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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

Since then, the platform (which is open source ) has been modified for use in South Africa (mapping xenophobic violence), DR Congo , Vote Report India (to monitor the recent local elections) and more. In 2009, for example, 2 trapped girls in Australia chose to post to facebook for help rather than dialing directly. http ://www.noula.ht/index.

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Five Social Media Fundraising Trends for 2009

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

So for this post, I'd like to share 5 fundraising trends that we saw emerging in 2009 related to fundraising and social media and that will most definitely continue to have impact in 2010. As we march into 2010, might we see the invention of Real Time Web fundraising events? More than $550,000 was raised last March. .

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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: WITNESS

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Since September 2009, I have been responsible for maintaining WITNESS’ social media platforms (paid, full-time). An example was the opportunity to feature a video about the lack of treatment available for those living with HIV in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on YouTube’s homepage. Who maintains your social media campaigns?

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13 Women Changing the World

Have Fun - Do Good

Listen: Big Vision Podcast interview (April 20, 2010) Read: Transcript on Have Fun, Do Good 3. Listen: Big Vision Podcast interview (May 18, 2010) Read: Transcript on Have Fun, Do Good 4. Listen: Big Vision Podcast interview (November 1, 2010) Read: Transcript on Have Fun, Do Good 8. Jensine Larsen Founder, World Pulse.

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