Disaster Hurricane Question Raise 
Bloomerang
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Does negativity and alarm really raise funds?” —John, CEO of a civic education nonprofit Dear John, This is a top-of-mind question for many fundraising professionals. This is especially true for mass marketing messages and broad fundraising appeals for monumental events like hurricanes or earthquakes.
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. It also raises a thorny tax question. Where should be donate?
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Amy Sample Ward
APRIL 7, 2011
SXSWcares , co-branded as SXSW4Japan, was a campaign that rallied the SXSW community to raise awareness and harness support for disaster relief. In the end, it raised over $120,000 from 1500+ donors. That morning, I saw the jaw-dropping photos and videos from the Japan tsunami disaster.
Bloomerang
APRIL 5, 2024
Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., — Opportunity about to be missed Dear Opportunity about to be missed, You’ve actually named the problem in the way you’ve framed your question. It will raise awareness. Is your goal to raise awareness, or is that the tip of the iceberg?
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 16, 2017
Note from Beth: With the hurricanes, gun violence, and fires, I gave generously, including donations to Global Giving funds. I surpassed my giving budget for disaster relief giving. The Surprising Truth About Disaster Donor Fatigue – guest post by Alson Carlman, Global Giving. in 2017) and disaster projects ($1.7M
NTEN
OCTOBER 13, 2010
Unfortunately, this isn't Domino's Pizza and disaster response can't work as if it is. The American Red Cross is now looking into how best to give the public an increased role in disaster response. BUT, what if we did invite the public to provide situational awareness such as telling us about the elderly people on a hill?
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
Note From Beth: I remember back when Hurricane Katrina struck, I saw a post to the Museum ListServ that said “ Chuck Patch Is Not Dead.” With more than two weeks since Superstorm Sandy hit, many nonprofits are asking the same question: how do we communicate during a crisis like that? Flickr Photo by Rob Howells.
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