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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

The first example is Ushahidi – originally designed as a tool for mapping reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election unrest in 2008. Reports of violence and of peace efforts could be placed via the web or mobile phone. It eventually garnered 45,000 users who took advantage of the easy-to-access tool to place reports.

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The Social Media Response to Disaster in Haiti

NTEN

Ushahidi was originally designed as a tool for mapping reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election unrest in 2008. Reports of violence and of peace efforts could be placed via the web or mobile phone. It eventually garnered 45,000 users who took advantage of the easy-to-access tool to place reports. Fundraising.

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Online Fundraising Site: How To Create A High-Performing Fundraising Website

CauseVox

Source: Casa Congo, School for Conservation). This metric should reflect both online and offline donations, ideally, as close to real-time as possible. In fact, The Millennial Impact Report found that 78% of millennials will cease to donate if they don’t know how their gift has made an impact. Need some inspiration?