Donate to Hurricane Sandy Relief
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 30, 2012
Hurricane Sandy has crippled the East Coast is this morning’s New York Time’s headline. But the story is personal for me.
Three Ways To Help Support Hurricane Relief in Puerto Rico
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 2, 2017
It has been ten days since Hurricane Maria has devastated the Island of Puerto Rico. These are my personal picks, but the New York Times has published this larger list of charities. We have read the harrowing news reports about a lack of food, electricity, and water and people dying. Where should be donate? Crowdfunding.
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Video Marketing on Social Media: Best Practices & Inspiration for Nonprofits
Nonprofit Tech for Good
DECEMBER 20, 2018
When Hurricane Harvey hit last year, ShelterBox USA wanted to act fast. As Hurricane Harvey hit last year, they created a video quickly with just an image of the doppler image of the hurricane, one photo from the devastation in Texas and then a couple photos from other natural disasters where they provided relief in a similar way.
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Management Needs To Plan For The Impending Storm(s)
The NonProfit Times
MAY 14, 2024
For Hurricanes * Your shutters serve as the first line of defense against heavy winds and flying debris, protecting your windows and doors and, by extension, everything inside your facility. Close all exterior doors and windows. For All Weather Incidents * Document everything you can with pictures and videos, and store copies off-site.
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Measuring Social Media Outcomes Is Easier than Measuring Hurricane Strength
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 30, 2011
I grew up in a small town by the New Jersey shore in a house a block from the Atlantic Ocean that my elderly parents still live in today. With Hurricane threatening a direct hit and potential devastating damage, emergency officials called for a mandatory evacuation — something that hasn’t happened in many years.
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What happened in 2020 disaster philanthropy beyond COVID-19?
Candid
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
CDP’s Cari Cullen describes a derecho as a “storm with hurricane-force winds in a place where the infrastructure isn’t built for hurricane-force winds.” This list isn’t exhaustive, and far more could have been written about hurricanes, droughts, and other disasters and humanitarian crises that happened in 2020.
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Tips to Maintain Momentum for Your In-Person Fundraising Events Amidst COVID-19
Connection Cafe
MARCH 13, 2020
Early in my career, I worked on the Race for the Cure in Houston when a hurricane swept through 10 days before our event. Our mission to end cancer is equally important as the hurricane relief efforts. Our mission to end cancer is equally important as the hurricane relief efforts.
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AmFund’s Best and Worst Dates for Special Event Fundraising
DipJar
JANUARY 5, 2022
And don’t forget about hurricane season! Late summer and early fall bring hurricanes to certain parts of the country. Psychologically, people are more concerned about their personal finances just before and just after they have paid their taxes. The last two weeks in December (12/18/22 – 12/31/22).
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Lessons from 2019 to maximize future disaster giving decisions
Candid
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Putting this best practice into action, in 2019—two years after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico—the Amgen Foundation awarded $257,500 to the University of Puerto Rico for rebuilding efforts. . on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and disability-inclusive development efforts in Palau. and internationally.
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Rapid Employee Relief in Disasters: How companies can provide timely and compassionate support to employees in their time of need
sgEngage
AUGUST 23, 2021
Whether it’s a hurricane, a tornado, a typhoon or a flood, these organizations mobilize and are ready to fill whatever needs they can. As we head into 2021 Atlantic hurricane and wildfire season in the northern hemisphere, the need for safeguarding vulnerable employees becomes more pressing each day.
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5 Text Best Practices to Boost Your Fundraising Success
Get Fully Funded
JANUARY 5, 2024
Once you have a sizable contact list, start segmenting contacts into smaller groups to send more personalized and relevant messages. Campaign update: Thank you again for your donation to our hurricane relief campaign! She is obsessed with personalizing experiences to drive connection and engagement.
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[ASK AN EXPERT] Should You Celebrate Your Nonprofit’s Anniversary?
Bloomerang
APRIL 5, 2024
This shows them the impact they will create – this person will get fed – because the donor helped. The same holds true if you survived a natural disaster such as a fire, earthquake, tornado, hurricane, or tsunami. I’ve long felt anniversary celebrations are for insiders, not constituents. To celebrate internally.
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In Case of Emergency: Showing Consideration for Donors, Volunteers And Colleagues When Disaster Strikes
Bloomerang
OCTOBER 6, 2021
As I write this, I’m evacuated from my home in New Orleans due to Hurricane Ida and have been for nearly two weeks. Remember the flexibility remote work has given and understand this will likely be the case for your contacts who are juggling the effects of the disaster, their work, and their personal lives.
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Nonprofits Are Adding Bots to their Social Media Teams
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 7, 2019
person social media team could not keep up with requests for aid during Hurricane Harvey two years ago. It’s available for free to other nonprofits through BotsForCharity.com. Direct Relief , a humanitarian aid organization, turned to Facebook messenger bot when the organization’s 1.5 Does your nonprofit use a bot?
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The Surprising Truth About Donor Fatigue And What Nonprofits Can Do To Avoid It
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 16, 2017
Note from Beth: With the hurricanes, gun violence, and fires, I gave generously, including donations to Global Giving funds. Donors have given about equal amounts to Hurricane Harvey ($4.0M as they have to the recent hurricanes in Puerto Rico + the Caribbean ($4.6M Photo by Fuel Relief Fund on GlobalGiving. since Aug.)
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Portraits of the People: Northeast America and Sandy
VisionLink
NOVEMBER 5, 2012
Sometimes it helps to see the people impacted by disaster--the personal stories. Among the scenes of devastation from Hurricane Sandy, he has found a few smiles as well, as captured above. Brandon, the creator of Humans of New York, began taking portraits for this project in 2010. You can find his work here: www.humansofnewyork.com/.
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Guest Post: Facebook Video Tips from Non-Profit Marketers
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 14, 2018
Mark Zuckerberg’s recently announced that Facebook’s News Feed will be veering away from branded content to prioritize content posted by personal accounts. You can showcase the impact a non-profit has by following the story of one person (or in this case, chimp) who was helped by your non-profit’s mission and work. The lesson?
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How Loggerhead Marinelife Center is Raising Funds to Save Sea Turtles
DipJar
APRIL 20, 2021
During this time, the eggs can be eaten by predators, damaged by tropical storms and hurricanes, exposed by beach goers digging on the beach, and more. The suggested donation for the Center is $5 per person. Once the eggs have been laid, they incubate for 60-90 days.
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How to Help: 3 Nonprofits Contributing to the 2021 Haiti Earthquake Relief Efforts
Classy
AUGUST 17, 2021
While the teams in Haiti were not harmed personally from the earthquake, the organization is actively supporting the areas that were impacted. With six earthquakes, 132 floods, 56 hurricanes, and 96 tornadoes under their belt, the organization is actively planning their relief efforts in Haiti.
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Interview: SXSW4Japan Raises over $120,000 #sxswcares
Amy Sample Ward
APRIL 7, 2011
Personal Fundraising – In order to extend our reach and to leverage personal networks, we encouraged people to create fundraising pages. Businesses gave away products for donations, attendees held competitive fundraisers, and hundreds of others used other creative means to make fundraising personal. Hindsight is always 20-20.
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Two Examples of Nonprofit Social Media That Will Make You Smile (and learn a best practice or two)
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 4, 2017
The parade of bad news: gun violence, hurricanes, earthquakes, nuclear war, fake news, and more. NPR is apologizing for a miss-post or what every social media who manages an organization’s social media presences dreads – posting something on the brand’s social media account that was intended for your personal account.
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Even Storms Bear Fruit: Monumental Fundraising Opportunities For Food Banks In The Post-COVID Era
sgEngage
AUGUST 18, 2021
In short, we were caught in a hurricane of uncertainty. Or, even go the extra step with hand-written notes and personalized videos. It opens the door to deepening connections with supporters and personalizing their experience with your organization. Initiatives were drastically altered or put on hold. Data is great.
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Apps for Disaster Planning
Tech Soup
APRIL 22, 2013
Android, iOS, Windows Phone) connects you with friends and family during a large-scale disaster such as an earthquake or a hurricane. The Red Cross hurricane app uses GPS to find the nearest shelters. Got a personal favorite disaster preparedness app? In times of emergency, locating your family and friends is a priority.
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Nonprofit Technology Planning for Disasters (and Turnover)
John Kenyon
SEPTEMBER 1, 2018
Every year we face natural disasters from fires to hurricanes to earthquakes to tornadoes and flooding. Never let the login information for any essential system rest with one person. We never know when disaster may strike. Technology can help a nonprofit recover faster when it is thoughtfully used.
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Nancy Jo Craig’s Lifetime Achievement Award In Nonprofit Computer Refurbishment
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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What Is Volunteerism? A Guide to the History & Benefits
Bloomerang
MARCH 29, 2023
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. Emergency relief Emergency or disaster relief volunteers come into play after a major, devastating event, such as an earthquake or hurricane. Say thank you often.
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#OceanLoveEarl Share Your Favorite Ocean Story on July 3rd for My Dad’s Online Memorial
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JULY 1, 2013
This honed his appetite for frolicking in the hurricane swells that sweep the ocean in late summer. He was the first person to bring surfing to the Jersey Shore in the 1960′s – he was an early adopter, teaching himself how to surf and owning one of the first Greg Noll surfboard.
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Typhoon Haiyan: How to Help with Recovery Efforts
Tech Soup
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
Google Person Finder has launched a Typhoon Yolanda page to help people locate missing family or friends. After Hurricane Sandy, we compiled a list of general IT safety tips to help you recover hardware and IT equipment after a disaster. There's also a Google Crisis Map. that provides information regarding evacuation and relief.
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Disaster Can Strike Anywhere. Is Your Organization Prepared?
Connection Cafe
JULY 2, 2014
Hurricane season kicked off on June 1 and we’ve already got our first tropical depression in the Atlantic. A disaster can be as big as a hurricane or as small as a water main break that floods your office and surrounding neighborhood. It was the year four hurricanes hit the state, so I learned a lot very quickly.
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Beyond Survival: Post-Disruption Nonprofit Digital Strategy
Bloomerang
JUNE 14, 2021
“Very soon technology will improve donor participation and retention by making it ridiculously easy to give…Technology will allow donors to do what they want to do anyway…We’re two decades into the internet era; why is it still easier to buy a book about hurricanes than help a storm’s victims? Personalization? .
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Take Command -- How To Be A First Responder In Business (Interview With Author Jake Wood)
Eric Jacobsen Blog
OCTOBER 7, 2014
While most of our jobs don''t involve leading a tour of Marines through an ambush, or rushing into a relief zone just decimated by a hurricane, in today''s fast-paced, hyper-competitive business environment, we are ALL on the front lines, says Wood. If you are that person just described then you''ll be a good fit for us.
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Going Virtual – An Alternative Volunteer Event Guide
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.
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49 Online Fundraising Ideas to Help You Raise More
Qgiv
JANUARY 4, 2022
More involved in-person fundraisers or campaigns that require lots of resources can eat into your profit margins. It’s also much easier to target and personalize your message to different demographics, making your marketing strategy for fundraising far more effective. What are the different ways to fundraise online?
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The Single Most Important Thing to Prepare for Disasters
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. For us, running in-person education programs that we do, having a group SMS text tool is critical. Here's what they said.
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Sometimes nonprofit social media successes are solely in the execution
ASU Lodestar Center
APRIL 10, 2013
promote to; get them involved in a personal way. Read Trevor McCann " The power of social media for Hurricane Sandy.". Supporters still supported: The ultimate failure still got people. engaged , even if they were hardcore regulars or new to us on social. Go inside to expand: Staff, board, volunteers. realize they have. Get another!
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In Case of Emergency, Update Your Facebook Status
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 10, 2010
As we have seen in natural disasters from Hurricane Katrina to the Chile Earthquake, people are using social media to reach out for help. During an emergency, 41% of respondents would use social media to let their love ones know they are safe. Social media has radically changed how people communicate, including their calls for help.
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105 How Text Messaging Has Revolutionized Giving
BoardAssist
JUNE 27, 2017
Donations are 100 per cent secure thanks to services such as PCI DSS Certification – donors don’t have to worry about their personal or banking information being shared and can give with confidence. When Hurricane Sandy hit, they launched a successful text-to-give campaign and realized that social media is the perfect companion to texting.
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49 Preparing for the Next Disaster: The Future of #crisisdata
NTEN
OCTOBER 13, 2010
On January 12, 2010, I didn't personally experience the major earthquake that hit Haiti, but I was forever changed by it. In the midst of inexplicable tragedy, my personal definition of the social web got rocked. "One person can take a photo. One person can post a message. social tools + people = lives saved. .
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5 Apps Doing Good for the World
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. It would also be great to allow users to ask friends to sponsor their personal fitness goals for the benefit of an organization the person is passionate about.
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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. It would also be great to allow users to ask friends to sponsor their personal fitness goals for the benefit of an organization the person is passionate about.
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Introducing the 2021 Classy Awards Leadership Council
Classy
APRIL 29, 2021
Personally helped create and lead #ChefsForPuertoRico after Hurricane Maria that served nearly 4 millions meals to people in need . World Central Kitchen.
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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. " The year was 2005. TechSoup was then called CompuMentor. The Iraq War was raging. The buzzword then was Web 2.0,
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52 Why Celebrity iCloud Hacking Should Matter to Your Nonprofit
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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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response
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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