Whole Whale

JANUARY 5, 2022

If you think this is another bit of click-bait list of fundraising ideas to do around Valentine’s Day, you’re half right. Let’s take a second to play a quick association game: Think about a natural disaster, such as a hurricane or an earthquake. Here are 13 easy fundraising ideas to get the ball rolling. Claiming the Day.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Just FYI, when a hurricane blew Homestead, Florida, pretty much the only thing left standing was the homes built by Habitat for Humanity. You’ll find many more candidates and ideas on the pages that follow. Secretary of the Interior Abigail Dillen President Earthjustice Dillen is the Earth’s attorney. All it would take is a few calls.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

As the world continues to grapple with the ups and downs of COVID-19, it’s essential to meet your donors where they’re most comfortable, and that means coming up with inventive online fundraising ideas. Looking for more ideas to take your fundraising efforts online? Classic online fundraising ideas. Email campaigns.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 30, 2010

Every table conversation brings a new perspective and a new idea: whether it’s new knowledge, a great contact or a new extension to the idea under discussion. James Moody of Australia’s national research organization was talking about an idea of a humanitarian license for patents that has been floated by the YGL community.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Yet, for many this new idea of data collection remains a mystery. SGI, a digital graphic and computer solutions company, made a video showing the evolving conversation around Hurricane Sandy. Through the video you can see the GPS locations of tweets regarding the hurricane as it travels across America.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 16, 2006

She did a lot of work on the hurricane aftermath (she's an expert on hazardous waste, and a gazillion other things). They remind me a lot of Rod Beckstrom's ideas that I posted earlier about IT support following a disaster. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita created more volume of information to deal with than anyone would have imagined.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2012

What about Hurricane Sandy? Are people going to give less because they donated to Hurricane Sandy relief? Most giving in response to Hurricane Sandy has been to a small number of nonprofits focused on the relief efforts. Hurricane Sandy is unlikely to have a significant impact on this trend. Is it the economy?

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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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The Next Web

DECEMBER 22, 2013

So if you’re looking for ways to keep your company’s morale up while keeping the expenses down, here are a few simple ideas to experiment with that have been proven successful at my agency for the past 12 years: 1. The more ideas offered, the better it is for the process and the better the end result will be.

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Candid

MAY 26, 2021

Kurt Lewin We’re two decades into the internet era; why is it still easier to buy a book about hurricanes than help a storm’s victims? In one longitudinal study, people gave more for hurricane relief if the name of the hurricane started with the same letter as their own name.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Take these ideas as inspirational — they aren’t limits, nor should the borders of these categories be seen as anything but liminal. Rising tides, massive hurricanes, power outages, wildfires, droughts and more are going to become part of our daily news vernacular. Let’s move beyond 2020 and start thinking about the 2020s.

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NTEN

JANUARY 2, 2013

Director of the Idea Lab. What about Hurricane Sandy? Steve MacLaughlin. There is a lot of speculation about what has been causing the challenges that fundraising is facing in the United States. There are opinions and then there is data. Is it the economy? Was it the election cycle? Are we approaching the fundraising cliff?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Got an idea to change the world? Seed money from the new Pollination Project can be just the thing to get your idea planted. It's been a few months since the Hurricane Sandy disaster and while there's a lot of rebuilding still needed, the outpouring of relief aid so far is astounding. And hey, why stop at 14?

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Vegetarian and Vegan Thanksgiving Ideas Sunday Quotes: The Power of Stories Twenty "Fearless" Changemakers Photo Friday: Have Fun Do Good Flower Link Love: Gratitude Challenge, Finding Your Calling, NY Oysters, and Kale Salad Water Wednesday: Do You Know Where Your Water Comes From? Would You Share Your Medical Data To Help Others?

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Tableau

DECEMBER 22, 2020

A disaster relief NGO may decide to map out hurricane paths, at-risk hospitals, and first-responder bases to deploy rescue teams to those in need. Submit your request on the Tableau Ideas Forum today. Every idea is considered by our Product Management team and we value your input in making decisions about what to build next. .

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DipJar

JANUARY 5, 2022

And don’t forget about hurricane season! Late summer and early fall bring hurricanes to certain parts of the country. It’s not a good idea to have your event competing with one of these types of sporting events. For example, you don’t want to plan a big event on Super Bowl weekend. People love their football!

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Okay, that's hyperbole, but you get the idea. The open rate for our August newsletter was down 5% because of Hurricane Irene. Online newsletters. I'm not anything could be more simultaneously vexing and rewarding. But then the click-throughs start to add up to engagement and you get that one, "I've never clicked on so many links.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

A short time after she took over a small troubled computer refurbishment nonprofit - hurricane Katrina hit. In August of 2005, she had barely begun getting things in order when Hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck. It was not an easy road for Nancy. To be sure, Nancy Jo Craig is an accomplished woman. It as a lucky thing they did.

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The Nerdy NonProfit

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

If you have a blog post highlighting the impact recent hurricanes have had on the state where you’re headquartered, publishing it might be most useful on a Monday morning, based on the above research. For example, let’s say your nonprofit helps victims who have recently lost their homes due to severe weather events.

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TechCrunch

MAY 13, 2021

” Indeed, although the idea of daily orbital imagery like Planet’s once seemed excessive, in some situations it’s quite clearly not enough. And natural disasters like hurricanes, flooding is a big one, transportation as well.” “They can see it for what it is: a unique platform for capturing datasets.”

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 10, 2013

The idea of being a finalist seemed within reach, because it’s so easy to go the website and simply click ‘vote’ right? Read Trevor McCann " The power of social media for Hurricane Sandy.". With no budget to promote the campaign, we relied heavily on social media posts and a partnering radio station to get the word out. Get another!

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The idea is to make the growing autonomous presence in the water as interoperable as possible to avoid the bother of overlapping yet incompatible networks. Sofar and DARPA recently announced a hardware standard called Bristlemouth intended to serve as a reference design for people designing their own ocean-going data collection devices.

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VisionLink

MAY 17, 2013

Hurricane Katrina was such an event for VisionLink, as was the more recent tornado through Joplin Missouri, which caused a 400% increase in system demand. The exchange of ideas is always useful. Second, can the firm demonstrate that they can meet unexpected levels of peak demand? Trusted Advice?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Commercial contracts are all well and good, but the idea actually got its start in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, where in Puerto Rico, Ifill said, people had gone nearly two weeks without any deliveries because the communications infrastructure was so devastated.

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Everyaction

JULY 23, 2018

So to give you an idea, we were a 3 person organization before Puerto Rico and we’re still a small organization. We were opening kitchens without the idea of how to pay for it. We had over 20,000 volunteers in Puerto Rico alone, most of whom were Puerto Ricans who had been impacted by the hurricane themselves.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Once Lynk puts a few more satellites in orbit, it could cover a good deal of the planet in signal — a narrow and intermittent signal, to be sure, but that’s way better than nothing if you break your ankle while hiking in the backcountry or want to assure your family you’re okay after a hurricane knocks out power in your city.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 2, 2022

But what we can say is that the news hurricane of the last few weeks has been clarifying. The even better news is that we’re investing in TechCrunch+ this year, with more staff and lots of neat ideas ahead. Listening between the cracks, the public conversation about a startup pullback may actually be somewhat late.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

They're also currently involved in a very recent disaster relief effort from Hurricane Isaac. If you've ever donated to a major disaster effort, these interactive maps also provide an idea of exactly where your money is going.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2007

Here's a description that Teresa sent me: It has been over two years since the Indian Ocean tsunami, and 16 months since Hurricane Katrina. Eastern) to discuss needs and ideas with a panel of developers and field users. You can find out more about Humaninet here. Are relief teams better prepared for future crises? Pacific (2 p.m.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

But it isn’t just about the presenting content, it is about applying the ideas in a series of small experiments or action learning experiments and sharing insights with peers. ” In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, nonprofits were asking, “ Why is Facebook asking us to pay to reach volunteers?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 9, 2021

Like any good parent, he thought my entrepreneurial genius was actually a terrible idea and advised me to stay put at my job. As a Floridian, I grew up assuming hurricanes would hit my house. When I first started Ethena , I explained the concept of innovative harassment prevention training to my father. That would be bad.”.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

For example, after Hurricane Sandy, New York City residents could associate their check-ins around the city with donating to a cause of their choice, such as the American Red Cross. Simply join NetSquared, post your idea in the project gallery, and see what sort of feedback you get.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 18, 2021

They apparently hammered out the idea of “what was then called an album device” in Ye’s Lamborghini one day. (Ye Press the button in the middle to play music — when I did so while writing this, the drum beats on “Hurricane” and The Weeknd’s soaring vocals filled my office. The Stem Player came together over a few years.

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See3

AUGUST 31, 2007

For everything that this administration will be remembered for, and we don’t have to go down the list, the response to Hurricane Katrina will surely be near the top of the list. Can you imagine that debris hasn’t even been cleared, two years after the hurricane? Well… about that.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

One example is the Rotary Club, which was formed as a place for people of different backgrounds, cultures, and beliefs to come together and exchange valuable ideas, create friendships, and make a change. Check out this guide to volunteer appreciation tips for more ideas. Anyone with an internet connection can be a virtual volunteer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

She is a co-founding member and serves on the advisory board of the Social Media Club and founder of Every Dot Connects , a consortium of marketing and media practitioners who are passionate about using new technologies to build bridges between people and ideas and causes. Tell me about you. I'm a wordaholic. What didn???t

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 9, 2006

million in charitable giving online through Network for Good in response to three major crises: the December 2004 tsunamis, Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 and the Pakistan earthquake of October 2005. ?? " I wonder what would happen if Grace's idea from Community Assistance Panel was a reality?

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