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. It is critical to engage in this change and lead where possible. New Models of Social Change.

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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. It is critical to engage in this change and lead where possible. New Models of Social Change.

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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. Another great example is Epic Change. Philanthropy has been able to move into the real time web, too.

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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. 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. For others it was not so clear.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 27, 2021

However, the name caused some confusion, and leaders sought to make a change. ” This change sought to clear up some confusion surrounding the meaning of the event, according to the creative brief: “At this time, there is much confusion as to what Brand Camp is, when seeing the name alone. Was Cause Camp Really Cursed?

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

And once it’s set up, it’s not usually changed or updated. Request their email, address, and phone number, but make the address and phone number optional. More teens will grow into proud, capable adults who will build a stronger Haiti!” . They never make changes. Donors like knowing that!).

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Care2

JANUARY 15, 2010

83% of adults have cell phones or smartphones. 35% of users have accessed the Internet via their phone, according to a December 2009 report by Pew. 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?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2015

These may include things like mobile phones, cameras, or even drones. For example, in post-earthquake Haiti, Dd trained and empowered local women to track and document incidents of gender-based violence. Digital citizenship: In the final stage, communities can use these tools and knowledge to work with governments and affect policy.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 27, 2021

However, the name caused some confusion, and leaders sought to make a change. ” This change sought to clear up some confusion surrounding the meaning of the event, according to the creative brief: “At this time, there is much confusion as to what Brand Camp is, when seeing the name alone. Was Cause Camp Really Cursed?

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NTEN

MARCH 11, 2011

Satellite phones and GPS were the major tools that helped relief workers work faster and stay connected. In 2005, that changed: when Hurricane Katrina hit, technology for disaster response made the leap from field workers to those affected. Just a few short years ago, technology in disaster response was a different animal all together.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

How should nonprofits position themselves in this ever changing world of technology? 1] And not just that, according to Gartner Research, by 2013 mobile phones will take over PC’s as the most common web access device. [2] People will interact with these devices, like mobile and smart phones, in new and enriching ways.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2012

They had no internet access and – most distressingly for me – no phone service at all. When they evacuated from their small island, I reminded them to take their cell phones and chargers. Sandy exposed our vulnerability to climate change. But given the size of the storm, even their safe haven was not without damage.

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sgEngage

JULY 6, 2011

Every day, someone at a nonprofit is looking for a donor’s address or phone number online, Googling a name for past giving or searching for some biographical information on LinkedIn. Individuals are also more accessible on these platforms than they would be by email, mail or phone. They just don’t know they are doing it!

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Cloud computing on a broad scale will also fundamentally change how we work, where we work, and with whom we work. More importantly, over time we will see that the expectations that the cloud engenders have changed how we define what is worth working on. CrisisCamps took off after the earthquake in Haiti.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Cloud computing on a broad scale will also fundamentally change how we work, where we work, and with whom we work. More importantly, over time we will see that the expectations that the cloud engenders have changed how we define what is worth working on. CrisisCamps took off after the earthquake in Haiti.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

"Citizen journalists" throughout the country collaborated to collect information about this violence; they received incident reports from thousands of citizens via web and mobile phone, collated the data, and displayed it on a Google Maps mashup. Making (and Mapping) An Impact Where It's Needed Most - Humaninet.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

There are 7 billion people on Earth and 5 billion of them have a mobile phone. SMS text-to-give in the United States experienced a major spike following the Haiti Earthquake in 2010 but has never achieved inflated expectations. A changing social media environment is going to drive changes in strategies and tactics.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

"Citizen journalists" throughout the country collaborated to collect information about this violence; they received incident reports from thousands of citizens via web and mobile phone, collated the data, and displayed it on a Google Maps mashup. Making (and Mapping) An Impact Where It's Needed Most - Humaninet.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Despite the shortcomings in Apple's v1 product, I believe that the iPad — and successors from other vendors — will change how people interact with online content. I agree with those analysts who predict that Apple will sell millions. And people will use tablets in unanticipated ways.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 4, 2010

It isn’t as easy to change as changing a light blub. While other nonprofits, institutions that have been working in a particular way for decades, have more challenges in making the change. Some will probably never change. A free agents are powerful social change players. What works?

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NTEN

OCTOBER 4, 2010

I could point to the Haiti disaster as the tipping point in cell phones -- for the increased engagement with donors, and more importantly, for the contributions of information from survivors. One was seeing two coeds standing on either side of the road at the Dartmouth Green talking on a cell phone to each other as I walked by.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

Starting at 12:00 AM (midnight) on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 Twitter for Good: Change the World, One Tweet at A Time will be available as an electronic download for 24 hours only. phone call) over the years? Measuring the Return on Relationships by Claire Diaz Ortiz (nee Williams). Don’t ask me. But she gave me a book endorsement.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2010

International phone lines were jammed & I couldn’t reach my husband where he was working in France, to let him know I’d flown to LA, and I’d made it. Back then, he took comfort when he saw a small charge at a RadioShack in Phoenix, and rightly guessed we’d stopped to pick up cell-phone chargers.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 10, 2006

When I got an opportunity in high school to travel a little bit, I went to Haiti with a church group, and that was the first time that I really saw abject poverty. And it was funny because I was a senior in high school, and I came back the week after I had gone to Haiti to see all of this, and experience, and volunteer and serve.

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