Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2017

It has been ten days since Hurricane Maria has devastated the Island of Puerto Rico. Even if you don’t have a lot of money to donate, every little bit helps. I usually take a three-prong strategy for disaster relief. As we watch reports of a disaster, we can give directly to people on the ground.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Like other areas of disaster philanthropy we’ve explored, how you measure the outcomes of the contributions your organization has made greatly depends on the timing of such funding or donations. In the immediate aftermath of a natural disaster, organizations should focus on outputs. Let’s talk about impact. .

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Everyaction

JULY 23, 2018

Using the expertise of its Chef Network, WCK works to empower people to be a part of the solution with a focus on health, education, jobs, and disaster relief. Last year disaster relief once again became the main focus of our organization as we activated and served over 4 million meals in Peru, Houston, Puerto Rico, and California.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And if that’s out of balance, that could be a reason why somebody may stop giving because they just feel like, “All you’re doing is asking me for money, and I’m not seeing the impact of my gift.” That does usually take a little bit more money in order to find those people, but it is possible. Jackie: Yeah.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Your people give, the company’s money follows, and everyone involved wins (person, nonprofit, company). I know my colleagues do, that when they walk in the door they want to truly believe they are in a place doing good. An easy example comes from the horrific disaster season we all lived through this past fall.

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