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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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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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. Donate to Organizations Providing Relief.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Across the globe, natural catastrophes strike unpredictably, from flooding and hurricanes to ice storms, earthquakes, and wildfires. Teaming up with the non-profit sector through networking, advising, and ongoing open discussions about impact and strategies will help companies prepare for immediate responses.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 14, 2025

Mobilize Community Support As a fundraiser, you know how to build a network. When Hurricane Helene devastated North Carolina in 2024, the Asheville Humane Society partnered with animal rescue agencies in the region and the BISSELL Pet Foundation to evacuate animals and distribute supplies.

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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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Candid

APRIL 1, 2025

Following Hurricane Maria, CDP directed resources to local Puerto Rican nonprofits to ensure recovery efforts were informed by lived experience and local expertise. Our long-term investment in Houston nonprofits strengthened their ability to lead localized disaster recovery efforts from Hurricane Harvey through ongoing severe weather events.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

With catastrophic flooding and winds of up to 150 mph, Hurricane Ian has had a devastating impact on many areas of Florida and Cuba. While it’s difficult to see how Hurricane Ian has affected the lives of so many people, and we don’t yet know the full aftermath of the storm, there are plenty of ways you can lend a hand to those in need.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 17, 2013

This provides a sample size of hundreds of millions of people across a handful of social networks all feeding personal data. At its most basic, companies can now effectively monitor everything said across different social networks. This becomes a huge opportunity for businesses to collect and analyze all of these preferences.

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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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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

While some of this information is easy enough to get from satellites or the large network of shipping vessels on the water at any given time, the kind of granularity and ground truth you get from having thousands of dedicated observers riding the waves is pretty clear. SpaceX is in the process of acquiring them.). Image Credits: Sofar.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 22, 2013

You can listen to the interview on the Arts and Healing Network's website , or on the player (below). After 9/11, she spearheaded an art-based CMCE 9/11 Trauma Relief Project in the New York City schools. She also pioneered art-based healing programs in post-war Bosnia.

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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 population at large would probably not trust the federal government to run a national level information network for reuniting families and notifications for finding people. Information management on a large scale.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 7, 2011

Personal Fundraising – In order to extend our reach and to leverage personal networks, we encouraged people to create fundraising pages. This included SXSW organizers, the Red Cross, Hurricane Party, the Hanson Brothers, and many more to promote the campaign. We also leverage media opportunities to drive traffic to the campaign site.

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The Verge

JULY 7, 2020

The company’s balloons have already provided internet connectivity in the wake of disasters, like in Puerto Rico in 2017 after Hurricane Maria or in Peru after an earthquake in 2019 , but never as part of a large-scale commercial deployment. Download speeds of 18.9Mbps have been recorded.

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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. ?? and a few celebrities - have linked to Network for Good at times of crisis. This study is based on analysis of $24.5

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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. With more than 5.5

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 21, 2021

They connect and share any available internet connectivity across the mesh network. So that creates a redundant network where if one of those fails the others can fill in. And having a network like this, that can aggregate the sources, means you can trust a normally untrusted source, because if it fails, nothing really major happens.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2008

Andy Carvin launched the Gustav Information Center on Ning, and through social networks, word is spreading fast - the hash tag #gustav is being used. Home Depot already using the tag to update on stories in the Hurricane???s Photo by Corburn. hat tip Tom Watson ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2010

In January, after the Haiti Earthquake struck, if you were participating on social networks, you couldn’t help but notice the many, many Tweets and Facebook status messages about the Haiti Earthquake. During an emergency, 41% of respondents would use social media to let their love ones know they are safe.

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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.

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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.

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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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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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The Next Web

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Anthony Del Monte is the CEO and founder of Squeaky Wheel Media , a Web design and development agency based in NYC, as well as the co-founder of IHadCancer.com , one of the first social-networking sites for cancer survivors, fighters and supporters.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The days of “no signal” may be behind us with the advent of Lynk’s satellite network that lets any modern phone exchange data directly with a satellite overhead, no special antenna or chip required. That in itself would have been a remarkable and useful capability to provide to governments and network providers.

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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. NOAAs weather observation network has been around for a long time and collects data from points all over the U.S. But have you ever wondered where they get all that information?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

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) : Meir Panim (Network of Soup Kitchens in Israel). Cool Factor : Government Goes Mobile.

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Everyaction

JULY 23, 2018

Using the expertise of its Chef Network, WCK works to empower people to be a part of the solution with a focus on health, education, jobs, and disaster relief. We had over 20,000 volunteers in Puerto Rico alone, most of whom were Puerto Ricans who had been impacted by the hurricane themselves. At the same time, each meal has a story.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2008

Photo by Christine As you know by now, Hurricane Gustav looks even more destructive than Katrina (see this round up from Lisa Stone, BlogHer , of the news reports and links). For coordinating online volunteer efforts, he has set up a social network called the Gustav Information Center. shelter, looking for someone or are an evacuee.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2009

I participated in a lively exploratory conversation about "How do you evaluate network effectiveness?" The other conversation I participated in was focused on network effectiveness and how to evaluate it. Patton observed that thinking about networks has changed. The question is when do the networks move to these other levels?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Facebook’s grant will encourage users of the social network to learn more about service opportunities through ServiceNation’s Facebook Page and connect with MyNation, a new, online social-networking community on ServiceNation.org being launched in preparation for the first National Day of Service on September 11, 2009.

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Tech Soup

MAY 30, 2014

Microsoft's HelpBridge is a free app available on all the major mobile platforms that connects you with friends and family during a disaster such as an earthquake or a hurricane. Network for Good for credit card donations in partnership with GuideStar and PayPal. Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Resources.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Network for Good. After Hurricane Sandy, we compiled a list of general IT safety tips to help you recover hardware and IT equipment after a disaster. Help Habitat for Humanity re-build the Philippines after Haiyan destroyed over 3,438 houses (as of November 10). The mGive Foundation is collecting donations from U.S.

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NTEN

MARCH 11, 2011

In 2005, that changed: when Hurricane Katrina hit, technology for disaster response made the leap from field workers to those affected. Network for Good has begun directing visitors to support responders, as well. Just a few short years ago, technology in disaster response was a different animal all together.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

As part of my work at the Packard Foundation, I have the honor of working with a cluster of grantees working on children’s healthcare coverage on a networked capacity building project called “ Friending the Finish Line.” … Read More

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Tech Soup

MARCH 16, 2012

Jody was introduced to blogging while on assignment with the public affairs team assigned to the Houston Astrodome during the American Red Cross disaster relief efforts following Hurricane Katrina. She returned home and started a “mommy blog” – purely as a hobby and virtual scrapbook.

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