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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. On September 11, despite having reunited several families, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children had a list of 1,600 children listed as missing by their parents, or who were seeking their families.

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Higher Education Funding & Grant Resources

Bloomerang

What is most important is that whoever writes the grant fully understands the project and the organization and how to present both to the funders. . Costco Wholesale’s “primary charitable efforts specifically focus on programs supporting children, education, and health and human services in the communities where we do business.”.

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Phishing Scam: Habitat for Humanity fundraising

Robert Weiner

It plays Habitat's name, Haiti relief, and pure greed -- it claims you can earn big tax-free commissions as a fundraiser. This is demonstrated in our role as a corporate sponsor for the HAITI RELIEF PROGRAM with money raised going towards helping displaced and disabled children and their families.

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How Faith-based Nonprofits Can Use Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

Qgiv

Plan follow up presentations during meetings or other outreach events. This and other community or fundraising events are great opportunities to host follow up presentations that summarize the continued impacts of this peer-to-peer campaign. FishHawk Fellowship Church & Welcome Home HaitiHaiti Mission Trip.

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8 Changebloggers: Nonprofits and Individuals Creating Change with Blogs

Have Fun - Do Good

Jennifer Errick, Park Advocate , a blog of the National Parks Conservation Association The NPCA's mission is to protect and enhance America's National Parks for present and future generations. It specializes in adoption from China, Taiwan and Haiti. Check out their blog, Brighter Futures.

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Creating a Movement, Addressing Inequality

Achieve

She saw firsthand the inequalities that existed in the world, including children and families struggling to have food and clothes, the bare essentials we take for granted. One of Mallory’s first campaigns was for a family in Haiti that suffered greatly during the devastating earthquake of 2010.

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[Reflection] Mashable #sgsGLOBAL: How Do We Get From Collective Conversation To Action To Impact?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was in NYC over the weekend and Monday to attend and speak at the Mashable Social Good Summit , a three-day conference featuring discussions and presentations with global social activists, organizations, and new media experts. What better way to see this in action is to hear it and see it from the young people themselves.