Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 12, 2016

Also, if you have not read it, Kivi Leroux-Miller has written a stellar piece called “ The Heroes and Villains of Give Local America Story. “ Give Local America Disaster Offers Lessons for Next Time – Guest Post by Peter Panepento. Last year, Give Local America raised $68.5 In Columbia, S.C.,

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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. Millions of editors on Wikipedia and it’s rise in public use was climbing. Citizen-Powered Response. Direct Content.

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Candid

MARCH 21, 2023

The disaster also displaced over 1.9 Multilateral support for disaster relief and humanitarian aid began soon after the earthquakes with the World Bank releasing $1.78 Disaster relief giving by individuals and family foundations Candid’s Philanthropy News Digest (PND) has been tracking news about support efforts. billion ($1.6

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

When I began researching the foundation , I really appreciated viewing the documents on their website that they make available to the public. The post Why I Donated: Why I Give $100 To My Local Community Foundation Every Year appeared first on Bloomerang. I also have a friend who works at the foundation who I respect a lot.

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Tech Soup

MAY 4, 2011

As the weeks pass, the disaster recovery is increasingly shifting out of the hands of professional first-responder organizations into the hands of the local NGO community. The nonprofit sector in Japan has a major role to play now in providing services and support to the devastated local communities. About TechSoup Japan.

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Blue Fox

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Support and Donate Statewide & General Relief American Red Cross - Hurricane Ian Relief | redcross.org Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s 2022 Hurricane Season Fund | disasterphilanthropy.org Good360 - Short and Long-Term Relief | good360.org Support Blue Fox Clients in Florida - They Need Your Help More than Ever!

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

VisionLink has launched a Shelter View iPhone App now available in the Apple iTunes store, providing information about disaster shelters across the United States. The application is also available to the public, and is available in the App Store at no charge. Download it now. More iPhone and Mobile Apps are coming. Stay tuned!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 22, 2013

TechSoup recently updated its disaster planning and recovery guide, The Resilient Organization , to include the new ways nonprofits, charities, and public libraries are using technology. Android, iOS, Windows Phone) connects you with friends and family during a large-scale disaster such as an earthquake or a hurricane.

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VisionLink

APRIL 9, 2020

Thousands of COVID-19 volunteers and donated essential supplies are matched with states’ needs through an innovative pro bono tech and volunteer partnership BOULDER, CO, April 9, 2020 – Americans are no strangers to disasters. A hallmark of U.S. Our technology suite is in use in dozens of states around the country and more are joining.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

When looking for the right nonprofit organization to build a disaster relief strategy with, there are going to be a few questions you must ask yourself: › Is this for a disaster that has impacted my company directly? There are typically two kinds of nonprofit organizations that assist in local disaster relief and resiliency.

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Candid

JULY 20, 2022

Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released a new report, Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining giving in 2021 , in May 2022 that details COVID-19-related philanthropic funding in 2021. Many nonprofits also engaged in disaster relief efforts out of necessity, despite having no previous experience in relief work. .

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 26, 2017

The largest theme that is constant in disaster philanthropy is partnership. 82% of that funding came from corporations, where 18% was sourced from independent, community and public foundations. Of course, 2017 has added significant other challenges with the high frequency of natural disasters in a short period of time.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2015

The Saskatoon Public Library opened its doors to these evacuees, and staff members stepped up their efforts to help the evacuees communicate with their family and friends. "This is what a public library is all about," said Carol Cooler, the director of libraries and CEO at the Saskatoon Public Library in a press statement.

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Candid

MARCH 11, 2022

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) head Filippo Grandi described this humanitarian disaster as “the fastest-moving refugee crisis we have seen in Europe since the end of the Second World War”. Corporations account for 55% of the total dollar value of grants awarded; foundations and public charities 40%; and high-net-worth individuals for 5%.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Unfortunately, this isn't Domino's Pizza and disaster response can't work as if it is. BUT, what if we did invite the public to provide situational awareness such as telling us about the elderly people on a hill? The American Red Cross is now looking into how best to give the public an increased role in disaster response.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 15, 2023

They’re working with local healthcare facilities and coordinating emergency shipments of vital supplies from medicine to hygiene kits. So far, they’ve provided more than 16,000 meals and have three public meal distribution sites in the western Maui towns of Lahaina, Kaanapali, and Napili, the communities most heavily impacted by the fires.

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Candid

JUNE 23, 2022

Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released a new report, Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining giving in 2021 , in May 2022 that details COVID-19-related philanthropic funding in 2021. On the donor side, it is dominated by corporate investors who largely execute their own projects rather than administer grants.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2017

I surpassed my giving budget for disaster relief giving. The Surprising Truth About Disaster Donor Fatigue – guest post by Alson Carlman, Global Giving. Disaster relief organizations have been working around the clock to respond to seven catastrophic disasters in the past two months. It will surprise you.

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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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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2023

Giving to public-society benefit organizations saw an 8.4% This growth was likely spurred on by the conflict in Ukraine and devastating natural disasters that impacted Turkey and Syria. Corporate partnerships Lastly, you can partner with local businesses in a variety of ways to raise crucial funds for your nonprofit.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 20, 2022

After almost two years since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, the public is more distrustful and fearful than ever, with climate change being the second biggest fear for respondents.

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Qgiv

MARCH 5, 2024

An NGO is a type of nonprofit organized at the local, national, or international level that works independently of any government involvement. This type of nonprofit often works in poverty alleviation, healthcare, education, and disaster relief. What is an NGO (Non-Governmental Organization)?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Check back throughout the month for blog posts, webinars, and dispatches from around the world on cloud computing for nonprofits, NGOs, and public libraries. And there are all sorts of things you can do with those services, including helping out in disaster recovery. Cool App Roundup: Disaster and Emergency Edition.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

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. He holds a master’s in neuroscience and a master’s in public policy from the University of Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes scholar. Jennifer Anderson.

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

When smaller, place-based foundations collaborate and align their work, they provide unique value to local communities and nonprofits. Their donors, staff, and board members have extensive knowledge of local needs and organizations, and they also have relationships with local leaders in business, government, and education.

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Qgiv

JULY 19, 2023

Government The government provides grants at federal, state, and local levels to ease the burden of overhead or administration costs for nonprofits like yours. For example, the federal government often provides funding to state and local governments for formula grants that benefit federal programs. The Ford Foundation granted $1.07

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VisionLink

AUGUST 29, 2011

The Red Cross opened more than 500 shelters, providing local assistance across the entire eastern seaboard. The challenge now is to keep the public engaged as the storm resulted in more chaos than the reports of "missing the bullet" would suggest. The impacted area from Hurricane Irene was larger than the European continent.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 8, 2011

The way we engage in public dialogue, coordinate, solve problems—all of it is shifting. " 6 questions to prepare you for a social media crisis – "In social media, the disasters people talk about most are fundamentally crises of public relations. New networks are emerging everywhere.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 6, 2022

The nonprofit sector is a broad community of organisations focused on everything from cultural heritage to social housing, from publishing to disaster relief, and while responding to the climate crisis is now a priority we all share, many organisations are still only beginning their sustainability journey.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 15, 2021

For example, humanitarian organisations like Oxfam are delivering disaster relief to people whose homes have been destroyed by severe weather, innovating drought-resistant agricultural crops, and training farmers in new techniques to improve the resilience of local and global supply chains. Fund the Climate Response.

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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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VisionLink

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

The point is that after Katrina the public will have little patience with an unprepared response to any significant man-made or natural disaster that impacts your area. Thus, one of the very useful steps is to launch a registry to pre-capture information about those who will have particular needs should disaster strike.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

The real-time web has also revolutionized the way we support local communities in disaster. Ushahidi, an open source project originally deployed in Kenya to report post-election violence has since been downloaded and deployed for many other events and disasters, including Haiti, Chile, and Japan.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 25, 2022

Whether you’re looking to contact lawmakers, gather petition signatures, or mobilize public support using social media, you can measure and increase support for your mission by presenting your audience with a digital form across their preferred channels. Why should nonprofits use digital advocacy forms now?

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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. Data for Public Service Delivery. It harnesses locally based solutions to decrease the effects of disasters and rehabilitate communities in disaster-prone areas.

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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. traditional funders or social impact investors may provide seed money.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

Are we doing enough on the front end to prevent personal and professional disasters from happening? Lorenzo has over ten years of experience in public policy, government, talent pipeline development, diversity, and inclusion. They impact our homes, schools, businesses, relationships, and sanity.

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