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Management Needs To Plan For The Impending Storm(s)

The NonProfit Times

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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Philgorithms: Two Examples of Data Mapping to Guide Donor Decisions

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The technology helps donors make investments that yield the highest impact or strategic system change. The tools allows them to take a data-driven approach that provides a more comprehensive picture of who needs the aid the most. In general terms, Philanthropic advising usually consists of identifying: .

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Why Building Resilient Networks Matter

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As Hurricane Sandy was barreling up the Atlantic coast of the United States, a husband and wife in their early 90s, frail of body and mind though resolute (some would say stubborn) of spirit, finally gave in to the pleadings of their family. It’s not a nightmare,” I said, “It’s for real.”. Sandy exposed our vulnerability to climate change.

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49 Online Fundraising Ideas to Help You Raise More

Qgiv

The impact of a matching gifts drive is sizeable, with 84% of donors saying that they would be more likely to donate if a match is offered. It’s no secret that recurring giving is one of the best ways for donors to give and make a substantial impact. Emergency campaigns. Micro-donation programs. Final thoughts.

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Free Webinar: Introduction to GIS Software and ESRI ArcView

Tech Soup

Well-made maps and information graphics give me "the big picture" so much faster than plain text. For example, the image here is a map showing hurricane impact on the Gulf Coast from 1850 - 2005. If you're anything like me, you can spend hours staring at a beautiful, well-designed map.

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

Working together, citizens could piece together news stories as well as facts from witnesses as they emerged to create the most complete picture of events. Another direct content example is that of the number of websites that emerged post-Hurricane Katrina. I will explain the use of mapping, fundraising, and crowdsourcing.

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Our EveryAction Hero: World Central Kitchen

Everyaction

We had all these amazing volunteers and food trucks and chefs who had managed their own businesses but lost so much after the hurricane and decided that they wanted to offer their time and resources to WCK. We had over 20,000 volunteers in Puerto Rico alone, most of whom were Puerto Ricans who had been impacted by the hurricane themselves.