Tech Soup

MAY 4, 2011

As the weeks pass, the disaster recovery is increasingly shifting out of the hands of professional first-responder organizations into the hands of the local NGO community. Unfortunately, many of the nonprofits that will help communities recover have themselves been affected by the disaster. About TechSoup Japan.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 21, 2021

As an industry, we have typically thought of disasters in the natural sense, however after 2020, we have had to take a completely new stance on what disasters can look like. E4E Relief , a 501©3 organization directed by IRS guidelines, is able to provide direct relief in crisis to corporations, community foundations, and individuals.

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Candid

JUNE 23, 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. Brazil’s culture of giving and philanthropy has been growing since the 1980s. billion by the summer of 2020. .

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Check back throughout the month for blog posts, webinars, and dispatches from around the world on cloud computing for nonprofits, NGOs, and public libraries. And there are all sorts of things you can do with those services, including helping out in disaster recovery. Cool App Roundup: Disaster and Emergency Edition.

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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. He holds a master’s in neuroscience and a master’s in public policy from the University of Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes scholar. Priscilla Chomba Kinywa. “I’m

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Nonprofit organizations meant to support these communities have suffered a similar fate in the federal response while foundations try to fill the void. Nonprofits will see a rise in need stemming from people on the margins of the disaster recovery response. Social enterprise opportunity.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

The real-time web has also revolutionized the way we support local communities in disaster. Ushahidi, an open source project originally deployed in Kenya to report post-election violence has since been downloaded and deployed for many other events and disasters, including Haiti, Chile, and Japan. People believe in the internet.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

Think about that for a moment — we have over 300 consulting and product partners that are serving thousands of organizations and institutions globally. Yet, each year for the last six years, they come together to share best practices to make each individual and firm better at serving those organizations.

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Candid

JANUARY 24, 2022

based organization, we less frequently (but not never) encounter and use a word like aid on its own— mutual aid is something else entirely, and is a phrase that has been growing in prominence. Some things certainly are devastating, including, but not limited to, natural disasters. For example, in our experience as a U.S.-based

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Of course, we have large Brazilian NGOs and international organizations with a strong presence here in Brazil and they’re by far what most people trust and see on their Instagram feed. As a fast-growing developing country, this problem it’s quite real. 14% donate in response to natural disasters. ?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 13, 2017

This post is by no means exhaustive — after all, every nonprofit handles different sorts of data, and each organization has different security needs. The Problem. The Problem. 3 Risk: Public Wi-Fi. The Problem. 1 Risk: Malware and Software Vulnerabilities. How You Can Mitigate It. 2 Risk: Ransomware.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 27, 2011

Tan and Public Allies Arizona alumna Angela Soliz. The best way to do that would be to make the problem disappear, right? If someone attacks you or your organization, try your darnedest not to react with anger or defensiveness. Moral of the story: ignoring the problem doesn't make it go away and can even make it worse.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2010

In order to answer to this critical question, nonprofit arts organizations have a special opportunity during the month of February to use social media as a way bring new visibility to their organizations' work by participating in the GreatNonprofits Arts Appreciation Campaign. Many may be asking, therefore, “Why fund the arts?”

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

First, we aimed to support organizations and social movements combatting racism that need to know where and how they can find the resources to fund their strategies and maximize their impact. We began tracking grants and pledges based on press releases and public announcements to tell a real-time story. . generate and?reinforce

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 8, 2011

The way we engage in public dialogue, coordinate, solve problems—all of it is shifting. " How do your social media channels fit in your organization's emergency communications plan? Today, Wikipedia is the most widely used reference work in the world. New networks are emerging everywhere.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 9, 2022

Whether you’re running a simple pledge campaign or combining it with a fun virtual or in-person fundraiser , pledge campaigns can work for any nonprofit organization. Pledges work really well in urgent situations, like fundraising for natural disaster relief. What type of pledge fundraisers should I try? What is pledge fundraising?

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Candid

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Based on the data we were able to collect from news sources, funder websites, and from funders directly , we issued two reports with our partners at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy to help the sector make sense of its collective response. Like most organizations that analyze data about the U.S. The state of the data .

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 20, 2017

Slacktivism typically means taking to social media and encompasses things like retweeting words of hope after a national disaster or liking a charity’s Facebook page—as the study implies—but can also include non-digital actions like wearing a ribbon on your shirt to bring awareness. But the problem arises with public actions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2015

It heart breaking to read and see photos of the human crisis in Katmandu (and historic national landmarks in rubble ) and on Everest, but even more to read accounts of the great challenges facing aid workers to reach the rural areas. As the need for donations continues, the public attention starts to wane, so does donor interest.

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Qgiv

JULY 19, 2023

Grants are a fundamental source of revenue for growing organizations to accomplish large projects and receive financial support outside of individual donations. Grants come in all shapes and sizes and are often accompanied by strict rules and regulations to determine an organization’s eligibility to receive the grant.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

To enter, just submit a short essay (300 words or less) explaining an idea for how your non-profit can (or already does) use media and technology to solve a social problem. All ideas will be assembled and shared in a public idea packet once the winners are announced. Please keep in mind that we are looking for an essay, not a book.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Nicole McGougan is a public relations associate at Blackbaud. The first days following a disaster or other emergency can be crucial for organizations as they reach out to supporters and request help. Include a clear description in news articles and relevant forms of your organization's role in the relief effort.

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Tech Soup

MAY 27, 2015

If your nonprofit or public library received donated Microsoft software through TechSoup, you probably used the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) to get your software. No problem! Backup for Disaster Recovery. This can help your staff regain access to critical data and applications post-disaster. Bring Office Home.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2016

But what if an app could be used to help nonprofits, public libraries, and other community groups organize and solve pressing problems? Generator participants think collaboratively about obstacles and ways to accelerate their organization's impact. That is the mission of Caravan Studios , a division of TechSoup.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 26, 2013

I want to outline some issues nonprofit organizations may face while trying to build or change their brand. Often, nonprofit leaders look at brands as just a “simple visual trigger from which to develop communication campaigns rather than a strategic tool for focusing the organization.”

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Gyrus

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Talented Learning is a news, research and consulting organization dedicated to the advancement of all aspects of extended enterprise learning technology solutions. It seems that not everyone is hip to the idea that there is indeed…… Public Safety Training – How well Do You Train For Emergencies?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Mapping data can help nonprofits monitor protests and election violence, decide where to buy repossessed homes to convert into affordable housing, determine how and where to deliver supplies and aid in disaster-stricken areas – and document zombie invasions.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

It’s called the TechBridge Nonprofit Exchange and it is designed to address the problem of grantmakers’ reluctance to fund infrastructure improvements for charities. nonprofit organization is invited to post their technology project on the website. Disaster Relief in Eastern Europe. Find more on this project here.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2011

On Tuesday, I'll be talking about technology planning for nonprofits and public libraries at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service as a part of the Interactive Strategy Forum. For example, you might be running a constituent relationship management (CRM) database, but are all of your organization's constituents in it?

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Tech Soup

JULY 31, 2017

When I founded CompuMentor (which became TechSoup) in 1987, I had to file articles of incorporation that would legally bind the organization. Connecting a global network to spur local technology innovation: The TechSoup Global Network is comprised of 69 independent capacity-building organizations around the world. " This was 1988.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 15, 2014

Push the worry away and deal with problems if and when they happen? 2 – Own the problem. When something DOES happen – whether it be a natural disaster or something caused by human action, don’t ignore it. And make it clear you will do your best to steer the organization through the problem – in the sunlight, not the shadow. #3

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2011

On Tuesday, I'll be talking about technology planning for nonprofits and public libraries at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service as a part of the Interactive Strategy Forum. For example, you might be running a constituent relationship management (CRM) database, but are all of your organization's constituents in it?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

From 10-paragraph editorials to 2-paragraph commentaries on breaking news, when you use the ideas given here, you should have no problem publishing the required minimum of one blog post per week (less than that and your blog starts to look abandoned). Still, understand that the content your nonprofit blog publishes, the higher your ROI.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2014

Organizations that raised the most money invested more in staff, in securing major gifts, and in overall fundraising capacity. With serious disasters abroad in 2013 eclipsing those in the U.S., Public society benefit – Diversification and impact. “It costs money to bring in money,” McGinly said.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 24, 2017

It has long been believed that the health of the philanthropic sector is directly linked to the passion people have for organizations and their missions. These things have forced our awareness, not only of the external factors at play but the value of retaining an organization’s best donors. And this means we have strategic problems.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

It was much more traffic than I would have ever thought possible, but thanks to the burgeoning “Nonprofit Organizations” communities that I had built on Facebook, Twitter and Myspace, launching a blog was much easier in 2009 than it was when I tried and failed in 2004. That first month Nonprofit Tech 2.0 received 13,000 visitors.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 14, 2010

The past 36 hours have been crucial for disaster relief organizations across the world as they reach out to supporters requesting donations, volunteers and general support for the efforts to help Haitians in need. Author: Molly Brooksbank. Hijack your homepage to make Haiti the focus if it is a significant fundraising effort.

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