Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2017

It has been ten days since Hurricane Maria has devastated the Island of Puerto Rico. I usually take a three-prong strategy for disaster relief. As we watch reports of a disaster, we can give directly to people on the ground. Here’s my giving strategy for Puerto Rico. Where should be donate?

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Puerto Rico Hurricane Support Disaster 109

VisionLink

MARCH 4, 2019

Thousands of volunteers have offered to assist in the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. High-level government officials have directed these generous people to National VOAD and their member agencies. Due to the ongoing uncertainty of Hurricane Irma, other states will be added as necessary.

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Hurricane Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Volunteer 100

Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 22, 2021

For this week’s National Volunteer Week, we’re launching the next phase of our partnership with Salesforce.org. As part of HandsOn Connect’s commitment to Pledge 1% , the organization focuses on donating expertise to nonprofits involved in disaster deployments. The result of these efforts in March 2021 alone was astronomical.

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Volunteer National Philanthropy Puerto Rico 111

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

So they got the whole nation covered, which is also cool. Was it a disaster, an natural disaster that happened that brought them on and they always give to that particular topic or in that particular month when we talk about that topic? So if you’re a disaster response organization, this is a toughie. It was huge.

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Donor Disaster Gift Puerto Rico 60