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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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

That was followed by three hurricanes in close succession. Americans are catching on, said Anthony Leiserowitz, director of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, who credits a combination of media coverage, political leaders speaking up, and public concerns that creates a “symbiotic relationship.”

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Connection Cafe

JULY 2, 2014

Hurricane season kicked off on June 1 and we’ve already got our first tropical depression in the Atlantic. 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? What’s your plan?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

ShelterBox USA had a very busy year, due to the sheer number of natural disasters that struck in 2017. They kept their followers informed on a per-disaster-basis through video shared on Facebook. “We They put around $200 to advertise their video to maximize its reach, given Hurricane Harvey’s prevalence on social media.

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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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Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2024

Just because you, your executive director, or any “insider” feel a certain way about what’s most important about your mission, does not mean your constituents feel the same way. The executive director wants two department heads, each reporting to her; she won’t delegate responsibility. Your board members apparently don’t.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 16, 2012

Expert guests include: Jody Dilday ( @jdilday ), executive director of Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas ( @SPSFNWA ), has spent her career raising awareness and support for nonprofit organizations. She returned home and started a “mommy blog” – purely as a hobby and virtual scrapbook.

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Everyaction

JULY 23, 2018

Using the expertise of its Chef Network, WCK works to empower people to be a part of the solution with a focus on health, education, jobs, and disaster relief. Last year disaster relief once again became the main focus of our organization as we activated and served over 4 million meals in Peru, Houston, Puerto Rico, and California.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This wasn’t Tacker’s first go at responding to a disaster. Through hurricanes, fires, floods, the pandemic, and more, Two Ten awards millions of dollars in emergency relief each year, and they rely 100% on donor dollars to do it.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 18, 2013

Disaster Giving. In 2012, it is estimated that corporations gave $131 million to support Hurricane Sandy relief efforts, and that individuals gave $236 million. Gregg Carlson, chair of the Giving USA Foundation board of directors makes a guest appearance on npVOICES. Learn More.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 28, 2014

David is Senior Director at NetSuite.org , Netsuite’s corporate foundation. Early in his nonprofit career, David became the founding director of the Eastmont Computing Center in East Oakland (now called the David Glover Education and Technology Center ). Harnessing Databases for Disaster Relief.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

As we delve into the CSR trends shaping the nonprofit sector, we’ll explore why these developments are relevant to nonprofits and corporate social responsibility (CSR) directors. Companies Are Prioritizing Disaster Relief and Crisis Response. Corporate Volunteerism Is Making Waves.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 21, 2021

And we’ve watched helplessly as hurricanes and tropical storms have intensified in frequency and strength. It’s no longer a question of whether the impacts on the environment of our collective human actions over decades will continue to result in more extreme weather, natural disasters, and economic instability.

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Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

Executive Director. Previously served as deputy director of the U.S. National Community Relations and Development Director & National Spokesperson. Prior to his current role, he served as executive director and chief operating officer for The Salvation Army National Capital region in Washington, D.C. Anna Rathmann.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2015

The panel was moderated by Joel Beetsch, Vice President, Patient Advocacy, Celgene and Cara Thompson , Director of Patient Advocacy was the host for the event. The panel included Stefani Klaskow , Head of Industry/Healthcare at Google; Carrie Martin Munk , Chief Communications & Marketing Office, The ALS Association, and Jackie Fouse, Ph.d,

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Care2

JANUARY 23, 2008

The prize is the only program in the country focused on promoting and encouraging the work of social innovators over 60, like: Wilma Melville , a 74-year-old, retired physical education teacher, who won $100,000 for creating The National Disaster Search Foundation. Her idea is now a reality. To create a new comment, use the form below.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 4, 2020

Samantha Wright, Director of Development Operations and Analytics for the food bank, says that being located in a hurricane zone makes them “no strangers to disaster response.” Experience responding to natural disasters helped them form a crisis blueprint.

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Non Profit Quarterly

JULY 27, 2021

Francis Johnson is Managing Director of Technology Services at Tech Impact, and he oversees all the technology infrastructure projects and support services that they do. And Karen’s role is Director of Education and Outreach at Tech Impact. And this is not just for executive directors or managers, but it’s also for board members.

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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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M+R

JANUARY 26, 2023

And we are bracing for yet another intense, potentially deadly hurricane season. That’s the reality on the ground, as communities on the Gulf Coast try to recover from another hurricane. It’s also a horrifying preview of the disasters that will become increasingly common if we don’t confront the climate crisis. Devastation.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Was it a disaster, an natural disaster that happened that brought them on and they always give to that particular topic or in that particular month when we talk about that topic? So if you’re a disaster response organization, this is a toughie. you know, when Puerto Rico had that hurricane, you know, that was huge here.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

The Cybertruck disaster and cratering sales. This ends a nearly 14-year career at the car company, the last five years as director of design. After the latters disaster, now Musk is promising a cheap Tesla again. The picture is bleak, and its hard to imagine how the company can get itself out of this perfect hurricane.

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Achieve

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

For example, a disaster relief organization may explain how the destruction caused by a recent hurricane has left families in the area without electricity and running water and that with donors help, you can turn things around more quickly.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 25, 2025

Its especially critical that infrastructure can handle more extreme weather due to climate change, said Olson, noting hurricanes that devastated the East Coast and parts of Appalachia last year. saw 27 weather disasters last year that cost at least $1 billion , second-most since 1980.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 11, 2025

It was also western North Carolina in late September after Hurricane Helene created raging rivers that flooded some houses and swept others away. Every disaster is unique, and these two were markedly different. In some ways, the region was well-positioned for a disaster, if such a thing is possible.

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