Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2017

My heart goes out to the victims and I want to help. Here’s a list of suggestions from people in my network: United Way of Houston. Covenant Hous e (helping homeless youth). Jewish Federation of Greater Houston. YMCA Houston. Greater Houston Community Foundation Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2020

Fortunately, we live in a time where technology can help bring people together in new and creative ways to fundraise without the requirement of being face-to-face with one another. It also can help reinforce the vital role your organization plays in the community. Be unashamed of the “fundraising” components of your event.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Whether it be massive destruction from a hurricane, an Ebola outbreak, or a persistent wildfire, the social sector’s approach to disaster aid has traditionally been reactive, focusing on immediate aid. This was essential in not only communicating to areas that may be without power, but also in prioritizing immediate help.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 21, 2018

Members of Points of Light’s Corporate Service Council , like Blackbaud, are helping to grow this work. As the city of Houston responded to hurricane Harvey, even small collaboratives like Sketch City , jumped in to help, using their skills to develop a custom app to coordinate volunteers, nonprofits and resources.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Based on Austin, Texas, I caught up with Connie to find how she is using Social Media raise money for victims of Hurricane Ike and other recent social media fundraising causes. Yes, the Frozen Pea Fund was mostly my doing, with the help of some great volunteers I recruited. Our food bank is also assisting the Houston food bank.

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Candid

APRIL 9, 2024

That distinction previously belonged to the Greater Houston Community Foundation, after Hurricane Harvey.) million awarded in response to non-epidemic disasters including Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria and the earthquake in Mexico. Recovery should help make people more resilient to future disasters.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2005

Then I did a general search for YMCA and Katrina and found that: the YMCA of Houston is housing evacuees, and the YMCA of Ann Arbor Michigan is collecting gift cards from national chains and sending them down to the Houston Y. YMCAs seem to have several built-in ways to help out. But what can other organizations do?

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