The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

It has more than 125,000 volunteers, has responded to disasters in 700-plus communities, and raised nearly $250 million. Leading the nation’s largest homebuilder, Reckford gathers partners to bring grocery stores to food deserts, medical care to those neighborhoods and he won’t need to be brought up to speed.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2011

I grew up in a small town by the New Jersey shore in a house a block from the Atlantic Ocean that my elderly parents still live in today. With Hurricane threatening a direct hit and potential devastating damage, emergency officials called for a mandatory evacuation — something that hasn’t happened in many years.

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Care2

OCTOBER 31, 2012

We hope all of our readers on the East Coast are safe and sound after Hurricane Sandy. I also wanted to share Cynthia Samuels, (who runs the Care2 Cause Channel) terrific compilation of resources on how folks can help in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. FEMA volunteer links. NE Options: Virginia Disaster Relief Fund.

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VisionLink

MAY 6, 2024

This annual gathering of Voluntary Agencies Active in Disaster is the nation's leading gathering of non-profit and faith-based disaster response agencies. Join us Monday, May 6th - Thursday, May 9th, in Phoenix, Arizona, for the annual NVOAD conference. It is a community-built solution, constantly evolving and always ready.

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VisionLink

APRIL 11, 2024

and the first glimpses of the 2024 hurricane season that starts June 1st. Our Disaster Case Management Platform (DCMP) and related disaster management tools are proven solutions that can support your organization, your staff and volunteers, and the clients you serve. What's stopping you from contacting Visionlink for a demo?

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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. I thought her comments would be worth posting.

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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

“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 It is reassuring to know that VisionLink software has been tested like no other.

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VisionLink

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Visionlink systems are fully engaged with Hurricane Dorian response. The National Shelter System is being used to help manage dozens of shelters in Florida--and states north, as Dorian continues along its predicted track. Each can be deployed separately or as an integrated suite.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

Then, we’ll review how your organization can promote volunteerism in your community and manage volunteers effectively. Volunteer programs take place worldwide, and volunteer help has improved the lives of many. Volunteer programs take place worldwide, and volunteer help has improved the lives of many.

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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. Their volunteers already do trainings in the libraries. It was not an easy road for Nancy. The Inundation.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 26, 2020

In light of that trend and all the recent travel upheaval due to COVID – 19, with increasing restrictions being placed on companies and their global workforce, we wanted to address creative alternatives to traditional volunteer events. . Skills-Based Volunteering.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2008

They do this by mobilizing children, teens, and adults volunteers who, package the meals. 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.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 18, 2021

In short, we were caught in a hurricane of uncertainty. So, for the benefit of the entire industry looking to solve hunger across communities, cities, and nations, I present to you your guide for Foodbank Fundraising in 2021. Initiatives were drastically altered or put on hold. But even storms can bring prosperity.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2005

Then I did a general search for YMCA and Katrina and found that: the YMCA of Houston is housing evacuees, and the YMCA of Ann Arbor Michigan is collecting gift cards from national chains and sending them down to the Houston Y. The YMCA of Grand Rapids has made a branch available to the Red Cross to house evacuees.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 26, 2007

When Hurricane Katrina hit, I was the publisher of the Stanford Social Innovation Review , and we wanted to write a story about how nonprofits were helping the victims. One guy told him how he had broken his leg and had been living in his car until volunteers from a local nonprofit came and found him and took him to the doctor.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

Support the only national sexual assault hotline. He recommends the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network , works with local rape crisis centers nationwide. They recently launched the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline, and are in a push to increase the hours to 24/7 operation. Paul Hyland saw a presentation at NPowerDC.

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Care2

JANUARY 23, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Her idea is now a reality.

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Care2

JUNE 29, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Gulf Coast hurricanes of 2005.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Many times, they’ll send out informational mobile emails that include a call-to-action to donate or support their cause through volunteering. #3. Since its inception, mobile fundraising has been used to bring aid to those in need in the wake of natural disasters, from hurricanes to earthquakes to wildfires and everything in between.

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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. This organization has compiled a variety of opportunities through its Volunteer Connect platform.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 30, 2021

I mean, we’re used to hurricanes, tornadoes, you know, fires, wildfires. You may want to become a monthly donor to a couple of other programs as well of organizations that are similar to yours, maybe some big national organization that you can just say, “Hey, let me see what they’re doing.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2017

It has been ten days since Hurricane Maria has devastated the Island of Puerto Rico. National/International Organizations: Team Rubicon: Team Rubicon provides disaster relief and uses the skills of veterans. They have a team of volunteers in Puerto Rico. . Where should be donate?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Another direct content example is that of the number of websites that emerged post-Hurricane Katrina. On September 11, despite having reunited several families, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children had a list of 1,600 children listed as missing by their parents, or who were seeking their families.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 13, 2020

America has a long and rich history of national service, often turning to it as a powerful lever in times of crisis, as it did after 9/11, Hurricane Katrina and the Great Recession of 2008. Thankfully, this pandemic will likely inspire a new wave of national service. posted by Jaime Ernesto Uzeta, CEO, Public Allies.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 14, 2024

For Hurricanes * Your shutters serve as the first line of defense against heavy winds and flying debris, protecting your windows and doors and, by extension, everything inside your facility. . Close all exterior doors and windows. Have an emergency kit stocked and ready for a natural disaster.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

Pope John Paul II died, and Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. These innovative tools are meeting the fundraising, grassroots mobilization, volunteer engagement, and issue awareness needs of many organizations." " The year was 2005. TechSoup was then called CompuMentor. The Iraq War was raging.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 14, 2021

You don’t want to find out you planned your beach day 5K during a hurricane or an outdoor concert during a thunderstorm! The National Weather Service offers an app that provides hourly updates and weather alerts directly to your smart phone. Instead, pay attention to the local weather.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 17, 2025

Young volunteers who respond to natural disasters and help with community projects across the U.S. AmeriCorps s National Civilian Community Corps informed volunteers Tuesday that they would exit the program early due to programmatic circumstances beyond your control, according to an email obtained by the Associated Press.

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