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Making the most impact for Haiti relief: Avoiding Fundraising Fraud during Crisis

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Author: Jordan Viator. 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.

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Leveraging Twitter Influencers to Drive Social Good – a Success Story from Free The Kids

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Author: Jordan Viator. One of the most recent examples I've seen that exemplifies this concept is from the organization Free The Kids that used its influencers earlier this year when the earthquake in Haiti struck.

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Youth Programs Benefit from Microsoft Donations

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It helps endangered Asian children get off the streets in Cambodia, Philippines, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, East Timor, Jordan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. " Nonprofit Education in Haiti. ATCAC operates a school in Guyotin-Coco, one of the poorest rural communities in Haiti. The organization has nine full-time staff.

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“I just don’t get that generation.”

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Today, Jordan Viator, our super communications manager for all things interactive, fun and digital was featured in The New York Times about using Foursquare to broadcast to her friends where she is during SXSW Interactive. Being a father of high school and college age daughters, I say "I just don't get it" quite often.

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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. Rapid response is a top-of-mind topic for nonprofits of all shapes and sizes right now.

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“I just don’t get that generation.”

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Today, Jordan Viator, our super communications manager for all things interactive, fun and digital was featured in The New York Times about using Foursquare to broadcast to her friends where she is during SXSW Interactive. Being a father of high school and college age daughters, I say "I just don't get it" quite often.

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Guest Post: Measuring Social Media with Multichannel Integration and Meaningful Metrics

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Author: Jordan Viator. We also studied the Facebook page's performance for both clickthrus to the website and donations in the wake of a high profile disaster, like the earthquake in Haiti. Your best performance comes during high profile disasters.