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Digital Volunteerism – Effective Disaster Relief the GreenTech Way

Tech Soup

The January 12, 2010 catastrophic earthquake in Haiti showed some of the astonishing potential for volunteer-based digital disaster relief. and Sahana Foundation (which hosts a free open source disaster management system), have changed the way disaster relief is being done all over the world. Twitter uses hashtags.

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Preparing for the Next Disaster: The Future of #crisisdata

NTEN

On January 12, 2010, I didn't personally experience the major earthquake that hit Haiti, but I was forever changed by it. But I wasn't prepared for the type of incoming information I saw in the weeks after January 12, 2010. . Unfortunately, this isn't Domino's Pizza and disaster response can't work as if it is.

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New on SSIR: How does celebrity impact your fundraising?

Amy Sample Ward

. —– I’ve recently shared a couple interviews exploring two case studies of really successful online fundraising campaigns: SXSW4Japan Raises Over $120,000 and $100,000 in Three Days with #TeamAutism. Then, why do we keep thinking celebrities are so important to raising money? Both of them involved celebrities.

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Hurricane Irene and the Nonprofit Social Media Storm

NTEN

We know our friends over at the Red Cross have been expertly using social media for disaster response for years now, but this weekend, with Hurricane Irene set to touch down all along the east coast, we saw many other organizations and government entities reaching out via social media, as well.

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Spring Ahead, Fundraising Look Back

Care2

Luckily, Blackbaud issued the 2010 Online Giving Report last week. Build your list NOW and get an editorial calendar in place so that you'll be ready to raise more money this fall. While you can't and wouldn't want to predict the next disaster, you should have a disaster fundraising plan in place.

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9 Tips to Raise Cash Online: Lessons from research into the sustainability of internet-based resource development

ASU Lodestar Center

Younger generations have been raised with it and on it. The most successful social media fundraising is done for problems with immediate, time-sensitive solutions like disaster relief or book drives. Upon returning to Arizona in 2010, he got involved in the local nonprofit community with a focus on the LGBTQ community and Education.

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Member Round Up: Post NTC Happenings!

NTEN

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to get your nonprofit ready in case of a technological disaster, take a free seminar on digital fundraising, or submit your amazing video to the nonprofit film festival. In 2010, 62.8 Have more news to share? Drop us a line or include your links in the comments! Submit it to the 2012 Lights.

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