Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

A similar example is that of an Atlanta city councilman who chose to post a message to Twitter asking for a medic to respond to an unconscious woman on the street rather than to dial 911 when his mobile phone battery was very low. The real-time web has also revolutionized the way we support local communities in disaster.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 12, 2010

I'm happy to announce that our Zoetica iPhone application , is now live on the iTunes store. Content feeds on the application include: The Zoetica Link Feed. We want to thank AppMakr for partnering with us to build and develop this iPhone application. For example, just take a look at the explosion of mobile apps for museums.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Another example of a chatbot being used for good is in the WFP (World Food Program), which uses the chatbot in Haiti and Nigeria to ask people about the food security and prices in their communities. One of the best applications of AI can be seen in hospital and university fundraising. Raising funds for orphanages.

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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

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

is through mobile devices! Why Go Mobile? On the other hand, only 16% of the surveyed nonprofits plan on having mobile websites in 2011, while 19% plan on having Smartphone Applications. Did you know that mobile web use increased by 230% between 2008 and 2009? [1] 3] Did you get an adrenalin rush?! Get Engaged!

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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. Mobile can’t be this separate tactic or channel in your communications strategy. Also, fundraising may not be your first objective with mobile. Is mobile the best way to reach your target audience?

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Do you remember when Mobile was just a kid with a dream, and nobody believed in him besides himself? Mobile can do more, and he can do it pretty well. You see, he has game in other ways besides mobile giving. I haven’t seen any applications on my phone that let me find volunteering opportunities near me this weekend.

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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. textPlus, a mobile app, offers users free texting with group text capability. textPlus, a mobile app, offers users free texting with group text capability.

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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. In the midst of the viral Text HAITI to 90999 message, we saw the emergence of what we're calling emergency social data, or #crisisdata. Melissa Eliott was heavily involved in the Haiti relief effort as a volunteer.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

We’ll be facilitating a conversation, more than doing a formal presentation, and will focus on the power of crowdsourcing (using our own case study from conducting the Social Media for Social Good case study competition) and the application of social media in nonprofit program delivery. If you’re here in Austin, do join us!

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Most of us now host all of our applications and our data and our email systems documents/spreadsheets, etc. With cloud computing, you access your software applications over the Internet using a web browser. CrisisCamps took off after the earthquake in Haiti. on our own servers or desktops.

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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. Among people ages 12-29, 50% say they primarily access online with mobile devices. . In the U.S.,

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Most of us now host all of our applications and our data and our email systems documents/spreadsheets, etc. With cloud computing, you access your software applications over the Internet using a web browser. CrisisCamps took off after the earthquake in Haiti. on our own servers or desktops.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

The app was developed on the Windows Azure platform, a cloud-based platform for building and hosting web applications. J-ResQ allows anyone in a disaster situation to easily record and send a voice message and email from their mobile phone, telling friends and family about their status. Photos and video can also be included.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

2) Mobile technology. Many nonprofits not only accepted unprecedented mobile gifts from text messages for Haitian relief efforts, but integration with their online CRM system allowed them to respond and begin to build lasting donor relationships. Mobile (and Open) Creates Future Opportunity.

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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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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

The technology scene today is distinguished by the growing connectivity among devices, mobile phones, the PC, and the browser, which enable people and organizations to access information, communicate, and collaborate in more powerful ways. This portal was also launched at the onset of the Haiti earthquake and utilized by relief organizations.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

The technology scene today is distinguished by the growing connectivity among devices, mobile phones, the PC, and the browser, which enable people and organizations to access information, communicate, and collaborate in more powerful ways. This portal was also launched at the onset of the Haiti earthquake and utilized by relief organizations.

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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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Forum One

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

The iPad's release next month is best considered as another milestone in the phenomenal expansion of mobile computing. There are now 140,000 applications available for the iPhone and most of them are expected to run on the iPad. It could spawn innovative interactive applications that support collaborative learning.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 3, 2011

Lately, more and more of my conversations with nonprofit fundraisers have turned to mobile technologies and how non-profits should be leveraging mobile to further their missions. As we all know, text-to-give has proven successful(ish), especially around disaster relief like last year’s Haiti earthquake. Direct Mail.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 15, 2013

some unique Facebook tools too, including the popular "wish" application, with which users can encourage their Facebook friends to donate. When the earthquake struck in Haiti in. application fees amount to about $500; the basic plan starts at. This post was authored by Mobile Beacon , a TechSoup donor partner.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

INFOGRAPHIC: The Rise of the Planet of the Apps | App Annie – This infographic and accompanying data is a great overview of the changing landscape of mobile applications around the world. 'In 2011, online giving was up 13% on a year-over-year basis when large International Affairs organizations are removed from the analysis.

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