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Hurricane Irene and the Nonprofit Social Media Storm

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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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Online Giving Trends from 2009 and the Haiti Earthquake

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I want to provide some updated findings for the entire year, as well as discuss the importance of online donations to support the Haiti earthquake relief efforts. Nonprofits that raised more than $1 million online in 2009 had a 35% year-over-year increase in revenue. Haiti Earthquake and Online Giving.

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Online Giving Trends from 2009 and the Haiti Earthquake

NTEN

I want to provide some updated findings for the entire year, as well as discuss the importance of online donations to support the Haiti earthquake relief efforts. Nonprofits that raised more than $1 million online in 2009 had a 35% year-over-year increase in revenue. Haiti Earthquake and Online Giving.

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How You Can Help Haiti Relief Efforts

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Last weekend, the island of Haiti was hit hard by not one, but two, natural disasters. The good news is that no matter how far you are from Haiti, you can still help those impacted by these disasters. The good news is that no matter how far you are from Haiti, you can still help those impacted by these disasters.

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Preparing for the Next Disaster: The Future of #crisisdata

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On January 12, 2010, I didn't personally experience the major earthquake that hit Haiti, but I was forever changed by it. In the midst of the viral Text HAITI to 90999 message, we saw the emergence of what we're calling emergency social data, or #crisisdata. Melissa Eliott was heavily involved in the Haiti relief effort as a volunteer.

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The Next 4 Years: Tapping Into Nonprofit Expertise

The NonProfit Times

It has more than 125,000 volunteers, has responded to disasters in 700-plus communities, and raised nearly $250 million. Marine Corps, Wood organized a team of veterans and doctors to head to Haiti following the devastating earthquake. Team Rubicon is widely known for its innovation and unique culture. Following four years in the U.S.

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7 Tips to Help Your Organization Make the Biggest Difference for the Haiti Relief Efforts

Connection Cafe

Hijack your homepage to make Haiti the focus if it is a significant fundraising effort. Particularly note any past work in Haiti or any teams already on the ground. There are two problems with this: 1 – savvy donors will question where the money is going and 2 – other donors will assume it is going to Haiti.

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