Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

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. Another direct content example is that of the number of websites that emerged post-Hurricane Katrina. Why Social Media?

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Businesses everywhere have noticed that they can make a bigger difference through their matching gift programs by simply matching at higher rates. Companies Are Prioritizing Disaster Relief and Crisis Response. In a recent study, corporate giving efforts accounted for $405 million in contributions related to disaster relief.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2015

" Saskatoon Public Library's support is just one of many examples of public libraries supporting disaster preparedness and relief. Educating the Public on Disaster Preparedness. The library is a natural place for community members to obtain information on disaster preparedness. Libraries as Evacuee Resource Centers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The technology helps donors make investments that yield the highest impact or strategic system change. We are seeing it to help donors make decision about COVID funding and other disaster related donation decisions. Davies predicts that once these systems are fully enabled, they will change the way people invest in social change. .

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Our thoughts are with those impacted by the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. The following is an excerpt on recovering hardware and IT equipment after a disaster from TechSoup's Disaster Planning and Recovery Guide , currently being updated with additional content and formats.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

The first days following a disaster or other emergency can be crucial for organizations as they reach out to supporters and request help. Remember, though, that your systems must be set up to clearly designate where the money is going, or your organization will not be able to fulfill the donor intent, which can also lead to problems.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Through this approach, Blackbaud achieves much higher than the average participation rates of 9% for year-round matching programs – in fact, in 2017 22.7% This made budgeting for the program pretty straightforward: I set my participation rate goal for the year and multiply the number of employees that goal reflects by the program maximum.

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