Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 19, 2022

Fiscal sponsors generally take on the responsibility of oversight, managing and distributing funds, and other back-office tasks for the organization they sponsor. When a new organization enters into a sponsorship agreement with its fiscal sponsor, they’re able to immediately start raising funds that are tax deductible for donors. .

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VisionLink

APRIL 11, 2024

and the first glimpses of the 2024 hurricane season that starts June 1st. Of the dozen or so current federally funded disaster case management operations across the United States, Visionlink technology is supporting all but one. Is your organization prepared to respond and support during a community-wide disaster? Want to learn more?

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Late at night on Sunday August 29th, Hurricane Ida made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane near Port Fourchon, Louisiana. The good news is that no matter how far you are from the areas hit by Hurricane Ida, you can still help those impacted by the storm. You can make a gift to Team Rubicon’s Ready Reserve Fund here.

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DipJar

APRIL 20, 2021

These funds help provide critical care and treatment for the Center’s sea turtle patients, as well as fund the conservation efforts of LMC’s four core pillars of conservation. During this time, the eggs can be eaten by predators, damaged by tropical storms and hurricanes, exposed by beach goers digging on the beach, and more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Photo by Fuel Relief Fund on GlobalGiving. Note from Beth: With the hurricanes, gun violence, and fires, I gave generously, including donations to Global Giving funds. Donors have given about equal amounts to Hurricane Harvey ($4.0M as they have to the recent hurricanes in Puerto Rico + the Caribbean ($4.6M

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

federal agencies, donor-advised funds, and giving platforms. In the annual disaster philanthropy report, we tracked nearly $37 million in wildfire funding to date in 2020 by institutional philanthropy. million in funding was identified for this crisis in 2020 by foundations and public charities. Syrian refugee crisis.

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VisionLink

AUGUST 29, 2011

The Red Cross opened more than 500 shelters, providing local assistance across the entire eastern seaboard. The impacted area from Hurricane Irene was larger than the European continent. The challenge now is to keep the public engaged as the storm resulted in more chaos than the reports of "missing the bullet" would suggest.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2022

Repairing a home that’s been destroyed in a hurricane, tornado, flood or fire can take quite a while, displacing homeowners during that time. Captain founder and CEO Demetrius Gray noted that following storms, like the Katrina and Sandy hurricanes, the average primary recovery period was 14 months.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 24, 2022

To fully fund your nonprofit, you need a diversified fundraising stream. Diversified fundraising revenue creates stability and keeps you from being dependent on one source of funding. Getting your funds from multiple sources is especially important when fundraising for a new nonprofit. Cue the sad music. Moral of the story?

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DipJar

JANUARY 5, 2022

It means that there is a lot of local competition that you need to be aware of at all times when you are picking out your event dates. You don’t want to end up competing with another local event on the same exact evening. And don’t forget about hurricane season!

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

That was followed by three hurricanes in close succession. adults feel climate change has had a major impact on their lives so far, about 4 in 10 think it will in their lifetimesincluding on their health, local air quality, and water availability. The poll also found that, while only about one-quarter of U.S. About 7 in 10 U.S.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

funding from foundations, bilateral and multilateral donors, the U.S. federal government, corporations, and donations through donor-advised funds (DAFs) and online platforms. . We invite you to dive into key findings from the report and explore granular data on our funding map. . In it, we examined?available?2019?data

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 21, 2021

If a local internet connection goes down due to connectivity or power failure, the rest of the network picks up the slack — and if there’s a full breakdown, the network can be used for internal communication, including messaging and news alerts within the network. “It would be a dream partnership. .

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 31, 2021

The company says it will use the funds to grow its team from 60 employees to around 100 by the end of 2021 and increase the deployment of its grid analytics tools. . C5 Capital’s fund focused on data-driven technologies transforming critical infrastructure, C5 Impact Partners LP, led the Series A round alongside Thin Line Capital.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Hurricane Florence finally made landfall over the weekend, ravaging the Atlantic coast with devastating winds and torrential rain. The federal government sets aside money in case disaster strikes, but their funding decisions are made with the assumption that civilians will help provide financial aid. Volunteer, even if you’re far away.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2008

s Super Bowl launch of a United Way fund-raising campaign using mobile phone text messaging. The Mobile Active post provides some additional context about how the campaign was funded and mentions other Text-to-Give campaigns in America. Last Friday, Mobile Active reported on the Sunday???s

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Twestival Local Weekend : Last February, Twestival raised over $250,000 for charity:water on Twitter on February 13th with more 200 cities sponsoring local tweet, meet, and give parties. September is Preparedness Month: We know that September is usually a bad month for hurricanes and other natural disasters.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

In the aftermath of a disaster, whether it be a devastating hurricane that has left your community flooded or a wildfire that has forced your community to leave their homes behind, you’ll need to mobilize quickly to provide support. Set up an online store and tap your local artisans for goods to sell for a virtual craft fair.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2020

Early in my career, I worked on the Race for the Cure in Houston when a hurricane swept through 10 days before our event. Our mission to end cancer is equally important as the hurricane relief efforts. Our mission to end cancer is equally important as the hurricane relief efforts. Looking for an alternative to a cycling event?

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See3

OCTOBER 29, 2007

In reaction to this desire, the main organs of Jewish philanthropy set up funds to help. New Orleans had problems long before the hurricane and the destruction only has exacerbated a long list of problems. A lot of the giving went through the Red Cross, but for many Jews it was important to find a Jewish response.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Donate funds. Unsurprisingly, to successfully respond to crisis situations wherever and whenever they strike, these nonprofits need the funds to stay fully stocked and ready to deploy at a moment’s notice. If you can’t donate your own funds, consider fundraising on behalf of disaster relief nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 26, 2007

When Hurricane Katrina hit, I was the publisher of the Stanford Social Innovation Review , and we wanted to write a story about how nonprofits were helping the victims. The locals told him about several excellent small local nonprofits that provided supplies and help. Perla Ni, Ceo and Founder of Great Nonprofits 1.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 12, 2022

The private and public sectors can offer resources and build technology, but to scale in a meaningful way, these solutions need to take into account the nuances of local community needs. It’s twofold: It’s the policies we can set, but how we act upon those comes down to the local community level.”. says Jones.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

The wizard behind the Frozen Pea Fund (and many others since) is Connie Reece, who specializes in developing marketing and communications programs that use Web 2.0 Based on Austin, Texas, I caught up with Connie to find how she is using Social Media raise money for victims of Hurricane Ike and other recent social media fundraising causes.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 26, 2017

In the aftermath of Hurricanes Rita and Katrina , about 22% of total funding went to the American Red Cross (ARC). 82% of that funding came from corporations, where 18% was sourced from independent, community and public foundations. About 50% of funding at this point for Hurricane Harvey has gone to ARC.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 15, 2021

For example, humanitarian organisations like Oxfam are delivering disaster relief to people whose homes have been destroyed by severe weather, innovating drought-resistant agricultural crops, and training farmers in new techniques to improve the resilience of local and global supply chains. Fund the Climate Response. And in the U.K.,

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Charitable Giving Stipends: Companies can award employees with gift cards or add funds designated for donating to their accounts within their employee giving portal. Over time, companies become valued partners in addressing local issues, rather than occasional contributors. Connect with local business owners.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 7, 2012

We're all familiar with it, a message saying "Help the recovery from Hurricane Sandy. Mobile giving is a low-cost way to raise funds on an ongoing- or campaign-based basis. Text MUTUALAID to 69866 to donate $10." If your organization is chapter-based, you can also request multiple accounts. Hosting a fundraising event?

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Charitable Giving Stipends: Companies can award employees with gift cards or add funds designated for donating to their accounts within their employee giving portal. Over time, companies become valued partners in addressing local issues, rather than occasional contributors. Connect with local business owners.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

Check out Train for Humanity that weaves together getting fit, social media, and raising funds for charity. For example, Mizfit is donated a dime per comment to a local women's shelter. September is Hunger Awareness Month so why not give a donation of canned goods and cash to your local food bank?

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Whether it be massive destruction from a hurricane, an Ebola outbreak, or a persistent wildfire, the social sector’s approach to disaster aid has traditionally been reactive, focusing on immediate aid. The only way to ensure that there is enough funding available in the long-term for these unexpected events is to prepare.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 27, 2018

One option is to direct all funding to a large nonprofit organization like the American Red Cross, Feeding America, Salvation Army, or others that have a broad reach. Another inexpensive way to explore your employees’ passions , and test what partners resonate the most, is a crowdfunding page.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 5, 2024

RSVP here to join us for a fun day out in support of our local after-school program. Campaign update: Thank you again for your donation to our hurricane relief campaign! The post 5 Text Best Practices to Boost Your Fundraising Success appeared first on Get Fully Funded. We couldn’t make a difference without you!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

He recommends the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network , works with local rape crisis centers nationwide. St Bernard Parish was devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and by the largest domestic residential oil spill in US history (Murphy Oil spill in Chalmette). Support the only national sexual assault hotline.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 7, 2020

All over the world, we see natural catastrophes come unpredictably, from flooding and hurricanes to ice storms and wildfires. Should disaster strike, c ommunities and employees expect support, non-profit organizations and charities need funding, and people ultimately want to know how they can help. .

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 14, 2018

But, when you examine disaster-related funding in the last five years, funding directed at wildfires is $13.1 million, while hurricane-related funding totals $480.6 ”), the total area burned in the western United States over the last 33 years was double the size it would have been without any human-caused warming.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 4, 2012

We brought our first product to market in July 2000 working with a local children’s museum as our first client. We were privileged enough to attract some great talent early on, in particular Dave Hart, who became our head of engineering. I travelled the country speaking at every nonprofit conference that would have me.

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