Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Flickr Photo by Su Lin. What about Hurricane Sandy? Are people going to give less because they donated to Hurricane Sandy relief? Most giving in response to Hurricane Sandy has been to a small number of nonprofits focused on the relief efforts. Hurricane Sandy is unlikely to have a significant impact on this trend.

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Candid

APRIL 9, 2024

That distinction previously belonged to the Greater Houston Community Foundation, after Hurricane Harvey.) million awarded in response to non-epidemic disasters including Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria and the earthquake in Mexico. In 2017, Candid and CDP tracked pledges totaling $531 million for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria.

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APRIL 7, 2011

That morning, I saw the jaw-dropping photos and videos from the Japan tsunami disaster. This included SXSW organizers, the Red Cross, Hurricane Party, the Hanson Brothers, and many more to promote the campaign. How did you co-created the campaign? We also leverage media opportunities to drive traffic to the campaign site.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 30, 2012

Hurricane Sandy. Photos by me and edited with Instagram and PicMonkey. Sandy Hook. Fiscal Cliff. With each disturbing event of 2012, it feels like we've been hit with the same reminder: We're all in it together. Everything we do touches someone. Sometimes it's close to home. Other times, it reaches across the globe.

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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. The photo or video taken on a phone and then posted to the web can change the conversation, alert news media to issues or new developments, and change the course of response. Their mother might be in one of those photos.

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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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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images. Rising tides, massive hurricanes, power outages, wildfires, droughts and more are going to become part of our daily news vernacular. I know in the daily cavalcade of news, it can be hard to fell inspired by the future. First, there is a cluster around “wellness.”

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AFP Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Tumblr, Photo Blogger Raise $100K for Hurricane Sandy Relief | News & Opinion | PCMag.com : In less than 24 hours, a joint Hurricane Sandy fundraising effort from Tumblr and New York photo blog Humans of New York (HONY) has topped their goal of raising $100,000 for victims of the storm.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2017

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

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2008

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

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The Verge

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Photo illustration by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images. Open Homes started in 2012, inspired by a host who opened her home to people affected by Hurricane Sandy. The new organization, called Airbnb.org , is the evolution of Airbnb’s Open Homes and Frontline stays programs.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

SILive.com has a link on its home page for people to donate to the Project Hospitality Staten Island Hurricane Relief Fund. Flickr photo credit: Staten Island Ferry by Robert Paul Young Tweet. Do you have any recommendations, or know anything about the organizations I've listed?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Flickr Photo by Rob Howells. Note From Beth: I remember back when Hurricane Katrina struck, I saw a post to the Museum ListServ that said “ Chuck Patch Is Not Dead.” If you’re accepting donations, show how the money is being spent with photos and videos.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Photo Friday: If dance be the food of happiness. Vegetarian and Vegan Thanksgiving Ideas Sunday Quotes: The Power of Stories Twenty "Fearless" Changemakers Photo Friday: Have Fun Do Good Flower Link Love: Gratitude Challenge, Finding Your Calling, NY Oysters, and Kale Salad Water Wednesday: Do You Know Where Your Water Comes From?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

For example, when Hurricane Harvey hit, ShelterBox USA was swift to put out a video letting their audience know that they had people on the ground assessing how they would be able to help. They put around $200 to advertise their video to maximize its reach, given Hurricane Harvey’s prevalence on social media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2010

As we have seen in natural disasters from Hurricane Katrina to the Chile Earthquake, people are using social media to reach out for help. This includes a a wiki , Twitter conversations during the conference via the #crisisdata hashtag, Flickr photos and U-Stream (to be provided by NextGenWeb ).

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Candid

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Long-term implications for the sector Our country has a history of generous giving to causes as diverse as we are: from hurricane and wildfire relief efforts to community kitchens to feed the hungry and shelter for the unhoused, from individual donations of $25 to multimillion-dollar foundation grants. Photo credit: Carol M.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 4, 2017

The parade of bad news: gun violence, hurricanes, earthquakes, nuclear war, fake news, and more. Blogger Vu Lee, who wrote the forward to The Happy Healthy Nonprofit , offers up 9 tips for self-care , including downloading a chrome plugin that replaces 45 with photos of kittens. And, of course, tons of photos of kittens and cats.

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Allegiance Group

JANUARY 28, 2025

Even if photos and videos from the field aren’t professionally produced, they can be incredibly moving. 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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The Verge

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Photo by Jay Peters / The Verge. Photo by Jay Peters / The Verge. Photo by Jay Peters / The Verge. Press the button in the middle to play music — when I did so while writing this, the drum beats on “Hurricane” and The Weeknd’s soaring vocals filled my office. Photo by Jay Peters / The Verge.

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NTEN

MARCH 11, 2011

Flickr photo: Logan was his name-o It's been just a few hours since one of the largest recorded earthquakes and subsequent tsunami hit off the coast of Japan. The photos and video coming out of the region are awe inspiring and scary. Our hearts go out to the people of Japan.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

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. Doctors Without Borders has deployed emergency teams to bring care to people affected by the typhoon.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

Objective : Provide a home site for of CDC’s mobile information about hurricane preparedness and the flu season. Due to the increasing amount of dangerous hurricane like Katrina, Gustav and Ike, the CDC recently created a mobile Web site to further assist during times of emergency. Cool Factor : Government Goes Mobile.

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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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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). In addition, there are people on the ground in the Hurricane's path providing live updates: @GustavReporter @UrbanReporter @MarkMayhew.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 10, 2013

Isaac also posts news, videos, photos and everything random at www.isaackiehl.com. Read Trevor McCann " The power of social media for Hurricane Sandy.". He graduated from Arizona State University in 2011 with a BIS concentrated in technical communications and film & media studies. Like this article? Get another!

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 2, 2005

or another entity working to rescue and reunite hurricane-affected pets with their families. Or, you can just dedicate blog space to listing websites where people can donate money (maybe even challenge people to match your donation), or share a story of a hurricane survivor.

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M+R

JANUARY 26, 2023

And we are bracing for yet another intense, potentially deadly hurricane season. That’s the reality on the ground, as communities on the Gulf Coast try to recover from another hurricane. Photo courtesy of US Forest Service This photo was taken just yesterday. Water levels are rising. The heat is overwhelming. Devastation.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 30, 2006

People want to hear real people’s stories and see photos of the town they are giving to, so she posted stories and had a Flickr photo stream. People wanted to see how her town looked before, as well as after the hurricane. Photo credit: Hurricane Katrina Donations (ii) by Barret Anspach blogher blogher06 disaster relief blog

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

" Macon Phillips, special assistant to the President and director of new media for the White House, was a volunteer during Hurricane Katrina. "One person can take a photo. In the five years since Hurricane Katrina, social media has exploded, and its potential for use in crises was clear after the Haiti earthquake.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge. Photo by James Bareham / The Verge. Photo by Richard Lawler / The Verge. Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge. Photo by Jen Pattison Tuohy / The Verge. Photo by Mitchell Clark / The Verge. Below was my camera, destroyed. I now feed him when he wants. Victoria Song.

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AUGUST 17, 2021

Photo provided directly by the CORE team. Photo featured on the Hope for Haiti website. With six earthquakes, 132 floods, 56 hurricanes, and 96 tornadoes under their belt, the organization is actively planning their relief efforts in Haiti. Photo featured on the Team Rubicon website. Facebook: CoreResponse. Team Rubicon.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 22, 2005

Rockin' CD to Benefit Hurricane Katrina Survivors The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights has produced a CD called, " Eye of the Storm: Love and Rage from the Bay to the Gulf ", to benefit survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Look how cute these chimps are. Thanks to Musings of a Social Architect for this link.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

A few weeks after you donate, you'll get a notification with a photo and report of how your money helped. For example, after Hurricane Sandy, New York City residents could associate their check-ins around the city with donating to a cause of their choice, such as the American Red Cross.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2014

While most of our jobs don''t involve leading a tour of Marines through an ambush, or rushing into a relief zone just decimated by a hurricane, in today''s fast-paced, hyper-competitive business environment, we are ALL on the front lines, says Wood. Operation: Starting Gun in Moore, OK, Summer 2013 Photo By: Kirk Jackson, Team Rubicon 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

Photo by Life in Africa For this week's BlogHer Holiday Guide post, I needed to come up with a list of nonprofit organizations or causes that BlogHer readers may consider making a donation to as part of their year-end giving. Support Peace Work Around the World Peace Project Fellow, Alison Long Photo in Flickr, Used with Permission.

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