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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. Whether it’s direct or indirect content, why do citizens turn to social media in moments of need or disaster?

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How Nonprofits Can Steward Corporate Donors on Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

During certain moments – such as natural disasters – they quickly pivot planned content to be more contextual and reflect new priorities. The organization assesses potential posts to determine their alignment with its messaging strategy, brand voice, audience insights, historical performance, and cultural tones and considerations.

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NTEN Leading Change Summit #14lcs: Reflection

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Pivots can make the difference between a successful session and disaster. Later, these questions were organized into categories so we had a concept map of issues people wanted to explore and these categories were also used in different activities. Overnight Reflection. Taking in New Ideas: Facilitated Listening.

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Reaching Gen Z on social media: Expert advice vs. Gen Z opinion

Candid

As I dug into the advice, I couldn’t help but reflect on the way I engage with nonprofit social media: Is the use of humor and short-form video crucial for brands to grab my attention? But to truly understand how nonprofits can best engage Gen Z on social media, we thought it was important to bring my generation’s voice into the conversation.

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Funding And Grant Resources For Nonprofits Serving The LGBTQ+ Community

Bloomerang

Pride Month is a great time to celebrate and reflect on the work activists and nonprofit organizations are doing to support the LGBTQ+ community. MADRE works in communities that war or disaster have rendered difficult to fund and challenging to reach. Areas served: Worldwide. Elton John AIDS Foundation. Areas served: United States.

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Nonprofit 2.0 Reflections: Sharing Practices Around Listening and Free Agents

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Shireen did a fabulous job of bringing in their voices. It’s a mix of serious and fun content. When not in a disaster, you might see LOLcats doing CPR. A lot of practice on how to move quickly when a disaster strikes. The best part is when the audience joins the conversation. Wendy Harman from the Red Cross.

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Great reads from around the web on April 8th

Amy Sample Ward

" The US will use Twitter and Facebook to issue terror alerts – "The U.S. " Check out this terrific interview with Joe – I'd love to hear your ideas, reflections and stories about how you are inspired to make change! New networks are emerging everywhere. It’s exciting—and frightening.

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