Forum One

JUNE 15, 2022

Earthquake or Hurricane High Clear communication of upcoming touchpoints, meetings, and activities needed from key staff ensures critical team members have an understudy. Class: Fires, Quicksand, Hurricanes, Earthquakes. Hurricane = Something that can be seen coming, but is not yet causing harm. Plan for Hurricanes.

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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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Media Cause

APRIL 19, 2021

Although COVID halted travel and slowed down our manufacturing, climate change continued to fuel raging wildfires and an endless hurricane season. It is part of the design of systems that were built on racism. According to NIFC , in just California alone, 52,113 wildfires burned 8,889,297 acres in 2020. This is approximately 2.3

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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. . Funding community organizing efforts can activate and engage residents to change those systems. . and internationally.

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AFP Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

NYC leverages social media to map evacuation info for Hurricane Sandy | SmartBlogs SmartBlogs : The City of New York utilized its Open Data platform to help residents deal with the effects of Hurricane Sandy.

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VisionLink

OCTOBER 8, 2015

During Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, VisionLink became the nation's system of record for millions of people and thousands of shelters. It is reassuring to know that VisionLink software has been tested like no other.

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VisionLink

AUGUST 26, 2011

Then consider connecting to the National Shelter System to have information about disaster shelters at your finger tips, and for those you serve. You can have an account on the National Shelter System, or have access to the XML open shelters data feed. Here''s to only moderate damage from Hurricane Irene.

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VisionLink

AUGUST 25, 2011

Preparing for Hurricane Irene? b) Take your web browser to [link] and you can see most of the same information about shelters, capacity, driving directions and more from the National Shelter System, also deployed on VisionLink''s CommunityOS platform.

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John Kenyon

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Every year we face natural disasters from fires to hurricanes to earthquakes to tornadoes and flooding. A nonprofit without a disaster recovery plan may suffer permanent data losses and can struggle for weeks to reconstruct the systems, data, and networks that keep an organization running smoothly. Disaster Plan.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The technology helps donors make investments that yield the highest impact or strategic system change. Davies predicts that once these systems are fully enabled, they will change the way people invest in social change. . We are seeing it to help donors make decision about COVID funding and other disaster related donation decisions.

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Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 16, 2021

We’re located in the northeast, so we have blizzards, hurricanes…our office was actually taken out by a tornado at one point.” Luckily, Jordan and Harold Grinspoon Foundation were able to execute a plan they already had in place in case of emergency, even though the plan wasn’t formed with a global pandemic in mind.

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Forum One

JUNE 2, 2022

The IRS can’t launch new platforms in early April, any more than FEMA can roll out new processes in the middle of hurricane season). Consider timelines and budgets : are there key seasons for your services? If new investments are needed, are there acquisition deadlines you must prepare for? Last, establish ownership protocols.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 13, 2020

America has a long and rich history of national service, often turning to it as a powerful lever in times of crisis, as it did after 9/11, Hurricane Katrina and the Great Recession of 2008. Now should be no different. A massive expansion of service is required to meet today’s challenges.

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AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2008

AFP: MySpace links users to US hurricane emergency alerts: "NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (AFP) — In what is heralded as the seeds of an Internet-age emergency broadcast system, MySpace has teamed with the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to spread news on hurricanes through users of the online social network.As

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VisionLink

AUGUST 29, 2011

The impacted area from Hurricane Irene was larger than the European continent. The Shelter View App receives it''s information directly from the National Shelter System, deployed by VisionLink on its CommunityOS platform. The Red Cross opened more than 500 shelters, providing local assistance across the entire eastern seaboard.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

While switching to a new system, International Business Machines (IBM) paused its match program. Hurricane Ian: In response to Hurricane Ian, Target partnered with the American Red Cross, Team Rubicon, and local nonprofits to provide $5 million in disaster response efforts.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Collaboration is key to solving the climate crisis, and cross-sector partnerships are unlocking innovation and systems change. The Foundation partnered with private-sector firm IKEA to embed circular economy principles into their business by shifting to a closed-loop furniture design and production model.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2012

As Hurricane Sandy was barreling up the Atlantic coast of the United States, a husband and wife in their early 90s, frail of body and mind though resolute (some would say stubborn) of spirit, finally gave in to the pleadings of their family. And in the face of a storm like Sandy, our system is actually too big not to fail.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

Did your external messaging shift to embrace issues of diversity, inclusion, and systemic equality ? website views, blog views, email and social media opens and clicks; action conversions; shares) and develop systems to make data-based strategies part and parcel of your strategic, always-developing fundraising program. .

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2015

A "disaster" doesn't necessarily have to mean a fire, earthquake, hurricane, or other natural occurrence. The Rockaways, in the borough of Queens, was one of the hardest hit areas during Hurricane Sandy. When Laurence Copel moved to New Orleans in 2010, the city was still recovering from Hurricane Katrina.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Pacific time , Mapping Your Impact: A Case from Humanitarian Assistance , Andrew Schroeder of Direct Relief International will show just how far geographic information systems (more commonly referred to as GIS) have come in helping nonprofit organizations like his deploy aid to those in need.

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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. Then the key disaster preparedness concern becomes communication, not system and data preservation. Here's what they said.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

Emergency relief Emergency or disaster relief volunteers come into play after a major, devastating event, such as an earthquake or hurricane. Use your volunteer management system to offer a streamlined sign-up process for new volunteers. Anyone with an internet connection can be a virtual volunteer. Offer tangible benefits.

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NTEN

MARCH 11, 2011

In 2005, that changed: when Hurricane Katrina hit, technology for disaster response made the leap from field workers to those affected. Just a few short years ago, technology in disaster response was a different animal all together. Satellite phones and GPS were the major tools that helped relief workers work faster and stay connected.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Remember, though, that your systems must be set up to clearly designate where the money is going, or your organization will not be able to fulfill the donor intent, which can also lead to problems. Visit other TechSoup resources about responding to disasters , like this week's Hurricane Sandy, and share your tips in the comments below.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Another direct content example is that of the number of websites that emerged post-Hurricane Katrina. The system had three components: The Image Tagger — Volunteers sort through news photos coming out of Haiti and categorize (tag) them with keywords like “adult, child, alive, deceased.”

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Our thoughts are with those impacted by the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. Computers you don’t want to lose should have a short-term power backup system or uninterruptible power supply (UPS), which also provide isolation. If you have additional tips and advice please share them in the comments.

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See3

OCTOBER 29, 2007

New Orleans had problems long before the hurricane and the destruction only has exacerbated a long list of problems. Blogroll (C)Systems AVC Beth’s Blog Christine Herron Deborah Elizabeth Finn Donordigital Emily’s World Getting Attention Gift Hub Philanthromedia Social Edge TechSoup © Copyright 2010 See3.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

It also uses the iPhone's notification system to alert you when you have a new donation. For example, after Hurricane Sandy, New York City residents could associate their check-ins around the city with donating to a cause of their choice, such as the American Red Cross. These mobile tools help you fundraise on-the-go.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

" Macon Phillips, special assistant to the President and director of new media for the White House, was a volunteer during Hurricane Katrina. Multiple organizations and systems were having trouble coordinating and sharing information. One person can post a message. and it changes all our understanding of a situation immediately."

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Once you have a few months’ worth of data, you can use a reporting system to support the growth of your program. I often use monthly and year-over-year comparisons, which helps me identify more active times of the year (like hurricane season, #GivingTuesday, or the holidays).

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See3

AUGUST 31, 2007

For everything that this administration will be remembered for, and we don’t have to go down the list, the response to Hurricane Katrina will surely be near the top of the list. Can you imagine that debris hasn’t even been cleared, two years after the hurricane? Well… about that. It is hard to imagine.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are tools that specialize in helping you understand and visualize large amounts of data. For example, the image here is a map showing hurricane impact on the Gulf Coast from 1850 - 2005.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Data centers from big companies like Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Google, and so on have redundant backup systems for emergencies, they have teams of people around the world ensuring updates and patches are done, and they're working hard to fight back against any vulnerabilities that hackers may try to exploit. Back Up Your Data Securely.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2007

Here's a description that Teresa sent me: It has been over two years since the Indian Ocean tsunami, and 16 months since Hurricane Katrina. Are mapping and geographic information systems possible and affordable? * You can find out more about Humaninet here. Are relief teams better prepared for future crises?

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Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

Brings a strategic focus on addressing the policies and systems that perpetuate global poverty . Abby Maxman. President and CEO. Oxfam America. World Central Kitchen.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2005

Chuck Patch , Director of Systems at Historic New Orleans Collection, and has been the leader of the Museums Computer Network group. With the recent devastation from Hurricane Katrina, we send out our well wishes to all of the staff at the Collection to pray that they are okay and that New Orleans will return to normality soon.

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