Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In our report, Unlocking Generosity with Artificial Intelligence: The Future of Giving ( ai4giving ), Allison Fine and I identified examples of where the algorithms and data are used to provide recommendations for philanthropic investment – whether everyday donors, program officers, or major donors.

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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. It was not an easy road for Nancy. To be sure, Nancy Jo Craig is an accomplished woman. It as a lucky thing they did.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 26, 2020

Preparation and Resiliency: The talents and expertise are an enormous untapped resource in preparing our communities for natural and man-made disasters of all kinds, whether it’s hurricanes, earthquakes, school shootings, or global pandemics like COVID – 19. There are i ndividual and corporate programs available to participate! .

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2015

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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NTEN

AUGUST 17, 2010

The project, a national day of action to benefit gulf coast fishing families, has three calls to action to mobilize citizens: Vote in the Pepsi Refresh campaign Donate to support the families Attend OR HOLD an event That's right. Tags: geoff livingston NPTech NTEN Social Media Program. How would Live Aid look today?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 30, 2010

James Moody of Australia’s national research organization was talking about an idea of a humanitarian license for patents that has been floated by the YGL community. And, had a great chat with Achim Steiner, the ED of the UN Environmental Program. Each hour there’s something memorable. Today was an example of this.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 22, 2021

And, because HandsOn Connect is built on Salesforce, it can be configured and extended to meet the specific needs of the nonprofit, including the all important reporting for stakeholders, grants, and federal programs. For this week’s National Volunteer Week, we’re launching the next phase of our partnership with Salesforce.org.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2008

The program is made possible through a partnership of the National Football League , Mobile Accord , United Way, and the Mobile Giving Foundation , and supported by VeriSign. In other countries, text-to-give programs are more common, with many interesting and innovative campaigns. Watch the 10-second commercial here on YouTube.

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See3

OCTOBER 29, 2007

New Orleans had problems long before the hurricane and the destruction only has exacerbated a long list of problems. AVODAH puts young Jews to work in a year-long program of service. I am on the national Board of Directors of AVODAH and yesterday, in an all-day meeting in New York, we decided to greenlight the expansion to New Orleans.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Bernard that is providing hurricane survivors with the recovery resources they need in a safe and all-inclusive setting. Sharon is using a site called Maatiam , but these tips could apply to any program where your nonprofit receives a percentage of sales. Promote the shopping for cause opportunity year-round.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2015

The session included an update of Celgene’s work in patient advocacy and an announcement of their Innovation Impact Awards Program , focused on incorporating the patient voice into pharmaceutical and biotech research and development. Carrie Martin Munk, The ALS Association. The number of applications for ALS research has tripled.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 7, 2012

We're all familiar with it, a message saying "Help the recovery from Hurricane Sandy. and for faith-based organizations that may want to designate donations between a variety of programs they're operating. Text MUTUALAID to 69866 to donate $10." Benefits of a Mobile Site.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

As the east coast continues cleaning up from Hurricane Sandy, those of us who have been in the industry a while can't help but reflect on what this means for the fundraising sector and think back to the lessons of Katrina. Nicole McGougan is a public relations associate at Blackbaud. Original posting by Miriam Kagan.

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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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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 22, 2005

Rockin' CD to Benefit Hurricane Katrina Survivors The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights has produced a CD called, " Eye of the Storm: Love and Rage from the Bay to the Gulf ", to benefit survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Free Books for Kids!

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M+R

JANUARY 26, 2023

And we are bracing for yet another intense, potentially deadly hurricane season. <FirstName>, let me put it plainly: if we don’t reach our fundraising goal by midnight tonight, we may have to cut back on key programs in the coming months. Today is National Endangered Species Day. Water levels are rising. Devastation.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2005

Then I did a general search for YMCA and Katrina and found that: the YMCA of Houston is housing evacuees, and the YMCA of Ann Arbor Michigan is collecting gift cards from national chains and sending them down to the Houston Y. The YMCA of San Antonio is matching all employee contributions to its Katrina fund.

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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. Or after school program? They've got people who have volunteered for them, people who have benefited from their programs, and other local supporters.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

People curious to learn more about these trends packed a room at the National Press Club in Washington on September 16 to discuss the challenges and successes of content syndication. The tools are coming together to help people collaborate and receive real-time information such hurricane movements. It also allowed the U.K.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 5, 2022

billion ( National Retail Foundation 2017 Survey ) Father’s Day: $15.5 Let’s take a second to play a quick association game: Think about a natural disaster, such as a hurricane or an earthquake. The Salvation Army ’s Red Kettle fundraising program with the iconic bells and buckets is a perennial staple capitalizing on the season.

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VisionLink

MAY 17, 2013

Alternately, if you can foresee circumstances where you would want to support crisis calls, homeless intake, elderly services, disaster relief, and other family service programs (through your own offices or through partner agencies), then you are looking for a software solution that is designed to support multi-purpose, multi-partner use.

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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). The two places I looked for mechanisms are the (1) United Nations APELL program (Awareness and Preparedness for Emergencies on a Local Level) and (2) the U.S. I thought her comments would be worth posting.

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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. 26 Week Program. The program was presented at the Texting for Health Conference this past February, and hopes to provide the tool in multiple languages as well! But, for creative juices, let’s show off some coolness.). *. Organization(s) : The U.S. Wide Reaching.

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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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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 29, 2014

During my 4 years at both the local and national level, I worked on several disaster operations— from the house fire in the middle of the night to some of the most devastating hurricanes to ever hit the US. And over the course of 17 months of targeted cultivation, our new corporate donors gave $350,000 for local programs and services.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Calvin Osborne, an attorney with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), underscored the urgency in improving broadband -- essentially fast Internet access -- to keep the US from lagging behind other nations. He spoke about FCC's expansive efforts to increase "digital literacy" for both individuals and small businesses.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

So they got the whole nation covered, which is also cool. you know, when Puerto Rico had that hurricane, you know, that was huge here. A, we understand how horrible it is to go through a hurricane, and B, a lot of people who live in Florida have family members in Puerto Rico. Combined decades of experience. It was huge.

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Care2

JANUARY 23, 2008

The prize is the only program in the country focused on promoting and encouraging the work of social innovators over 60, like: Wilma Melville , a 74-year-old, retired physical education teacher, who won $100,000 for creating The National Disaster Search Foundation. Start your nomination today for the 2008 Purpose Prize.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 30, 2021

I mean, we’re used to hurricanes, tornadoes, you know, fires, wildfires. So the key with growing your recurring giving program is you want to put somebody in charge. I recommend that you start, obviously, if you’re not already, you become a monthly donor to your program. Awesome, great. especially like, you know.

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Care2

JUNE 29, 2009

According to the latest Target Analytics Index of National Fundraising Performance , the number of new donors dropped by almost 13%, as compared to 2008. Prior to this study, the Index of the National Fundraising Performance had only been showing a gradual decline in donor numbers since the U.S. Gulf Coast hurricanes of 2005.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 29, 2006

We'll be taking with arts activist Alli Chagi-Starr, the Cultural Arts Director for the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights ' Reclaim the Future Program. It's really an honor to be working here doing some amazing work with a new program, Reclaim the Future. How do we build new visions and programs that serve everybody?

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