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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Candid

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Ask to see the organization’s Forms 990 , which is a tax return that exempt organizations must file with the IRS each year. Whether donating cans at your local soup kitchen or providing millions of dollars in funding for disaster relief, due diligence leads to more informed giving. But if this is the case, it is often a red flag.)

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

The ability to grant access to certain apps, software, and files in the cloud keeps confidential and highly sensitive information on a “need to know basis.” Disaster recovery. Cloud service associate, Gabriel Csanalosi of Tech Impact frequently receives questions about cloud security when nonprofits adopt Office 365.

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VisionLink

OCTOBER 18, 2013

It is a network of servers that allows you to access applications, files, data etc. This cloud service gives organizations email services, file sharing, contact and calendar sharing, SharePoint, website hosting, and more. Being a nonprofit technology company, this was one we did not want to miss! VisionLink www.visionlink.org'

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Allegiance Group

MAY 16, 2024

The big uptick came around October or November and was likely motivated by external factors such as global conflicts, the war in the Middle East, and international disasters. Rather than identifying the traits of your current major donors and going after similar prospects, consider who on your file shows an affinity for giving more.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Fundar is a 20-year old Mexican NGO in the filed of research and advocacy to fight corruption, impunity, and to adovcate for human rights. The top three causes are medical expenses (25%), start-up costs for a social enterprise (25%), and disaster relief (23%). 78% donate in response to natural disasters. ?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2022

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 organization described how they were helping those affected by the disaster, and how their services would be evolving over time.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

And ignoring it can lead to innumerable headaches, stress and even disaster down the road. Don’t wait until disaster strikes: know exactly what you have to do—such as contacting your host server or a WordPress expert you have on retainer—and create a list that spells out the steps you need to take and when you need to take them.

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Qgiv

MARCH 5, 2024

To qualify for tax-exemption, your nonprofit must adhere to your section’s guidelines and file annual reports ( Form 990 ). This type of nonprofit often works in poverty alleviation, healthcare, education, and disaster relief. These organizations can’t accept contributions. Members must belong to the registered church group.

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Tech Soup

JULY 10, 2013

The software takes snapshots of an entire hard disk, not just system files, making a rollback quick and easy. What it does: Explore, browse, and retrieve files and folders from any snapshot through the drag-and-drop interface. Restore and retrieve files from a crashed PC that cannot boot to Windows.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 22, 2013

We recently updated our book, The Resilient Organization: A Guide for Disaster Planning and Recovery. While we are providing the document as a PDF file also, ebooks are easier to resize fonts and thus easier to read, especially on an e-ink device. Ideally you would be writing them as an HTML file in the first place.

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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.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 30, 2015

In times of episodic giving—whether it is from a recent natural disaster, large in-person fundraising event, viral social media campaign, or your CEO was featured on the TODAY Show—your organization can see an influx of giving 2, 3, or even 100 times your normal volume. Advocacy organizations can see spikes during political battles.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 18, 2012

There are many third-party apps available for Android that can help you back up other settings and files that might not be covered by the built-in features. Google has quite a few apps and services for backing up your photos, music, and other files to the cloud. Apps and Services. We recommend the popular MyBackup Pro app.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 6, 2012

You can also download the free SkyDrive app, which lets you easily share and view your files or photos with others. Like Windows Phone, Windows 8 and Windows RT tablets can use SkyDrive to back up files to the cloud. Your photos and Microsoft Office documents are saved automatically to your SkyDrive account. More Resources.

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Byte Technology

JULY 23, 2015

It’s a troubling situation and can border on outright disaster for e-commerce sites that depend on constant up-time to keep their bottom lines happy and healthy. Make a list of all affected and damaged files and determine the hacker’s intent. At this point it’s also important to assess the damage.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

the racial equity funding map after we are able to process forthcoming 990 tax filings.?That in “what’s changed in 2020,” but the numbers that we have?so so far are only?a a fraction of?what what will ultimately appear on?the That is why it is so important for funders to? share grants data directly with?Candid, Why is this data important?

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 11, 2013

A great example of an IaaS is Amazon Web Services which provides users the ability to store, backup, and access files and information. Does your potential cloud vendor offer back-up services, encryption services, secure transmission of data, and have a disaster recovery plan in place for you data? Platform as a Service (PaaS).

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

The types of cloud-based services that NGOs have at the top of their wish list are file storage and sharing, email, data backup and recovery, office productivity, and online databases. Find a recent TechSoup webinar on backup and disaster recovery presented by Sam Chenkin of npCloud. Cloud Services That NGOs Need.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Whether involved in humanitarian response in conflict or disaster situations, development work, human rights, or peace-building, our international nonprofit customers have some of the most complex nonprofit missions on earth. This is object, field or file access.

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Does your disaster relief team have the private space to plan and the public tools to get out important bulletins? Need to focus on Elder Care? What about that literacy initiative, or the Jobs Program?

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Foundations are discovering that they cannot address immediate disasters or address long-term systems change without finding creative ways to combine their resources and build true partnerships with government, business, donors, and nonprofits. As many as 5 million U.S.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 8, 2014

In order to protect against these unknown threats, email attachments should be "sanitized" by converting to a different file format and removing any possible embedded threats. For instance, by converting a Word file to PDF, any potentially harmful scripts can be removed. Check Internal Emails. Archive Emails.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 7, 2013

Time Machine is a built-in backup program in Mac OS X that works with your Mac to automatically back up your system files, applications, accounts, music, photos, and more. For more on how to perform a backup with Time Machine (as well as other iOS backup methods), read iLounge's The Complete Guide to Backing Up Your iTunes Library.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 14, 2011

Total number of advocates on file increased by 20 percent, and 6.4 percent of advocates on file were also donors, up from 5.9 Email files continued to grow strongly. The median total email file grew 22 percent to 48,700 constituents. Advocacy continues to play an important role. percent in 2009.

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M+R

MAY 31, 2022

Sending these folks an email once a month, or when your organization has something truly urgent to say (like after a natural disaster, war, or Supreme Court decision), gives you an opportunity to stay in touch and potentially reactivate some lapsed subscribers. Option 2: Wait and see.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 13, 2017

If you aren't expecting a file or link, click with caution. #2 However, for anything involving sensitive personal information, it's a security disaster waiting to happen. Consider uploading it to a secure file server on your network that can only be accessed by others in the office. 2 Risk: Ransomware. The Problem.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Prepare for disasters, security breaches and data loss with our comprehensive Disaster Planning and Recovery Toolkit. SyncToy : Despite its name, SyncToy is a powerful utility to manage files in different locations, most notably in situations where you would routinely copy files to the same location.

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sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2023

Other initiatives include charitable giving stipends (a company gifts funds to employees to contribute to their favorite organizations), annual fundraising campaigns (internal fundraising efforts hosted by a business on behalf of one or more nonprofit groups), disaster relief efforts, and more.

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John Kenyon

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Every week I hear from a new nonprofit dealing with disaster from being hacked. No email, no file access, no database access, no website access. I see many nonprofits in denial that they are the targets of hackers and then I see them paying a huge price when their systems are compromised. For almost two weeks.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Now that you've set up your network, you need to keep it safe, and to think about what it can do beyond file sharing and managing your Internet access. The Disaster Planning and Recovery Toolkit , our comprehensive guide to ensuring that your nonprofit or library is prepared for disasters, security breaches, data loss, and more.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

TechSoup Stock) This professional-grade backup and recovery tool offers full, partial, and incremental backups, compresses files to save storage space, and works with Windows 7. Symantec Norton Ghost 15.0

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 15, 2012

OnLive , a popular cloud-hosted gaming service, recently filed for bankruptcy. What servers and software it runs and what its arrangements are for disaster recovery. " This is also what we've recommended in our disaster planning and recovery toolkit, The Resilient Organization: A Guide for Disaster Planning and Recovery.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 20, 2020

Malicious actors often target your supporters by posing as your nonprofit during natural disasters and global health events like COVID-19. Address Verification Service (AVS): Require AVS to ensure the billing address of the cardholder matches the address on file with the credit card company. . Click here for more ideas. .

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 8, 2022

It can be used anywhere, with or without connectivity, from wildlife sanctuaries to disaster relief efforts, to supporting refugees, and more. We have already had some feedback on broader needs, like the ability to upload files and conditional logic, so we have those in the roadmap now. TP: It’s the flexibility of use. DV: I agree.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 28, 2020

Organizations that have filed and paid taxes are eligible for refunds on these taxes. Fast forward to December 2019, Congress passes, and the President signs, an appropriations and tax package repealing UBIT for transportation fringe benefits for nonprofit organizations. This repeal is retroactive to the tax’s enactment date.

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.orgSource

MAY 6, 2024

Ransomware that encrypts and kidnaps files and botnets that co-opt IoT devices to build a destructive army are just a few of the threats. Disaster recovery and business continuity are other areas to explore. Put Safety First As technology grows more sophisticated, so do hackers. It’s a stealthy liability that grows over time.

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