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. The disaster in Haiti is a perfect example of these changes: the impact of the Real-Time Web and the power of our phones.

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Haiti Disaster Social Media Media 82

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

I’m joining a panel to talk about the response for support after the Haiti earthquakes last year. It found that if they needed help and couldn’t reach 9-1-1, one in five would try to contact responders through a digital means such as e-mail, websites or social media. Examples from Haiti.

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Disaster Social Media Haiti Media 206

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

However, most of the donors were definitely social media contacts with whom I have had more in-depth conversations. There were 44 followers that used the #floodofsupport hash tag or linked to the Crowdrise page or blog post. The hash tag spread fairly well in the first couple of days, after which it dropped significantly.

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Nashville Twitter Blogger Contest 97

sgEngage

JANUARY 12, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking What’s Different One Year After Haiti? The earthquake occurred at 4:53pm EST and the epicenter was 16 miles west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Do you have established contacts with the media and online content sites?

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Haiti Trend Difference Blackbaud 64

sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2011

This is the first time that the indices have included fundraising data related to the 2010 Haiti earthquake. The Blackbaud indices include organizations that raised money specifically for Haiti relief in the year-over-year analysis. Some important trends will be explored later to show analysis of post-Haiti giving.

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Blackbaud Disaster Haiti Giving 63

sgEngage

MAY 18, 2011

billion in yearly revenue on a monthly basis, both offline and online. The negative trend continues to show the impact of Haiti giving in 2010 compared to 2011. The online giving trend is positive on a year-over-year basis when international relief organizations are removed from the analysis. All Rights Reserved

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Blackbaud Trend Haiti Benchmark 67

sgEngage

JANUARY 18, 2011

billion in yearly revenue on a monthly basis, both offline and online. Overall Fundraising Trends The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving is a broad-based fundraising index that reports total revenue trends of 1,468 nonprofit organizations representing $2.25 All Rights Reserved

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Blackbaud Trend Nonprofit Haiti 63