Amy Sample Ward
JANUARY 20, 2012
In 2009, for example, two trapped girls in Australia chose to post to facebook for help rather than dialing emergency numbers directly. Ushahidi, an open source project originally deployed in Kenya to report post-election violence has since been downloaded and deployed for many other events and disasters, including Haiti, Chile, and Japan.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 2, 2012
Geoff has moved on to working on exciting projects , including a book and Kami will continue the brand Zoetica working on strategy projects such as this important effort to keep.NGO domain in the hands of nonprofits. Starting Zoetica came on the heels of one of the most dramatic changes I made in my life in recent years.
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Care2
JANUARY 15, 2010
35% of users have accessed the Internet via their phone, according to a December 2009 report by Pew. So in times of natural disasters like the catastrophic earthquake that hit Haiti and affected more then two million people, can a mobile strategy help raise money in times of crisis? 83% of adults have cell phones or smartphones.
NonProfit Hub
JULY 27, 2021
The association offered a half-day seminar, “Marketing 101”, to nonprofit groups throughout the state of Nebraska. After that, similar events called Brand Camp were held on and off annually through 2009. The speaker—who came from a nonprofit advertising firm—canceled a few days before the event after an earthquake hit Haiti.
Care2
MARCH 22, 2011
Online fundraising grew 14% from 2009 to 2010. However, it’s important to note that the 2010 fundraising response rate was actually 0.08% and fell 19% on average from 2009 to 2010. From 2009 to 2010, advocacy response rates declined 7% on average. Key Benchmarks: How Did Your Nonprofit Measure Up ? Online Fundraising.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 31, 2014
Since 2009, Zynga.org has enabled millions of players to contribute nearly $20 million to more than 30 nonprofit organizations globally. chapter of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) and urban games group DCGames, organizing events and connecting local developers. Around Gender.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
APRIL 22, 2010
After all, volunteers are the lifeblood of most nonprofits, and with 64 Million volunteers taking the time to give back in 2009, National Volunteer Week is as much about thanking volunteers as encouraging them to come back. One recent project asked people to tag photos from Haiti in an effort to identify missing people.
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