Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Going for Goal: Shared Knowledge Inspires Successful Giving Days. The humor provided a bit of levity to what could have been perceived as a disaster, and worked at keeping people interested in the day (GiveMN still managed to raise a record $17.1 The post was also published on the Knight Foundation blog here.

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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. Now that you understand the psychology behind making a philanthropic gift, you can implement this knowledge to customize your fundraising appeals.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2020

So the company will continue pursuing the use case of helping reach destinations rendered temporarily inaccessible by disasters — but the main thing that will make it a successful business is augmenting the existing setup to make remote locations easier to deliver to. This may very well increase their business.

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Blue Fox

AUGUST 17, 2020

Natural disasters. And, our team at Blue Fox would like to offer: “What if those relationships are paired with strategic financial knowledge? Fundraisers certainly have their work cut out for them this year. Coronavirus. Unemployment. Business closures. A contentious election year.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

The power of social media really proved itself for us when the Gulf oil disaster first hit mainstream news, it was our web and social media presences that helped disseminate news and information to keep people up-to-date in real-time with our work on the ground. I foresee our members relying on traditional communications tools for a while.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2013

In times of disaster, social media can provide an on-the-ground view of what's happening, who needs help, and where they're located. The Guardian Professional Network is a space where professionals can share knowledge and expertise around global development and social justice. More on Technology and Disaster Relief.

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Mashable Tech

APRIL 1, 2025

That said, a bit of knowledge of online scams and how they work can go a long way. Charity scams Charity scams exploit people’s goodwill by posing as legitimate nonprofits, especially after natural disasters or during the holiday season.

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.orgSource

MARCH 11, 2024

Introducing a toxic personality into your team is a recipe for disaster. This knowledge can short-cut the path to effective collaboration and illuminate interpersonal dynamics for the group. Facilitate Collaboration Along with giving teams the tools for self-knowledge, create a framework that supports their ability to collaborate.

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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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VisionLink

MAY 19, 2022

You are expected to build resilience, address inequities, and provide support under blue skies and gray. Visionlink is always striving to empower our customers and other organizations in the field.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2007

The KM4D Journal is produced by the KM4Dev-community and I was honored to participate on the editorial team for the the recently published issued on " Stewarding technologies for collaboration, community building and knowledge sharing in development. The issues contains articles, case studies, interviews, and community notes.

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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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.orgSource

MARCH 28, 2023

A global biological disaster was unique in our current experience. Cultivating continuous learning—Identifying what you don’t know and striving to fill the knowledge gaps. Now that “disruption” is a business catchphrase, is “resilience” an equally common term in your professional vocabulary?

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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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Tech Soup

MARCH 10, 2010

Last month, I got to attend Ashoka's Tech4Society conference in Hyderabad, India, as a guest writer for the AshokaTech blog. TechSoup Co-CEO Daniel Ben-Horin was also attending Tech4Society as an Ashoka senior fellow.

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NTEN

APRIL 22, 2010

The Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report , our joint project with Common Knowledge and thePort, told you that 86% of nonprofits have a presence on Facebook. Except in the immediate aftermath of a disaster, clickthrough rate drops off when UNICEF-USA posts to their fan page more than 3 times per day.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Organizations around the globe are harnessing these tools and data to mobilize supporters, tell their stories and the stories of their constituents, and to share knowledge with people and communities everywhere. Humaninet is a nonprofit organization that supplies technical equipment and expertise to humanitarian disaster response teams.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Because they can detect nuances in plantings that can’t be viewed effectively from the ground—healthy densities for example—they can help farmers plan ahead to avoid disasters arising from droughts, infections that can wipe out entire yields and even whether or not certain sections of plantings are maturing at a faster rate than others.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 16, 2013

Ability: Do they have the right knowledge and skills to do the job? A recipe for disaster. Whatever the benchmark, how does company best attract, hire and retain their A+ players? Hire For fit. Ability, aptitude and attitude: these are the three A’s to consider when hiring, according to Michael Skok.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 29, 2010

"Charlie was really upset by the television footage of the Haiti disaster, so, in conversation with his mum, he came up with idea of cycling around South Park near his home in Fulham, London as many times as possible. As Charlie puts on his JG page, ‘at least 10 laps, I hope!

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 7, 2020

Although we never want to see disaster happen, every company needs to plan for it. The unexpected news of a disaster occurring can disrupt the communities that businesses se rve and where their employees and customers work and live in. So h ow can your CSR effectively plan for disaster relief? .

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.orgSource

JUNE 12, 2023

Disaster recovery and business continuity are other areas to explore. Plus, they typically have extensive knowledge about the opportunities available in the marketplace. If you have a data governance strategy in place, an assessment is also an opportunity to ensure that policies and procedures are up-to-date.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2021

Whether enacted or currently under consideration, these rules encourage fund managers to integrate sustainability risks into their business processes, report on them publicly, stamp out greenwashing , and promote transparency and knowledge among investors. Waiting for new mandatory ESG reporting and compliance framework standards in the U.S.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

His current startup, Captain, advances money to contractors for home repairs following natural disasters, then gets reimbursed by insurance companies or the government. The idea has resonated with investors: Using the methods outlined below, Gray was able to raise $100 million in venture debt and $7.3 million in private equity.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

The Open Knowledge Foundation is a great advocacy charity in that field. Grameen has a team of community knowledge workers who go out in the fields of Uganda and collect agricultural information on their mobile devices. Big Data in Disaster Relief. The field of open data is all about their sharing it out to the rest of us.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Organizations around the globe are harnessing these tools and data to mobilize supporters, tell their stories and the stories of their constituents, and to share knowledge with people and communities everywhere. Humaninet is a nonprofit organization that supplies technical equipment and expertise to humanitarian disaster response teams.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Factor in multiple touch points between donors and staff and youve got a recipe for disaster! The best option is to create a rough plan with the knowledge that you may have to make changes later on. It is sometimes hard to keep track of your correspondence with donors when it isnt scheduled or, at the very least, documented.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

For this project, participants were carefully vetted, avoiding organizations that were in a leadership transition, had other organizational priorities to address or did not have the capacity to apply the skills or knowledge. Her knowledge of the country and the culture made it easier to localize the curriculum.

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Tech Soup

JULY 26, 2024

OK, quick question: Without looking, do you know which apps on your computer are automatically installing updates without your knowledge?

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TechCrunch

MAY 24, 2021

“Dealing with this multi-stakeholder business model is very challenging, so bringing on people with the experience, knowledge and wits to deal with this kind of environment is key,” Barat said. As I explored recently, the disaster response space is probably one of the toughest markets in the world to sell into.

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M+R

AUGUST 11, 2021

Disaster Girl Meme ” (sold for $500k). Most concerning of all, they’re an environmental disaster. Anyone developing these networks needs to be social media savvy, up to date on peer-to-peer fundraising basics, and—importantly—have knowledge of gaming trends, if not actually a gamer themselves.

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Candid

JANUARY 6, 2023

Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining two years of giving , by Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) As a follow up to their 2020 and 2021 studies, this report delves into data to explore philanthropic giving from the first two years of the pandemic.

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TechCrunch

JULY 6, 2021

That product choice includes property, natural disasters and life insurance. With over two decades of insurance industry experience, Dario Luna once served as Mexico’s insurance regulator and helped develop Mexico’s disaster risk management strategy. The company soon plans to expand to also offer health insurance. .

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

We found that lack of knowledge is the biggest barrier to deeper cloud computing adoption. Find a recent TechSoup webinar on backup and disaster recovery presented by Sam Chenkin of npCloud. What Didn't Surprise Me. While a lot of NGOs are using at least one cloud-based application, deeper use of cloud tools is relatively low.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 24, 2020

It also helps, Swaroop added, that seasoned folks from existing Indian tech companies are branching out and starting companies of their own, recycling knowledge into new, smaller companies. That is probably why earnings haven’t been a disaster and so many unicorns were able to go public in Q3.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Utilize Inexpensive Tools Low and No-Cost Fundraising Platforms – Use online fundraising platforms like GoFundMe , Classy , or MightyCause that offer tools to create appealing campaigns without the need for extensive technical knowledge or expensive software.

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