sgEngage

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Across the globe, natural catastrophes strike unpredictably, from flooding and hurricanes to ice storms, earthquakes, and wildfires. Engage your local charities and become familiar with their reach. By engaging local charities – sometimes a little act goes a long way. How do we take this one step further?

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sgEngage

JANUARY 14, 2025

Highlight the positives : When a disaster poses a threat, its easy to focus on the frightening images and statistics on social media and local news. The clips focused less on the devastation and more on hope, showing local families receiving immediate aid, such as vouchers for hotels and cash cards. Heres how fundraisers can help.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The organization unveiled a refreshed brand, and this weekend hosts a nationally televised event, United Way Benefit for Hurricane Relief, for communities devastated by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Williams explained that a Nashville performer who wanted to help raise money contacted local United Way officials who notified UWW.

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NTEN

AUGUST 30, 2011

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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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

However, when I had the unique opportunity to work with a local company on marketing a charity event; it was an enjoyable yet different experience. Any donations that were dropped off at A Family Storage would then be moved in a Cool Box container up to Hurricane Sandy relief centers.

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Ars Technica

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Those buildings were constructed to withstand much stronger hurricane-force winds up to 67 meters per second, as one would get with a Category 4 hurricane. And when Hurricane Beryl hit Houston that July with roughly comparable wind speeds of 36 meters per second, the damage wasn't nearly so severe. Read full article Comments

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

It was after Hurricane Laura, and I wanted to give to an organization that directly supports our community. The post Why I Donated: Why I Give $100 To My Local Community Foundation Every Year appeared first on Bloomerang. I began donating to the Community Foundation of SWLA in May of 2021.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 30, 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. TechSoup Japan Disaster Relief Program Launches to Assist Local NGOs.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 19, 2022

A great example of this type of time-sensitive fundraising comes in the aftermath of a natural disaster like a wildfire or hurricane. Local community members or charitable individuals will work together to raise funds for those affected. Many times these funds are raised by an individual, not a charitable organization.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Earlier this year, the Network for Nonprofit Technology Solution Providers (NNTSP) organized as part of TechSoup Global, combining their resources to create a national network of local technology capacity-builders serving the nonprofit sector. Several of the NNTSP partners are combining efforts for a response to Hurricane Sandy.

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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. Find the Helpers. Learn more and donate here.

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VisionLink

APRIL 11, 2024

and the first glimpses of the 2024 hurricane season that starts June 1st. Because it is proven, stable, flexible enough to meet local needs, and also compliant with state and federal reporting. Is your organization prepared to respond and support during a community-wide disaster? Want to learn more?

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Many do not have specialized skills but do have a passion to help those left hungry or stranded by a flood, hurricane, or fire. Volunteers must be made aware of the risks they face, be equipped with appropriate safety gear, and be willing to be coordinated by local emergency management. What roles do spontaneous volunteers fill?

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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). The two places I looked for mechanisms are the (1) United Nations APELL program (Awareness and Preparedness for Emergencies on a Local Level) and (2) the U.S. takes a while for the clouds to clear from a hurricane).

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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

Call 1-800-451-1954 for free help from local relief agencies BOULDER, Colo. – This partnership helps connect survivors with local relief agencies in your area,” said Joe Hillis, operations Director with ITDRC who along with Humanity Road is providing volunteers to staff the hotlines. “We

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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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The Next Web

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Give back to your community (think local first). It isn’t very difficult to find easy, inexpensive ways for to give back to your city and your community — especially in the aftermath of natural disasters like Hurricane Sandy. As they begin to experience the company or brand, the work that they do for that client is bound to improve.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2017

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 Photo by Fuel Relief Fund on GlobalGiving. since Aug.)

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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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3rd Sector Labs

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Do you prefer higher upfront costs amortized over a longer period of time (locally installed software) or do you want a relatively fixed budget amount every month (SaaS)? #3 How secure are your local computers? For this organization, the best approach is a hybrid approach – some software remains local, some in the cloud.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

CDP’s Cari Cullen describes a derecho as a “storm with hurricane-force winds in a place where the infrastructure isn’t built for hurricane-force winds.” This list isn’t exhaustive, and far more could have been written about hurricanes, droughts, and other disasters and humanitarian crises that happened in 2020. Be flexible.

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Media Cause

APRIL 19, 2021

Although COVID halted travel and slowed down our manufacturing, climate change continued to fuel raging wildfires and an endless hurricane season. Voting – Hold your representative accountable at the local, state, and federal levels. According to NIFC , in just California alone, 52,113 wildfires burned 8,889,297 acres in 2020.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 22, 2013

Android, iOS, Windows Phone) connects you with friends and family during a large-scale disaster such as an earthquake or a hurricane. The Red Cross hurricane app uses GPS to find the nearest shelters. You can also text SHELTER and your zip code to 43352 (4FEMA) to find a local shelter. Microsoft's HelpBridge.

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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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Allegiance Group

JANUARY 28, 2025

The benefits vary a discount to your local art museum, a branded T-shirt, a gift card. Say you operate a local food bank, and a tornado strikes your town. For instance, if youre on the ground feeding those affected by a hurricane, snap a few pictures of your setup and send them along with a thank-you message to your donors.

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NTEN

AUGUST 17, 2010

All the event organizers ask is that you find a venues the can accomodate the following: "People, hurricanes, New Orleans themed music (i.e. jazz, blues, zydeco) and a local green or environmental expert who can say a few things about the oil spill’s impact on the marine environment and the Gulf Coast economies associated with it.

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The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 22, 2024

Hurricane Debby left downtowns from Savannah, Georgia to Annapolis, Maryland under water as it came ashore and stayed like an unwanted relative who won’t leave your home after a couple of days stretched into a couple of weeks. Severe weather season is underway and forecasts indicate a more intense hurricane season this year.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 5, 2022

Let’s take a second to play a quick association game: Think about a natural disaster, such as a hurricane or an earthquake. Another quiet little secret is making sure you engage local Girl and Boy Scouts groups who are always looking for ways to engage in socially minded ways. Partner with a Local Florist. Claiming the Day.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Putting this best practice into action, in 2019—two years after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico—the Amgen Foundation awarded $257,500 to the University of Puerto Rico for rebuilding efforts. . Support local nonprofits and knowledge in the U.S. Local knowledge is crucial, as is trusting the expertise of affected communities.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

We need to utilize these tools, to the best of our abilities, to engage and inform the public, because no matter how much federal, state and local officials do, we will only be successful if the public is brought in as part of the team." As Robert Scoble pointed out, "It's not so much about technology but people."

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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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DipJar

APRIL 20, 2021

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. The Center uses donations to create programs and initiatives locally and globally. Once the eggs have been laid, they incubate for 60-90 days.

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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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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 22, 2021

Whether it’s the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, tornadoes in Nashville, or the pandemic response in Phoenix, HandsOn Connect works to smooth the way for more volunteers to help. As part of HandsOn Connect’s commitment to Pledge 1% , the organization focuses on donating expertise to nonprofits involved in disaster deployments.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Image Credits: Zeitview Since its founding, Zeitview claims it’s deployed drones to snap photos of wind turbines in the Atlantic Ocean, real estate complexes after a Texas hurricane and thermal data from “utility-scale” solar farms.

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