Amy Sample Ward
FEBRUARY 19, 2011
I’m joining a panel to talk about the response for support after the Haiti earthquakes last year. It found that if they needed help and couldn’t reach 9-1-1, one in five would try to contact responders through a digital means such as e-mail, websites or social media. That’s why the Atlanta councilman used twitter!
Have Fun - Do Good
JANUARY 31, 2010
Last week in my post, Keeping Your Balance While Helping Haiti , I suggested that you research organizations working in Haiti that you would like to support by donating, volunteering, or helping in some other way throughout 2010. Have you chosen a way to support an organization working in Haiti throughout 2010?
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 11, 2010
All communications were strictly limited to my blog, Twitter and Facebook. Two donors were former colleagues who also have Twitter accounts. Kicking off the effort was paired with an e-mail to a list of about 30 classical music bloggers. I counted most on Twitter followers to spread the word. Definitely.
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.
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. That said, below are 10 text campaigns that I was able to find through Google and Twitter searches: 1.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 10, 2010
In January, after the Haiti Earthquake struck, if you were participating on social networks, you couldn’t help but notice the many, many Tweets and Facebook status messages about the Haiti Earthquake. During an emergency, 41% of respondents would use social media to let their love ones know they are safe. Hope you will too.
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. We have a robust social media presence on all the sites you'd expect: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, and our blog. Melissa Eliott was heavily involved in the Haiti relief effort as a volunteer.
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