Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2017

I watched the news reports from Texas and was horrified at the scale of this disaster. I grew up on the Jersey shore where I’ve been evacuated due to storms, but I have never seen this level of disaster. There are many more local nonprofits, focusing on animals, elderly, children, and more. Bayou Animal Services.

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VisionLink

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

As the new Disaster Product Manager for VisionLink, Aaron comes from an extensive and distinguished background. As a former member of the New Jersey Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (NJ VOAD), Aaron coordinated Hurricane Sandy and Irene response efforts for Mormon Helping Hands. Aaron Titus received his J.D.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Unfortunately, this isn't Domino's Pizza and disaster response can't work as if it is. The American Red Cross is now looking into how best to give the public an increased role in disaster response. BUT, what if we did invite the public to provide situational awareness such as telling us about the elderly people on a hill?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 14, 2022

When a major event happens, such as the pandemic, wars, or natural disasters, they make a decision for the donor that this is the wrong time to be asked for a gift. See giving as a family tradition and seek to teach their children generosity. This person fears offending donors by asking at the “wrong” time.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Earlier this month, Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released the eighth edition of our annual Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy report. global disaster-related?philanthropy,?analyzing?funding Support underfunded areas of the disaster lifecycle. In it, we examined?available?2019?data

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VisionLink

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Endeavors is a San Antonio-based organization providing an array of programs in support of children, families, Veterans, and those struggling with mental illness, disabilities, disasters, or emergencies. Visionlink is proud to support Endeavors' good work. You can learn more about them here.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 11, 2021

Today is UNICEF’s birthday, marking 75 years of delivering critical services and creating safer and healthier environments for children and families around the world. Over the past 75 years, UNICEF has made great strides toward helping all children realize their right to health, education, and protection. Reimagine disaster spending.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2017

I usually take a three-prong strategy for disaster relief. As we watch reports of a disaster, we can give directly to people on the ground. Follow up later, recovery takes a long time – Donations typically come in right after a disaster strikes, but it is often a long road to recovery. Local Charities.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Jude Children’s Research Hospital – Thanks & Giving Campaign (Ongoing) Campaign: This long-running campaign uses celebrity endorsements and patient testimonials to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer research. Patient Focus: Highlighting the impact on children creates a strong emotional appeal and motivates giving.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 28, 2011

We’re reacting to the following claim: “Data collected using unbounded crowdsourcing (non-representative sampling) largely in the form of SMS from the disaster affected population in Port-au-Prince can predict, with surprisingly high accuracy and statistical significance, the location and extent of structural damage post-earthquake.”

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Coast Guard, provides disaster assistance and emergency financial support for Coast Guard members. As they have in countless disasters before, the U.S. To support those in Virginia impacted by Hurricane Helene, you can donate to the Virginia Disaster Relief Fund. Petersburg area home. Donate here.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

The top three causes are medical expenses (25%), start-up costs for a social enterprise (25%), and disaster relief (23%). 78% donate in response to natural disasters. ? 144 donors whose top 5 causes are animals and wildlife (19%), children and youth (15%), environment (12%), education (9%), and community development (8%).

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 11, 2021

Among those most impacted by the pandemic are children. In the second wave, there is a proportional increase of COVID-19 cases in children. Moreover, vaccines have not yet been approved for children in India. Saddest of all, children are being orphaned or left alone as parents are treated in hospital. Donate to UNICEF.

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Candid

MAY 26, 2022

Writer’s Note: The following recommendations were originally shared in Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining two years of giving , a report published on May 25, 2022 by the Center for Disaster Philanthropy and Candid. We at CDP tend to follow the adage that “disasters begin and end at the local level.”

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VisionLink

JANUARY 16, 2010

Haitian Timoun Foundation directly supports children in Haiti, and is focusing attention on Jacmel, another community suffering greatly from the earthquake. UNICEF requests donations for relief for children in Haiti via their Haiti Earthquake Fund. Give to the American Jewish World Service''s Earthquake Relief Fund.

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VisionLink

APRIL 21, 2015

Jamie''s passions include working with children, education, disaster and humanitarian relief, poverty alleviation, and social services. Jamie is an inspiration to youth, helping them to build confidence, become leaders, and guide them in positive decision-making.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 11, 2022

Save the Children : When crises happen, like this one in Ukraine, children are undoubtedly the most vulnerable. Save the Children focuses on responding quickly with life-saving humanitarian aid to children who are fleeing their homes and, in the process, are exposed to injury, hunger, and freezing temperatures.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

The top three causes are medical expenses (54%), disaster relief (12%), and education costs (12%). 67% donate in response to natural disasters. ? 103 donors whose top 5 causes are children and youth (23%), hunger and homelessness (15%), women and girls (12%), health and wellness (11%), and education (8%). 83% regularly vote.

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Philippines-based nonprofit Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation was selected winner of the.ORG of the Year award, recognizing the organization’s work to provide access to education for children in remote and poverty-stricken areas by providing boats to reach their schools. Elizabeth Turner Campbell and opened in 2008.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

One person who worked on the robot, which was announced today , reportedly called it a “disaster that’s not ready for release,” while another said it was “terrible,” and the idea that it’d be a useful accessibility device (part of Amazon’s pitch is that Astro can help with elder care) was “absurdist nonsense.” Astro is always watching.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2015

" Saskatoon Public Library's support is just one of many examples of public libraries supporting disaster preparedness and relief. Educating the Public on Disaster Preparedness. The library is a natural place for community members to obtain information on disaster preparedness. Libraries as Evacuee Resource Centers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Mission: To improve access and quality of education for 4 million children living in underserved communities in India. Mission: To provide sustainable transformation in the lives of poor children and provide emergency relief that assists people afflicted by conflict or disaster. Educate Girls ● educategirls.ngo. United Kingdom.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 29, 2013

Connected, driverless cars, for example, would take away the stress of the morning rush hour, letting you log on and get ahead of the day, kick back and have a coffee, or work in a little extra playtime with the children. Changing our lives. It is no longer a question of whether there is enough data yet, or if technology can process it.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Teach for America’s vision statement is that one day, all children in this nation will have the opportunity to attain an excellent education. . David And Lucile Packard Foundation : Improving the lives of children, enabling the creative pursuit of science, advancing reproductive health, conserving and restoring the earth’s natural systems.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Large organizations like the ones identified by in this Huffington Post list of charities are also raising money and mobilizing relief efforts, including the Red Cross , Direct Relief , and Save the Children. Donate to Help Victims in Philippines. My colleague Claire Sale has research some Filipino NGOs on the ground.

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Candid

JULY 14, 2022

We partner with hundreds of reservation-based programs, improving quality of life for 250,000 Native elders, families, and children each year. . PWNA provided $8,000 in disaster relief funding to heat the center so that Crow Creek tribal schoolteachers could tutor students. Building relationships for smarter grantmaking .

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Care2

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Disaster Relief. From August to October of 2011 the craigconnects team reviewed nonprofits by areas of focus to check out how they do social media and found out some great information. We investigated the top 5 nonprofits in the following categories based on total expenses provided by Charity Navigator: Animal. Environment.

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Candid

JULY 5, 2022

Paying attention to concerns about the impact of COVID on mental health of children” . Disaster fund preparedness.” . Despite anticipated reductions in COVID-19-related giving, of the 346 foundations who responded, 54 are still factoring in the pandemic and related impacts: .

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 12, 2022

From natural disasters to economic uncertainty, sometimes it feels like today’s grantmaking organizations have to be ready for just about anything. From pandemics to war to climate-fueled natural disasters there is always a crisis affecting our communities in some way. Breakout Session: Grantmaking When There Is Always a Crisis.

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Everyaction

JUNE 20, 2018

In June of 2018, this mandate feels more pressing than ever, as thousands of families seeking asylum are torn apart and children are held in cages at the U.S. World Refugee Day is held every year on June 20th to honor and commemorate the strength, courage and perseverance of past and current refugees across the globe.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

The actions include improving jobs, the quality of education, children’s health and other innovations. From suitcase-sized communications networks after disasters to SMS-based drug and outbreak reporting, innovative technologies can overcome once-insurmountable barriers. Download here. Technology for Good Report.

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M+R

AUGUST 11, 2021

Disaster Girl Meme ” (sold for $500k). Most concerning of all, they’re an environmental disaster. Recently, Save the Children partnered with NFDoge, a platform that sells “Non-Fungible Doge” artwork. Some well-known examples of NFTs are: . The original YouTube video of “ Charlie Bit My Finger ” (sold for $761k).

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The Verge

MAY 20, 2021

With iOS, we were able to create something where children — heck, even infants — can operate an iOS device, and be safe in doing so. It’s a distinctly negative evaluation of open computing systems, implying only a relatively small platform could afford that openness without disaster. You wanted to buy a car.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 19, 2021

Last weekend, the island of Haiti was hit hard by not one, but two, natural disasters. The good news is that no matter how far you are from Haiti, you can still help those impacted by these disasters. Their focus is on the well-being of children and families. On August 14 th , a 7.2 Louis d’Ayiti.

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The Verge

JANUARY 11, 2022

Facebook moderators at an Accenture site in Austin are facing a payroll disaster that has left many without their holiday paychecks. Some employees have had to take out payday loans just so they could have enough money to buy food for their children.”. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Here's a good example: the Best Buddies Challenge promotes a hashtag for supporter-contributed photos during its annual bike ride in California to support families with children with intellectual disabilities. For example, Children's National uses a platform that lets families raise funds for its cause. About the Author.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

Are we doing enough on the front end to prevent personal and professional disasters from happening? Craig is a refugee and human rights ambassador with Amnesty International, where he works in the sphere of social justice through programs with refugee and indigenous children, using soccer to provide life opportunities.

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