in times of crisis, 6 million british pounds were raised via mobile donations after the Philippines was rocked by the typhoon that occurred earlier this year. Make sure your content loads quickly on all devices.

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NetWits

JULY 6, 2011

For example: If you’re a nonprofit that focuses on disaster-relief efforts in places like New Zealand, then you may want to connect with the Red Cross and begin building a relationship with it. Or you may want to find individuals who are talking about the events around the world where disaster relief is needed. Activate your network.

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VisionLink

JUNE 24, 2014

VisionLink’s Strategic Advantage team, directed by Lois Ann Porter, has been working as part of the Project Management Office with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and NVOAD on the planning and execution of the Kick-Off as well as the preparation of content and meeting documents.

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Bloomerang

JULY 27, 2021

Were they impacted by a major natural disaster? Are you ready to give your donors the content they deserve? Here’s a Donor-Centered Content Marketing worksheet you can use as a template to enhance your donor communication efforts. Conflict: What is your character struggling with? Are they battling a health issue?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2012

We're very pleased to share the results of our TechSoup content survey. Certain delivery methods may work better for some topics : for example, respondents were interested in case studies of other organizations as a way of learning about fundraising and disaster planning. Over 2,000 people responded. A Big Thank You.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 26, 2020

Preparation and Resiliency: The talents and expertise are an enormous untapped resource in preparing our communities for natural and man-made disasters of all kinds, whether it’s hurricanes, earthquakes, school shootings, or global pandemics like COVID – 19. Turn your employees into content creators. hours of community service.

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

In the map below, you will see the number of disasters, by state, to which the partners of CAN provided coordinated relief during the last two years. The new infrastructure deploys regional portals across the nation, with state and disaster specific resources. It makes sense though.

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VisionLink

MARCH 17, 2010

This major rebuild provides client I&R and case management portals which match the FEMA disaster regions, communication tools that support both nation-wide messaging and disaster specific needs, and extraordinary security and permission tools that provide granular controls over portal access and client record access.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 4, 2024

Whether it’s raising funds for a disaster relief effort, collecting school supplies for underprivileged children, or gathering essentials for a local shelter, this versatility makes them adaptable to a myriad of causes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Mark Zuckerberg’s recently announced that Facebook’s News Feed will be veering away from branded content to prioritize content posted by personal accounts. ShelterBox USA had a very busy year, due to the sheer number of natural disasters that struck in 2017. ShelterBox USA: Sharing real-time updates on Facebook with video.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 27, 2011

Social media in disaster response. How to make quality content on Twitter. There are so many resources out there that hopefully this list will help filter and curate for you! 100,000 in 3 Days: Interview about #TeamAutism. National Theatre screws up, what we can learn from mistakes. Journalists using social media in Egypt.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 27, 2011

Help us deliver the best content to you every week. The company's silence only fanned the flames. Moral of the story: ignoring the problem doesn't make it go away and can even make it worse. How's our blogging? Click here to give us your feedback about our blog. Transparent Bandages: Because you're a big kid now.

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Care2

OCTOBER 6, 2010

the Libyan trustee felt that " that the content of [their] website was offensive, obscene and illegal according to Libyan Islamic Sharia Law. ". is used and operated by Libya, they are within in their jurisdiction to seize domains that don't comply with their laws. In the case of vb.ly Could this impact popular url shorteners bit.ly

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

Are we doing enough on the front end to prevent personal and professional disasters from happening? This is just a snapshot of the content at Unite. And while collaboration through content sharing is at the heart, there is much more networking, collaboration, and fun on the schedule! Do we recognize the signs of these problems?

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VisionLink

MAY 30, 2012

And the content of the traffic? Apply this to your community; think about how to use these levels of connectivity to increase coordinated service in the social service, disaster relief, education, and workforce sectors. connections for every individual soul on the planet. By 2016 it is expected to be more than 85% video.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

You have a plan for what products and services you want to offer; a plan for how often you’ll be posting new content; a plan for engaging your visitors and creating meaningful dialogue; and a plan for site expansion. And ignoring it can lead to innumerable headaches, stress and even disaster down the road.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 25, 2020

When many businesses sent their employees to work from home earlier this year, IT organizations that had already moved most of their operations to the cloud spent less time worrying about application performance, capacity management, and disaster recovery than organizations with on-premises software and data centers. Related content.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Practice Risk Management Things that might be a headache in times of financial stability can become a disaster in times of scarcity. What about a natural disaster? Check out our case studies or contact us today to learn more about our services, including Google Grant Management, Facebook fundraisers, and content creation.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Over the past few years, the use of social technologies during disaster response has become a central component to news and information delivery. There are many free online website and content creation tools available. One key element is the use of an online homebase. We are now seeing this put to great use with #OWS.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2012

You can access all the app’s content even without Internet access so you can be safe on the go. Unlike many other first aid apps on the market, it also includes trusted Red Cross disaster preparedness information for a number of common emergencies such as tornadoes, severe weather and snow storms.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 22, 2013

We recently updated our book, The Resilient Organization: A Guide for Disaster Planning and Recovery. One step of the conversion process involves creating a table of contents, a primary feature found in e-books. On the most basic level you can create a table of contents based on , , in the original HTML document.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 4, 2023

Hybrid giving programs allow companies to raise awareness for timely causes, such as natural disasters or holiday gift-giving, to increase contributions or pledges while those philanthropic efforts are most active.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Perhaps my favorite, the partnership between Sweetgreen (a popular organic restaurant) and World Central Kitchen (an organization that provides meals in the wake of natural disasters) fed frontline medical personnel and vulnerable communities through COVID-19. Livestreaming is also an area to explore in 2021 given the trends we saw this year.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Additionally, Candid publishes regular reports on relevant sector issues , such as the Advancing Human Rights report , Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy report , and Philanthropy and Covid-19 report. This content represents a wealth of credible sources for research papers and projects. .

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