Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

On the morning of July 7th, a page was created for the events taking place in central London and as both television news and personal witnesses revealed more information the page content grew – by the minute. Wikipedia was a popular resource and established as a citizen-driven information source.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2012

As Hurricane Sandy was barreling up the Atlantic coast of the United States, a husband and wife in their early 90s, frail of body and mind though resolute (some would say stubborn) of spirit, finally gave in to the pleadings of their family. They had no internet access and – most distressingly for me – no phone service at all.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 7, 2012

We're all familiar with it, a message saying "Help the recovery from Hurricane Sandy. It's also a good way for your organization to attract new donors, and an incentive to keep contact information up to date. Mobile websites are designed for optimal download speed, so they load faster on phones and tablets.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

If you pay attention to the news, you may have recently heard about a major Internet hacking of celebrity phones and devices , in which hundreds of photos were leaked to the wider Internet. Their iCloud online storage was targeted, and hackers stole personal data and photos from their mobile phones and iPads.

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2012

iOS/Android: The First Aid app from the American Red Cross is a great example of why the content of an app should inform it’s functionality and design. This is a natural fit for the organization and they have plans for future apps focused on earthquake, hurricane, tornado, and flood preparedness. First Aid by American Red Cross.

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2012

First Aid by American Red Cross iOS/Android: The First Aid app from the American Red Cross is a great example of why the content of an app should inform it’s functionality and design. This is a natural fit for the organization and they have plans for future apps focused on earthquake, hurricane, tornado, and flood preparedness.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Through hurricanes, fires, floods, the pandemic, and more, Two Ten awards millions of dollars in emergency relief each year, and they rely 100% on donor dollars to do it. In the days following the fires in Maui, many people didn’t have access to Internet, cell service, even land phone lines. Everyone on the island suffered a loss.

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