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. The most successful campaigns have a compelling story, but many people in need don’t necessarily have a story that fits the formula or the digital skills to set up a campaign. Here’s my giving strategy for Puerto Rico.

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VisionLink

MARCH 4, 2019

Thousands of volunteers have offered to assist in the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. We are honored that Visionlink, as a corporate partner, has been able to open access to the unaffiliated volunteer system to National VOAD and Volunteer Florida member organizations. This system provides several powerful functions: 1.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 21, 2018

We discussed disaster response within a global company, the changing world of work and how it’s changing volunteering in the workplace, and how companies are expanding opportunities for customers and stakeholders to join their social cause support. And like all good conversations, there was so much more to say than we had time for.

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Everyaction

JULY 23, 2018

One of our first programs is our culinary school in Port-Au-Prince, which helps train aspiring chefs from Haiti and give them the skills they need to obtain jobs in Haiti’s growing tourism industry. We have a recipe for how to address disaster quickly and effectively: kitchens and volunteers. million meals!

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