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Digital Volunteerism – Effective Disaster Relief the GreenTech Way

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The January 12, 2010 catastrophic earthquake in Haiti showed some of the astonishing potential for volunteer-based digital disaster relief. and Sahana Foundation (which hosts a free open source disaster management system), have changed the way disaster relief is being done all over the world. Twitter uses hashtags.

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Youth Programs Benefit from Microsoft Donations

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Kokkyo naki Kodomotachi (Children without Borders) in Japan is a humanitarian educational association NGO that supports disadvantaged children and youth in Asia who are on the street, are victims of trafficking, forced labor, and natural disasters, or in conflict with the law.

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Research Friday: Generosity Expanded: The Impact!

ASU Lodestar Center

Each year, through the publication of Giving USA, we learn about the generosity of Americans. In 2010, we gave nearly $300 billion in support of a wide variety of charitable causes—3.8 Total Net Economic Engagement with Developing Countries, 2010 2. Official Development Assistance in 2010 was $30.4 As part of a.

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Disaster Giving and The Blackbaud Index

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This is the first time that the indices have included fundraising data related to the 2010 Haiti earthquake. for the 3 months ending January 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. for the 3 months ending January 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Making Philanthropy a Lifestyle, 365.

ASU Lodestar Center

In 2010, Carlo made a commitment - to give to a different charity each day for an entire year. For example, I think it's important to donate to Japan and Haiti and other places that have suffered from natural disasters. Suite 500, Phoenix, AZ 85004-0691 602.496.0500 An academic unit of the College of Public Programs