VisionLink

APRIL 11, 2020

You can visit their site here [[link] and you can learn more about the state governme nt ’ s leading efforts here. And you can learn more about our blue sky solutions in the Community Solutions menu link above, and our gray sky Disaster Technologies above as well.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 31, 2012

project has a slew of resources for both responders and those affected by disasters. Tweak the Tweet is a layered map that shows the locations of disaster-related Twitter hashtags. Instacane is an independent site that is tracking all photos with Sandy-related hashtags. The Google Crisis Response. More Resources.

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VisionLink

MARCH 22, 2020

Deployed by the State of Colorado, a new site for volunteers and donors is engaging helpful people across the state--by the thousands--who are heeding the Governor's call to volunteer and donate. Read more about our Disaster Technologies Suite and its volunteer, donor, shelter, client, case management and COVID-19 tracker modules.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 14, 2024

When severe weather strikes, a nonprofit leader’s first instinct is to help others impacted by disaster, according to Eric Spacek, assistant vice president – risk control at Church Mutual Insurance Company. For All Weather Incidents * Document everything you can with pictures and videos, and store copies off-site.

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Volunteer Hub

JUNE 16, 2023

When I am in the office, I am focused on administration; so I am making sure that we are ready for disaster season. We are a disaster relieve nonprofit so on the volunteer side I am preparing and planning. How many meals does Mercy Chefs serve per year?

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2016

Beth Kanter's site has hosted a guest post from Dana Rinderknect, the director of online giving at Colorado Give Day, about how it deals with things like this. Disaster Planning and Recovery. We advocate that all organizations have some type of disaster planning in place for such occasions. It ended up raising $39,000.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 18, 2015

I thought it would be interesting to look at some recent examples of emerging technology for disaster relief in action. Earlier this year, I attended an event organized by the Red Cross to brainstorm and develop ideas surrounding emerging technology and disaster relief. Please visit the site to view this video). 3D printing.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 9, 2011

The January 12, 2010 catastrophic earthquake in Haiti showed some of the astonishing potential for volunteer-based digital disaster relief. and Sahana Foundation (which hosts a free open source disaster management system), have changed the way disaster relief is being done all over the world. Twitter uses hashtags.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 24, 2015

On this 10th anniversary of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, we polled a variety of smart NPtech cognoscenti on the single most important thing charities need to do to prepare for a disaster. Then the key disaster preparedness concern becomes communication, not system and data preservation. Here's what they said.

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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. Unfortunately, many of the nonprofits that will help communities recover have themselves been affected by the disaster. About TechSoup Japan.

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Whole Whale

MAY 2, 2024

For fun, you can also offer a bounty for any spelling or grammar errors found on the site. Website content creation Beyond updating, consider whole new sections of the site that could be researched and created. Organize that neglected online/offline space Every organization has that room that has become a disaster.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

We have a robust social media presence on all the sites you'd expect: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, and our blog. 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.

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VisionLink

MAY 8, 2012

Pleased to report that Ray, Rene, Joanne, and I are attending the annual conference of the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) here in Norfolk, Virginia. Even better: every one of these state sites is already built and is ready for state-specific training and customization.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Disaster recovery. With services like Microsoft Office 365, nonprofits benefit from constant backups and a higher level of security than is seen with on-site servers. However, this level of security is only pursued when legal privacy is a major issues, such is the case with doctor-patient records, according to HIPAA regulations.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 7, 2011

SXSWcares , co-branded as SXSW4Japan, was a campaign that rallied the SXSW community to raise awareness and harness support for disaster relief. That morning, I saw the jaw-dropping photos and videos from the Japan tsunami disaster. We also leverage media opportunities to drive traffic to the campaign site.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

don’t know about you, but with everything that is going on in the world today – from natural disasters and political issues – I’m frequently being asked to donate to different causes. And, you can also add their widget to your web site which gives you a great curated selection of philanthropy news.

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Plus of course, our work in disasters, volunteers, gifts-in-kind, and more. The most fun is when all of these projects connect back to 2-1-1 for community services.

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VisionLink

MARCH 4, 2019

Volunteers can identify the disaster event they would want to volunteer for. If you would like to volunteer the system is currently accessible from the following sites: For Texas: [link] For Puerto Rico: [link] For U.S. Due to the ongoing uncertainty of Hurricane Irma, other states will be added as necessary.

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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. And increasingly,I look at and try to find a reputable crowdfunding campaign from a site like GoFundMe or YouCaring, usually thought a friend or connection. As we watch reports of a disaster, we can give directly to people on the ground. Local Charities.

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VisionLink

OCTOBER 16, 2015

VisionLink would like to congratulate the Member Agencies of the West Virginia Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) on receiving the Governor’s Service Award. The West Virginia VOAD connects various organizations enabling them to work together during disaster, providing response, relief, and recovery.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 23, 2013

According to the DEC (disaster emergency committee) , a UK based coalition made up of 14 charities who band together in times of crisis, 6 million british pounds were raised via mobile donations after the Philippines was rocked by the typhoon that occurred earlier this year. Make sure your mobile site is optimized for multiple platforms.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Verify that the nonprofit you’re giving to is legitimate and trustworthy by searching for them on sites like Charity Navigator , GuideStar , or TEOS (tax-exempt organization search). American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) exists to provide supply chain assistance to disaster relief organizations and other nonprofits.

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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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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

From on-site servers to CDs, and everything in between (i.e., Tech backup cloud data recovery disaster recovery storage' How much time goes into maintaining your backup system? Depending on the size of your organization, maintenance of your backup system should require less than 60 minutes per day. How do you backup your data?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2022

One talked about species extinction, and the other talked about the prevalence of natural disasters. The one talking about natural disasters was responsible for 80% of your donors, and 10% of those donors went on to become regular givers when you asked them 2 weeks later. You’d want to know that right? Term (utm_term).

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Qgiv

AUGUST 19, 2021

Last weekend, the island of Haiti was hit hard by not one, but two, natural disasters. The good news is that no matter how far you are from Haiti, you can still help those impacted by these disasters. Through these partnerships, Global Impact has raised nearly $2 billion for causes such as disaster relief and global development.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Companies Are Prioritizing Disaster Relief and Crisis Response. In a recent study, corporate giving efforts accounted for $405 million in contributions related to disaster relief. They recognize their global supply chain can move quickly, enabling them to be on the scene at disaster sites to provide supplies and volunteers.

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Text message and SMS fundraising campaigns saw particularly high growth rates in the wake of natural disasters and other “must fund now” type donation campaigns. If your site is not mobile friendly going into 2014, this should be your top priority. Mobile web design. Live Tweeting. Social media rules the world.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Even if you pay only glancing attention to news about technology and social media, you've probably heard something about their uses during disaster response and relief efforts.

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VisionLink

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Photo storage & sharing sites like Dropbox.com E-mail sites like Gmail, Yahoo mail, or hotmail Video Conferencing providers Website hosting sites Social Media How can the cloud simplify IT? It is a network of servers that allows you to access applications, files, data etc. What are some examples of services on the cloud?

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Qgiv

AUGUST 15, 2023

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. The World Central Kitchen is providing fresh meals and water to first responders and families in need.

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AFP Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Recovers.org, a Marketplace for Disaster Relief - Businessweek : O’Neill’s startup, Recovers.org, has set up websites in four New York City boroughs to manage relief efforts and prevent the logistical chaos that often follows catastrophes when well-meaning volunteers overwhelm government officials and relief organizations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Also, online communication skills are lacking at many NGOs compared with the online marketing skills at e-commerce sites. The top three causes are medical expenses (25%), start-up costs for a social enterprise (25%), and disaster relief (23%). 78% donate in response to natural disasters. ?

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Why and how Candid updated our racial equity funding site . Working with trusted community partners with deep history and expertise on grantmaking for racial equity, we responded this month by updating our special issue site on funding for racial equity. this site should note that data for more recent years is incomplete.?There

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VisionLink

MAY 25, 2011

National Public Radio broadcast one of those riveting stories they do so well, in part from a disaster shelter where the Safe and Well system was being used to reconnect friends and family. If you are using a mobile phone, the site will automatically direct you to our mobile site. It''s a short 4 minute story, listen here.

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VisionLink

JULY 30, 2010

When disaster strikes, trying to find out how your friends and family are doing can be agonizing. Those who are hit by a disaster large or small can register on the Safe & Well site, and then their friends and family can search the database and receive information about a loved one''s most recent status.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The site offers training for nonprofit staff that goes into more detail than we do in class. Additionally, Candid publishes regular reports on relevant sector issues , such as the Advancing Human Rights report , Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy report , and Philanthropy and Covid-19 report. Candid Learning .

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