Amy Sample Ward
JANUARY 20, 2012
The internet is not new. Ushahidi, an open source project originally deployed in Kenya to report post-election violence has since been downloaded and deployed for many other events and disasters, including Haiti, Chile, and Japan. People believe in the internet. Philanthropy has been able to move into the real time web, too.
Tech Soup
JANUARY 28, 2011
Yes, the same Facebook application that hosts your Birthday Wish and largely powered the Save Japan Dolphins campaign featured in the documentary The Cove. There's still time to enter your submission before the second annual Digital Storytelling Challenge ends this coming Monday, January 31!
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 3, 2010
The point here is to focus on your goals and then think about how the online application can help you achieve what mission. Next, focus on your goals – Are you trying to raise a million dollars or mobilize a group of offline volunteers? What makes a Cause on Facebook successful? I’d love to hear your take on each of these in the comments.
Tech Soup
OCTOBER 17, 2011
Security in the Cloud Security is one of the largest concerns when considering a move of a system or application to the Internet. How the Cloud Can Make a Difference for Disaster Relief Find out how Second Harvest Japan used cloud-based technologies to serve Japanese communities when disaster struck.
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 notification app J-ResQ was developed in response to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The Red Cross has a simple shelter search web app , accessible via any web browser.
Tech Soup
OCTOBER 25, 2011
Security in the Cloud Security is one of the largest concerns when considering a move of a system or application to the Internet. How the Cloud Can Make a Difference for Disaster Relief Find out how Second Harvest Japan used cloud-based technologies to serve Japanese communities when disaster struck.
Tech Soup
MAY 13, 2011
Causes is the largest Facebook fundraising application and most nonprofits are likely familiar with it. In 2009, The Academy Award winning film The Cove used the activism platform to create one of the most successful causes , bringing together over 1 million people to end the dolphin slaughter in Japan.
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