NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

By Wendy Harman, Social Media Director, American Red Cross. 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. social tools + people = lives saved. . Now they have the tools.

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VisionLink

AUGUST 16, 2013

We are pleased to announce that Lori Warrens recently joined VisionLink as Senior Director of Community Solutions and we could not be more thrilled! Her experience, leadership, and go-getter mindset are sure to be a wonderful addition to our organization.

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Digital Trends

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The moon comes crashing down in director Roland Emmerich's latest sci-fi disaster film, Moonfall. And only a desperate journey into the moon itself may save us.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 14, 2022

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations usually utilize the psychology of giving in one of two ways: In one case, the Executive Director, Development Director, or Board Member who’s responsible for creating fundraising appeals assumes all donors have the same motivations for giving that they do.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

It has more than 125,000 volunteers, has responded to disasters in 700-plus communities, and raised nearly $250 million. She was director of the American Economic Association Summer Training Program and a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Team Rubicon is widely known for its innovation and unique culture.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Susana Garcia is a program director and member of the executive team of On The Move — a community-based disaster relief organization in Napa County, California. Susana and her team of both staff and volunteers are experts at managing disaster response.

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TechSpot

JUNE 9, 2020

Johan Renck, who directed the five-episode miniseries about the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986, has reportedly been brought on to direct the pilot episode of The Last of Us. HBO’s adaptation of The Last of Us will serve as a reunion of sorts for Chernobyl alumni.

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The Next Web

JULY 19, 2014

Joseph Pigato is the Managing Director of Sparked. Bad hires are common, as are disaster stories. Joseph is based in San Francisco and has lived and worked in Singapore, India, England, Australia, and South Africa. Recruiting, interviewing and hiring staff overseas can be an adventure. Getting burned, on the other hand, is easy.

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VisionLink

APRIL 9, 2020

Thousands of COVID-19 volunteers and donated essential supplies are matched with states’ needs through an innovative pro bono tech and volunteer partnership BOULDER, CO, April 9, 2020 – Americans are no strangers to disasters. A hallmark of U.S. Our technology suite is in use in dozens of states around the country and more are joining.

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VisionLink

AUGUST 23, 2010

We are very pleased to become a partner of the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD), an organization where members share knowledge and resources throughout the disaster cycle--preparation, response and recovery--to help disaster survivors and their communities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2017

I surpassed my giving budget for disaster relief giving. Alison Carlman, Director of Impact and Communications at Global Giving, offers a deep dive into some Global Giving data to find the answer. Alison Carlman, Director of Impact and Communications at Global Giving, offers a deep dive into some Global Giving data to find the answer.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Frame the Issues Risk isn’t on most directors’ list of favorite topics for discussion. Or that the director who is championing a lucrative collaboration with a corporate partner is also on that organization’s board. Both directors and employees should know which policies the organization has in place and how they are enforced.

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VisionLink

AUGUST 31, 2023

Our Community Operating System™ is used by large and small nonprofits, 211’s, elder care agencies, state, county, and federal agencies, disaster relief organizations, and many others. This is a full-time position reporting to the Director of Planning and Design, who leads the company’s project management team.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 17, 2009

Does your organization have a plan to keep your technology, data, and assets protected in the event of an emergency or disaster? What if it's not an actual disaster like a hurricane or flood, but a staff member simply loses or breaks a laptop carrying essential supporter data? Join me on Thursday, August 20 at 11 a.m.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 10, 2020

If a donor is constantly receiving direct mail solicitations, e-mail asks, fundraising event invitations, as well as visits from your development director , he or she is going to feel overwhelmed and put-off. The first thing to remember is not to ask the same donors to give too often.

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VisionLink

MAY 14, 2024

Stop by our booth #200 in the Exhibit Hall and talk with Deb Tanner, Visionlink Senior Customer Advocate & Domain Expert, and Lisa Hrivnak, Director of Administration & All Things Visionlink! We are excited to see you at this year's Grand Gathering in Grand Rapids, MI, May 20 - 23, 2024!

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VisionLink

DECEMBER 29, 2015

29, 2015 – From now through January 15, 2016 , Information Technology Disaster Resource Center ( www.ITDRC.org ) and VisionLink ( www.VisionLink.org ), are staffing and supporting a free hotline for debris removal and home cleanup after the recent tornadoes affecting several southern states. and other states BOULDER, Colo.[or

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Candid

JULY 20, 2022

Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released a new report, Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining giving in 2021 , in May 2022 that details COVID-19-related philanthropic funding in 2021. Many nonprofits also engaged in disaster relief efforts out of necessity, despite having no previous experience in relief work. .

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 10, 2011

The centerpiece of our Benetech board of directors meeting this week was the Benetech Human Rights Program. Each of our quarterly meetings tends to focus on big strategic issues facing Benetech. Last quarter Betsy Beaumon presented the future of our Literacy program including Bookshare.

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VisionLink

MAY 19, 2022

Douglas Zimmerman, Visionlink President & CEO Thursday, June 16th, 11am - 11:45 am, Mountain Time 3) Using Indigenous Knowledge to Improve Programs and Tribal Outreach Presenter: Chele Rider, Tribal Liaison Thursday, June 23rd, 11:00am - 11:45am, Mountain Time 4) Building Capacity for Disability-Led Organizations through Whole Community Inclusion (..)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Disaster giving is not a zero-sum game. Giving to disasters does not take away from other nonprofit causes. Disaster giving has provided some temporary relief to the situation. International Relief organizations had large declines in revenue and donors, but show signs of returning to normal non-disaster giving levels.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 4, 2023

We really wanted to highlight helping other women achieve leadership roles within their organizations, on boards of directors, and within the AIIM community. “We didn’t want it all to focus on technology or industry education. I hope this will be a pipeline for our own board, and I view my younger staff in that same way.

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.orgSource

MAY 6, 2024

Kevin Ordonez,orgSource’s Managing Director of Digital Strategy, explains what you have to gain from an assessment this way. Disaster recovery and business continuity are other areas to explore. However, the last two years demonstrated that a hidden technology deficit can have devastating consequences.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 2, 2014

After working at the Red Cross for nearly 4 years, I learned a long time ago that real disasters aren’t always the ones you see coming. Does your organization need a disaster fundraising plan? A disaster can be as big as a hurricane or as small as a water main break that floods your office and surrounding neighborhood.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Involve the entire team in the fundraising effort – everyone from the cleaner to the director should be involved in giving and raising funds for the campaign. The top three causes are medical expenses (54%), disaster relief (12%), and education costs (12%). 67% donate in response to natural disasters. ?

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2025

Pandemics, natural and man-made disasters, economic challenges, and governmental policy and funding changes are all potentially budget-tweaking scenarios. Hiding a change, no matter how small or how embarrassing, is a recipe for disaster. External Issues A few things in recent years have caused us all to need to adjust our budgets.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2010

Ed Granger-Happ, Nethope; Claire Bonilla, Disaster Response Microsoft; Daniel Ben-Horin, TechSoup Global, Vida Durant, CARE USA. Ed Granger-Happ shows off his office server in a carry on bag that disaster relief workers can use to set up IT support in the field. This enables us to have impact, scale and sustainability.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 3, 2021

We also saw this trend in our industry report as CSR professionals stepped up with disaster relief campaigns that specifically supported social justice. million in funding, which was 31% of the disaster relief donation amount in 2020. Disaster relief saw a significant increase in donation amount reaching over $9 million.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

As always, no executive directors or board members were harmed in the writing of this article. The board requested this metric as part of their disaster planning work with you (in case that isn’t immediately clear). 1) Total number of people who put a smiley face on your Facebook wall on Tuesday mornings because they saw a cat video.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The following day, the Producers Guild of America Awards (PGA) was held at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles and the Directors Guild of America Awards (DGA) was presented at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. Despite several delays, however, the Critics Choice Awards was held at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica on February 7.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 19, 2024

Audrey Kidwell from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy will share her experience leading change management efforts at her organization. Holly Herbert, the Director of Data Intelligence for Blackbaud will explore ways to empower your employees to engage in Generative AI innovation safely and with intention. Can’t Make It to Seattle?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2015

"This is what a public library is all about," said Carol Cooler, the director of libraries and CEO at the Saskatoon Public Library in a press statement. " Saskatoon Public Library's support is just one of many examples of public libraries supporting disaster preparedness and relief.

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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. Sam Chenkin — Director of Operations, Tech Impact. Patrick Callihan — Executive Director of Tech Impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Participants included executive directors and communications directors from a variety of nonprofits from the Bay Area and beyond. One communications director shared that she scans the headlines every morning and only goes deep into stories that are relevant to their communications strategy and limits her time.

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.orgSource

MARCH 28, 2023

A global biological disaster was unique in our current experience. Sharon Rice ,orgSource’s Managing Director of Business Strategy, explains the process like this: “Scenario planning fills you with information and an understanding of the possibilities. It’s a word that deserves a prominent place in every management team’s playbook.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Today, people of color and low-income communities are more likely to be impacted by natural disasters, live close to hazardous waste, and die of environmental causes. Executive Director, Trellis for Tomorrow. Executive Director, Valley Clean Air Now. Managing Director, Nonprofit Group, Accenture. Jennifer Anderson.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 18, 2012

The ads, which tell the stories of people across the country, show the entire scope of the organization’s work: blood collection and supply; support to America’s military families; help to vulnerable communities around the world; disaster relief; and health and safety training and education. More background in this New York Times article.

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