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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

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. Whether it’s direct or indirect content, why do citizens turn to social media in moments of need or disaster?

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5 Digital Fundraising Trends to Watch for in 2019

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Ray Gary is the CEO of iDonate , a SaaS-based provider of the world’s most innovative Digital Fundraising Platform for nonprofits. As we slide toward the end of 2018, there are five broader digital trends that we see affecting non-profits next year. By Ray Gary. Non-profits aren’t immune to the changes driven by new technology.

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Using Twitter to Build a Community and Recruit Volunteers

Amy Sample Ward

I’ve presented about Twitter before, as well, so in addition to sharing some notes and resources, and my slides, from the presentation on Friday, I want to also round up other Twitter-related posts and links here. Presentation Slides. Here are my slides from the VMNC: Twitter Basics for Engaging Volunteers.

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American College of Preventive Medicine’s Annual Conference

Amy Sample Ward

Topic : Social Media in Disaster Response. This session explores some of the ways individuals and organizations have used social media in crisis situations, like the earthquake in Haiti, and how various tools and platforms have developed to match the specific needs of rescue or service efforts. Date : February 19th, 2011.

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11 Blog Content Ideas for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A day or two after the event, write up a brief blog post summarizing the event, with a Flickr slide show or YouTube video recapping the event. Quite often, a good slide show or video will entice supporters to give priority to attending your next event. It’s also good to feature quotes from supporters who attended the event.

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11 Blog Content Ideas for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A day or two after the event, write up a brief blog post summarizing the event, with a Flickr slide show or YouTube video recapping the event. Quite often, a good slide show or video will entice supporters to give priority to attending your next event. It’s also good to feature quotes from supporters who attended the event.

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Nine Ways Networked Nonprofits Use Slideshare

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For a couple of years, I’ve been an avid member of the Slideshare community, sharing, browsing, and collaborating on content and watching how nonprofits use the platform. We set up a group in Slideshare to share and remix our slide presentations. (4) I don’t have be a networked silo! (2) 8) Advocacy.