VisionLink

AUGUST 29, 2011

The impacted area from Hurricane Irene was larger than the European continent. Fortunately, hundreds of disaster relief organizations (most members of the Coordinated Assistance Network ), know this and are coordinating many specially trained volunteers to assist. The consequences range far; blood drives are an example.

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VisionLink

OCTOBER 8, 2015

During Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, VisionLink became the nation's system of record for millions of people and thousands of shelters. It is reassuring to know that VisionLink software has been tested like no other. More information about VisionLink can be found at [link].

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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. Organize Boycotts – Before you shop, investigate the environmental practices of corporations, let your networks know why you’re avoiding certain retailers. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

Objective : Get the word out about National HIV Testing Day. Personal PSAs are those shared via mobile and social networks, in addition to being user-generated.). *. Objective : Provide a home site for of CDC’s mobile information about hurricane preparedness and the flu season. Organization(s) : The U.S. Integrated Marketing.

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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. Second, can the firm demonstrate that they can meet unexpected levels of peak demand?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

ServiceNation , a national campaign to increase service opportunities and elevate the importance of service in America, has received a $500,000 grant from Facebook as part of its expanded partnership. September is Preparedness Month: We know that September is usually a bad month for hurricanes and other natural disasters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2015

This post summarizes some of the insights related to the effective use of networks and data in healthcare information and patient advocacy. It got started in upstate NY by Pat Quinn and through social networks, it spread to Pete Frates. Stefani Klaskow, Head of Industry, Health Care at Google. Carrie Martin Munk, The ALS Association.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Network for Good. MicroMappers , a "microtasking" service, lets users tag tweets and photos to help the United Nations Office of for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) in its relief efforts after Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda. The mGive Foundation is collecting donations from U.S. wireless subscribers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2008

They have packaging network with a national headquarters and satellites in 14 states and Canada. The organization was founded by Richard Proudfit who was on a medical mission to Honduras after a hurricane ravaged the country. They do this by mobilizing children, teens, and adults volunteers who, package the meals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

Fellows make use of blogging, social networking, photo and video sharing tools to build communities of support for their host organizations so donors can follow their work and directly share in the accomplishments. Support the only national sexual assault hotline. Help Special Needs Children Improve Social Skills. Can I Sit With You?

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

According to the US Census Bureau , the top four national volunteer activities in the U.S. Emergency relief Emergency or disaster relief volunteers come into play after a major, devastating event, such as an earthquake or hurricane. They can network with new people and practice important skills that can be helpful in the workplace.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

In TechSoup's disaster planning and recovery guide , we recommend a 2x2x2 strategy for your mission-critical data, whether you're preparing for a hurricane or for a hacker. The National Cyber Security Alliance has myriad resources for individuals, teachers, and businesses on staying safe online. Back Up Your Data Securely.

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Care2

JUNE 29, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Gulf Coast hurricanes of 2005. However, things rapidly changed from Q4 in 2008 to Q1 in 2009.

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Care2

JANUARY 23, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" She and Murphy were called to immediate service to search the rubble of the Oklahoma City bombing.

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AFP Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2005

They succeeded because they understood and enabled the power of user-generated content and the power of peer networking.' 'Web-based Web-based social tools open up unimagined possibilities for our sector, nationally and internationally.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 9, 2007

I talked with Jodie Van Horn, a campaigner for Rainforest Action Network 's Freedom From Oil campaign, and the coordinator for Plug-In Bay Area about the plug-in campaign in the Bay Area as well as the national Freedom from Oil Campaign. Below is a transcript from the interview, which you can also listen to on the Big Vision Podcast.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Widen your network of donors. Through peer-to-peer fundraising, your nonprofit can grow its network of active and passionate members. These organizations often use mobile giving to fund specific projects and widen their support networks. #2. Mobile fundraising can be used to: #1. Health and wellness. Animal rights.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Note from Beth: I’ve wrote about the importance of building resilience in networks given the complex and connected environment we live in today. So, when Pat Brandes from the Barr Foundation sent me this thought piece on building resilience of networks, it resonated on many different levels. How did it happen?

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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. This data comes from analysts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , known as NOAA, and its National Weather Service. weather forecasts. President Ulysses S.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

If web users knew of someone else who needed help, 44 percent would ask other people in their social network to contact authorities, 35 percent would post a request for help directly on a response agency’s Facebook page and 28 percent would send a direct Twitter message to responders. Costs & Benefits. More and more, now we can.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

Most relevant to startups is the push to fund initiatives and technologies that can help prevent or protect against extreme wildfires; rising sea levels and hurricanes; new agriculture resource management; and “climate-smart” technologies. Financing the future startup nation.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

Pope John Paul II died, and Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. Online social networking was just being born. Net Tuesdays became a series of national and international face-to-face meetings connecting industry and nonprofit techies. Social Networking Web 2.0 " The year was 2005. The Iraq War was raging.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Calvin Osborne, an attorney with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), underscored the urgency in improving broadband -- essentially fast Internet access -- to keep the US from lagging behind other nations. He spoke about FCC's expansive efforts to increase "digital literacy" for both individuals and small businesses.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 6, 2025

We save lives and there are people alive today because of the work we do,” said Doug Chabot, who directed the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center in Montana for almost 24 years. “To take funding and to just randomly cut programs, it will affect our ability to save lives. NOAA has about 13,000 employees.

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The Verge

JUNE 1, 2020

Over the coming days, as the National Guard is now deployed, probably the largest one that I would worry about would be excessive use of police or military force. What’s different about Monday’s walkout is that the protests were public first — and posted about on a rival social network, to boot. Tony Romm / The Washington Post ).

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 20, 2025

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has confirmed at least nine tornadoes touched down in central Alabama, with damage surveys still underway. The death toll for the tornadoes this week and in 2011 likely would have been higher if not for warnings provided by the National Weather Service and broadcast by Spann and others.

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