Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

MicroMappers , a "microtasking" service, lets users tag tweets and photos to help the United Nations Office of for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) in its relief efforts after Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda. Google Person Finder has launched a Typhoon Yolanda page to help people locate missing family or friends.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

According to the US Census Bureau , the top four national volunteer activities in the U.S. 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. million American adults contributed volunteer hours in 2017.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

A short time after she took over a small troubled computer refurbishment nonprofit - hurricane Katrina hit. In August of 2005, she had barely begun getting things in order when Hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck. They needed a capable person in charge. It was not an easy road for Nancy. It as a lucky thing they did.

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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. Global Volunteer Programs.

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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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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. Net Tuesdays became a series of national and international face-to-face meetings connecting industry and nonprofit techies.

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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.). This “Dr. Google” project has been described by some as a disruption of medical information. Mobile health apps have grown in popularity.

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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. Back Up Your Data Securely.

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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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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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M+R

JANUARY 26, 2023

And we are bracing for yet another intense, potentially deadly hurricane season. That’s the reality on the ground, as communities on the Gulf Coast try to recover from another hurricane. Today is National Endangered Species Day. Here in the Everglades, the signs of climate change are unmistakable — and tragic. TIME IS ALMOST UP!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

Support the only national sexual assault hotline. He recommends the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network , works with local rape crisis centers nationwide. They recently launched the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline, and are in a push to increase the hours to 24/7 operation. Paul Hyland saw a presentation at NPowerDC.

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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. I've known nonprofits personally as a client of their services. Perla Ni, Ceo and Founder of Great Nonprofits 1. Why did you start Great Nonprofits ? Or elderly center?

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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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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 9, 2007

I talked with Jodie Van Horn, a campaigner for Rainforest Action Network 's Freedom From Oil campaign, and the coordinator for Plug-In Bay Area about the plug-in campaign in the Bay Area as well as the national Freedom from Oil Campaign. Below is a transcript from the interview, which you can also listen to on the Big Vision Podcast.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

Objective : Get the word out about National HIV Testing Day. Cool Factor : Personal PSAs , 24 Hours, and Collaboration. Personal PSAs are those shared via mobile and social networks, in addition to being user-generated.). *. Cool Factor : Mobile Giving. Integrated Marketing. Cool Factor : Government Goes Mobile.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

ServiceNation , a national campaign to increase service opportunities and elevate the importance of service in America, has received a $500,000 grant from Facebook as part of its expanded partnership. September is Preparedness Month: We know that September is usually a bad month for hurricanes and other natural disasters.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

So they got the whole nation covered, which is also cool. 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? Combined decades of experience. It was huge.

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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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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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M+R

JUNE 15, 2021

A person is unlikely to take an action unless they believe they must take that action immediately. When a hurricane makes landfall, it doesn’t take much work to create a sense of urgency. Source: National Geographic. Whatever the causes, the result is the same. Urgency in creative is essential to overcoming that tendency.

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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. a day is also still poverty even in the poorest nations. 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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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 29, 2006

So, last spring Ella Baker Center, to launch its new program Reclaim the Future, took a big role in the United Nations World Environment Day Conference that was happening here in San Francisco. It's an amazing act of love really in response to the hurricane and the racial neglect that occurred down on the Gulf. How do we do it all?

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