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Severe winter weather is linked to climate change, say most Americans in poll

Fast Company Tech

adults say they have experienced some kind of extreme weather in recent years, according to a new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, with about half saying they’ve been personally affected by severe cold weather or severe winter storms. The poll also found that, while only about one-quarter of U.S.

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Cataclysms are a growth industry

TechCrunch

For this week’s deep dive, Alex and Natasha dug into Danny’s latest mega-project: A long, fascinating, and deeply-reported series into the world of disaster tech. We were super curious why Danny had picked disaster tech to niche into, as we hadn’t heard that much about it, frankly. million to install boxes on power lines.

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Change is Inevitable: Budgets and How to Manage Changing Them

sgEngage

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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The Single Most Important Thing to Prepare for Disasters

Tech Soup

On this 10th anniversary of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, we polled a variety of smart NPtech cognoscenti on the single most important thing charities need to do to prepare for a disaster. Then the key disaster preparedness concern becomes communication, not system and data preservation. Here's what they said.

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Consumer Attitudes Toward Mobile Giving

NTEN

Early last year, mobile giving evolved from an emerging technology to mainstream awareness with Haiti earthquake relief, raising approximately $45 million for victims of that natural disaster. Since that time, other disaster relief efforts such as the Gulf oil spill, Japan disaster, and tornado relief in the Southeast U.S.

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How To Use Facebook Metrics To Give Your Audience the Content They Want Most

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Make sure your posts vary and include photos, videos, polls, status updates, questions, and links. When I’m sketching out my editorial plan for the month, I column for “type” to make sure I don’t get stuck in a content type rut.

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Gen Z: Surprising Ways They are Transforming Fundraising 

Allegiance Group

In addition to supporting causes, these creators have also found a place in helping to raise awareness, support, and money during disasters. Engagement: Visual content and interactive features like polls, live videos, and stories keep supporters engaged and invested.