Forum One

JANUARY 22, 2010

Crisis Camp DC participants work hard to develop applications and tools for relief workers in Haiti. Earlier this week, I introduced a series of blog posts discussing the Good News Story in Haiti. A Crisis Wiki to serve as "yellow pages" for folks supporting the relief efforts in Haiti. After the 7.0-magnitude

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

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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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 20, 2010

In the past 8 days, the surge of generosity for Haiti relief has been amazing. Find a charity with a proven track record of success in providing disaster relief and one that has worked in Haiti. Do Not Give To The Haitian Government – Haiti is known to be a corrupt country. Author: Jordan Viator.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2017

And nonprofits and lots of others working to benefit the public can use its tools to be able to do their work better. Ushahidi's tools help others act for transparency, justice, crisis response, and human rights. Responder is a more robust tool for larger organizations that need to manage their data workflow.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

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. "You've got data.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Geographic information systems (GIS) and online mapping applications continue to become more powerful and easier to use every year. Mapping applications that used to require sophisticated software and time-intensive training to create can now be completed in a matter of minutes with user-friendly tools. Jim Craner , MapTogether.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

To pull off a peer-to-peer campaign, you’re likely going to need dedicated fundraising tools. Qgiv offers a peer-to-peer solution with customizable fundraising pages, gamification tools, and data analytics abilities. Faith-based Organizations And Peer-to-Peer Fundraising. Pre-planning. Use Impact Statements.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 3, 2010

My mobile phone’s GPS has also changed getting me to the right place mostly on time. With virtual meeting tools and video conferencing, we’re even doing less of that.) Of all the communication technology the mobile phone is probably as disruptive as any. But I digress. million people used their cell phone to donate.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 22, 2013

One of the big additions to the guide is a section on backing up a mobile phone or tablet. Back up your tablet or smartphone with Norton Mobile Security. The app contains information about how to safely handle and dispose of a toxin, or what symptoms to look for when determining whether people have been exposed to a certain toxin.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 9, 2011

The January 12, 2010 catastrophic earthquake in Haiti showed some of the astonishing potential for volunteer-based digital disaster relief. Online tools like Twitter , Ushahidi , Google Person Finder , CrisisMappers , and the work of nonprofit organizations like Crisis Commons. For others it was not so clear.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

The real-time web is a paradigm based on pushing information to users as soon as it’s available, instead of requiring that they or their software check a source periodically for updates. Download the full white paper or share it using this link: [link] Below are notes from my remarks. The internet is not new.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Geographic information systems (GIS) and online mapping applications continue to become more powerful and easier to use every year. Mapping applications that used to require sophisticated software and time-intensive training to create can now be completed in a matter of minutes with user-friendly tools. Jim Craner, MapTogether.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

Using tools that allow reposting, sharing, emailing and so on will give anyone the options they want to push your content around the web for you. Sometimes what you want to do and the tools at your disposal just don’t match. The value of the tool grows as people value the tool and add more content.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

On January 12, 2010, I didn't personally experience the major earthquake that hit Haiti, but I was forever changed by it. social tools + people = lives saved. . social tools + people = lives saved. . We set up the home bases, provide mission-related information, and enjoy all the people who come in to play.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

But having been in the nonprofit technology since 1993, I've seen a predictable pattern of cycles with new tools and technology. The Haiti crisis demonstrated that text to give fundraising can be a powerful tool, particularly as an "early responder" fundraising technique in disaster. Tags: mobile. Photo by OxMour.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2013

I blurbed this book with, “If you are looking for a recipe book for tips and tactics to integrate mobile and social media to round out your nonprofit’s marketing plan, look no further than this book.” Use virtual tools to manage campaign internally (Yammer, Google Docs, Listening Dashboards, Private Facebook Groups, etc).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2010

Given the visible success of the Haiti text to give campaigns, SMS is bound to become one of the tools in the an organization's fundraising bag if it isn't already. textPlus, a mobile app, offers users free texting with group text capability. textPlus, a mobile app, offers users free texting with group text capability.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2010

There are also projects you can participate in online, to put your nptech skills to work for earthquake-devastated Haiti. Allyson Kapin writes up an article for the Care2 blog about the impact of mobile fundraising for the Red Cross (txt "Haiti" to 90999 to send $10!) Congrats, Beth! Deadline to apply is Feb 19.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2015

Dd co-founder and executive director Emily Jacobi recently showcased some of Dd's projects at an event hosted by the Center of Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) in Berkeley, California. These may include things like mobile phones, cameras, or even drones.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Once you've downloaded the app, all this information is accessible regardless of whether you have phone service or internet access during an emergency. Shelter information is updated every 30 minutes. Concerned parties can then search for information and updates using the message sender's email address. How About You?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2016

The rise of mobile, social media, crowdsourcing, blogging, and citizen journalism in the mid-2000s created extraordinary new communication and information-sharing opportunities. One of the most innovative things about Ushahidi was that it was a platform for crowdsourcing information. Ushahidi Harnesses Data for Social Good.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Cloud computing offers us all the same freedom for our information infrastructure. In addition to running a youth organization or a job training program or an environmental advocacy campaign, you are also running an information and technology system on which you do your work. CrisisCamps took off after the earthquake in Haiti.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

The technology scene today is distinguished by the growing connectivity among devices, mobile phones, the PC, and the browser, which enable people and organizations to access information, communicate, and collaborate in more powerful ways. Nonprofits are also seeking to effectively use these powerful tools for social change.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

The technology scene today is distinguished by the growing connectivity among devices, mobile phones, the PC, and the browser, which enable people and organizations to access information, communicate, and collaborate in more powerful ways. Nonprofits are also seeking to effectively use these powerful tools for social change.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Cloud computing offers us all the same freedom for our information infrastructure. In addition to running a youth organization or a job training program or an environmental advocacy campaign, you are also running an information and technology system on which you do your work. CrisisCamps took off after the earthquake in Haiti.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

The iPad's release next month is best considered as another milestone in the phenomenal expansion of mobile computing. Millions more are already using Google's Android mobile operating system and, additionally, a Google tablet prototype was unveiled recently. Smartphone sales are soaring , with 54.5

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

By Nam-ho Park, Director, Mobile Service, Forum One. With the arrival of smartphones, it’s amazing how much data we are collecting and consuming on our mobile devices. And somewhere on the internet this information is quietly collecting. And somewhere on the internet this information is quietly collecting. My Story.

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Everyaction

JULY 23, 2018

World Central Kitchen was founded by chef and activist José Andres in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, our founder José felt compelled by the news and flew down. We try to provide as much information to our network of support as we can! million meals!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 15, 2013

five tools that make fundraising easy, effective, economic, and even. some unique Facebook tools too, including the popular "wish" application, with which users can encourage their Facebook friends to donate. services that include social media tools like donation widgets and email marketing services. It provides.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2013

I’ll review some new green IT developments like how nonprofit solar electricity is thriving in Haiti. All that and Ginny Mies's pick for the mobile app of the month. Green IT: Glad Tidings from Haiti. I want to tell you about Nonprofit Tech For Good , a great nonprofit technology news resource. Open Data in Africa.

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NTEN

JANUARY 13, 2011

The magnitude of the destruction and the heart-breaking images have remained with us as organizations, governments, and private individuals have struggled beyond the immediate aftermath to effect long-term change and economic impact within Haiti. Within days, DigiCel set up a short code to which free messages could be sent for assistance.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Ushahidi builds tools for democratizing information, increasing transparency and lowering the barriers for individuals to share their stories. Here’s the information: Give 30 minutes to help Pakistan. But access to relevant, timely, and up-to-date information about the flood remains elusive in this emergency context.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

Tis the Season Is mobile fundraising the next frontier? Social Media Nedra Weinreich's tip jar , tipped me off to newly published study from Nora Barnes and Eric Mattson from U Mass Dartmouth about nonprofit adoption of social media tools. Net Tuesdays are spreading around the globe! Michele Martin is already exploring.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 2, 2008

And yes, it may mean that a group in Argentina, that is certainly deserving by our basic standards, may not get a grant this year, so that we can support very worthwhile and important requests from a group that has even less access to resources in Haiti. Those are some of the ways in which we try to make those decisions.

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