Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

My contribution to the panel is to provide context about the use of social media in emergency and disaster response as well as an overview of some of the tools we saw deployed last year and we may see in the future. Whether it’s direct or indirect content, why do citizens turn to social media in moments of need or disaster?

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Communicating need is paramount to responsive generosity, with the most efficient channels being the news and press. Historical support shows that charitable response is swift in response to natural disasters, financial crises such as the Great Recession of 2008 – 2009 and the pandemic, as seen below: Revenue Trend: Human Services Benchmark.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 10, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Twitter and Nonprofits April 10, 2008 This actually was a post to the Progressive Exchange discussion list. We are still in innovator phase here, not even early adopters have signed on. Sure, why not.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2008

Applications will be available form Feb 1 to March 14, 2008. Social Media: Adoption, Strategy, and Measuring Success ZUP4Nonprofits has a two-part post ( pt. Here's here write up on word press. Philanthropy, Fundraising, Disasters, and Video Good corporate citizenship was highlighted at Davis this past week.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

How would you organization cope with a natural disaster? The corporate sector have adopted it. Disaster Relief: Described their efforts for Tsunami and Katrina and mentioned efforts for Burma and China. We moderate comments because of spam and word press has a good tool for spam, but you need to moderate.

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