DipJar

APRIL 20, 2021

During this time, the eggs can be eaten by predators, damaged by tropical storms and hurricanes, exposed by beach goers digging on the beach, and more. The Center uses donations to create programs and initiatives locally and globally. The suggested donation for the Center is $5 per person.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Note from Beth: With the hurricanes, gun violence, and fires, I gave generously, including donations to Global Giving funds. Donors have given about equal amounts to Hurricane Harvey ($4.0M as they have to the recent hurricanes in Puerto Rico + the Caribbean ($4.6M Photo by Fuel Relief Fund on GlobalGiving. since Aug.)

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

More involved in-person fundraisers or campaigns that require lots of resources can eat into your profit margins. It’s also much easier to target and personalize your message to different demographics, making your marketing strategy for fundraising far more effective. What are the different ways to fundraise online?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 4, 2017

The parade of bad news: gun violence, hurricanes, earthquakes, nuclear war, fake news, and more. NPR is apologizing for a miss-post or what every social media who manages an organization’s social media presences dreads – posting something on the brand’s social media account that was intended for your personal account.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 22, 2013

Android, iOS, Windows Phone) connects you with friends and family during a large-scale disaster such as an earthquake or a hurricane. The Red Cross hurricane app uses GPS to find the nearest shelters. You can also text SHELTER and your zip code to 43352 (4FEMA) to find a local shelter. Microsoft's HelpBridge.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

Offering virtual volunteer opportunities helps many nonprofit organizations connect with new audiences and grow their reach beyond their local communities. Virtual volunteerism offers a safer alternative to in-person activities during the pandemic, and it offers convenience to volunteers because they can work from home.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 2, 2014

Hurricane season kicked off on June 1 and we’ve already got our first tropical depression in the Atlantic. A disaster can be as big as a hurricane or as small as a water main break that floods your office and surrounding neighborhood. It was the year four hurricanes hit the state, so I learned a lot very quickly.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 26, 2020

Often virtual events don’t elicit the same emotional connection as when a team come s together for in-person service. T his is a time when skilled volunteers are needed the most and a great way to continue to engage with the community when traditional, in – person volunteering becomes less viable. SeenIt Build?the?most?powerful?and?trustworthy?on

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

On the morning of July 7th, a page was created for the events taking place in central London and as both television news and personal witnesses revealed more information the page content grew – by the minute. Another direct content example is that of the number of websites that emerged post-Hurricane Katrina. Indirect Content.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

During the recent incident, now widely called Celebgate or (lewdly) The Fappening, more than 100 celebrities had their personal accounts hacked. Their iCloud online storage was targeted, and hackers stole personal data and photos from their mobile phones and iPads. Celebgate Is About More Than Photos. How to Protect Your Data.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

On January 12, 2010, I didn't personally experience the major earthquake that hit Haiti, but I was forever changed by it. In the midst of inexplicable tragedy, my personal definition of the social web got rocked. "One person can take a photo. One person can post a message. social tools + people = lives saved. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 19, 2022

During this waiting period, new organizations are unable to receive tax-deductible donations and have increased personal liabilities and responsibilities for the work they do. A great example of this type of time-sensitive fundraising comes in the aftermath of a natural disaster like a wildfire or hurricane.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

Pope John Paul II died, and Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. " NetSquared Up Close and Personal. These were in-person meetings that were made possible by the website Meetup. They eventually became hugely successful NetSquared Locals in several countries. " The year was 2005. The Iraq War was raging.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2015

Some are describing this shift in perspective as “participatory medicine” or “person-centric care.” I know that wearing a fitbit has helped me personally become more active.). They are increasing grants to certified centers and chapters are investing more in local needs, caregiver programs and access to assisted technology.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 26, 2007

When Hurricane Katrina hit, I was the publisher of the Stanford Social Innovation Review , and we wanted to write a story about how nonprofits were helping the victims. The locals told him about several excellent small local nonprofits that provided supplies and help. Perla Ni, Ceo and Founder of Great Nonprofits 1.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Once upon a time, pledges had to be made through the mail, in person, or over the phone. From local shelters all the way to national and international efforts, there are animal rights organizations of all shapes and sizes that benefit from text-to-give technology and mobile fundraising techniques in general. #4. One click here.

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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. Suddenly I had a personal stake in the fight against cancer, and it reignited my passion for fundraising for good causes. Tell me about you. I'm a wordaholic.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 4, 2012

We brought our first product to market in July 2000 working with a local children’s museum as our first client. The year 2003 was a big year of change for me personally. We were privileged enough to attract some great talent early on, in particular Dave Hart, who became our head of engineering.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

He recommends the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network , works with local rape crisis centers nationwide. St Bernard Parish was devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and by the largest domestic residential oil spill in US history (Murphy Oil spill in Chalmette). Support the only national sexual assault hotline. Can't decide?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 12, 2022

The private and public sectors can offer resources and build technology, but to scale in a meaningful way, these solutions need to take into account the nuances of local community needs. It’s twofold: It’s the policies we can set, but how we act upon those comes down to the local community level.”. Principle 2: Implement Sustainably.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 1, 2007

It enables people to find others in their local community to give things to that they would otherwise end up throwing away or taking to the landfill. I sent out one email to 30 or 40 friends and a handful of local nonprofits announcing the start of this Yahoo group. We've been around for about four years now. I'll call it Freecycle."

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 22, 2021

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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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 16, 2006

She did a lot of work on the hurricane aftermath (she's an expert on hazardous waste, and a gazillion other things). A smart emergency management person once said that anything is useful in emergency response if it reduces one of the following: Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity or Ambiguity which is phrased with the acronym VUCA.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Twestival Local Weekend : Last February, Twestival raised over $250,000 for charity:water on Twitter on February 13th with more 200 cities sponsoring local tweet, meet, and give parties. September is Preparedness Month: We know that September is usually a bad month for hurricanes and other natural disasters.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 9, 2007

We picked this up and we dedicated a staff person to coordinate a local effort to get Bay Area cities and counties on board to support the national effort, and to contribute their soft fleet orders to the national demand for plug-in hybrids.

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The importance of encouraging both personal and institutional action on climate change has currently rocketed into the limelight with protests from Extinction Rebellion and the Fridays for Future movement. We need a combination of political action and big personal changes to get the global community moving forward to protect our home.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Lapsed donors is an industry term that you use and we use, but the average person walking on the street doesn’t go up to somebody and say, “Hey, I’m a lapsed donor of American Cancer Society,” right? Because that might tell you, again, if I have to pick one person over another to target, who am I going to pick, right?

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The importance of encouraging both personal and institutional action on climate change has currently rocketed into the limelight with protests from Extinction Rebellion and the Fridays for Future movement. We need a combination of political action and big personal changes to get the global community moving forward to protect our home.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 30, 2021

I mean, we’re used to hurricanes, tornadoes, you know, fires, wildfires. I mean, the person who had 7,000 monthly donors, you’re probably really, really motivated. Again, I’m from the Netherlands, and I saw another person who was also Dutch, well, we’re used to giving our bank account information everywhere.

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Steve Bridger

JUNE 25, 2008

Personally, I’m not keen on the word ‘charity’ It suggests a one-way, overbearing relationship. I just read the news for today at my local newspaper’s online addition. Nope – a personal project. When afterwilma debuted, I like many others felt an affinity to the people afflicted by the hurricane.

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