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Video Marketing on Social Media: Best Practices & Inspiration for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Facebook recommends that you “design for sound-off, delight for sound-on.” Conversations on social media are very much tied to what is going on globally and in the news. When Hurricane Harvey hit last year, ShelterBox USA wanted to act fast.

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New data for strategic disaster philanthropy 

Candid

Our collective attention has been almost singularly focused on the pandemic and its global effects. Hurricane Dorian caused catastrophic damage in the Bahamas and parts of the eastern United States. The COVID-19 pandemic has filled our newsfeeds, our schools, our politics, and our living rooms for two years.

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5 Ways Nonprofits Can Help Solve the Climate Crisis

Saleforce Nonprofit

Apply Pressure to Limit Global Warming to 1.5 For example, humanitarian organisations like Oxfam are delivering disaster relief to people whose homes have been destroyed by severe weather, innovating drought-resistant agricultural crops, and training farmers in new techniques to improve the resilience of local and global supply chains.

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Introducing the 2021 Classy Awards Leadership Council

Classy

Brings a strategic focus on addressing the policies and systems that perpetuate global poverty . Global CTO, Tech for Social Impact. Global Movement.

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8 Top Corporate Giving Trends to Watch in 2024 + Examples

Nonprofits Source

Charitable Giving Stipends: Companies can award employees with gift cards or add funds designated for donating to their accounts within their employee giving portal. They recognize their global supply chain can move quickly, enabling them to be on the scene at disaster sites to provide supplies and volunteers.

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Apps for Disaster Planning

Tech Soup

Android, iOS, Windows Phone) connects you with friends and family during a large-scale disaster such as an earthquake or a hurricane. Developed by the Pacific Disaster Center, Disaster Alert (Android, iOS) shows global hazard information via a map that updates in real-time. Microsoft's HelpBridge. Apps Made by Nonprofits.

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Why Building Resilient Networks Matter

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. Cassell says, “Our goal is to design a more resilient city. Indeed they already are.

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