Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2017

I usually take a three-prong strategy for disaster relief. I have my go-to global organizations that do a great job at relief efforts on the ground, set up funds for long-term rebuilding, or do a terrific job of vetting local charities to support. As we watch reports of a disaster, we can give directly to people on the ground.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Manager, Direct Marketing Fundraising Services, long-time staff of the national nonprofit Feeding America , knows better. Aaron and his team have designed a donor thank you process that’s an ongoing practice integrated into the fundraising culture at Feeding America. Aaron LaMonica-Weier , Sr. It’s popular ,” Aaron shared.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

The digital team works hard to produce social content that balances sharing stories of the people they serve, the impact of their work, and the generosity of their supporters. During certain moments – such as natural disasters – they quickly pivot planned content to be more contextual and reflect new priorities.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

Terri is best known for working with leaders to help grow teams and businesses by encouraging empathy and understanding in everything we do. Are we doing enough on the front end to prevent personal and professional disasters from happening? Adopt Radical Empathy with Terri Givens. Do we recognize the signs of these problems?

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EveryAction

AUGUST 25, 2022

But no matter how your nonprofit is doing good in our world, there will always be ways your work and mission are affected by legislation, policies, and local and national events, which means there will always be reasons to make your voice heard. Overcome barriers to connect with supporters. Segment your advocacy asks.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 2, 2022

At the same time they deal with problems ranging from food insecurity to natural disasters, they also need to ensure their members are engaged in local Boys & Girls Club offerings and achieve successful outcomes. This empowered our teams to pivot to Club needs faster and more efficiently.”. About the Author. David Slater.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 26, 2020

Often virtual events don’t elicit the same emotional connection as when a team come s together for in-person service. Right now, less than 2% of corporate investment in disaster goes to mitigation and resiliency – nearly all support goes towards immediate relief.* H osting a virtual or local day of service?

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NTEN

AUGUST 30, 2011

We know our friends over at the Red Cross have been expertly using social media for disaster response for years now, but this weekend, with Hurricane Irene set to touch down all along the east coast, we saw many other organizations and government entities reaching out via social media, as well.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2015

Colleague Brian Reich said he would like to see a networked approach to the disaster relief , “A few respond quickly and raise funds, others use the awareness that comes from a disaster to educate, over time you have others who focus on keeping people connected as new issues arrive. According to the Guardian , the 7.8-magnitude

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Nonprofits will see a rise in need stemming from people on the margins of the disaster recovery response. Most nonprofits are small, and community-based, serving local needs with over 90% spending less than $1 million annually.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 23, 2020

The concentration of COV ID-19 in Washington state has made an already complicated job even tougher – t hey’ve suddenly been thrust into a disaster -type response the likes of which none of the staff could have prepared for. . The response to the COVID-19 pandemic hitting their area was swift.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

These issues include climate-related disasters, diseases, poverty, and other problems that present major roadblocks to peace and prosperity. Offering virtual volunteer opportunities helps many nonprofit organizations connect with new audiences and grow their reach beyond their local communities.

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JANUARY 16, 2010

. • International Medical Corps is assembling a team of first responders and resources to provide lifesaving medical care and other emergency services to survivors of the earthquake. Mercy Corps is sending a team of emergency responders to assess damage, and seek to fulfill immediate needs of quake survivors.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

" The application itself is pioneering for a few reasons, but one of the most visible is the breadth of data available: the Movesmart.org team combined data from a variety of sources to make the application as useful as possible. But for many people in the world, especially in developing nations, the data simply isn't available.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

" The application itself is pioneering for a few reasons, but one of the most visible is the breadth of data available: the Movesmart.org team combined data from a variety of sources to make the application as useful as possible. But for many people in the world, especially in developing nations, the data simply isn't available.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

CrisisCamps are independent, disbursed, volunteer efforts to develop lightweight technology solutions to help with disaster relief. By using cloud-based tools, these disbursed teams were working remotely and together on one shared system. At the moment we are in transition from hosted applications to mobile access to the cloud.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

CrisisCamps are independent, disbursed, volunteer efforts to develop lightweight technology solutions to help with disaster relief. By using cloud-based tools, these disbursed teams were working remotely and together on one shared system. At the moment we are in transition from hosted applications to mobile access to the cloud.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 22, 2021

For this week’s National Volunteer Week, we’re launching the next phase of our partnership with Salesforce.org. No longer able to gather folks together for a shared meal, they pivoted to a Cook-and-Collect takeaway service to continue providing hot, nutritious meals created by volunteer teams.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Disaster response work that used to take days now takes minutes, using a combination of Sharepoint, mobile devices and airplane surveillance. I was fascinated to find out that the team at HQ is full of fans of the Breaking News Online iPhone app. Or have your team’s geeks check out Superfeedr.com. It’s amazing.

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Achieve

JUNE 21, 2015

Since its founding, Fashion Project has expanded to serve over 500 nonprofits, helping provide valuable funding for disease research, humanitarian aid, sustainability initiatives and disaster relief. Another film, Body Team 12. LEADERS WHO ARE TRANSFORMING THE MEDIA INDUSTRY.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Consumers can ask you publicly about your social good efforts on social media, team members across the world need immediate access to a grant application, funding recipients in remote villages can provide previously inaccessible data, and more. .

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

The Team For a Better World from Portugal developed a prototype low-cost portable device that determines blood types in about 5 minutes. Very sophisticated for a student team. Team Confufish Royale from Australia developed an app called Foodbank Local that allows businesses to easily donate excess food.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 21, 2014

While there has been some high-profile efforts to raise awareness and money, most recently by former football player Steve Gleason and his Team Gleason House , research efforts and awareness have been low compared to the other fatal diseases. From local athletes and community members in Boston it quickly became a national movement.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Now, despite scary examples of hackers exploiting the cloud, if you run a very small organization with no IT staff and no one to help maintain local servers with regular updates, security patches, and upgrades, then the cloud may be the safest place for your data. Back Up Your Data Securely.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2019

“The next generation of donors” is not just the latest fundraising trend or catchphrase for development teams. With local chapters throughout the country managed by Leadership Boards, HYP members gain access to special events for an annual fee and are encouraged to invite friends and family to grow the network.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 17, 2015

Since its founding, Fashion Project has expanded to serve over 500 nonprofits, helping provide valuable funding for disease research, humanitarian aid, sustainability initiatives and disaster relief. Leaders Who are Transforming the Media Industry. The Art Assignment takes viewers and participants around the U.S.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 2, 2013

I love Trevor Donnell's brilliant book and blog, Marketing the Arts to Death , in which he documents the disasters caused by our inability to be audience- and data-driven in our marketing efforts. As director, I post, tweet, and talk with visitors along with the rest of my team. For a long time, I thought this was the best approach.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

obama reach vs local reach. ARC - social media team evaluate/watch everything and then send summary and highlights to team. Any resources to move from national to local? Themes that people want to learn: new metrics structures can bubble up. funders of a 20th century mindset - what metrics speak to them.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

The Alliance Management Institute (AMI) is the only national conference expressly designed to prepare 400+ college students for a career in the social sector. Impact National Conference / Amherst, MA / Less than $200. National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) / Washington, DC / Less than $500. Leadership. Governance.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

If you’re like me and particularly like services that offer a Dropbox style local folder on your device which is mirrored in the cloud, those include: MediaFire , Copy.com , Google Drive , and Microsoft SkyDrive. Google Drive. I’m told that Copy.com has unusually good security. The nonprofit refurbisher. MyDigitalBridge.

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Global Giving

DECEMBER 30, 2021

And consumers are demanding that boardrooms consider the impact of their entire supply chains , leading companies to take new responsibility in areas like disaster recovery. In France, eight types of foundations are registered across multiple national registries. Local sources of data are decentralized.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2021

A school supply drive can help your local schools provide quality education to all children, especially those from underserved communities for whom school supplies are a major expense. Could your local high school do with some new textbooks? Donation Drive Ideas. School supply drive. Book drive. Household items drive.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Humanitarian responses, whether to a natural disaster or a protracted conflict, have always been complex and have rarely, if ever, involved a single agency, nonprofit, or entity. The goal was to test how cloud-based technology companies would provide technology in the first hours of a sudden disaster to emergency responders on the ground.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2022

She’s written a lot about managing teams and being a mentor. So you’re going to want to check that out as well because she not only is an awesome fundraiser, but has built teams and diverse teams, specifically it’s something that I really appreciate about her. So, Valerie, dang, you’re awesome.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2009

The Return by Danielle Brigida, NWF NWF Description of Case Study While strategy plays an important role within the National Wildlife Federation, initially it was very hard to determine one for our social media presences. A little birdy told the web team "We should use a twitter stream". increase transparency about disaster response.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

So they got the whole nation covered, which is also cool. So together, Jackie and I make a great team in terms of who’s your audience and then what’s the best way and the best offer to communicate with them. So if you’re a disaster response organization, this is a toughie. Combined decades of experience.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Combining maps with data can take you even further: Humaninet uses GIS to help disaster response teams; Movesmart.org helps people find apartments in Chicago; Map Kibera is adding a level of detail to one of Africa's largest slums even Google Maps can't offer. Maps present a different way for your organization to tell its stories.

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