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The Social Media Response to Disaster in Haiti

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Whether we look at mapping tools, fundraising, or missing person systems, the social media response to the January earthquakes in Haiti all leverage the powerful technology we can hold in our hands: our mobile phones. The disaster in Haiti is a perfect example of these changes: the impact of the Real-Time Web and the power of our phones.

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

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I’m joining a panel to talk about the response for support after the Haiti earthquakes last year. Examples from Haiti. Let’s look at a couple of the main examples from the Haiti earthquake response. Those not in Haiti can also use the application as it aggregates news and actions to take.

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Hot Off The Presses: Convio Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmark Index™ Study

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Author: Jill Ward. What about Haiti relief? While events such as the Haiti earthquake certainly had an impact on online fundraising in 2010, the efficiency and timeliness of online and other digital forms of engagement is creating more opportunity for organizations to reach people and engage them in a deeper relationship.

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Emergency Response Guide

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Author: Kent Gilliam. Unanticipated press coverage and subsequent attention on your cause can be the result of change of law or a court’s ruling. Is your organization working to ready itself to respond to the needs caused by the earthquake in Japan? Convio wants to help you.

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Mobile donations and dating – The world has changed

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Author: Tad Druart. the morning of the announcement to "run" the press releases to the key media outlets/reporters. I can hit the send button and send the press release to everyone who wants it at the same time. 77 percent of respondents were aware of the Haiti text-to-donate efforts. Technology has changed all that.

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

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moment in January, 2010, when an outpouring of donations followed the devastating Haiti quake. This is precisely the kind of mobile fundraising campaign run by The Red Cross in support of Haiti. Ben Rigby, The Extraordinaires. If you’re like most people working at a nonprofit, you probably had a “Holy Mobile!” This, you expected.

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Rapid Response at Critical Times of Need – An Essential Guide with Real World Examples

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Author: Jordan Viator. Unanticipated press coverage and subsequent attention on your cause can be the result of change of law or a court’s ruling. Rapid response is a top-of-mind topic for nonprofits of all shapes and sizes right now.