Fundraisers Respond Faster and Smarter With Each Relief Effort - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Fundraisers Respond Faster and Smarter With Each Relief Effort - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: The more than $90-million charities have raised in the week since Superstorm Sandy hit landfall is in large part a sign that nonprofits are getting faster and savvier about how they tap the public’s impulse to give before it fades, say nonprofit experts.

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.

e-News for Tax Professionals Issue 2012-44

e-News for Tax Professionals Issue 2012-44: IRS Provides Tax Relief to Victims of Hurricane Sandy; Return Filing and Tax Payment Deadline Extended to Feb. 1, 2013

One Week On, Sandy Still Disrupts, But Volunteers Innovate | Fast Company

One Week On, Sandy Still Disrupts, But Volunteers Innovate | Fast Company: The disaster has brought out a raft of tech-based aid. Two mapping-based sites sprang up yesterday: NeedMapper connects volunteers with people in need of help; while a co-working crowd map shows office space available for anyone whose work life has been disrupted. And Facebook group SandyBaggers yesterday distributed aid to victims in Staten Island and Queens.

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.

NC Governor Activates Disaster Relief Fund | digtriad.com

NC Governor Activates Disaster Relief Fund | digtriad.com: RALEIGH, NC -- Gov. Bev Perdue has activated the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund to help residents and businesses along the East Coast recover from Hurricane Sandy.

Red Cross trains volunteers to help out with Hurricane Sandy disaster relief | syracuse.com

Red Cross trains volunteers to help out with Hurricane Sandy disaster relief | syracuse.com: Dashnau was among nearly 30 people who took the day-long disaster relief shelter course offered Saturday at the Red Cross headquarters on Herald Place in Syracuse. After undergoing the training, the participants will be next to be deployed when and wherever they’re needed. The first group of 14 Red Cross volunteers left Wednesday, and these volunteers need to be ready to leave within 24 hours of being called.

Yahoo’s Homepage Isn’t Raising Enough Money For Hurricane Sandy Relief, Let’s All Step Up | TechCrunch

Yahoo’s Homepage Isn’t Raising Enough Money For Hurricane Sandy Relief, Let’s All Step Up | TechCrunch: Silicon Valley is slowly getting into gear, with Yahoo! doing its normal fundraising on its homepage. There’s only one problem, though: It doesn’t seem like the site is raising that much money. Now mind you, any money during this time is fantastic, but if you look back to 2005 during Hurricane Katrina, Yahoo! performed quite well for fundraising during that period.

Let’s look at Yahoo’s homepage today, which features the donation page and tracks how much money has been raised. I believe this is fantastic and it’s something every major site should add, maybe including ours:

NYC Bars Struggle After Hurricane Sandy - Forbes

NYC Bars Struggle After Hurricane Sandy - Forbes: Those of you who have made it through the past week relatively unscathed, we humbly ask of you: please, support the local businesses that you want to see make it through 2012. Pay in cash, whenever possible. Tip generously. Tell your friends to do the same. A handful of bars in Lower Manhattan are already open for business thanks to the collective energies (and ice) of numerous bars in Brooklyn and upper Manhattan. If you want to get a jump start supporting your favorite local watering holes, here’s an updated list of bars open for business (including many in the Sandy zones). Similarly, Eater has been compiling a list of restaurants open for business.

Further, many bars and restaurants will be hosting fundraising events over the coming days and weeks, which we will try to keep track of on the Classic’s Facebook page. (Tonight, for example, Booker & Dax will be taking over Momofuku Ma Peche starting at 5pm to raise money for the American Red Cross.) Eater is also continually updating a page for fundraising events nationwide.

Haley Barbour: Keep politics out of disaster relief

Haley Barbour: Keep politics out of disaster relief: Having worked as governor with administrations of both parties on several natural disasters, including Hurricane Katrina, I am surprised — to the point of disbelief — at the reactions from both right and left that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican, has said favorable things about the Obama administration’s efforts in these early days after Hurricane Sandy.

AT&T Supports Disaster Relief in Hard-Hit States with Additional $250,000 in Hurricane Sandy Grants - PR Newswire - The Sacramento Bee

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AT&T Supports Disaster Relief in Hard-Hit States with Additional $250,000 in Hurricane Sandy Grants - PR Newswire - The Sacramento Bee: DALLAS, Nov. 2, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- The AT&T Foundation today announced $250,000 in grants to organizations providing Hurricane Sandy relief and care efforts in four hard-hit states. The grant recipients are:

The Federal Government, States, and Cities — The All of the Above Disaster Response | Brookings Institution

The Federal Government, States, and Cities — The All of the Above Disaster Response | Brookings Institution: We have hit another political low. As hundreds of families remain displaced from their homes or stranded without power, disaster recovery falls prey to the tired question of who can govern it best. The reality is that rebuilding New York, coastal New Jersey, and all the communities along the unfortunate path of Hurricane Sandy will require the close coordination of federal, state, and local governments, and private sector partners, no matter the political stripes of the leaders involved.

The question is: Has our nation’s response to major disasters improved since Hurricane Katrina, the last time a storm left such a catastrophic mark on the United States?

SBA Loans For Nonprofit Operations - TheNonProfitTimes

SBA Loans For Nonprofit Operations - TheNonProfitTimes: If your nonprofit operates in any county that has been declared a major disaster area by President Barack Obama due to Hurricane Sandy, it might be eligible for low-interest loan from the Small Business Administration (SBA)

Some Staten Island nonprofit groups postpone fundraisers | SILive.com

Some Staten Island nonprofit groups postpone fundraisers | SILive.com: STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- In consideration of the continuing effort in families and communities to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, some nonprofits have postponed their fundraisers scheduled for next week.

Baptist disaster relief volunteers respond to Sandy

Baptist disaster relief volunteers respond to Sandy: Twenty volunteers from Oklahoma Southern Baptist Convention Disaster Relief are on their way to help victims of Hurricane Sandy.

They hit the road from Oklahoma City early Thursday morning, picking up additional volunteers as they traveled along I-44.

Katie Halper: Bette Midler Defies Hurricane, Fights Climate Change

Katie Halper: Bette Midler Defies Hurricane, Fights Climate Change: Bette Midler knows that even when it comes to Hurricane Sandy, the show must go on. And so must her annual masquerade Hulaween -- a major fundraiser for the New York Restoration Project. The nonprofit reclaims and restores New York City parks, community gardens, and open spaces throughout the five boroughs. Sandy makes the work of NYRP even more urgent.

DVIDS - News - 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit travels north to assist disaster relief operations

DVIDS - News - 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit travels north to assist disaster relief operations: NEW YORK, NY -Marines and sailors of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) flew aboard USS Wasp, Nov. 1, 2012, to prepare to provide assistance to New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Within less than a day of receiving the order from the commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marines and sailors boarded aircraft and sortied from bases in North Carolina to meet the amphibious assault ship as it sailed off the coast of New York City, preparing to provide medical, logistical, engineering, and heavy airlift support to the storm-damaged a

Storm rages over perspective of disasters in wealthy and poor nations | adelaidenow

Storm rages over perspective of disasters in wealthy and poor nations | adelaidenow: The coverage of Hurricane Sandy in Australia this week has been massive, and understandably so, as we have a close relationship with America, many of us have holidayed there, many of us have lived there.

That said, there have been some aspects of the coverage and the behaviour of some of those affected by the disaster that have shone a light on the lack of proportionality that afflicts our sense of what constitutes a problem in the First World.

#Sandy Relief and Recovery: How You Can Help [Updated] - Forbes

#Sandy Relief and Recovery: How You Can Help [Updated] - Forbes: Homes still smolder and people line up for water. Our highly-developed Northeast infrastructure has been knocked off its pilings like a beach shack along the shore. For those with power and lights and transportation and food, there are ways to help out.

NFL, union donating $1M to Hurricane Sandy relief effort - ESPN Boston

NFL, union donating $1M to Hurricane Sandy relief effort - ESPN Boston: NEW YORK -- The NFL and its players' union and the NBA and its players' union each will donate $1 million to the American Red Cross and other organizations to help in the recovery efforts in the Northeast after Hurricane Sandy.

The NFL and its network broadcasters will run TV pregame and in-game messages to promote donations during this weekend's games, beginning with Thursday night's game on NFL Network between Kansas City and San Diego.