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Preparing For Irene - Shelter View App

VisionLink

Preparing for Hurricane Irene? Two options: a) If you have an iPhone, iPod or iPad, go to the App Store and search for "Shelter View." Design and development costs for the Shelter View application were contributed to the American Red Cross by VisionLink, Inc as part of the CommunityOS(TM) platform.

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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. Integrate a matching gift search tool directly into the donation process. Employees can then donate this money to support the charity of their choice.

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49 Online Fundraising Ideas to Help You Raise More

Qgiv

And if you’re searching for fun and engaging ways to raise money, auctions and simple online events will get your donors excited to support your organization. Designate a night for a few fun games of virtual bingo. Design challenge. Looking for more ideas to take your fundraising efforts online? Emergency campaigns. Bingo night.

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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. But: no chance.

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

Another direct content example is that of the number of websites that emerged post-Hurricane Katrina. Yahoo set up 100 Internet-linked computers at the Astrodome and developed a meta-search of evacuee registration websites. Several websites were set up to help family members find out information about each other in the chaos.

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Social Media, Networks, and Data in Patient Healthcare Networks

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Patient advocates play a critical role in setting research priorities, designing clinical trials and structuring appropriate clinical engagement with industry. Stefani noted that in their research they know that people typically search on Google with a general term and then type in a more specific term to get to the information they need.

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5 Apps Doing Good for the World

Care2

iOS/Android: The First Aid app from the American Red Cross is a great example of why the content of an app should inform it’s functionality and design. This is a natural fit for the organization and they have plans for future apps focused on earthquake, hurricane, tornado, and flood preparedness. First Aid by American Red Cross.

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