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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. 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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Great reads from around the web on January 15th

Amy Sample Ward

" » Your Mobile Giving by State – Wendy Harman at the American Red Cross has posted a map and data about the funds donated via texting "Haiti" to 90999 to support the victims in the Haiti earthquake crisis. Design for People To Self Organize! Submissions close January 22, 2010."

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Philanthropy and Social Media: New Whitepaper from The Institute for Philanthropy

Amy Sample Ward

Ushahidi, an open source project originally deployed in Kenya to report post-election violence has since been downloaded and deployed for many other events and disasters, including Haiti, Chile, and Japan. They don’t necessarily think they need an organization in order to make an impact. Another great example is Epic Change.

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New on SSIR: How does celebrity impact your fundraising?

Amy Sample Ward

When it comes to fundraising, though, one of the areas of most interest is motivation – this can help fundraisers and organizations align their message and delivery with the points of interest and the channels that are the most influential to the target audience. Have you seen online donations increasing for your organization?

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My Birthday Cause: Free Geek!

Amy Sample Ward

Whether you want to raise money for clean water in Ethiopia, vaccinations for children in Haiti, or a safe home for a puppy in Mississipi, with a Birthday Cause your friends can give in honor of your special day. So, I figured this would help friends celebrate my birthday with me, but help out a worthy organization, at the same time!

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