Candid

APRIL 23, 2024

DAFs present a lower barrier to entry for donors who can then activate their funds to mobilize disaster relief aid, complement a community foundation’s discretionary grantmaking, or fill existing funding gaps.

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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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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. Innovative technologies helped mobilize fundraising campaigns and increase donations to support these efforts.

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VisionLink

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

The interview focuses on the role of technology, social media, and Apps relating to disaster response and community services. Professionals can get the word out via mobile Apps and the public can get information in, via social media and other tools. It''s a two - way street.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

From there, donors fill out their contact and billing information on a mobile-friendly form. Other instances where text-to-give is an ideal option include giving days, disaster relief, and weekly church giving. Your ambassadors can play a significant role in the success of your event, so clearly lay out goals they can work to achieve.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

The recent Haiti earthquake disaster has once again brought to the forefront the role that new giving channels play in helping those most affected. The combination of online giving and mobile giving were the first response channels of choice by donors. I will save the pros and cons of mobile giving for another blog post.

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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. This is why volunteerism has played such a major role throughout history. The Great Depression saw a mass mobilization of volunteers to assist the unemployed and impoverished.

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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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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. She currently runs a Salesforce-focused consulting practice and helps her clients better engage and mobilize their constituents for social change.

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NTEN

MARCH 11, 2011

Just a few short years ago, technology in disaster response was a different animal all together. In 2005, that changed: when Hurricane Katrina hit, technology for disaster response made the leap from field workers to those affected. Data emerged as the most important asset to any disaster response.

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Whole Whale

MAY 17, 2023

Nonprofit organizations don’t have a stellar record for adopting tech for impact (note to self, make sure our donation page is mobile-friendly). Your role in making the world a better place is irreplaceable. In order to better respond to disasters and serve stakeholders they have evolved for over a century. They’ll do it again.

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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. Ed Granger-Happ shows off his office server in a carry on bag that disaster relief workers can use to set up IT support in the field. “ Unleashing Technology. View more presentations from Akhtarbad.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 20, 2019

We knew then that the many shakeups of widening political rifts, natural disasters, and increased civic engagement would have long-lasting effects that would be seen throughout 2018. In 2018, 24% of online transactions were made using a mobile device. How was philanthropy affected by the tumult surrounding us?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

It’s also a good idea that every time you launch a new social media or mobile technology community or campaign, you write a brief blog post and list specific ways in which supporters can participate. Your role is to give them a word limit, a general topic, and a deadline, and to solicit photos. A first-person voice is best.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Hosted applications and platforms also require equitable access pathways, so while low cost hardware are available, it is broadband and mobile divides that are important. CrisisCamps are independent, disbursed, volunteer efforts to develop lightweight technology solutions to help with disaster relief.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

With this in mind, we recently took measures to evolve our community engagement platform, giving people access to a broad set of tools to help them engage and build purpose beyond their day-to-day roles. Furthermore, in 2019 we helped launch a mobile food pantry that will seek to support hard-to-reach communities.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Hosted applications and platforms also require equitable access pathways, so while low cost hardware are available, it is broadband and mobile divides that are important. CrisisCamps are independent, disbursed, volunteer efforts to develop lightweight technology solutions to help with disaster relief.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Nonprofit annual reports play an important role as we head into the end of the fiscal year or the onset of giving season. We also found the embedded videos to be a dynamic and useful inclusion, and appreciated how good the report looks on a mobile browser! International Rescue Committee.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Employees, potential talent and other stakeholders expect that the companies they work for offer them opportunities to play a role in their social impact programs. Disaster Relief Crowdfunding: Provides your employees with the tools they need to fundraise in the aftermath of a disaster. Virtual Events.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

It’s also a good idea that every time you launch a new social media or mobile technology community or campaign, you write a brief blog post and list specific ways in which supporters can participate. Your role is to give them a word limit, a general theme, and a deadline, and to solicit photos. A first-person voice is best.

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Content Ideas Nonprofit Interview 253

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

It can also work well for nonprofits that respond to natural disasters or crises. Location-based communities have a big role to play in the future of nonprofit communications. Social Media and Mobile Technology Webinars for Nonprofits. Location-Based Communities (Facebook Places, Foursquare): 5 to 10 Hours Weekly.

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Tech Soup

JULY 8, 2011

mobile technologies, distribution of power and wealth, transparency in. “[In Africa] the race is on to find what mobiles can do in areas as disparate as public health, governance and education.” ” Rakesh Rajani, Tweweza, talking about the potential dramatic impact of the mobile phone in Africa in the next five years.

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BoardAssist

APRIL 9, 2014

It is tricky role. If it is onsite, have we thought about a business continuity strategy should we lose access to our office or experience a disaster? If you are a museum, do you have a mobile app that helps your visitors navigate the exhibits? Thanks Pat for this great guest post. What do boards need to know about IT?

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Delaware Tech Technology Poll 82

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

The Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre teamed up with Parsons The New School of Design’s PETLab to develop Games for a New Climate , a series of games about disaster preparedness in the face of flooding, drought, and other climate change issues. Games for a New Climate. ” Senate Immersion Module.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2011

We have to respect Mother Nature – and whether we live by the Ocean where Hurricanes can hit or along a fault line where earthquakes can shake down our homes. Do we take natural disaster seriously ? Are we prepared? What are the key results of this campaign ?

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Hurricane Measure Social Media Pledge 97

DNL OmniMedia

JANUARY 15, 2021

Their consulting team would evaluate their current lineup and make recommendations, whether expanding the functionality of their current marketing tools or introducing new software into the lineup (like advocacy tools or mobile apps for nonprofits ). How to Conduct a Nonprofit Technology Assessment. The Team DNL Technology Assessment Process.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

It’s also a good idea that every time you launch a new social media or mobile technology community or campaign, you write a brief blog post and list specific ways in which supporters can participate. Your role is to give them a word limit, a general theme, and a deadline, and to solicit photos. A first-person voice is best.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2015

Patient advocates play a critical role in setting research priorities, designing clinical trials and structuring appropriate clinical engagement with industry. Mobile health apps have grown in popularity. I know that wearing a fitbit has helped me personally become more active.).

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Forum One

JANUARY 22, 2010

I explained how technology and social media are playing a leading role in innovation in the aid sector and helping to bring relief to earthquake victims in Haiti. magnitude earthquake leveled Haiti, folks mobilized quickly via Facebook and Twitter to hold Crisis Camps January 16 in Washington, Los Angeles, and elsewhere. After the 7.0-magnitude

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Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Systems are capable of not only organizing Instructor-Led Training (ILT), but they now house E-Learnings, Gamification, Mobile Learnings, and alternative learning objects. What is the disaster recovery plan? To start, the technology which we are appreciating now is far vaster than anything we could have imagined a mere 10 years ago.

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Tech Soup

JULY 19, 2013

Now let’s look at technology disaster preparedness. Preparing for Disaster. We don’t mean the power-surge-ate-my-blog-post kind of disaster, though. Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP) outlining the off-site locations of backup servers, roles and responsibilities, emergency contacts, etc. With local, your.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2011

Document all of the servers, desktops, laptops, and mobile devices that staff and volunteers use for the organization's work. 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.

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NTEN

JANUARY 13, 2011

In the aftermath of that quake, as well as flooding in Pakistan, fires in Israel, flooding in South and Central America, and countless other incidents, technology played a critical and often-life-saving role, and remains at the center of the ongoing advocacy and long-term rebuilding work in Haiti.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2011

Document all of the servers, desktops, laptops, and mobile devices that staff and volunteers use for the organization's work. 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.

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Technology Laptop Phase Tech 54

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

I selected the latter because all participants are on Facebook and can access it on their mobile phones. On Day 4, we incorporated some role playing exercises that helped participant learn about being efficient with social media or managing situations where control issues might occur. Make It Fun, Celebrate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

you'll hear case studies of social media disasters and how they could have been prevented, as well as how brands have dealt with potential PR nightmares. Submitted by Ted Fickes Networking Good: How to Win Money and Mobilize People! Mobile Platform Battle Royale. Twitterstorm, anyone? Carie Lewis. Submitted by Jacob Colker.

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sgEngage

APRIL 22, 2021

For those of us in the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) space, Earth Day is an important moment to consider our role in environmental sustainability, and ensure that we don’t respond to real needs with “greenwashing” or empty messages – especially if we are responsible for reporting on our company’s progress on these issues.

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