As Sandy Became #Sandy, Emergency Services Got Social | Fast Company

As Sandy Became #Sandy, Emergency Services Got Social | Fast Company: As New Yorkers took to Twitter to voice concerns, request aid, and offer real-time help, organizations were--more than ever before--there and ready to respond on their native platforms. Here's how the Red Cross, the City of New York, and Occupy Wall Street ratcheted up their Hurricane Sandy relief via the social web.

Want To Make Conference Learning Stick? Try Gamification!

Want To Make Conference Learning Stick? Try Gamification!: Want To Make Conference Learning Stick? Try Gamification!

Recovers.org, a Marketplace for Disaster Relief - Businessweek

Recovers.org, a Marketplace for Disaster Relief - Businessweek: O’Neill’s startup, Recovers.org, has set up websites in four New York City boroughs to manage relief efforts and prevent the logistical chaos that often follows catastrophes when well-meaning volunteers overwhelm government officials and relief organizations. Before Sandy, the company, less than a year old, had tested the site in only a handful of communities, including Forney, Tex., and West Pasco County, Fla. Coordinating an operation in the aftermath of a major natural disaster is like “inventing the wheel as the vehicle is in motion,” says Rebecca Williams, who organized aid for tornado survivors in Joplin, Mo., in 2011.

Nonprofit Web: Was That Really My Hair? - TheNonProfitTimes

Nonprofit Web: Was That Really My Hair? - TheNonProfitTimes: Websites today “really are connected to marketing and brand strategy,” she said. “It’s interesting to see what next step will be,” said Trompeter, who presented a session titled “Is It Time to Redesign Your Website? How to Tell and How to Fix It?” during the annual Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) held in San Francisco, Calif.

An integral part of the website redesign process is setting goals. Things that good nonprofit websites have always had in common was knowing what the goals and audiences are, being consistent in brand design, and how you portray yourselves differently, said Trompeter. “That’s changed as the tools have changed but the basic ideas have remained,” she said.

2012 Giving Season Give Back Video Contest

2012 Giving Season Give Back Video Contest: What Does Giving Back Mean to You?
2012 GuideStar Giving Season Give Back Contest

It's the giving season, the time of year when many people give back by stepping up their charitable giving. Which led us to wonder:

What does giving back mean to you?

NYC leverages social media to map evacuation info for Hurricane Sandy | SmartBlogs SmartBlogs

NYC leverages social media to map evacuation info for Hurricane Sandy | SmartBlogs SmartBlogs: The City of New York utilized its Open Data platform to help residents deal with the effects of Hurricane Sandy. The effort, which is part of the Digital Road Map the City launched last year, integrates geographic information systems (GIS), social media and other private and public assets to inform New Yorkers about the dangers posed by the storm. Highlights of the program include a Hurricane Evacuation Map and an accompanying Hurricane Evacuation Zone Finder residents can use to see if their location is at-risk of flooding and plan an evacuation.

Harvard University Students Running NYC Marathon in Boston for Hurricane Sandy | BostInno

Harvard University Students Running NYC Marathon in Boston for Hurricane Sandy | BostInno: On Sunday, Baker and Whitmore, both Harvard University seniors, did their own 26.2-mile marathon, here in Boston, while raising money to support those in need who were impacted by the furious October storm.

They started a fundraising page on Indiegogo.com and have pledged to give all of the proceeds they collect to the American Red Cross disaster relief efforts in NYC.

Facebook Gifts Now Supports Charitable Donations | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

Facebook Gifts Now Supports Charitable Donations | News & Opinion | PCMag.com: Facebook today launched a new feature that allows you to make charitable contributions through Facebook Gifts.

The test feature is launching with about a dozen partners, including the American Red Cross, Blue Star Families, Boys & Girls Club of America, DonorsChoose.org, Girls Inc., Kiva, Livestrong, Oxfam America, RAINN, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, and Water.org.

Launch Day | Idealware

Launch Day | Idealware: We had hoped that our latest report, Consumers Guide to Low Cost Content Management Systems, would be the biggest news of the week, but Hurricane Sandy trumped us. We’re keeping our friends, families and constituents affected by the storm in our thoughts, but releasing the report today anyway. Published in partnership with Beaconfire Consulting, it offers detailed reviews and comparisons of 11 Content Management Systems for nonprofits.
The report is free to download

PHILANTHROPY 2173: (More) Tech and #Sandy (part 5)

PHILANTHROPY 2173: (More) Tech and #Sandy (part 5): More) Tech and #Sandy (part 5)

Still more examples of technology communities' contributions to, and use of social media by, hurricane #Sandy relief efforts. Earlier posts from yesterday and this morning.

PHILANTHROPY 2173: (More) Tech and #Sandy (part 5)

PHILANTHROPY 2173: (More) Tech and #Sandy (part 5): More) Tech and #Sandy (part 5)

Still more examples of technology communities' contributions to, and use of social media by, hurricane #Sandy relief efforts. Earlier posts from yesterday and this morning.

Ky. Voices: Support local non-profits by donating to online challenge | Op-Ed | Kentucky.com

Ky. Voices: Support local non-profits by donating to online challenge | Op-Ed | Kentucky.com: As the holidays approach, it's the perfect time to support the local charities that make our community great. That's why Blue Grass Community Foundation and Smiley Pete Publishing developed the GoodGiving Guide Challenge — to make it easy and fun for the whole community to give. This online giving campaign is a fast, simple way to support 68 local charities.

Facebook sets up $500,000 foundation to deliver services in East Palo Alto, Belle Haven - San Jose Mercury News

Facebook sets up $500,000 foundation to deliver services in East Palo Alto, Belle Haven - San Jose Mercury News: Facebook is delivering on its promise to create a charitable foundation that will distribute $500,000 to community nonprofits serving East Palo Alto and Menlo Park's Belle Haven neighborhood.

The social network company's investment is part of a deal it struck with the city of Menlo Park for permission to almost double the number of employees at its main campus at the intersection of Bayfront Expressway and Willow Road.

Short-Form Stories Sizzle on Social�Media - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media -

Short-Form Stories Sizzle on Social�Media - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media -

Technology news,�events,�jobs,�and�company�profiles - Techvibes.com

Technology news,�events,�jobs,�and�company�profiles - Techvibes.com: We learned this morning that Salesforce was "decimating" Radian6's marketing and social community departments. According to a source familiar with the matter, people from the vice-president level down are facing layoffs "left and right" today at Radian6, which Salesforce acquired for more than $300 million last year.