Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Source: Weather Channel Alerts 2009 was looking like a very uneventful hurricane season. That is until Hurricane Ida slammed into El Salvador killing 91 people as of this writing. He set up a Ning site Hurricane Information Center. Tags: wiki. It is now headed towards the gulf coast of the US.

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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

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

September is Preparedness Month: We know that September is usually a bad month for hurricanes and other natural disasters. SocialGiving , a Ning app that allows for peer-to-peer fundraising initiatives for Ning Network Creators was launched this week by PincGiving. Follow his blog for expert Ning advice.

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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). Gustav08 on Ning. If you search on the hash tag #gustav , you'll find many relevant threads. shelter, looking for someone or are an evacuee. Gustav Wiki.

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