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Visionlink Supports Dorian Response

VisionLink

Visionlink systems are fully engaged with Hurricane Dorian response. The National Shelter System is being used to help manage dozens of shelters in Florida--and states north, as Dorian continues along its predicted track. Each can be deployed separately or as an integrated suite.

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

My contribution to the panel is to provide context about the use of social media in emergency and disaster response as well as an overview of some of the tools we saw deployed last year and we may see in the future. It evolves to meet our changing needs, to fit our changing lifestyles, and to integrate into the way we do our work.

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Philgorithms: Two Examples of Data Mapping to Guide Donor Decisions

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We are seeing it to help donors make decision about COVID funding and other disaster related donation decisions. They used Earth Engine and plugged various data sets including census block data for locations, SNAP (food stamp) data for poverty levels, and data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for property damage.

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Going Virtual – An Alternative Volunteer Event Guide

Connection Cafe

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. United Nations : The UN runs a?virtual There’s an app for that!

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Introducing the 2021 Classy Awards Leadership Council

Classy

National University. Leads the innovative efforts at National University for military, veteran, and military family educational degree programs . National Community Relations and Development Director & National Spokesperson. Leads the engineering product strategy for nonprofits and the United Nations .

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10 Things to Know When Moving To A More ?Capable Software Platform

VisionLink

Alternately, if you can foresee circumstances where you would want to support crisis calls, homeless intake, elderly services, disaster relief, and other family service programs (through your own offices or through partner agencies), then you are looking for a software solution that is designed to support multi-purpose, multi-partner use.

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Alexandra Rampy, Guest Post: The Cool Factor About Mobile

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Objective : Get the word out about National HIV Testing Day. Objective : Provide lifesaving assistance during the natural disasters that occurred in China and Myanmar. Integrated Marketing. Objective : Provide a home site for of CDC’s mobile information about hurricane preparedness and the flu season. Be creative.

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