Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2011

I grew up in a small town by the New Jersey shore in a house a block from the Atlantic Ocean that my elderly parents still live in today. With Hurricane threatening a direct hit and potential devastating damage, emergency officials called for a mandatory evacuation — something that hasn’t happened in many years.

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Hurricane Measure Social Media Pledge 97

Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

By prioritizing relationships with companies, nonprofits can lay the foundation for more meaningful and sustainable support. Here are some recent examples of their efforts: Maui wildfires: In August 2023, Target donated $1 million to aid response and recovery efforts for one of the worst disasters Hawaii has ever experienced.

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Candid

APRIL 9, 2024

Much of the non-governmental funding went to the Maui Strong Fund at the Hawai‘i Community Foundation (HCF), which received almost $188 million in donations (including earned interest) as of March 22. As far as we know, this is the highest amount ever raised by a single community foundation for a non-terrorism-related disaster.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 14, 2018

million, while hurricane-related funding totals $480.6 Consider the volcano situation that has been occurring for many months in Hawaii. Whether it is a hurricane or an earthquake, some disasters can happen quickly, and thus be easier to recruit support for immediate recovery and long-term rebuilding. Perhaps length of time.

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