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Beyond Survival: Post-Disruption Nonprofit Digital Strategy

Bloomerang

Did your external messaging shift to embrace issues of diversity, inclusion, and systemic equality ? website views, blog views, email and social media opens and clicks; action conversions; shares) and develop systems to make data-based strategies part and parcel of your strategic, always-developing fundraising program. .

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5 Ways Libraries Support Disaster Relief and Recovery

Tech Soup

A "disaster" doesn't necessarily have to mean a fire, earthquake, hurricane, or other natural occurrence. The Rockaways, in the borough of Queens, was one of the hardest hit areas during Hurricane Sandy. When Laurence Copel moved to New Orleans in 2010, the city was still recovering from Hurricane Katrina.

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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. Problems were that many survivors had no internet access, let alone electrical power, let alone computers or even computer literacy. Some include the Red Cross, The Weather Channel, local newspapers, Craigslist, and others.

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3 Ways to Engage Community to Drive Climate Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

Climate change is a global, systemic crisis and there are many points of entry.”. As Jones pointed out, education around climate issues in low-income communities is fraught with constraints, like spotty internet access or literacy challenges. says Jones. Principle 3: Design for Reuse.

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"Leveling the Playing Field" Through Broadband and Public Computers

NTEN

He spoke about FCC's expansive efforts to increase "digital literacy" for both individuals and small businesses. Many that see the free market system as leveling the economic playing field might argue against public loans or grants to small businesses. How to provide computers and access is a critical question. .