VisionLink

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

February 11th is National 2-1-1 Day. Best estimates are that nearly 20 million people have used 2-1-1 to seek assistance of one kind or another by dialing 2-1-1 on their land lines or cell phones. We are particularly pleased to be a premier provider of 2-1-1 software. Connecting needs to resources in a timely and effective manner.

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

2-1-1, the phone number used by millions to access information about community services, is celebrated nation-wide today, February 11th. With 90% of the nation covered, are we done yet? Nonprofits sharing 2-1-1 resource information are reducing data management costs, freeing up resources for client services.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

This edition of the App It Up project "Cool App Roundup" highlights different ways apps can be used in disaster, crisis, and emergency situations. Preparing for Disaster. The FEMA app includes preparation guidelines for a variety of disasters, including checklists, safety tips, and local shelter maps.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Not that long ago, there were dozens of charity mobile phone donation programs vying for attention. Why Phone Recycling Matters. In the world of electronics recycling, mobile phones are a problem. One popular method of getting people to turn in their old phones has been to recycle them for charity. Phones 4 Charity.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Manager, Direct Marketing Fundraising Services, long-time staff of the national nonprofit Feeding America , knows better. Many of their partnerships respond to food insecurity concerns and disaster relief efforts. The Feeding America National Organization relies on individual, corporate, and foundation support.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Have you checked out TechSoup's new Disaster Planning and Recovery Toolkit ? We've updated and expanded our downloadable book, The Resilient Organization: A Guide for Disaster Planning and Recovery , and hosted two webinars on disaster planning.

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VisionLink

MAY 25, 2011

National Public Radio broadcast one of those riveting stories they do so well, in part from a disaster shelter where the Safe and Well system was being used to reconnect friends and family. With more than 100 tornados across the nation these past few days, there are many people looking to find news about their loved ones.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2020

We are seeing it to help donors make decision about COVID funding and other disaster related donation decisions. The COVID-19 pandemic has shined a light on gaps in information that donors need as they try to support relief efforts. The technology helps donors make investments that yield the highest impact or strategic system change.

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VisionLink

AUGUST 29, 2011

Fortunately, hundreds of disaster relief organizations (most members of the Coordinated Assistance Network ), know this and are coordinating many specially trained volunteers to assist. The Shelter View App receives it''s information directly from the National Shelter System, deployed by VisionLink on its CommunityOS platform.

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Volunteer Hub

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Founded in 2010 , this charitable organization builds communities by promoting blood donation as a humanitarian and national cause. The process involved countless spreadsheets, phone calls, and one-off emails, that were time-consuming and wasted precious resources. VolunteerHub proved itself to be a valuable tool, amid disaster.

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NTEN

AUGUST 30, 2011

We know our friends over at the Red Cross have been expertly using social media for disaster response for years now, but this weekend, with Hurricane Irene set to touch down all along the east coast, we saw many other organizations and government entities reaching out via social media, as well.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 26, 2011

As a community organizer and network weaver myself, I am incredibly excited by the #OccupyWallStreet movement that started in New York just over three months ago now (on September 17th) in response to a failing federal economy and political process that impact local, national, and international markets. Online Homebase.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Note from Beth: Here’s a guest post from my colleague Steve MacLaughlin that is a great example of “ data informed fundraising.” The Giving USA Foundation , which estimates national charitable giving over a 50-year span, reports that campaign fundraising has historically had no apparent impact on overall individual giving.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 28, 2015

Here are some ways to give: Charity Navigator compiled a list of vetted charities that are helping with relief efforts and allow donors to designate their donations specifically for this disaster. Social media can provide a near-instant view of local conditions, but not all the information on social media is relevant. spanhidden.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 18, 2021

So, for the benefit of the entire industry looking to solve hunger across communities, cities, and nations, I present to you your guide for Foodbank Fundraising in 2021. Ask if they’ve considered (perhaps over a phone call or via email) and see what the interest is. It’s simple, non-invasive, and COVID/disaster response-friendly!

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

We are particularly pleased to support those partnerships that weave 2-1-1 operations into a more holistic effort, such as when integrated with elder care, homeless management, or disaster response. 2-1-1 is an easy to remember phone number that connects individuals with resources in their community. With approximately 1.5

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2013

This week we learn about the Resilient Africa Network (RAN), which is helping African students use open data for disaster relief. It harnesses locally based solutions to decrease the effects of disasters and rehabilitate communities in disaster-prone areas. It was originally published on NetSquared. Big Data for Development.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Geographic information systems (GIS) and online mapping applications continue to become more powerful and easier to use every year. Collecting and Disseminating Information - Ushahidi. Those of us in developed nations are fortunate in some ways that great amounts of data are available -- data about our people, places, and activities.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Once upon a time, pledges had to be made through the mail, in person, or over the phone. Capture new information. Mobile fundraising can be a great way to gather new donor information and store it in your donor database. This new data can then be used to inform decision-making. Disaster relief. One click here.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Geographic information systems (GIS) and online mapping applications continue to become more powerful and easier to use every year. Collecting and Disseminating Information - Ushahidi. Those of us in developed nations are fortunate in some ways that great amounts of data are available -- data about our people, places, and activities.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

If you pay attention to the news, you may have recently heard about a major Internet hacking of celebrity phones and devices , in which hundreds of photos were leaked to the wider Internet. Their iCloud online storage was targeted, and hackers stole personal data and photos from their mobile phones and iPads.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Cloud computing offers us all the same freedom for our information infrastructure. In addition to running a youth organization or a job training program or an environmental advocacy campaign, you are also running an information and technology system on which you do your work. on our own servers or desktops.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2012

Karl Wilding of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO). Nathaniel Manning, director of business development and strategy at Ushahidi , illustrated how Ushahidi uses crowdsourcing, big data, and the opensource tools that they have developed to help with disaster relief, political accountability, and.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Cloud computing offers us all the same freedom for our information infrastructure. In addition to running a youth organization or a job training program or an environmental advocacy campaign, you are also running an information and technology system on which you do your work. on our own servers or desktops.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

Europe’s highest court in a ruling against Google has decided that search engines should allow online users to be “forgotten” after a certain time by erasing links to web pages unless there are particular reasons not to erase that information. Disaster Relief in Eastern Europe. Find more on this project here.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

David Smith and Michael Weiser, National Conference on Citizenship. The Red Cross has been around for 130 years and so much has changed – for example with text-to-give after disasters. And it creates informal and formal opportunities for mentorship. Moderated by Kari Dunn, Case Foundation.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Built over a weekend with a friend, Statement is a simple app that allows a person to type what he or she wants to say into her or his phone and show another person the text in a large font. Rather than call the 211 hotline, Reach allows people to use text messaging to get helpful social services information.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

you'll hear case studies of social media disasters and how they could have been prevented, as well as how brands have dealt with potential PR nightmares. This will be a conversation that explores the changing media landscape and how the web can rise to the challenge of supporting our communities and their information needs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

you'll hear case studies of social media disasters and how they could have been prevented, as well as how brands have dealt with potential PR nightmares. This will be a conversation that explores the changing media landscape and how the web can rise to the challenge of supporting our communities and their information needs.

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NTEN

JUNE 22, 2011

The Red Cross has been around for 130 years and so much has changed - for example with text-to-give after disasters. And it creates informal and formal opportunities for mentorship. People can opt-in to getting additional messages from us so we may get their phone number but that's it. It's been met with fear and excitement.

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

you'll hear case studies of social media disasters and how they could have been prevented, as well as how brands have dealt with potential PR nightmares. This will be a conversation that explores the changing media landscape and how the web can rise to the challenge of supporting our communities and their information needs.

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VisionLink

MARCH 30, 2010

For that matter, if you have not yet registered for the conference, here are 7 more reasons to do so: Managing Disaster Relationships Presenter: Thomas Bennett, 211 San Diego, California This course will provide an overview of governmental organizations and agencies for which they should develop and maintain relationships.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 16, 2006

They remind me a lot of Rod Beckstrom's ideas that I posted earlier about IT support following a disaster. The two places I looked for mechanisms are the (1) United Nations APELL program (Awareness and Preparedness for Emergencies on a Local Level) and (2) the U.S. Information management on a large scale. . -

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2022

I’m seeing all the people come in from all over the place, and I hope that I can share some information that everyone finds useful. We, at Penn, always included in our tracking system, the personal information that the donor has shared or donor preferences. And I know fundraisers at Penn use those informational luncheons a lot.

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Qgiv

JULY 29, 2021

It’s helpful to test whether your word will be autocorrected by typing it in various phones. To give consent, all people have to do is provide their phone numbers with the knowledge that they’ll be receiving communications. Replace your old-school phone-a-thon with a modern and easy text-a-thon! Use common terminology.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2009

The Return by Danielle Brigida, NWF NWF Description of Case Study While strategy plays an important role within the National Wildlife Federation, initially it was very hard to determine one for our social media presences. Updates made by phones to twitter, are searched more easily than before -. media: local and national.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

The students would prepare for the contest using a series of online practice modules and mobile phone based applications that would test the students on sample questions. The competition would progress through in-person competitions to a national competition. Disaster Response. International Disaster Community of Practice.

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