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. Yahoo set up 100 Internet-linked computers at the Astrodome and developed a meta-search of evacuee registration websites.
Qgiv
JULY 19, 2023
When choosing which grants to apply to, estimate how much funding your organization needs from the grant and search for ones that meet your needs. Once you complete the quiz, the Coca-Cola foundation supplies grants to local nonprofits that aid in environmental protections, women’s empowerment, economic empowerment, and disaster preparedness.
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Tech Soup
AUGUST 14, 2013
This week we learn about the Resilient Africa Network (RAN), which is helping African students use open data for disaster relief. It harnesses locally based solutions to decrease the effects of disasters and rehabilitate communities in disaster-prone areas. It was originally published on NetSquared. Big Data for Development.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JUNE 1, 2015
.” Many consumers may find it difficult to find the useful and accessible information — and when you consider that there are 30 billion health related google searches a year, it can be a challenge not to get overwhelmed or go down the wrong path. This “Dr.
Tech Soup
MAY 23, 2014
Europe’s highest court in a ruling against Google has decided that search engines should allow online users to be “forgotten” after a certain time by erasing links to web pages unless there are particular reasons not to erase that information. Disaster Relief in Eastern Europe. Find out more on this project here.
Qgiv
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
With the combined power of your supporters’ passion for your mission and fundraising knowledge you provide, your peer-to-peer participants will amplify your fundraising efforts and spread the word about your cause to their networks to raise money for your campaign. Planning a Peer-to-Peer Fundraiser. 2) Emergency fundraisers.
John Kenyon
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
They spend every second of every day searching for any vulnerabilities to exploit. Every week I hear from a new nonprofit dealing with disaster from being hacked. An audit provides the knowledge needed to create thoughtful action plans that improve cybersecurity.
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