sgEngage

AUGUST 18, 2021

In short, we were caught in a hurricane of uncertainty. Steward your relationship with these donors to increase chances of gaining future major gifts – but also consider that they may not be at this stage yet. Initiatives were drastically altered or put on hold. But even storms can bring prosperity.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Whether it be massive destruction from a hurricane, an Ebola outbreak, or a persistent wildfire, the social sector’s approach to disaster aid has traditionally been reactive, focusing on immediate aid. This outpouring of aid is essential in areas that have been flattened by circumstances beyond their control.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 7, 2020

All over the world, we see natural catastrophes come unpredictably, from flooding and hurricanes to ice storms and wildfires. Building a relationship and outlining a relief plan with other organizations can help companies respond faster and see impact at a greater level.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

When individuals take the initiative to help people in the community and support philanthropic causes, it can improve the community as a whole by creating tighter bonds and forming lasting relationships. History of volunteerism Today, volunteering is recognized as a highly effective form of giving, but how did it all begin?

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 21, 2018

As the city of Houston responded to hurricane Harvey, even small collaboratives like Sketch City , jumped in to help, using their skills to develop a custom app to coordinate volunteers, nonprofits and resources. And we all witnessed the role that tech innovators like Tesla played in reconnecting Puerto Rico. Chatterji and Michael W.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 18, 2017

Relationship building with donors is an art. As it turned out, sales of strawberry Pop-Tarts increased seven times their normal sales rate ahead of a hurricane. But we also know that there is a science to donor segmentation and the use of analytics. These insights can be surfaced and used to help your nonprofit make better decisions.

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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. Jacob Harold.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

As the east coast continues cleaning up from Hurricane Sandy, those of us who have been in the industry a while can't help but reflect on what this means for the fundraising sector and think back to the lessons of Katrina. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, use data to your advantage.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Based on Austin, Texas, I caught up with Connie to find how she is using Social Media raise money for victims of Hurricane Ike and other recent social media fundraising causes. A few days later Hurricane Ike slammed into Texas and the remainder of the HAM-up events had to be postponed. Tell me about you. I'm a wordaholic.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

St Bernard Parish was devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and by the largest domestic residential oil spill in US history (Murphy Oil spill in Chalmette). My Father's House of Erie is a transitional house for women and children who have been victims of domestic, relationship, physical, or verbal abuse. Donations can be made here.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2005

Since last Christmas, our planet has suffered through the tsunami in the Indian Ocean, this week's devastating earthquake in Asia, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and the recent horrific mudslides in Central America. What a year.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 5, 2022

Let’s take a second to play a quick association game: Think about a natural disaster, such as a hurricane or an earthquake. More focused efforts on relationship health have also been on the rise, including One Love Foundation’s campaigns such as #LoveBetter. billion ( National Retail Foundation 2017 Survey ) Father’s Day: $15.5

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Everyaction

JULY 23, 2018

We had all these amazing volunteers and food trucks and chefs who had managed their own businesses but lost so much after the hurricane and decided that they wanted to offer their time and resources to WCK. We had over 20,000 volunteers in Puerto Rico alone, most of whom were Puerto Ricans who had been impacted by the hurricane themselves.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 24, 2022

If you depend on a foundation with whom you have a long-standing relationship, what happens when the grants manager—your primary contact—retires and the Trustees decide to support another cause? I’d built relationships with foundations and had grants coming in. I was going to be just fine.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 22, 2017

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. It would be a lost opportunity if these organizations don’t maintain long-term relationships with these new supporters.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

you know, when Puerto Rico had that hurricane, you know, that was huge here. A, we understand how horrible it is to go through a hurricane, and B, a lot of people who live in Florida have family members in Puerto Rico. ” So again, they’re re-emphasizing, “We’ve had a relationship with you. It was huge.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 28, 2014

He’s also one of the great ones in nonprofit database development and use, specifically constituent relationship management (CRM) databases. David got really involved in nonprofit database work just after Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005. David is Senior Director at NetSuite.org , Netsuite’s corporate foundation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2009

But often our good intentions are undermined by the fear that we are so insignificant in the big scheme of things that nothing we can do will actually help feed the world’s hungry, fix the damage of a Hurricane Katrina or even get a healthy lunch program up and running in the local school. What you measure is engagement and trust.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2017

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. It would be a lost opportunity if these organizations don’t maintain long-term relationships with these new supporters. The internet empowers online giving.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

September is Preparedness Month: We know that September is usually a bad month for hurricanes and other natural disasters. Charlene Li's latest slide deck about engagement, relationships, and social media. To learn more about it, join the Mozilla crew and friends for a Twitter chat next Monday evening. Good Reads: Online.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 9, 2007

I see that there is a major tipping point happening in the global climate change movement and consciousness of global warming, thanks in part to Al Gore's film, An Inconvenient Truth , and simply the manifestations that we have seen from hurricanes to melting icecaps, and that it's a time that I could not be working on anything else but this.

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Steve Bridger

JUNE 25, 2008

Personally, I’m not keen on the word ‘charity’ It suggests a one-way, overbearing relationship. I don’t think we can deny some of the power relationships that are in place), and even ‘charity’, to better capture the reality of our ‘connectedness’ What do *you* think?

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 29, 2006

It's an amazing act of love really in response to the hurricane and the racial neglect that occurred down on the Gulf. How to have relationships. Take care of people who are coming, and treat those relationships as the utmost important thing. It's all about collaboration.

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