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What happened in 2020 disaster philanthropy beyond COVID-19?  

Candid

Wildfires are becoming more intense and more frequent,” according to the UN Environment Programme , exacerbated by climate change and land-use changes. CDP’s Cari Cullen describes a derecho as a “storm with hurricane-force winds in a place where the infrastructure isn’t built for hurricane-force winds.”

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5 Ways Nonprofits Can Help Solve the Climate Crisis

Saleforce Nonprofit

In the past, the climate crisis was mainly the concern of environment and conservation organisations. Collaboration is key to solving the climate crisis, and cross-sector partnerships are unlocking innovation and systems change. We all have a responsibility to solve it, and civil society organisations play a critical role.

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How Technology Helped Zero to Three + Harold Grinspoon Foundation Through A Crisis

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We’re located in the northeast, so we have blizzards, hurricanes…our office was actually taken out by a tornado at one point.” In conjunction with the organization’s political advocacy, Zero to Three transitioned their events to the virtual environment. The Impact on Nonprofits Post-Pandemic.

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Why Building Resilient Networks Matter

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: I’ve wrote about the importance of building resilience in networks given the complex and connected environment we live in today. But when that system failed too, I realized I had not bothered to get the street address of where they would be. None of the bridges on or off Long Island were open.

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General IT Safety Tips for Disaster Recovery

Tech Soup

Our thoughts are with those impacted by the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. Ensure that you have a safe environment before you begin the recovery process. If you’re positive the power is off and it is safe to move the equipment, it should be moved to a safe, dry environment with reliable electric power.

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

Another direct content example is that of the number of websites that emerged post-Hurricane Katrina. The system had three components: The Image Tagger — Volunteers sort through news photos coming out of Haiti and categorize (tag) them with keywords like “adult, child, alive, deceased.”

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Philanthropy Cloud Adds New Volunteer Management Capabilities for National Volunteer Week

Saleforce Nonprofit

Salesforce nonprofit customers around the world are leveraging HandsOn Connect to manage over 42,000 volunteer shifts, both in person and virtual, impacting areas as varied as food insecurity, vaccine distribution, and the environment. . Nonprofits around the world are leveraging HandsOn Connect to manage over 42,000 volunteer shifts.

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