Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 11, 2017

If disasters cannot be predicted or planned, is it reasonable to expect a situation where the philanthropic world is prepared to immediately address the pressing needs that surface in affected areas, both short and long-term? This same report shows funding overall for disasters from large U.S.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 4, 2024

It serves as a dynamic platform that harnesses the collective generosity of people to address pressing needs, support meaningful projects, and uplift communities in need. Collaborative Events Partner with local businesses for collaborative events where a percentage of sales go towards your cause.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 20, 2022

Among the sustainable initiatives adopted were a ban of fireworks and the creation of a plastic recycling program through a campaign which included a business sponsorship, community outreach, and a press stunt, and resulted in 420 bags of plastic deposited over three days.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Foundations are discovering that they cannot address immediate disasters or address long-term systems change without finding creative ways to combine their resources and build true partnerships with government, business, donors, and nonprofits. New Collaboration Models Emerge. Learn More About Foundation Collaboration.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

When disaster strikes, we want information as soon as possible and we want to help just as quickly. But the way we think about and turn to social media in a time of disaster is changing. The disaster in Haiti is a perfect example of these changes: the impact of the Real-Time Web and the power of our phones. How can we do that?

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VisionLink

AUGUST 29, 2011

The Red Cross opened more than 500 shelters, providing local assistance across the entire eastern seaboard. Fortunately, hundreds of disaster relief organizations (most members of the Coordinated Assistance Network ), know this and are coordinating many specially trained volunteers to assist. With more than 5.5 Yes, Yes, Yes and Yes!

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Everyaction

JUNE 20, 2018

In June of 2018, this mandate feels more pressing than ever, as thousands of families seeking asylum are torn apart and children are held in cages at the U.S. World Refugee Day is held every year on June 20th to honor and commemorate the strength, courage and perseverance of past and current refugees across the globe. World Relief.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The responses were clear: climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, and it should be an urgent priority for us all to act. Today, people of color and low-income communities are more likely to be impacted by natural disasters, live close to hazardous waste, and die of environmental causes. Why Climate Justice?

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 8, 2011

government is working on a new warning system to replace their oft criticized five-color coded terror index, and according to a new document obtained by The Associated Press, they're turning to Facebook and Twitter." " The US will use Twitter and Facebook to issue terror alerts – "The U.S.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

There was also a large manual component to identifying COVID-19 funding data—several people actively searched press releases, websites, membership reports, surveys, and local news for references to COVID-19 grants and pledges; coded that information; and uploaded it to the database. Our communications lead was developing messaging.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2014

An example of impact-driven fundraising gifts are hand-sewn scarves from a family who started a local business as a result of your donor’s micro-finance loan or a personal letter from a child who you sponsored for her education. Now, if you do decide to go the publicity route, here are the three steps to getting press.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 25, 2017

Research fundraising opportunities at restaurants or sporting events, and reach out to local news and radio stations for press. As they say, no press is bad press. Putting all your eggs in the social media basket is a recipe for disaster. Again, what’s the worst that could happen?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Think of the multi-million bequest left to a local hospital or university by a donor that never made a previous gift. Think of the organizations that see an uptick in giving after major crises like civil liberties in jeopardy, disaster relief and emergency response. Write thoughtful Op-ed pieces. Become a conversation worthy topic.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Have you interacted with your local government, or spoken to your peers about their programs? Do you have a pulse on what the most pressing local needs are at this moment? What about local nonprofits or community foundations; do you know who to reach out to if needed? Where does your organization sit in your community?

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Tech Soup

JULY 31, 2017

Designing and building apps: Caravan Studios is a division of TechSoup that uses a community-centric process — generate, design, select, build — to develop technology solutions that address pressing social problems. These organizations deliver TechSoup product donations and educational support in their communities.

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AFP Blog

MAY 13, 2011

TechNet Blogs : "n order to assist with the recovery, TechSoup Japan, a program of the Japan NPO Center, is working with Microsoft, Adobe, and Symantec to aid local nonprofit organizations whose facilities are damaged in the earthquake by providing software donations. More information is available here in Japanese.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 23, 2017

From improving literacy to helping communities recover after natural disasters, nonprofits take on vital roles to do good in the world. How do you get noticed in a busy world with many growing and pressing concerns? Consult with a local graphic designer to start planning your website. There are currently over 1.5

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2016

But what if an app could be used to help nonprofits, public libraries, and other community groups organize and solve pressing problems? 4Bells helps organizations manage time-sensitive volunteer tasks, such as bringing a rescued dog to a vet, delivering a donation to a food bank, or deploying volunteers after a disaster. spanhidden.

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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. So the idea was, this person could then watch the NYT feed automatically, get an SMS or IM alert whenever a relevant story was published and then she could call up her local newspaper or other press.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2013

Several respondents we interviewed indicated that cloud products and related information, such as blogs and newsletters, were not available in their local language. Our qualitative survey results also indicated that language may be a barrier to cloud adoption. Who knew of such things? And it's hard. Because we say we need it.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

Find the European Court of Justice press release here. Team Confufish Royale from Australia developed an app called Foodbank Local that allows businesses to easily donate excess food. Disaster Relief in Eastern Europe. Here in the U.S., I particularly like The Guardian’s coverage of this. Earlier this month the U.S.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2015

But what if an app could be used to help nonprofits, public libraries, and other community groups organize and solve pressing problems? The Community Resilience Platform also pulls together important information for citizens, but specifically in times of disaster. The platform can be used for preparedness, response, and recovery.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2015

Carrie came to ALS from the Red Cross, so she brought all her crisis and disaster communications management skills and knowledge to the Ice Bucket Challenge as the campaign went viral and the donations came flooding in. “It felt like when I managed communications at the Red Cross during Hurricane Katrina.”

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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. It cuts out the middleman--when someone from the press wanted to know more about an event, they talk to that event producer.

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DNL OmniMedia

JANUARY 15, 2021

Before you begin working with a consultant, you should create a list of your team’s most pressing tech questions. Prepare questions for your consulting team. Are there pervasive roadblocks that you continue to run into, or innovative tech solutions that you’re interested in incorporating?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2011

Disaster Planning and Recovery Toolkit (See Chapter 2, "Documentation and Your Master Key," and Chapter 3, "Remote and Local Backup." Disaster Planning and Recovery Toolkit. The goal of the documenting phase is just to get everything on paper. Managing Your Organization's Technology Assets.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2011

Disaster Planning and Recovery Toolkit (See Chapter 2, "Documentation and Your Master Key," and Chapter 3, "Remote and Local Backup." Disaster Planning and Recovery Toolkit. The goal of the documenting phase is just to get everything on paper. Managing Your Organization's Technology Assets.

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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. The mainstream IT press was alive with the topic. Google Drive. Big Data and the Internet of Things. Big picure time.

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News Review Technology Adobe 62

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

How would you organization cope with a natural disaster? Every local news station showed up. Disaster Relief: Described their efforts for Tsunami and Katrina and mentioned efforts for Burma and China. We moderate comments because of spam and word press has a good tool for spam, but you need to moderate.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 4, 2023

An all-in-one crowdfunding solution allows you to place more time and effort into other pressing nonprofit objectives, or even run an analogous fundraising campaign such as a branded merchandise sale or in-kind donation drive to complement your existing crowdfunding campaign.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

and discover how to reach your audiences more directly through social and digital media, while still landing placements through the national press or your local newspapers and broadcast stations. AIDF Global Disaster Relief Summit. AIDF Global Disaster Relief Summit. Local / #MadisonNonprofitDay / @nonprofitday.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2009

Wendy Harman, Red Cross Wendy will share a story about how they used metrics to refine their social media strategy for their Online Disaster News Room Presentation Key Points. increase transparency about disaster response. disclose “process” of responding to disasters. media: local and national. media: local and national.

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Neon CRM

JULY 14, 2023

For example, say someone wanted to find information on how to donate blood following a natural disaster. That’s an organization that has been active for almost 150 years, and in that time they have become one of the world’s foremost authorities on natural disaster response and blood donations.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 22, 2021

And I know some of my clients are very local. They do very local work, and it’s only the small local foundations that are interested, at least initially, in funding them. Now, some of you are probably like, “Oh, that sounds like a disaster.” ” But it can also be a good thing. Definitely be honest.

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EveryAction

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

That’s why we empower local leaders to build a strong movement for equality that secures critical grassroots wins at every level. It acts politically to prevent climate disaster and promote prosperity for every American. We believe change is possible in every community. Donate | Stay Informed | Twitter | Facebook. NextGen Climate.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 29, 2017

Turn on any of the local or national news channels at all points of the day, and the stories almost always revolve around an event related to President Trump. Media’s rampant impact on donor awareness and action. is a good first step towards a more operationally nimble process.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2013

I love year-ahead forecasts and have looked a number of them from all over the global IT press. We also noticed a significant increase in the way that mobile technology is being used in disaster relief. Another big trend in the IT press forecasts is the much heralded decline of the traditional PC – laptops and desktop computers.

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