Blue Fox

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Hurricane Helene is Just the Latest. Whether it's wildfires in the Pacific Northwest and California, tornadoes or blizzards in the Midwest, or hurricanes and flooding in the South and on the East Coast, it can sometimes feel like there's a disaster somewhere every day. CHARITY NAVIGATOR CANDID

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Candid

MAY 26, 2021

Kurt Lewin 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? You’re just one click away from giving to all your favorite charities, generating and filing an instant receipt, and managing all your giving in a single location.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 21, 2023

Not only that, but you also have the ability to keep up with things like industry news (via a keyword like ‘nonprofit’) or events that might impact the work your nonprofit is doing (via a keyword like ‘hurricane’). A Google Alert can also help you form meaningful relationships with others and make a greater impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

What about making a donation to a charity in honor the special someone in your life. Give a Virtual Gift on Facebook and Support Breast Cancer (or another charity) : Thinking about sending a virtual gift, maybe a teddy bear, flowers, hearts, or whatever? Do you have a special techie in your life who works for a nonprofit?

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

billion from private and community foundations and public charities, 96% of dollars addressed disease outbreaks (mainly COVID-19). million in funding was identified for this crisis in 2020 by foundations and public charities. federal agencies, donor-advised funds, and giving platforms. Beirut explosion.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 23, 2023

This is especially true for mass marketing messages and broad fundraising appeals for monumental events like hurricanes or earthquakes. To achieve higher engagement and trigger behavior change while utilizing budgets effectively, charities would benefit from utilizing loss framed and shame inducing advertising messages.

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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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Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2024

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on when it makes sense to celebrate a nonprofit anniversary: Dear Charity Clairity, We have a 75 th anniversary coming up, and I really think we should do something to celebrate this milestone.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

curated a list of charities providing aid to people in the Philippines. You can easily donate to one or multiple charities via an online form. After Hurricane Sandy, we compiled a list of general IT safety tips to help you recover hardware and IT equipment after a disaster. The mGive Foundation is collecting donations from U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

Shaping Youth recommends supporting Age of Conversation to Benefit Variety, The Children's Charity. 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). Rather shop till your drop with a portion of the proceeds going to charity?

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Tech Soup

MAY 30, 2014

Microsoft's HelpBridge is a free app available on all the major mobile platforms that connects you with friends and family during a disaster such as an earthquake or a hurricane. Mobile Giving Foundation for text-to-give donations to disaster relief charities. Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Resources. Start using the app.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2013

Since Hurricane Katrina struck the US in 2005, TechSoup has created and maintained content specific to nonprofits, libraries, and charities on disaster planning and recovery. Many nonprofits and charities are incorporating mobile technologies like smartphones and tablets in their organizations.

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NTEN

AUGUST 17, 2010

All the event organizers ask is that you find a venues the can accomodate the following: "People, hurricanes, New Orleans themed music (i.e. All the event organizers ask is that you find a venues the can accomodate the following: "People, hurricanes, New Orleans themed music (i.e. You can attend OR HOLD an event of your own.

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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. Charity Miles. iOS/Android: Charity Miles is an app that connects your commitment to fitness with your commitment to the causes your support. Charity Miles.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Hurricane Dorian caused catastrophic damage in the Bahamas and parts of the eastern United States. Foundations and public charities funded $352 million for disasters and humanitarian crises. . Fifty-one percent of funding by foundations and public charities was for response and relief efforts. . 18 at 2 p.m.

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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. Charities like Habitat for Humanity, Feeding America, and the Nature Conservancy are already on board.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Satchmo.com has a list of 35 Hurricane Katrina Benefit CDs. For each (free) download of Peter Buffett's Christmas album, Star of Wonder , Amie Street and The Robin Hood Foundation will donate enough money to feed 15 people through The Food Bank of New York. There is also a SERVE2 CD , and a SERVE CD. nonprofit music CD benefit

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 9, 2006

million in charitable giving online through Network for Good in response to three major crises: the December 2004 tsunamis, Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 and the Pakistan earthquake of October 2005. ?? Tsunami relief: 82,000 donations totaling $11 million for 124 charities ?? This study is based on analysis of $24.5

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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. Crazy amounts of wasted food also resulted in donations to Second Harvest and as well as work with local charities to organize soup kitchens. Charity Date Auction. billion ( NRF 2017 Survey ) Halloween: $9.1

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Imagine a hurricane bearing down on an isolated village. A new report called Technology for Good: Innovative Use of Technology by Charities identifies ten technologies that are already having this kind of impact in the world. Before the hurricane hit, residents could receive location-targeted SMS messages directing them to evacuate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Before the pandemic, Rhodri Davies, head of policy at Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), authored the 2019 white paper, “ Machine Made Goods: Charities, Philanthropy, and Artificial Intelligence ,” describing the opportunities. “If

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sgEngage

AUGUST 18, 2021

In short, we were caught in a hurricane of uncertainty. Often charities forget about the rich, lush space the middle donors occupy, putting too much emphasis on the OTG and Big Gift Givers. Initiatives were drastically altered or put on hold. And the need to combat hunger and poverty in our communities became all the more urgent.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Make sure forms are short and display any third party verifications of your effectiveness or legitimacy in the effort such as including VeriSign , Charity Navigator ratings , Charity Watch ratings , or Better Business Bureau status. Pay attention to form design. If you have a social media effort, put it to use.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

Certainly, giving from individuals won't be enough to fix the economy and provide the resources that charities need to deliver important services in hard economic times. But donating money to a charity, even a small amount (or in-kind items ) can certainly help with part of the need and raise awareness in others.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 22, 2005

According to a study by the journal, Political Psychology , students who were already "community-minded" were not affected by community service requirements at their school, but students who were more "self-interested" developed a, "willingnes to donate their time to charity as well as a greater political awareness."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Starting today and through the weekend, Twestival will rock on, with over 200 local Twestivals happening supporting tweetups to raise money for a designated local charity. September is Preparedness Month: We know that September is usually a bad month for hurricanes and other natural disasters.

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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. based Association of Fundraising Professionals, half of the charities had experienced an increase in revenue through August 2001.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 19, 2021

Supporting nonprofits in their hurricane relief efforts helps tremendously with the relief effort. Verify that the nonprofit you’re giving to is legitimate and trustworthy by searching for them on sites like Charity Navigator , GuideStar , or TEOS (tax-exempt organization search).

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Corporations, independent and family foundations, and public charities may identify different areas of partnership, but it is apparent from past and current disaster giving that it is essential to work with others to distribute the immediate help that is needed as well as providing long-term relief.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 7, 2012

We're all familiar with it, a message saying "Help the recovery from Hurricane Sandy. This offer is available to all nonprofits, charities, foundations, and public libraries. Text MUTUALAID to 69866 to donate $10." The annual discounted subscription rate is $576.00.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

Pope John Paul II died, and Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. Here were some the baffling hot new things that charity techies and geeks for good were buzzing about: Blogging and the blogosphere. " The year was 2005. TechSoup was then called CompuMentor. The Iraq War was raging. The buzzword then was Web 2.0, Google Maps.

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BoardAssist

JUNE 27, 2017

The most popular charitable group with Baby Boomers is religious charities, while Gen X and Millennials prefer children and youth development. 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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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 1, 2024

” America’s Charities’ workplace giving statistics estimate that $5 billion is donated through workplace giving every year. Employees can then donate this money to support the charity of their choice. When [provided] multiple ways to get involved, employees have the freedom to choose how they want to give.”

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

You reach out to friends and family and ask them to donate to the disaster relief charity you’re supporting. Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC included a section on their Disaster Relief Program page telling donors exactly what they needed to assist with recovery after a hurricane. This is peer-to-peer fundraising.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

” America’s Charities’ workplace giving statistics estimate that $5 billion is donated through workplace giving every year. Employees can then donate this money to support the charity of their choice. When [provided] multiple ways to get involved, employees have the freedom to choose how they want to give.”

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Tech Soup

MARCH 28, 2014

David got really involved in nonprofit database work just after Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005. After the hurricane displaced hundreds of thousands of people, online survivor registries began appearing on multiple websites. You can review their charity guidelines to determine if your organization is eligible.

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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. Here's what they said. Amy Sample Ward — CEO, NTEN. Have a plan, of course! Anna Jaeger — CTO, TechSoup's Caravan Studios.

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