NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

When disaster strikes, we want information as soon as possible and we want to help just as quickly. Whether we look at mapping tools, fundraising, or missing person systems, the social media response to the January earthquakes in Haiti all leverage the powerful technology we can hold in our hands: our mobile phones. How can we do that?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2021

Fearing the sky was falling, they thought people would hunker down and fundraising would be a disaster. direct mail, email, social media, text, phone, advertising, website), targeting different donor audiences. You can shoot these on your own cell phone; they don’t need to be long. You can find a sample script here.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Also, online communication skills are lacking at many NGOs compared with the online marketing skills at e-commerce sites. 70% prefer to be thanked for their donations by email, 13% via social media, 8% via print postcard, 6% via print letter, 2% via text message, and 1% by phone call. ? 64% have never heard of #GivingTuesday. ?

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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. Right now, many hundreds of call operators across the nation are answering requests for assistance about housing, food, legal issues, family support, health care, jobs and schooling and much more.

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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. If you are using a mobile phone, the site will automatically direct you to our mobile site.

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Bonterra

AUGUST 15, 2022

First Name Last Name Email Address Phone Number Organization Name Organization Size Select. First Name Last Name Email Address Phone Number Organization Name Organization Size Select. I want a demo I have questions I don't know where to begin I want to see the product in action Let’s get it set up.

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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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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Text-to-give is a powerful donation tool that offers donors a way to easily give to their favorite nonprofits right from their phones. However, in general, the text-to-give process looks like the following: With your text-to-give platform, you’ll set up a shortened phone number, known as a shortcode.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Over the past few years, the use of social technologies during disaster response has become a central component to news and information delivery. Thankfully for members of #OWS, there are various tools to livestream events, just from your mobile phone. Online Homebase. One key element is the use of an online homebase.

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NCE Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2010

Can you call a cell phone if phone lines are down? Social media sites, such as Facebook and Twitter have proven to be a way for people to communicate during a crisis. What steps do you need to take to make sure your agency is prepared for a natural disaster like this. How do you get in contact with staff?

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2015

But more than likely you’re a smart phone user. Being ready for mobile donations to float in—if a natural disaster arises or the next big philanthropic challenge occurs—is a priority. Simplify your site design. Would they end up frustrated and unable to navigate through all the content on your site?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2010

I did a little Twitter coaching and connected him with others who might help. This morning, while we were on the phone, Jeff had some good news about Carlos and Erika, but his godson is still missing. I can't imagine how helpless Jeff must feel, but he has been using social media and social network tools, along with phone calls to search.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Google and Microsoft sent me mobile phones in response to my complaints about the Apple iPhone in-app donation policy. The topic we explored was mobile fundraising, ranging from best practices, integration and why applications on phones haven’t taken off. What phones and apps are they using? Qwerty Monsters.

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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. The mistake turned into a fundraiser also attracted a lot of attention and traffic to their site according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 7, 2013

If you are one of the people who received a phone or tablet for the holidays, now is the time to start coming up with a mobile backup plan. We've already covered Windows Phones and Windows 8 tablets along with Android phones and tablets. For more on iCloud pricing and backup, see Apple's dedicated iCloud site.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

3) You founded Doare, a crowdfunding site for charitable organizations in Brazil. 72% prefer to be thanked for their donations by email, 10% via text message, 6% by print letter, 6% by print postcard, 5% by social media message, and 1% by phone call. ? 14% donate in response to natural disasters. ?

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NTEN

MARCH 11, 2011

Just a few short years ago, technology in disaster response was a different animal all together. Satellite phones and GPS were the major tools that helped relief workers work faster and stay connected. In 2005, that changed: when Hurricane Katrina hit, technology for disaster response made the leap from field workers to those affected.

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Care2

MARCH 12, 2011

Web visitors can also start their own personal fundraising page on the site. TELUS , a Canadian phone company donated $100,000 to relief efforts and set up text to donate campaign for their customers. Their goal is to raise $10K over the next three days. Crisis Commons.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

The more detail you include in your fundraising plan template, the easier fundraising will be throughout the year because you’ll always know what to do next with no more guessing or DIY disasters. This includes rent/facility costs, payroll, admin, fundraising, phones, and any other expenses you need to keep the organization’s doors open.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 28, 2020

Host a virtual phone bank for supporters to contact local businesses and grocery stores requesting excess food donations. – Host a phone bank where supporters reach out to their networks to donate excess food to local dropoff spot. Host a virtual phone or text bank to get out the word about COVID’s impact on program changes.

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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

JANUARY 27, 2010

"Citizen journalists" throughout the country collaborated to collect information about this violence; they received incident reports from thousands of citizens via web and mobile phone, collated the data, and displayed it on a Google Maps mashup. Making (and Mapping) An Impact Where It's Needed Most - Humaninet.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Walk2Help tracks the distance you've walked using the built-in GPS on your phone and converts it into points. SF Heroes is a disaster preparedness iPhone app for the San Francisco area created for the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management. You can use the points you collected to contribute to a charity cause.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2014

This is huge for disaster preparedness. Anti-spam and malware protection, community and phone support, and Office web applications. While he didn't cite any specific issues, my own experience in using SharePoint is that it takes some time to familiarize yourself with the interface and functionality of the site. What exactly?

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

CrisisCamps are independent, disbursed, volunteer efforts to develop lightweight technology solutions to help with disaster relief. The proliferation of smart phones and the apps they run means that we are working in the cloud more than we may even realize.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

CrisisCamps are independent, disbursed, volunteer efforts to develop lightweight technology solutions to help with disaster relief. The proliferation of smart phones and the apps they run means that we are working in the cloud more than we may even realize.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

"Citizen journalists" throughout the country collaborated to collect information about this violence; they received incident reports from thousands of citizens via web and mobile phone, collated the data, and displayed it on a Google Maps mashup. Making (and Mapping) An Impact Where It's Needed Most - Humaninet.

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AFP Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2005

Disasters in the Internet age : "Disasters in the Internet age The Internet -- more than any other tool -- is proving to be a significant means of communication during disasters. 15, through a private Web site called LATalk.org, Ruby pleaded for help. If I just had a phone number or a way to talk to somebody.

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Tech Soup

JULY 21, 2016

This is huge for disaster preparedness. Anti-spam and malware protection, web and voice conferencing, document sharing, community and phone support, Office web applications, and more. Redundancy means having multiple copies of your data stored in various servers and data centers (10+ copies of your data, in the case of Office 365!).

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Tech Soup

JUNE 16, 2014

You can use Podio just about anywhere imaginable – online, with your iPhone, iPad or Android – that’s right, go ahead and Podio on your Otter-boxed phone while you wait to surf the next big swell. Why Podio, and What Can It Do? free Cloud online collaboration nonprofits libraries cloud computing'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

I asked Kivi to share her process: I was on the Washington Post site reading something else when I saw the AP story. I really didn’t appreciate that the story had gone beyond the nonprofit news world until my phone rang around 1:30 pm and it was Kate Nocera from Politico.com. She also got quoted on an influential blog.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Then, livestream the quiz game while participants answer questions via their cell phones. Set up Amazon Smile, create your wish list, and link to the Amazon site in social posts and on your blog using your Amazon Smile link. You can create a fun, fast-paced quiz for free using Kahoot and send out the Kahoot link to your participants.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2017

Some of the common instances when you should work with other vendors are cybersecurity, phone systems, and wireless. Things like disaster and recovery plans must be discussed. You should engage your provider for assistance in developing your IT plans if you do not have the necessary staff on-site. Ask for What You Need.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

see those pink arrows) This took about an hour on the phone with the technical support guy at Dell who walked through opening up the CPU and swapping out the four bars of RAM and rebooting. I learned a thing or two about the importance of basic infrastructure and processes - I'm my own IT department so I have a disaster plan.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

It's a relationship driven by their experiences with their bank, their airline or travel site, and yes, Google, Apple, YouTube and eBay. . When the Haitian quake struck, many of these organizations were able to benefit from the record setting use of mobile phones to support their efforts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2010

On Tuesday, I had the opportunity to do a Webinar called " Social Media for Trainers: A Bag of Tricks " over at the Engage 365 Online Community site. They're done on the phone and chat. Can we get the full site for the twitter statistics? (Yes I blogged about the content last week. I love the way NTEN does these sessions.

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Tech Soup

JULY 19, 2013

Now let’s look at technology disaster preparedness. Preparing for Disaster. We don’t mean the power-surge-ate-my-blog-post kind of disaster, though. Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP) outlining the off-site locations of backup servers, roles and responsibilities, emergency contacts, etc. Keep copies in two.

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