Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2013

I have to admit that the venerable Association of Fundraising Professionals website was one of the last places I looked to find fresh interesting coverage of fundraising technology, but I have mended my ways. I’m now a fan of Reed Stockman’s AFP technology blog. The Association of Fundraising Professionals.

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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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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. Early in my career, I worked on the Race for the Cure in Houston when a hurricane swept through 10 days before our event.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 22, 2013

TechSoup recently updated its disaster planning and recovery guide, The Resilient Organization , to include the new ways nonprofits, charities, and public libraries are using technology. One of the big additions to the guide is a section on backing up a mobile phone or tablet. by Symantec (Android, iOS) before disaster strikes.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Imagine a hurricane bearing down on an isolated village. Instead, what if technology could prevent some of the destruction and improve aid delivery after a disaster? A new report called Technology for Good: Innovative Use of Technology by Charities identifies ten technologies that are already having this kind of impact in the world.

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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. Mobile Giving Foundation for text-to-give donations to disaster relief charities. Technology's Impact on Disaster Relief.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

A new survey from McKinsey finds responses to the Covid-19 pandemic sped business adoption of digital technologies by several years—and many of these changes will likely be here for the long haul. Is your website mobile responsive? . Once people walked toward online channels; today consumers are running towards them. .

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2013

Since Hurricane Katrina struck the US in 2005, TechSoup has created and maintained content specific to nonprofits, libraries, and charities on disaster planning and recovery. Many nonprofits and charities are incorporating mobile technologies like smartphones and tablets in their organizations.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

With this year being the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's devastation, it's a good time to make sure your organization is prepared to remain resilient and keep the doors open to serve your community - whether you face a natural disaster or a simple server failure. Get the scoop on best practices for backup technologies.

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NTEN

MARCH 11, 2011

Fortunately, the quick response to the quake, especially in the realm of technology, has been equally impressive. Just a few short years ago, technology in disaster response was a different animal all together. We've seen immense progress, fueled by nonprofits and technology, in the six years since Katrina.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Social media, like all technology, is developed by people. 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. There are two types of media we will look at here: direct and indirect content.

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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.

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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. With a documented procedure and technology that works from anywhere with an Internet connection. Here's what they said.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Their iCloud online storage was targeted, and hackers stole personal data and photos from their mobile phones and iPads. In TechSoup's disaster planning and recovery guide , we recommend a 2x2x2 strategy for your mission-critical data, whether you're preparing for a hurricane or for a hacker. Back Up Your Data Securely.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

The response to the Haiti earthquake by online and mobile donors has been awe-inspiring. Mobile giving has certainly been a major source of a lot of giving to support the Haiti relief effort. While mobile fundraising has been widely used in the UK and Europe, it has struggled to take off in North America.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

Pope John Paul II died, and Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. 'Net2 in Action' highlights more than 30 real-life examples of nonprofits using this new breed of Web-based technologies to tackle issues such as reaching and mobilizing constituencies. " The year was 2005. TechSoup was then called CompuMentor.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

The response to the Haiti earthquake by online and mobile donors has been awe-inspiring. Mobile giving has certainly been a major source of a lot of giving to support the Haiti relief effort. While mobile fundraising has been widely used in the UK and Europe, it has struggled to take off in North America.

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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. iOS: This app uses technology to enhance people’s personal security. Facebook’s mobile app has always gotten mixed reviews. Charity Miles - iTunes App Store. Google Drive.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

I've always evangelized the potential of tools like Facebook and Twitter to create meaningful communities and collaborations, but now realize the true opportunity for all of us who spend our days mixing up cocktails of mission and technology: . As Robert Scoble pointed out, "It's not so much about technology but people."

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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. Charity Miles - iTunes App Store Charity Miles - Google Play bSafe iOS: This app uses technology to enhance people’s personal security. Checkon.me

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2015

Stefani gave an overview of health care technology trends and some projects that Google is working on. Mobile health apps have grown in popularity. 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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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 30, 2006

People wanted to see how her town looked before, as well as after the hurricane. She called blogs, wikis and Skype/VoIP, “technology with heart,” tools that allow people to help one another and to, “give real information, in real time, with real voices.” It would be a great way to mobilize the power of women bloggers.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Its also dependant on timing.

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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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Non Profit Quarterly

JULY 27, 2021

I’m really pleased that we’re focusing on technology. We haven’t focused on that yet in the program, and I know it goes without saying that with COVID and shelter-in-place, technology is front and center for all of us, even in ways that we didn’t imagine. So that’s what today is about. And you might recognize that word “Idealware.”

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Tech Soup

JULY 19, 2013

Welcome to the final blog in our technology planning series. You now know how to develop a well-thought-out plan and how to conduct a technology assessment. Now let’s look at technology disaster preparedness. surviving Mother Nature’s wrath: tornado, hurricane, flood, fire. Your Technology Assessment.

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3rd Sector Labs

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Let’s take a closer look at “the cloud” so that you are better prepared to deal with today’s technology challenges. Not long ago, chatting with a prospective customer about their donor data storage practices, I suggested we step back and look at the organization’s bigger technology picture. To maintain?

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 9, 2007

It's much cheaper for the consumer; it's under a dollar a gallon to fuel your vehicle with electricity as opposed to gasoline, so there's a real consumer incentive to support this technology. They need to put the money into making the battery technology available, but they are claiming that they can't do that.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

September is Preparedness Month: We know that September is usually a bad month for hurricanes and other natural disasters. The conference will showcase NTEN's new book about mission-driven technology. A few examples - TwestivalDC , BostonTwestival , SFTwestival , and so many more. NTEN has two fantastic events this month!

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Care2

JANUARY 23, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Her idea is now a reality.

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Care2

JUNE 29, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Gulf Coast hurricanes of 2005.

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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. Look at us, how creative we are.

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