Tech Soup

APRIL 22, 2013

TechSoup recently updated its disaster planning and recovery guide, The Resilient Organization , to include the new ways nonprofits, charities, and public libraries are using technology. To supplement this section, we compiled the best disaster preparedness apps from TechSoup donation partners, government agencies, other nonprofits, and more.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

If you can give your organization a long life, you can help more people. These may include delays in grant approvals, rescheduling of major events due to unforeseen circumstances, or sudden increases in demand for disaster relief services. Operating reserves play a dual role in supporting nonprofit organizations.

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NetWits

JULY 6, 2011

It’s really no different than real life in that people want to get to know who you are, what you stand for, how you’re changing the world and what they can get by connecting with you. Or you may want to find individuals who are talking about the events around the world where disaster relief is needed.

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VisionLink

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Family, friends, the American Red Cross, and the field of disaster relief lost an amazing man this past weekend. From VisionLink''s perspective, Michael was unusually able to transfer and communicate operational vision to guide our technical work in support of the Red Cross and disaster relief overall. Cheers to his life.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

We opened ourselves up, invited communities, and created an expectation that asking for help in these spaces will result in real-life action. Unfortunately, this isn't Domino's Pizza and disaster response can't work as if it is. The first people to respond during a disaster are not usually trained responders or other professionals.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Prepare Your Organization for Any Disaster. Help prepare your organization for any type of disaster with our disaster planning and recovery guide. Cool App Roundup: Disaster and Emergency Edition. How the Cloud Can Make a Difference for Disaster Relief. Backup and Disaster Recovery in the Cloud: Webinar Recap.

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NTEN

JANUARY 13, 2011

In the aftermath of that quake, as well as flooding in Pakistan, fires in Israel, flooding in South and Central America, and countless other incidents, technology played a critical and often-life-saving role, and remains at the center of the ongoing advocacy and long-term rebuilding work in Haiti.

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Candid

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Whether as a flash point response to a crisis, natural disaster, or an election, one-time, smaller donations are becoming commonplace. Videos of your organization in action, statistics of how youre making an impact in your community, and constituent testimonials are just a few ways to bring your mission to life.

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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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The Verge

JANUARY 29, 2021

Apple’s television adaptation of the podcast adaptation of the real-life soap opera that was WeWork now has some major talent attached. Image: Warner Bros.

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The Verge

MAY 6, 2021

recorded his son’s post-anesthesia musings (“Is this real life?” “You Compared to other creators of that era like Disaster Girl and Nyan Cat, he said he felt lucky he was able to retain some control of the meme. David DeVore was seven years old in 2008 when a trip to the dentist left him feeling “funny” afterward. His dad, David Sr.,

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The charitable sector fills many roles in American life. It has more than 125,000 volunteers, has responded to disasters in 700-plus communities, and raised nearly $250 million. Just a side comment on general failings of the nonprofit sector. Team Rubicon is widely known for its innovation and unique culture.

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VisionLink

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

More than 400 disaster relief agencies, making up the nation''s first and largest partnership of independent relief organizations, uses VisionLink technology to support their work. Born of the lessons from 9/11, the Coordinated Assistance Network helps disaster survivors gain access to coordinated and coherent support services.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2022

The lens in which we view ourselves is how we can help the policyholder put their life back together as quickly as possible,” he added. “It Where Gray sees his company differentiating itself is by focusing on the policyholder versus the insurance company, like others.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2022

One talked about species extinction, and the other talked about the prevalence of natural disasters. The one talking about natural disasters was responsible for 80% of your donors, and 10% of those donors went on to become regular givers when you asked them 2 weeks later. How to bring it all to life. Need a tracked link?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

We took care of it.&# The Red Cross managed to turn a PR disaster into a fundraising opportunity. Thinking quickly, they did disaster recovery on the rogue Tweet. You can’t hide or not respond : The Red Cross is an organization that deals with life-changing disasters. What is your takeaway from this mistake?

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Norstella For fostering faster drug discovery by analyzing billions of data points Norstellas goal is to help major pharmaceutical and life sciences companies navigate the complex path to developing lifesaving treatments. That, in turn, makes it easier and faster to get life-changing therapies into the hands of the patients who need them.

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Join us as we celebrate the individuals behind the life-enhancing services of 211 call and contact centers nationwide! Not to mention the most advanced disaster relief systems available. Saturday, February 11th, is National 211 Day 2023! It's powered by people: thousands of caring, local experts are available to help, 24/7.

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The Verge

JULY 16, 2020

In typical No Man’s Sky fashion, the abandoned freighters are procedurally generated, with each one featuring its own hazards, design, and disasters that caused the crew to take flight. Additionally, the 2.6

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Medium Technology Section

MARCH 9, 2025

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2017

I love connecting with nonprofit technology colleagues who are also promoting work/life balance and how to avoid digital distractions. Simultaneously, I was struggling with burnout related to work-life imbalance and feeling overwhelmed by all the digital technology in my personal life and professional work.

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NetWits

MAY 22, 2012

For example, while one donor may give to a cause because she lost a family member to a disease, another may be an environmentalist concerned with diseases caused by pollution or a one-time weather disaster. 4) Track Time and Ask on Cue. 5) Go For the Long Term Instead of the Upgrade.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 19, 2022

A great example of this type of time-sensitive fundraising comes in the aftermath of a natural disaster like a wildfire or hurricane. Other organizations use fiscal sponsorship a bit like they would training wheels: to get acclimated to nonprofit life before transitioning into full 501(c)(3) status.

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2025

The Greek philosopher Heraclitus is credited with saying, The only constant in life is change. 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.

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InfoWorld

MARCH 19, 2024

One could argue that Zoom itself kept us from a complete economic disaster. As work and life mingled together, many people came to enjoy the flexibility and freedom that working from home provides. Working remotely was good in all kinds of ways. Many people really liked it. Families were able to spend more time together.

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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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See3

JANUARY 12, 2012

Change the world, one video at a time.Solid Women | 3:56 Fonkoze By passing the familiar, moribund impression of Haiti as devastated country in the wake of a natural disaster (two years ago this day), this video presents the stories of five women rebuilding their life and community.

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Recode by Vox

MARCH 8, 2025

In 1967, MIT professor Paul Sandorff asked his class to imagine that a real-life asteroid called Icarus, which astronomers had already identified, would hit the Earth in the near-future and it was their job to devise a way to save the world. (In

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Tech Soup

JUNE 18, 2015

I thought it would be interesting to look at some recent examples of emerging technology for disaster relief in action. Earlier this year, I attended an event organized by the Red Cross to brainstorm and develop ideas surrounding emerging technology and disaster relief. TechSoup Resources for Disaster Planning and Recovery.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 16, 2021

As the insurance industry adjusts to life in the 21st century (heh), an AI startup that has built computer vision tools to enable remote damage appraisals is announcing a significant round of growth funding.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 9, 2020

The actual giving experience for recurring donors is often better too, since the organization needs to work for the repeat support each month (not dissimilar to other subscription services in your life). In 2020, we continued to see the lines blur between the for-profit and nonprofit sectors, and we expect this to continue into 2021.

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The Verge

MARCH 18, 2021

Rather than send them to a landfill, one major bike manufacturer is teaming up with a co-founder of Tesla to ensure those batteries have a second life. Many of the batteries from those first-wave electric vehicles, like the Nissan Leaf, are just now reaching their end of life and are in need of recycling.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Of course there’s still the fun and frivolous uses, but more and more we are seeing the technology entering the realm of life-saving pursuits, strategic military and industrial applications, and so much more, to the point where entire niche markets are being spawned that leverage these flying machines for big business.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Once I left the agency and started ooomf , I wanted to fix how I approached consumption in my life. The last year has been the most productive of my life and I owe a lot of it to understanding the importance of decreasing how much I consume and coming up with ways to cut clutter. Finding your perfect storm.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 31, 2007

Amazing how fast we slide right back into "real life." You can learn more about the environment, about human rights, about development aid, about the digital divide, about microfinance, about healthy food and about disaster response. Davos was only a couple of days ago and already I'm neck deep into my normal work.

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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.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 15, 2021

A call to 911 in the United States and urgent numbers globally spins off a number of additional calls to emergency response teams, ambulances, hospitals and other actors who need to coordinate action to save your life.

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