VisionLink

OCTOBER 8, 2015

7, 2015 – From now through October 31st, Information Technology Disaster Resource Center ( www.ITDRC.org ), Humanity Road ( www.HumanityRoad.org ), and VisionLink ( www.VisionLink.org ), are staffing and supporting a free hotline for the survivors of the South Carolina floods. More information about VisionLink can be found at [link].

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Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

National University. Leads the innovative efforts at National University for military, veteran, and military family educational degree programs . National Community Relations and Development Director & National Spokesperson. Kimberly Mitchell. Senior Vice President for Military, Veteran and Government Affairs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The technology helps donors make investments that yield the highest impact or strategic system change. They used Earth Engine and plugged various data sets including census block data for locations, SNAP (food stamp) data for poverty levels, and data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for property damage.

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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. Android, iOS, Windows Phone) connects you with friends and family during a large-scale disaster such as an earthquake or a hurricane.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Did you know that September is National Preparedness Month ? 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.

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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. Acquiring Technology GreenTech Recycled and Refurbished Computers Green IT refurbished computers' The Inundation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2012

As Hurricane Sandy was barreling up the Atlantic coast of the United States, a husband and wife in their early 90s, frail of body and mind though resolute (some would say stubborn) of spirit, finally gave in to the pleadings of their family. Micro-grids that can both be coupled and decoupled from larger grids are within technological reach.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 22, 2021

For this week’s National Volunteer Week, we’re launching the next phase of our partnership with Salesforce.org. Whether it’s the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, tornadoes in Nashville, or the pandemic response in Phoenix, HandsOn Connect works to smooth the way for more volunteers to help.

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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. Each hour there’s something memorable. Today was an example of this. In the morning, I attended a session put on by the Young Global Leaders with six interesting proposals.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 26, 2020

Even before our current health situation arose , technology has been the leading method of engaging employees in today’s society. United Nations : The UN runs a?virtual In the span of one year, from 2016 to 2017, remote work grew 7.9%. Global Volunteer Programs. Smithsonian Institute : T he Smithsonian Institute?offers

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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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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 18, 2016

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? Can mobile giving technology be used for more than just fundraising? When most people think of text-to-give technology, they think of disaster relief efforts. Let’s begin! Faith-based.

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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. She was one of the first patients to use video blogging through her nationally recognized YouTube channel to share her story and educate people about life with IBD. Stefani Klaskow, Head of Industry, Health Care at Google.

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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. And the same applies here: that it is the people that come first, not the technology. There are two types of media we will look at here: direct and indirect content.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 7, 2012

We're all familiar with it, a message saying "Help the recovery from Hurricane Sandy. For example, if you're a Boys & Girls Club, your national office may want the Connect2Give Complete product, while the local branches may want the Connect2Give Suite plan for themselves. Text MUTUALAID to 69866 to donate $10."

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

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. The National Cyber Security Alliance has myriad resources for individuals, teachers, and businesses on staying safe online. Back Up Your Data Securely.

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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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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 District adopted consumer technologies for use in the public sector to make the District’s public information more accessible.

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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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AFP Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2005

technologies in the nonprofit sector. Web-based social tools open up unimagined possibilities for our sector, nationally and internationally. A prime example is the Katrina PeopleFinder Project [link] an ad-hoc online collaboration of organizations and individuals to help locate loved ones in the hurricane-affected areas.'"

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VisionLink

MAY 17, 2013

Hurricane Katrina was such an event for VisionLink, as was the more recent tornado through Joplin Missouri, which caused a 400% increase in system demand. Look for long-term evidence that the provider can rise to the occasion so that when a crisis hits your community your core technology will not fail.

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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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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

Objective : Get the word out about National HIV Testing Day. Objective : Using Mobile SMS Technology to increase individual smoking cessation success. Across the country, universities and colleges are implementing emergency alert systems through mobile and email technology to prevent another Virginia Tech tragedy.

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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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NTEN

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

The speakers were part of a presentation during the "Broadband Technology Summit" held as part of the United Minority Media Association's Midwest/Southeast conference on October 15. In 2001 a hurricane struck that island of Cuba, straining that nation's ability to provide commodities such as rice and corn for their population.

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

If we go higher than this, we are looking at huge rises in sea levels, complete collapse of ocean ecosystems and more and more unpredictable extreme weather events like hurricanes and tsunamis. What about the technology industry? Eleven years to keep climate change under 1.5 It’s not just about institutional change. Or furniture?

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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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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

If we go higher than this, we are looking at huge rises in sea levels, complete collapse of ocean ecosystems and more and more unpredictable extreme weather events like hurricanes and tsunamis. What about the technology industry? Eleven years to keep climate change under 1.5 It’s not just about institutional change. Or furniture?

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Steve Bridger

JUNE 25, 2008

a day is also still poverty even in the poorest nations. When afterwilma debuted, I like many others felt an affinity to the people afflicted by the hurricane. We did start a group hurricane blog after Wilma, thankfully we have not put it to good use. link] has more examples of how much $700 billion is in a poverty context.

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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

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.

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