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Hurricane Irene and the Nonprofit Social Media Storm

NTEN

We know our friends over at the Red Cross have been expertly using social media for disaster response for years now, but this weekend, with Hurricane Irene set to touch down all along the east coast, we saw many other organizations and government entities reaching out via social media, as well.

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Hurricane Irene and the Nonprofit Social Media Storm | NTEN

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Hurricane Irene and the Nonprofit Social Media Storm | NTEN : We know our friends over at the Red Cross have been expertly using social media for disaster response for years now, but this weekend, with Hurricane Irene set to touch down all along the east coast, we saw many other organizations and government entities reaching out via social media, as (..)

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#NTENThanks: A Month of Purposeful Graditude

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flickr: hellojenuine Starting the month on the heels of a hurricane ( here's how you can help ), those of us safe and dry at NTEN World headquarters head into November with more than ever to be thankful for. NTEN would not be possible without our community. NTEN, as an organization, would not be possible without you.

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The Fundraising Cliff, Part 1

NTEN

What about Hurricane Sandy? Over the past few months I've been asked a lot of questions about giving trends: What explains the flat trend in overall fundraising? Is it the economy? Was it the election cycle? Are we approaching the fundraising cliff? Will it get better? When will it get better? Did the Mayans predict this?

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Crowdfunded Campaigns For Nepal Are Huge. Is That A Good Way To Give? : Goats and Soda : NPR

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Goats and Soda : NPR : "Crowdfunding was widely popular in 2012 after Hurricane Sandy. But the magnitude of mini-campaigns for the Nepal disaster is unprecedented, says Amy Sample Ward, CEO of a nonprofit technology organization called NTEN." 'via Is That A Good Way To Give? via Blog this'

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The Single Most Important Thing to Prepare for Disasters

Tech Soup

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. Amy Sample Ward — CEO, NTEN. Image 1: NTEN. Here's what they said. Have a plan, of course! I recommend good walking shoes.

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Crowdsourcing Events: The Citizen Gulf Project

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All the event organizers ask is that you find a venues the can accomodate the following: "People, hurricanes, New Orleans themed music (i.e. Tags: geoff livingston NPTech NTEN Social Media Program. You can attend OR HOLD an event of your own. I have a cassingle of " And We Danced " in my momento box to this day.

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