Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

These issues include climate-related disasters, diseases, poverty, and other problems that present major roadblocks to peace and prosperity. We’ll cover: Volunteerism definition History of volunteerism Types of volunteerism Why is volunteerism important? Many people all over the world face different challenges and problems.

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M+R

MAY 31, 2022

Well, first of all, the definition changed. If “open” means something different, do active list definitions need to change too? So the question is, do you change your list definition to exclude opens? So what happened to open rates? Or keep emailing every subscriber who shows signs of life? Option 1: Segment out Apple opens.

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Candid

JULY 27, 2022

The most recent examples of Candid research using real-time data are the COVID-19 report , produced in partnership with the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) , and updates via our blog about philanthropic funding in response to the Ukraine crisis. We recommend that others do the same. . foundation grantmaking.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

The power of social media really proved itself for us when the Gulf oil disaster first hit mainstream news, it was our web and social media presences that helped disseminate news and information to keep people up-to-date in real-time with our work on the ground. We are definitely working more in that direction.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2021

Fearing the sky was falling, they thought people would hunker down and fundraising would be a disaster. Last year I had one of the most positive experiences ever after donating to a relief agency that was intervening in a disaster that had affected our out-of-state friends. The tone of every communication was positive and respectful.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

If your nonprofit is launching a new program or campaign, definitely write a blog post to share the news and summarize the new program or campaign’s goals. For nonprofits that have staff members or volunteers in the field, definitely encourage them to send in reports with photos for blog posts. Provide Organizational Updates.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Definitely integrate your blog posts with your e-newsletter. If your nonprofit is launching a new program or campaign, definitely write a blog post to share the news and summarize the new program or campaign’s goals. Keep them brief, include a quote or two from the person being highlighted, and definitely add his picture.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

The organization provides relief to those affected by disasters and helps individuals in the community to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies. These volunteers provide training in first aid, CPR, and disaster preparedness and give support to those who have lost their homes to disaster.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

While I'm definitely looking ahead to longer days, azaleas, and tulips, from a fundraising perspective, I'm still trying to wrap my head around what happened last fall. While you can't and wouldn't want to predict the next disaster, you should have a disaster fundraising plan in place. I can't believe it's almost March.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 20, 2022

We keep going because the very definition of philanthropy, perhaps even of the nonprofit sector, is love of humankind — people helping people. The bad days brought frustration, burnout, politics, lack of resources, and a feeling of hopelessness. But we kept going. We all keep going.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 3, 2011

If your nonprofit works in disaster relief, share a story of survival. Of course, I am not suggesting nonprofits turn a blind eye to the problems of the world, but some more good news on the Internet definitely couldn’t hurt. 2) The rise of the Internet troll.

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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. What is your definition of success?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

However, drones are also being used for humanitarian purposes, such as delivering aid, tracking environmental conditions, and helping out in disaster relief. Assessing disaster-stricken areas. Drones also show promise for delivering goods to rural or disaster-stricken areas that would otherwise be inaccessible. Tracking storms.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 17, 2022

MADRE works in communities that war or disaster have rendered difficult to fund and challenging to reach. Their definition of women and girls is inclusive of cis and trans women and girls, as well as non-binary people affected by gender oppression. Areas served: Worldwide. Elton John AIDS Foundation. Vermont Women’s Fund.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 18, 2022

Compassion Services International (CSI) operates worldwide helping with medical missions, humanitarian aid, disaster relief, and education. There’s definitely psychology behind donation tiers. Watch the interview on demand here. About Compassion Services International. Psychology of Donation Tiers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Definitely integrate your blog posts with your e-newsletter. If your nonprofit is launching a new program or campaign, definitely write a blog post to share the news and summarize the new program or campaign’s goals. Keep them brief, include a quote or two from the person being highlighted, and definitely add his picture.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Mobile Beacon’s third and final post in the series , Preparing for Disaster talks about how to integrate your technology plan into a disaster preparation strategy. TechSoup also offers a free eBook, The Resilient Organization: A Guide for Disaster Planning and Recovery. It’s definitely tech planning made simple.

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Care2

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Definitely not in the case of Netflix. Here’s a quick run down on the Netflix disaster. .” I’m sure anyone reading this can come up with 15 flaws in that statement in about five seconds. But I want to address the core question. Are they really that much better?

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

Lean funders join with each other, community foundations, United Way, and others to meet a specific need for a few months, such as providing relief during Covid-19 or in the aftermath of a natural disaster. By definition, leanly staffed funders are staffed by just one person or a few people. 2) Offering Networking and Education .

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Givinga

APRIL 6, 2021

While making giving proactive rather than reactive fosters ongoing positive engagement, technology also enables immediate reaction to events, as was seen throughout COVID-19 and the ability to implement disaster relief campaigns and directed individual relief platforms.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

For example, did your community recently experience a natural disaster? 219 Digital Marketing Terms & Definitions You Need To Know. Addressing community issues: Smaller companies tend to be connected to specific communities and may be able to address a more local need. Check out this guide to Google Ad Grants!

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 1, 2009

If you work for the Red Cross, as an example, you can search in Causes for “red cross&# and find groups that are focused on the Red Cross but also those focused on specific disaster relief efforts and international projects. Spring cleaning definitely applies to your Google Alerts! Google Alerts. Delicious / Bookmarks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

Nonprofits that host many events or are related to the arts, animals, nature, or international development should definitely be using Flickr. It can also work well for nonprofits that respond to natural disasters or crises.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Ushahidi ( [link] ) allows people to pool information into online crowdmaps with diverse uses—for example, allowing aid workers to see where resources are most needed after a natural disaster. We’ll focus on the fancy tools of mapping and graphing; we’ll have debates about terminology and definitions. All of this is very important.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 17, 2012

The App It Up project also rounded up cool apps for nonprofits and libraries in various categories, including: Disaster and Emergency Response. Green Apps. Arts Organization Apps. Office Apps for Smartphones. Library Apps. Apps for Every Organization.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

Disaster Relief in Eastern Europe. Our TechSoup Global partners there are also working hard on disaster relief in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia through the Community Boost r program and also a project called Mapa Poplava. Find out more on this project here. The social media hashtag for this effort is #poplave.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 20, 2017

Slacktivism typically means taking to social media and encompasses things like retweeting words of hope after a national disaster or liking a charity’s Facebook page—as the study implies—but can also include non-digital actions like wearing a ribbon on your shirt to bring awareness.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 26, 2009

It's an interesting service that's definitely worth a look, but for ductility and incorporation into your own website, WWL is the more compelling offering. Last week, TechSoup published our new guide, The Resilient Organization: A Guide for Disaster Planning and Recovery.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2009

The HashTags site, a centralized directory of hashtags on Twitter, also offers a good definition: Hashtags are a community-driven convention for adding additional context and metadata to your tweets. It is also a Twitter term that describes a keyword, prefixed by that symbol, that helps people track conversations on Twitter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

When colleague Dan Cohen told me of his recent experience using guided imagery in a social media workshop, I thought it was definitely valuable to share with others. Seeing Social Media Success Before It Happens by Dan Cohen. A powerful lesson hit home during a recent two-day training.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

If you haven't yet downloaded the free eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , released in April in partnership with M+R Strategic Services , you should definitely do that now. If you're not quite that much of an overachiever, you can still access the recording here. For the Cliff's Notes version, check out the blog post from Steve Peretz of M+R.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Dozens of crowdfunding platforms make it increasingly easier for people to raise money for any cause, from cancer research to disaster relief, often quite independent of direction from any charity. Traditional event programs are quite definitely not dead. First, technology propels this move.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 14, 2009

When disaster strikes and people need water and shelter, they are not usually in a position to pay for that service. Social enterprise is definitely not business as usual. Most definitely not business as usual. I want to start by exploring those limitations with you today. First, charity. We know and value the charitable urge.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2010

But it is definitely a matter of personal learning styles and treating your participants as adults who can decide how they learn best. I remembered some terrific blog posts that Kivi Leroux Miller wrote ( here and here ) about repurposing content and this definitely applies to instructional materials. Know of any?

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

The Red Cross has been around for 130 years and so much has changed – for example with text-to-give after disasters. Michael : I’m definitely a baby boomer but have never self-identified that way, it’s not part of how I think of myself. It’s been met with fear and excitement.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 19, 2006

This one definitely tops my list, and I don't even knit. In addition to stories about how each project was created, Christiansen includes knitting patterns related to the organizations' work like the ChemoCaps Eyelet Hat, Peace for Fleece Classic Wool Socks and Afghan for Afghans Child's Vest.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Pivots can make the difference between a successful session and disaster. Since the term “Impact Leadership” was something that needed some definition, we decided to incorporate “lightening talks” and “facilitated listening.” What makes for a good team experience is a good on-boarding process.

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