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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

I’m joining a panel to talk about the response for support after the Haiti earthquakes last year. Reports of violence and of peace efforts could be placed via the web or mobile phone. Examples from Haiti. Let’s look at a couple of the main examples from the Haiti earthquake response.

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7 Ways for Nonprofits to Use Mobile Phones to Rake in Cash Monies

NTEN

moment in January, 2010, when an outpouring of donations followed the devastating Haiti quake. But what you may not have anticipated was that $41m of these dollars flowed through mobile phones via “premium text messages.” This is precisely the kind of mobile fundraising campaign run by The Red Cross in support of Haiti.

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5 Questions: How to Make the Most of a Crisis Situation with Cross Channel Integration (Part 1)

NTEN

Note: As we prepare for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference , we wanted share a wee bit of the wisdom our speakers will be serving up, so as not to overwhelm you when you get to Atlanta. What's the most important trend in nonprofit technology for 2010? With more than 270 million mobile-phone users in the U.S.

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5 Questions: How to Make the Most of a Crisis Situation with Cross Channel Integration (Part 1)

NTEN

Note: As we prepare for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference , we wanted share a wee bit of the wisdom our speakers will be serving up, so as not to overwhelm you when you get to Atlanta. What's the most important trend in nonprofit technology for 2010? With more than 270 million mobile-phone users in the U.S.

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5 Online Fundraising Tools: Tools 4 Your Mission Part 2/3

Tech Soup

Overall: A very popular site with lots of press (Edward Norton is one of its. When the earthquake struck in Haiti in. 2010, mGive’s services helped to raise upwards of $37 million in three. donations are applied to their phone bill. Though there is no cost to start a project, there is a 5 percent. 349 per month.

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