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. Good storytelling is a key skill for your social media team and strategy. Recently, my social media feeds have been anxiety producing, if not downright depressing. What to do? And the shelter continues to post updates.

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Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

Leads a team of over 200 to advance Dr. Jane Goodall’s vision and the mission of JGI. Double-certified neurologist and preventive medicine specialist with a background in public health, working toward the transition to replace the use of animal experimentation with superior human-based testing methods. Team Rubicon Inc.

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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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JANUARY 4, 2022

Rather than asking people to donate material items directly to your organization, you can create a public wish list on an e-commerce site like Amazon where your donors can buy items you need directly online. Have your participants sign up as teams and go head-to-head for an entertaining night and some friendly competition. Bingo night.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

BUT, what if we did invite the public to provide situational awareness such as telling us about the elderly people on a hill? What if we stopped thinking of the public as a liability and started empowering them to be valuable resources who can increase efficiency and make a real impact? One person can post a message.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Millions of editors on Wikipedia and it’s rise in public use was climbing. Another direct content example is that of the number of websites that emerged post-Hurricane Katrina. This proved to the Ushahidi team that their tool would be valuable to communities around the world. Direct Content.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 4, 2012

I struggled as to what I should write, in this, my last public address. Though many thought I was crazy, I persevered with the support of my cofounder David Crooke, our early team members, early adopter clients, investors, and of course my wife. Author: Vinay Bhagat. Today, Friday May 4, 2012, is my last day at Convio.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

Some presenters jumped at the chance to defend Jeffersonian principles through the timely release and transparency of public information. Others went on to crown the achievements from the participatory public sphere that have arisen as a result of increased access to content. It also allowed the U.K.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2008

Yohannes Gebregeorgis "Moved by the lack of children's books and literacy in his native Ethiopia, Yohannes Gebregeorgis established Ethiopia Reads , bringing free public libraries and literacy programs to thousands of Ethiopian children." Liz McCartney "Dedicated to helping Hurricane Katrina survivors in St. Her nonprofit St.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 29, 2006

bekka writes about volunteering at the Algiers Regional Branch Library in New Orleans where she sorted through books that thousands of people sent to the New Orleans Public Library System after Hurricane Katrina. I thought it was a cool idea to have a team of women building a house together.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 14, 2010

Particularly note any past work in Haiti or any teams already on the ground. ” Cite examples where you will use the funds, e.g. in response to natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis, earthquakes. Make it clear what people are donating to. Avoid sending people to a general form.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

During Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, celebrities were vital. The attention they received and the pleas they made to the public for donations were exceptionally effective. 60) Search « Seats Still Available for the Internet Advocacy Roundtable | Main | New Trend Emerging in Deceptive List Growth? Its also dependant on timing.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 12, 2022

The private and public sectors can offer resources and build technology, but to scale in a meaningful way, these solutions need to take into account the nuances of local community needs. At the same time, communities are facing acute climate issues in the here and now, such as losing their homes to a hurricane. says Jones.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 22, 2017

After proposed federal budget cuts, Meals on Wheels also experienced a surge in public donations. When there was a flood, hurricane, or other natural disaster, people made a conscious decision to give to causes that were there to help others in need. What we are witnessing is not a revolution but the evolution of episodic giving.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 16, 2012

Jody was introduced to blogging while on assignment with the public affairs team assigned to the Houston Astrodome during the American Red Cross disaster relief efforts following Hurricane Katrina. She returned home and started a “mommy blog” – purely as a hobby and virtual scrapbook.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 27, 2018

Once you’ve identified a cause area(s) of interest, you can use publically available data and / or resources such as Guidestar and others to find nonprofits that specialize in addressing that issue(s).

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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. Although switching to public transport wouldn’t reduce it to zero, it would greatly reduce your impact. 020 3998 3990 team@twenti.com.

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