Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 16, 2008

I have a birthday coming up and over the weekend I received an email from Causes, the social change application in Facebook. Whether you want to raise money for clean water in Ethiopia, vaccinations for children in Haiti, or a safe home for a puppy in Mississipi, with a Birthday Cause your friends can give in honor of your special day.

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Care2

JANUARY 15, 2010

So in times of natural disasters like the catastrophic earthquake that hit Haiti and affected more then two million people, can a mobile strategy help raise money in times of crisis? The carriers are allowing individuals to donate $10 up to three times, and 100% of the donations will reach the Red Cross Foundation.

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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. At the time of the Haiti earthquake, very few people in the country were using Twitter, but it was enough to get news of needs out to the world. For others it was not so clear.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

moment in January, 2010, when an outpouring of donations followed the devastating Haiti quake. These methods are: Text message donations Text to voice donations Text message warmers Mobile Web site donations App sales In-app sales Sponsored apps. Text message donations. Text to voice donations.

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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. What's cool is that Drew’s employer GOGII is the mobile app developers behind textPlus a free group texting application available on the iphone and android platforms. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Google and Microsoft sent me mobile phones in response to my complaints about the Apple iPhone in-app donation policy. The topic we explored was mobile fundraising, ranging from best practices, integration and why applications on phones haven’t taken off. Maybe that first step is research. I’m also in a [.]

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

On the other hand, only 16% of the surveyed nonprofits plan on having mobile websites in 2011, while 19% plan on having Smartphone Applications. Supporters can easily donate, rsvp to events, and take action, right then and there! But you can also develop innovative applications that specifically target mobile users. Get Engaged!

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NTEN

JUNE 19, 2014

Along with the input of four judges (who, ahead of time, narrowed the applicant pool down to these three competitors), the Case Foundation and Millennial Impact have asked the audience to vote online until 4:45pm Central time today. Givemob also keeps a log of users'' giving so they can export and keep track for donation/tax purposes.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

How do we best identify a database application to interface with our website to collect customer data? Can we integrate our application process with a database application? What are best practices for procuring a custom database application? The best way to solicit donations in this economy. Consult Details: 1.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

According to the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, the amount raised or pledged for Haitian relief efforts, including corporate donations during that period was $575.4 63% of online consumers planned to use the Internet to donate to charity in the last quarter of 2009, up from 51% in 2008.1.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2008

Before I go further, I have thank everyone for the early birthday present - a donation to the Sharing Foundation. Last year, when I turned 51, I posted a challenge on my blog - could I get 51 people to donate $10 to the Sharing Foundation? It lets you ask your friends for donations instead of presents and makes it easy to thank them.

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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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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Sure, he raised over $20 million for Haiti and an impressive array of non-profit organizations including American Red Cross , Oxfam America , Salvation Army , Habitat for Humanity , International Rescue Committee , and the United Nations Foundation used his services. Just give me a form and I swear, I’ll donate more.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 3, 2011

As we all know, text-to-give has proven successful(ish), especially around disaster relief like last year’s Haiti earthquake. Mobile applications have also begun to surface to empower peer-to-peer fundraisers to check their progress and send appeals straight from their phone. Events – Galas, walk/run/ride-a-thons.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Now, another way to approach it is with a, like a partner myLIFEpeaks in Haiti, which I’ll be down there on Sunday to close this project out. ” And they donated 90% of their design fees. All the engineers that we helped recruit to the project donated their services, tens of thousands of dollars.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 2, 2023

We empower young adults to overcome poverty and build a brighter future for Haiti. We distribute donated furniture to families and individuals, turning their houses into homes. And for practical reasons, you might need a vision and mission statement for grant applications. We unite our community to nourish our neighbors in need.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 15, 2013

Working primarily as a Facebook app, Causes automatically publishes any user’s interaction on their friends’ newsfeed, spreading awareness with each "like," "share," donation, or petition signature, or if they’ve joined the cause. percent transaction fee for each donation. get a donation.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

36% of charities reported an increase in donations in the first nine months of 2010, compared with only 23% in the same period of 2009. 52% of all grantmakers, not just foundations, reported an increase in applications in 2010, compared with same period in 2009. billion in total giving for Haitian earthquake relief.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

We spent $1,200 to send out 500 pieces of mail in our direct mail campaign and we netted $4,500 in donations. We spent $50,000 to host our annual fundraiser and we received $200,000 in donations. As far as I know she’s never made a donation to the non-profit I started ( [link] ), but I’m sure she’s told some folks about it.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

There are now 140,000 applications available for the iPhone and most of them are expected to run on the iPad. Who could have predicted that one of the most popular iPhone applications would be one that turns the phone into a flute , or that a first-aid app would save the life of man trapped in the rubble in Haiti?

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