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

Amy Sample Ward

Download the full white paper or share it using this link: [link] Below are notes from my remarks. A similar example is that of an Atlanta city councilman who chose to post a message to Twitter asking for a medic to respond to an unconscious woman on the street rather than to dial 911 when his mobile phone battery was very low.

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10 Nonprofit Text Alert Campaigns

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Not to be confused with Text-to-Give campaigns (Text HAITI to 90999 to donate $10 to the Red Cross), text alert campaigns are when individuals opt-in to be alerted of breaking news or calls to action via text message. Text alerts can also be used to drive traffic to an organization’s mobile website and to ask people to Text-to Give.

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Mobile donations and dating – The world has changed

Connection Cafe

My mobile phone’s GPS has also changed getting me to the right place mostly on time. Of all the communication technology the mobile phone is probably as disruptive as any. The most recent development with mobile technology is that of a giving platform. Technology has changed all that. But I digress.

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Great reads from around the web on February 11th

Amy Sample Ward

Oxfam in Haiti – Google Maps – This is a great example of how you can use a tool like Google Maps to tell a story and provide easy access to information – great job Oxfam! "Oxfam "Oxfam is responding to the biggest earthquake for 200 years in Haiti.

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Zoetica Iphone App and More Thoughts On Nonprofit iPhone Apps

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

So, now you read a great collection of nonprofit, social change, and social media content your iPhone (download now ). If you do download, and you have feedback on the application, please let us now. I'm seeing more and more nonprofits add iPhone apps (or other mobile apps) to their marketing mix. Tags: mobile.

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

Qgiv

Download eBook. Qgiv offers a mobile suite where you can not only send texts but also track the progress of your peer-to-peer campaign. Use a mobile donation app to encourage giving on the go. Givi is a dedicated mobile donation app by Qgiv that empowers members to give to the organization that they’d like.