Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

As we enter the beginning of disaster season, it can’t help but feel like we have already been in disaster season all year long. And while no one can predict when or where a disaster will occur, data continues to back being prepared over-responding after the fact. Educate Your People on Disaster Preparedness.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 26, 2017

The largest theme that is constant in disaster philanthropy is partnership. Historically, and initial numbers from recent disasters reflect the same trend, corporations focus on the use of intermediaries to ensure their large donations are distributed to the correct organizations. Click here to read part 1 of this series.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Do you want to give to a local, national, or international organization? Asking these questions will get you started in the right direction. Whether donating cans at your local soup kitchen or providing millions of dollars in funding for disaster relief, due diligence leads to more informed giving.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Over time, companies become valued partners in addressing local issues, rather than occasional contributors. Ensure staff can answer donors’ questions about matching gifts. Companies Are Prioritizing Disaster Relief and Crisis Response. Connect with local business owners. Corporate Volunteerism Is Making Waves.

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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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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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Connection Cafe

JULY 2, 2014

After working at the Red Cross for nearly 4 years, I learned a long time ago that real disasters aren’t always the ones you see coming. Does your organization need a disaster fundraising plan? A disaster can be as big as a hurricane or as small as a water main break that floods your office and surrounding neighborhood.

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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. The American Red Cross is now looking into how best to give the public an increased role in disaster response. BUT, what if we did invite the public to provide situational awareness such as telling us about the elderly people on a hill?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 10, 2011

And there are all sorts of things you can do with those services, including helping out in disaster recovery. When people call in, your customer service rep has to answer the phone and deal with the person's question. Cool App Roundup: Disaster and Emergency Edition. Microsoft's Windows Azure and Disaster Response.

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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. The Impact for Grantees.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 8, 2011

" 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. ." In the weeks that have followed, Ichi’s e-mail provoked a series of responses from all over the world.

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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. Understand the financial resources needed to engage in a social enterprise approach.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

For example, I’m on the board of a local theater group, and the executive director’s most recent emailed newsletter was titled “ Theater Nurtures Democracy.” Talk to your team to see what questions people are asking. . How to Protect Your Pets in a Natural Disaster. Here are a few things you should do today: . Arts and culture.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Whether involved in humanitarian response in conflict or disaster situations, development work, human rights, or peace-building, our international nonprofit customers have some of the most complex nonprofit missions on earth. You can do this by going to Profile > System Preferences > disable “Export Reports”.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Ask them some hard questions like: What kind of technology they use? What servers and software it runs and what its arrangements are for disaster recovery. Find more of those due diligence types of ideas at Seven Lessons To Learn From Amazon's Outage and Before You Choose a Cloud Computing Vendor: 8 Questions.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In this guide, we’ll answer the following questions related to corporate giving: What Is Corporate Giving? From locally owned neighborhood shops to the largest corporations, all companies can easily establish corporate giving programs and give back to the causes they care about. What Are the Benefits of Corporate Giving?

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 17, 2010

NetSquared Local Reaches 70 Groups Worldwide! NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org – "In the last two months, we've had 5 new NetSquared Local groups join the scene, bringing the new official number to 70 groups worldwide! Below is a list of the new groups that have just gotten started.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

However, drones are also being used for humanitarian purposes, such as delivering aid, tracking environmental conditions, and helping out in disaster relief. Actually, that's not a dumb question. Assessing disaster-stricken areas. Drones being used in disaster situations include the following. What Are Drones, Anyway?

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Givinga

APRIL 6, 2021

While the benefits of having a corporate giving program are clear, for many businesses, the question remains: where do we start? Ask yourself some questions: what are you doing today philanthropically? Ask yourself some questions: what are you doing today philanthropically? Here’s a guide to help. First, take a step back.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 28, 2020

Borrow from political organizers to build a grassroots movement at scale by empowering supporters locally with the right messages and tools to spread your mission. Host a virtual phone bank for supporters to contact local businesses and grocery stores requesting excess food donations. HEALTH & DISASTER RESPONSE.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

This week, TechSoup Global and Microsoft Community Affairs hosted the TechSoup Global Contributors' Summit, a gathering of TechSoup Global Network partners , TechSoup product donors, foundational partners, NetSquared Local organizers , GuideStar International partners , and other members of TechSoup Global's extended family. But, what now?

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 15, 2019

The Crisis Response tools enable nonprofits to reach people in need after a crisis, such as a natural disaster. This new tool will allow users to create petitions for causes that matter to them, while also notifying local politicians to streamline the action process. Another tool on the horizon for Facebook is called Community Action.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

We hope this information will be useful in a multitude of ways, from ongoing advocacy efforts to capturing the sector’s story to helping local leaders build greater resiliency. Later surveys include questions on giving to marginalized communities, and funders are incorporating strategies to intentionally fund these communities.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Your nonprofit’s mission is likely the same as it was when your organization began; to make an impact and to effect change, whether locally, nationally or globally. You’ll be able to free up internal resources and worry less about what to do if disaster strikes when a server dies.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2012

Bonus: See an overview of our Local Impact Map and see how you can get it for your nonprofit. Disaster Planning: What Organizations Need to Know to Protect Their Tech. Disasters are often the times that communities most rely on the nonprofit sector. All forms of curation questions are welcome! Lynn Van Housen.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2010

Ed Granger-Happ, Nethope; Claire Bonilla, Disaster Response Microsoft; Daniel Ben-Horin, TechSoup Global, Vida Durant, CARE USA. After lunch, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft’s CEO gave his perspective on the company’s philanthropy and corporate citizen activities and answered questions.

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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. This is a coachable skill.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Think carefully about what questions could result in data points that can help guide funding decisions, smart partnerships, and stronger board relationships. The program relies on multiple partners including the city of Boston, Boston University, local nonprofits, EVERFI , Boston’s Center for Teen Empowerment , and others.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Addressing community issues: Smaller companies tend to be connected to specific communities and may be able to address a more local need. For example, did your community recently experience a natural disaster? Think about your mission statement and what your investment in nonprofit causes should look like to further that mission.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2014

If you’ve fundraised online before, ask yourself a few questions to get a baseline of what is achievable. After you think through these questions, create a well defined goal that follows the SMART framework : specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely. How much have we raised online in the past year?

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

CrisisCamps are independent, disbursed, volunteer efforts to develop lightweight technology solutions to help with disaster relief. The work of the CrisisCamps was indeed both global and local -- and the cloud infrastructure made it possible. CrisisCamps is not a rogue example.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Dining out at a local restaurant on a charity night? Supporting a family member running a marathon benefitting a local agency? I recall a natural disaster hitting the area my prior agency served, and by the end of the week hundreds of peer-to-peer campaigns began. Peer-to-peer fundraiser. Peer-to-peer fundraiser.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

CrisisCamps are independent, disbursed, volunteer efforts to develop lightweight technology solutions to help with disaster relief. The work of the CrisisCamps was indeed both global and local -- and the cloud infrastructure made it possible. CrisisCamps is not a rogue example.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

To complement the Playbook, we organized a Peer Learning Exchange where participants could gather, share ideas and ask questions. a hat tip to one of the local area codes. We also wanted to go deeper with the foundations in the communities where Knight Foundation invests. And the group got creative when it came to offers.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 8, 2012

After our last Nonprofits Live event on gaming, our social media team received many questions and requests — many of you in the TechSoup community are excited about the future of creating games for nonprofit causes! Think about your intended audience first when creating a social impact game. (MB). community. (BJ).

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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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DNL OmniMedia

JANUARY 15, 2021

At this point, the question isn’t whether to use tech but whether your tech stack is configured in a way that positions your organization for success. Prepare questions for your consulting team. Before you begin working with a consultant, you should create a list of your team’s most pressing tech questions.

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