Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2024

Devi shared some inspiring examples of how the technology can serve missions and stakeholders, including disaster response organizations leveraging AI to predict and respond to crises more efficiently, and educational nonprofits using AI for tailored learning experiences. In other words, use all your critical thinking skills.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2023

Through years of dedicated work in disaster response, healthcare, and global aid, the Red Cross has skillfully harnessed the power of storytelling to create an emotional connection with its audience.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Hooper quickly mobilized a team of volunteers with a wide variety of skills from across Salesforce. helps solidify a sense of purpose that combines our veteran heritage and sense of global community with the skills and innovation we use everyday at Salesforce.”. Air Force Academy classmate, Otis Hooper, now worked at Salesforce.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Trust and communication skills. 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%).

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Candid

JUNE 8, 2021

Some of the IT services you can outsource are network administration and management, disaster recovery planning/assistance, and network security audits. Benefits of outsourcing IT services include: Access to skilled resources and expertise Technology is advancing daily, requiring more expertise and skills to operate.

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.orgSource

MARCH 28, 2023

A global biological disaster was unique in our current experience. In the past, resilience, like culture building, may have been viewed as a “soft” skill because the qualities that are involved don’t directly impact the bottom line. It’s a word that deserves a prominent place in every management team’s playbook.

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VisionLink

MARCH 4, 2019

Volunteers can identify the disaster event they would want to volunteer for. Allows unaffiliated volunteers to offer their services in an organized manner and specify their location, availability period, desired area of service, special skills, and language capabilities. This system provides several powerful functions: 1.

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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. That’s one of the best things about volunteering; there are a variety of ways for individuals to make an impact according to their interests and skills. Teaching volunteers valuable life skills.

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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. As we watch reports of a disaster, we can give directly to people on the ground. The most successful campaigns have a compelling story, but many people in need don’t necessarily have a story that fits the formula or the digital skills to set up a campaign.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) exists to provide supply chain assistance to disaster relief organizations and other nonprofits. With their logistics expertise, ALAN solves pressing supply chain challenges immediately after disasters strike—ensuring help arrives as fast as possible. You can donate to their work here.

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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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sgEngage

OCTOBER 12, 2022

From natural disasters to economic uncertainty, sometimes it feels like today’s grantmaking organizations have to be ready for just about anything. From pandemics to war to climate-fueled natural disasters there is always a crisis affecting our communities in some way. Breakout Session: Grantmaking When There Is Always a Crisis.

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Candid

JULY 14, 2022

PWNA provided $8,000 in disaster relief funding to heat the center so that Crow Creek tribal schoolteachers could tutor students. Plus, the partner used this opportunity to integrate First Tech robotic equipment into student activities to engage them in new technology and build STEM skills. Lessons learned .

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 26, 2020

Skills-Based Volunteering. CommonImpact : Skilled volunteering can be a powerful way to support communities in preparation for and in times of crisis, both as a way to continue to engage with your community when traveling isn’t an option, and overall in supporting the resiliency of communities.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

During certain moments – such as natural disasters – they quickly pivot planned content to be more contextual and reflect new priorities. They maintain a standard number of posts per day for optimal performance. They also have a keen focus on the broader environment, ensuring their content is relevant and appropriate to the moment.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

In that piece, I shared my predictions for an upcoming increase in CEO activism, a heightened focus on leadership development through volunteer service and a call to action for corporate partners to effectively address disaster resiliency in affected communities. Skilled Volunteerism to Address Disaster Resiliency.

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Candid

APRIL 14, 2021

As we emerge from the depths of the pandemic, we must remember that never in the history of the United States have we experienced an equitable recovery to a disaster or recession. Leverage your team’s social media skills for online research and put networking skills to use in discovery conversations. It has been quite a year.

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VQ Strategies

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Not only do volunteers build capacity through their people power, skills, and networks, but volunteers are more likely to make charitable donations and, among high net worth donors , 84% give to all, most, or some of the organizations where they volunteer. During times of crisis, Americans roll up their sleeves and volunteer.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 25, 2022

To give students the tools and skills to create a brighter future for themselves and empower them to take action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). But the skills that they’ve learned from this kind of problem-solving are incredible, and their tenacity is so admirable.”.

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Volunteer Hub

OCTOBER 20, 2020

VolunteerHub proved itself to be a valuable tool, amid disaster. One example is multiform , which gives DSC insight into the interests, skills, and preferences of supporters. Leveraging VolunteerHub amid COVID-19 & the August 4 th Beirut explosion.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 26, 2022

Young people need continued support in their fight for climate action, through opportunities to raise awareness at global events like WEF and by empowering them with tools and skills to take action on the SDGs. These youth citizen scientists began tracking fauna and flora and developing responses to natural disasters.

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Double the Donation

MAY 25, 2021

CyberGrants is another top corporate giving software solution that offers fully integrated tools for grants management, employee giving, volunteerism, disbursement, disaster relief, and more. Bright Funds offers a skills-based volunteerism tool, which helps employees find relevant volunteer opportunities through personalized recommendations.

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AFP Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2011

How Haiti's Earthquake Inspired LinkedIn's Skill-based Volunteer Marketplace | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation : It’s not just for landing your next job anymore. In the event of a natural disaster, LinkedIn has a new service--LinkedIn For Good--that will connect people in need with people with the skills to help them.

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Classy

AUGUST 17, 2021

Team Rubicon mobilizes veterans to offer their services, skills, and expertise to people preparing for, responding to, or recovering from disasters. . Facebook: Hope for Haiti. Twitter: @HopeforHaitiFL. Team Rubicon.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 20, 2022

Through a range of projects that combine science and technology, students develop a wealth of skills applicable to their futures — from learning to own and take responsibility for a project from A to Z, to discovering the impact of data analysis and sharing at local and global levels.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 28, 2011

We’re reacting to the following claim: “Data collected using unbounded crowdsourcing (non-representative sampling) largely in the form of SMS from the disaster affected population in Port-au-Prince can predict, with surprisingly high accuracy and statistical significance, the location and extent of structural damage post-earthquake.”

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Keshet provides community and support to LGTBQ Jews, provides Jewish organizations with the knowledge and skills to create spaces where LGBTQ Jewish youth feel seen and valued, and works to advocate for LGBTQ rights nationwide. offers a profound analysis of #MeToo. International Rescue Committee. YBlc.org annual report.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 21, 2018

We discussed disaster response within a global company, the changing world of work and how it’s changing volunteering in the workplace, and how companies are expanding opportunities for customers and stakeholders to join their social cause support.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

The power of social media really proved itself for us when the Gulf oil disaster first hit mainstream news, it was our web and social media presences that helped disseminate news and information to keep people up-to-date in real-time with our work on the ground. I foresee our members relying on traditional communications tools for a while.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Even though inflation made dollars not stretch as far, world events and climate disasters increased need across many communities. This will help you understand what gaps you may have in skills or resources and give you time to address those before you win an award. So many nonprofits found 2023 to be particularly stressful.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

In the aftermath of a disaster, whether it be a devastating hurricane that has left your community flooded or a wildfire that has forced your community to leave their homes behind, you’ll need to mobilize quickly to provide support. Give your artistic students the opportunity to show off their skills by hosting a virtual art show.

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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. Nonprofits may have to look externally for some of the skills, capabilities, and resources needed to be successful in the venture.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 22, 2013

It begins with a story about Team Rubicon , a new model for disaster relief organization and veteran-focused enterprise founded by Jake Wood shortly after the Haiti Earthquake. It also offers examples, inspiration, and best practices for developing the leadership potential of these leaders in your nonprofit’s organization.

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Gyrus

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Gyrus Systems' earned this award by developing GyrusAim features that "are admin focused and have skills, competencies, audit trails, electronic signatures, strong ILT management, facility and resource management, broad content support and powerhouse reporting."

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Tech Soup

MAY 27, 2015

Brush Up on Your Skills with E-Learning Courses. They're also designed for busy people, so you can gain maximum skills in minimum time. They're also designed for busy people, so you can gain maximum skills in minimum time. Backup for Disaster Recovery. Bonus Benefit: Windows Thin PC.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Some employees are looking to engage in a quick event like answering questions for a student that takes a few minutes online, while others may be wanting to commit to a skills-based volunteering position that will help a nonprofit create a lasting strategy. Is this decision based on previous relationships or new issues caused by the disaster?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 8, 2021

In particular, they should focus on equipping women with the skills and knowledge they need to actively participate in the green economy, work for climate action, and prepare for emergencies. NOAA-produced climate science into U.S.

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