Application Haiti Phone Platform 
Amy Sample Ward
FEBRUARY 19, 2011
I’m joining a panel to talk about the response for support after the Haiti earthquakes last year. Reports of violence and of peace efforts could be placed via the web or mobile phone. The platform would then take their data, map it from their sending location, and create the other visual support data you see on the map.
NTEN
FEBRUARY 17, 2010
Whether we look at mapping tools, fundraising, or missing person systems, the social media response to the January earthquakes in Haiti all leverage the powerful technology we can hold in our hands: our mobile phones. Reports of violence and of peace efforts could be placed via the web or mobile phone.
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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.
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. What phones and apps are they using? Qwerty Monsters.
NTEN
NOVEMBER 8, 2010
There is a constant need to reach out to more supporters who exist on different (evolving) social platforms, and cultivate a personal relationship with them. On the other hand, only 16% of the surveyed nonprofits plan on having mobile websites in 2011, while 19% plan on having Smartphone Applications. 3] Did you get an adrenalin rush?!
Tech Soup
SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
Once you've downloaded the app, all this information is accessible regardless of whether you have phone service or internet access during an emergency. The app was developed on the Windows Azure platform, a cloud-based platform for building and hosting web applications. Resources for Responders.
Connection Cafe
MARCH 3, 2010
My mobile phone’s GPS has also changed getting me to the right place mostly on time. Of all the communication technology the mobile phone is probably as disruptive as any. The most recent development with mobile technology is that of a giving platform. million people used their cell phone to donate.
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