Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Videos have to be formatted to stand out on mobile. Over 80% of Facebook’s users are checking out the app on mobile. 16:9 ratios require that the viewer tilts their phone and watches it in a non-vertical orientation. Key Takeaways: Use square video to grab the attention of your mobile audience.

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Tech Soup

MAY 30, 2014

Microsoft's HelpBridge is a free app available on all the major mobile platforms that connects you with friends and family during a disaster such as an earthquake or a hurricane. HelpBridge has no usage fees beyond your phone operator’s SMS fees and any donations you make. Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Resources.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Relief organizations and first-responders are working tirelessly to provide aid to those affected by Hurricane Sandy. The staff at TechSoup Global is keeping all those affected by the devastating hurricane in our thoughts as we work to support recovery efforts. Google's Hurricane Sandy map currently shows areas with power outages.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 18, 2016

In the first part of this mobile fundraising series , we covered the basics, diving into the various forms of mobile fundraising and key terms that every mobile fundraiser should know. Now that you have that background, we’re moving on to part 2, which answers: Can mobile giving technology be used for more than just fundraising?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Mobile has put a whole new spin on fundraising, connecting with donors, and kick-off campaigns. As part of the App It Up 2: Transforming Communities project, we had the opportunity to explore some of the latest mobile fundraising apps. Mobile Fundraising Tools. These mobile tools help you fundraise on-the-go.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Imagine a hurricane bearing down on an isolated village. Likewise, the existence of a portable communication network that fits in three suitcases and can provide phone and SMS service coverage across a full 1 kilometer area. Before the hurricane hit, residents could receive location-targeted SMS messages directing them to evacuate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2012

What about Hurricane Sandy? Are people going to give less because they donated to Hurricane Sandy relief? Most giving in response to Hurricane Sandy has been to a small number of nonprofits focused on the relief efforts. Hurricane Sandy is unlikely to have a significant impact on this trend. Is it the economy?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

If you pay attention to the news, you may have recently heard about a major Internet hacking of celebrity phones and devices , in which hundreds of photos were leaked to the wider Internet. Their iCloud online storage was targeted, and hackers stole personal data and photos from their mobile phones and iPads.

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BoardAssist

JUNE 27, 2017

As mobile phone use continues to surge, texting is becoming an increasingly relevant tool for nonprofits. Mobile phone subscriptions worldwide were at 4.01 A recent study shows that, for every 1000 email subscribers, nonprofit organizations have 13 mobile subscribers. Mobile has simply become too big to ignore.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Another direct content example is that of the number of websites that emerged post-Hurricane Katrina. Reports of violence and of peace efforts could be placed via the web or mobile phone. Several websites were set up to help family members find out information about each other in the chaos.

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AFP Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Social Media Gets Word Out, Rumors Still Fly | The NonProfit Times : When Hurricane Katrina hot New Orleans and ravaged the Gulf Coast in 2005, Twitter was still a few months from being born and Facebook was still a crawling infant. There were smartphones but they too were not yet real mobile devices. Much has changed since then.'

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 24, 2015

On this 10th anniversary of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, we polled a variety of smart NPtech cognoscenti on the single most important thing charities need to do to prepare for a disaster. Voice over IP phones are probably the most important (and least utilized) technology for that purpose. Here's what they said.

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NTEN

MARCH 11, 2011

Satellite phones and GPS were the major tools that helped relief workers work faster and stay connected. In 2005, that changed: when Hurricane Katrina hit, technology for disaster response made the leap from field workers to those affected. Just a few short years ago, technology in disaster response was a different animal all together.

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2012

This is a natural fit for the organization and they have plans for future apps focused on earthquake, hurricane, tornado, and flood preparedness. You can also arrange a fake phone call to create an excuse for yourself to get out of an agressive situation. Facebook’s mobile app has always gotten mixed reviews. Google Drive.

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2012

This is a natural fit for the organization and they have plans for future apps focused on earthquake, hurricane, tornado, and flood preparedness. You can also arrange a fake phone call to create an excuse for yourself to get out of an agressive situation. Facebook’s mobile app has always gotten mixed reviews. Checkon.me

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

Courtesy of Alexandra Rampy, publisher of SocialButterfly Mobile. Rather than go on, instead, I want to give some examples and highlight the cool factor of how mobile can add some out-of-the-box type thinking to an overall health and/or social marketing-related initiative. Cool Factor : Mobile as a research tool. Wide Reaching.

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Tech Soup

JULY 19, 2013

surviving Mother Nature’s wrath: tornado, hurricane, flood, fire. Disaster preparedness apps can help you back up a mobile phone or tablet to stay organized and updated during times of crisis. Set up a phone tree that includes home and cell phone numbers for all staff. frequent backups can help there.

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Non Profit Quarterly

JULY 27, 2021

So things like asking, will the organization be providing computers and mobile devices for all staff, or would there be a hybrid model where some staff would have organization-issued computers and other staff would have to rely on their personal devices? Not really specifically to computers, but mobile devices. Remote work.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 29, 2006

I got involved in some of the anti-globalization work at that time and my group, Art and Revolution, was doing a lot of education and outreach through dance and giant puppets and theater and doing a lot of tours to mobilize people to come to Seattle. I think another challenge is staying in our bodies, and how do we stay sustainable ourselves.

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