Tech Soup

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Relief organizations and first-responders are working tirelessly to provide aid to those affected by Hurricane Sandy. The staff at TechSoup Global is keeping all those affected by the devastating hurricane in our thoughts as we work to support recovery efforts. Google's Hurricane Sandy map currently shows areas with power outages.

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VisionLink

OCTOBER 8, 2015

We are offering this service for the month of October to help facilitate rapid solutions by the various aid agencies standing by to assist those impacted by the floods,” said Cat Graham, Co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer of Humanity Road. This hotline will alert multiple relief agencies that survivors need help.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Pacific time , Mapping Your Impact: A Case from Humanitarian Assistance , Andrew Schroeder of Direct Relief International will show just how far geographic information systems (more commonly referred to as GIS) have come in helping nonprofit organizations like his deploy aid to those in need. Register for this free webinar online today.

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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. About half of adults under age 30 believe climate change will impact them personally.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2010

As we have seen in natural disasters from Hurricane Katrina to the Chile Earthquake, people are using social media to reach out for help. with government agencies, emergency management professionals, disaster response organizations, tech companies and concerned citizens. .

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sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2021

Whether it’s a hurricane, a tornado, a typhoon or a flood, these organizations mobilize and are ready to fill whatever needs they can. That leaves a void that companies can help fill for employees impacted by disaster and hardship – and how quickly they can provide that support makes all the difference.

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TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2021

It’s not uncommon for federal aid to take months or even years to arrive, and insurance companies can often take months as well to process claims, particularly after large disasters like hurricanes where thousands of claims arrive simultaneously. She was an architect, and her office in Manhattan had to be evacuated.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

Objective : Provide a home site for of CDC’s mobile information about hurricane preparedness and the flu season. Cool Factor : Government Goes Mobile. Due to the increasing amount of dangerous hurricane like Katrina, Gustav and Ike, the CDC recently created a mobile Web site to further assist during times of emergency.

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DataRobot

MAY 25, 2022

In 2017, Hurricane Harvey struck the U.S. DataRobot combines these datasets and data types into one training dataset used to build models for predicting whether a building will be damaged in the hurricane. See How DataRobot Delivers on the Promise of AI in Government. Gulf Coast and caused approximately $125 billion in damage.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

What if we stopped thinking of the public as a liability and started empowering them to be valuable resources who can increase efficiency and make a real impact? . " Macon Phillips, special assistant to the President and director of new media for the White House, was a volunteer during Hurricane Katrina. Now they have the tools.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

federal government, corporations, and donations through donor-advised funds (DAFs) and online platforms. . CDP has several recommendations to help funders maximize their philanthropic impact. The world continues to address the impacts of COVID-19 while also facing an increase in extreme weather events. In it, we examined?available?2019?data

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 24, 2022

In other words, you need to get your money from many different sources, not just one awesome foundation, one government grant, or one generous donor. If you rely solely on a government grant, what happens when the agency changes its eligibility criteria and you no longer qualify? The impact on the nonprofit was swift and harsh.

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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. Raise money.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 21, 2021

And we’ve watched helplessly as hurricanes and tropical storms have intensified in frequency and strength. It’s no longer a question of whether the impacts on the environment of our collective human actions over decades will continue to result in more extreme weather, natural disasters, and economic instability. We are sharing ideas.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Government agencies are often dispatched to address disasters, but so are many disaster relief nonprofits who lend a hand alongside governmental relief efforts. Because many disaster relief organizations are non-government entities, they rely on donations to get the job done. Fundraise for disaster relief nonprofits. Final thought.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This post features advice from IT and grants management experts on how to streamline your tech solutions, create clear processes, and drive more external and internal impact. If you can consolidate to a core set of applications that help you do what you need to do well, it will make your governance and management much easier.

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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). About 50% of funding at this point for Hurricane Harvey has gone to ARC. When there is an open communication line, you’re able to better understand conditions and work better with local government with rebuilding efforts.

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Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

His work examines the challenges of performance measurement, accountability, and governance facing organizations with a social purpose . Senior Vice President for Military, Veteran and Government Affairs. Leads World Central Kitchen’s emergency and disaster relief efforts and long-term impact projects . Kimberly Mitchell.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 14, 2018

million, while hurricane-related funding totals $480.6 Whether it is a hurricane or an earthquake, some disasters can happen quickly, and thus be easier to recruit support for immediate recovery and long-term rebuilding. Increased temperatures = increased likelihood of fire. million (this includes grants and in-kind donations).

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Non Profit Quarterly

JULY 27, 2021

We took August off in the Leadership webinar series, so it feels really good to be back with you and to be back with you with a partner—the first of two webinars we’re going to do with our friends at Tech Impact. And I’ll introduce them, and you’ll learn a little bit more about Tech Impact if you don’t already know about them in a moment.

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Blue Fox

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The devastation we see from Hurricane Ian's destructive path is hard to process. If you have time, talent, or treasure to donate to support these organizations serving in the wake of Hurricane Ian, please do. Click here to find ways to volunteer and assist those in need from the devastation of Hurricane Ian.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 16, 2016

As I mentioned in my previous two blog posts about the GMN 2016 annual conference , we asked conference attendees to respond to the following question: Where are you on your journey to measuring outcomes and impact? Dr. Ruesga began by acknowledging the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Developing: 48%. Strategic/Integrated: 11%.

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

How To Save The Planet: 10 Changes With The Biggest Impact. With the clock ticking, we’ve evaluated the impact of the biggest changes we can make for the planet. But are our ‘little changes’ actually making the big impact we’ve been promised – or should we do more? by Zoe Allen.

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

How To Save The Planet: 10 Changes With The Biggest Impact. With the clock ticking, we’ve evaluated the impact of the biggest changes we can make for the planet. But are our ‘little changes’ actually making the big impact we’ve been promised – or should we do more? by Zoe Allen.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

When a hurricane or tornado starts to form, your local weather forecasters can quickly pull up maps tracking its movement and showing where its headed. The Earths systemsits land, water, and the atmosphereare changing, and we have to be able to assess how those changes will impact weather tomorrow, in two weeks and far into the future.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Hurricane Katrina had just happened, and many experts viewed it primarily as a failure of the government to take care of its weakest citizens in the face of a natural disaster, not as climate change’s early shot. The scale of human-made CO 2 and its impact on temperature were still somewhat debated. The list goes on.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

can learn from recent hurricane disasters in the southeast Dan and I have observed the damage across Florida and North Carolina from three catastrophic hurricanes in 2024: Debby, Helene, and Milton. billion to support local and state governments in recovery efforts including debris removal and emergency protective measures.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 4, 2025

Flooding from extreme storms like hurricanes will also become more frequent. Since then, new government policies, and the meteoric rise of renewable energy, seem to have made a dent. Roughly speaking, the vast majority of global coastlines are going to experience a present-day 100-year event every year , Jackson says.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

. “The climate-oriented investment in Biden’s new plan would be roughly ten times what came through ARRA,” wrote Shayle Kann, a partner with the investment firm, Energy Impact Partners. The bulk of Biden’s efforts to pour money into manufacturing represents another $300 billion in potential government funding.

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Forum One

JUNE 2, 2022

Late last year a new Executive Order focused attention on what many government agencies already strive to do: provide an efficient, reliable customer experience (CX) to citizens accessing government services like passports, social security, and small business loans. Not part of a government agency? 2) What about accessibility?

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 5, 2025

Because the cuts were tied to federal employees with probationary status, the impact was haphazard and largely without regard to their specific job functions. In Miami, multiple hurricane researchers were let go. The whole reason I decided to work for the weather service was to maximize my impact on the world, said Tarasiewicz.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

However, Simmons highlighted one area where Missouri farmers might benefit from government support. In 2001 a hurricane struck that island of Cuba, straining that nation's ability to provide commodities such as rice and corn for their population. History has taught us that information is not the domain of the wealthy," he noted.

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TechNode

MAY 22, 2024

The second is a crisis of the climate, which is hanging like a sword over humanity whether it was the hurricane in Florida, which upended lives and livelihoods, or the floods we have seen in Europe and China, and today in Pakistan, 60% of the country was under water. So it is a major challenge.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 27, 2025

Nearly 30 million Americans annually are impacted by water scarcity and don’t have reliable access to clean water. The water crisis stems from a wide range of issues, ranging from extreme weather events like hurricanes and flooding to depleted aquifers and overuse of wells. DWRs also enable new development opportunities.

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NVIDIA AI Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Available as an easy-to-deploy NVIDIA NIM microservice , the model is already being used by weather technology companies, researchers and government agencies to enhance their forecasts. weather data, with sample datasets of real-world natural disasters including hurricanes, floods, winter storms, tornados and cold waves.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 2, 2025

But it’ll also fall on state and local governments. To see where homeowners and investors could be impacted the most, ResiClub visualized First Streets county-level home insurance forecasts. . “There wont be [mortgage] ATMs, there wont be banks [lending mortgages], so it’ll fall on homeowners and residents.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Climate impacts and the Trump administration Weather extremes made worse by climate change have disrupted peoples access to water. In September, more than 100,000 residents in western North Carolina were under boil-water notices for nearly two months after Hurricane Helene destroyed much of a local water system.

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