NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

On January 12, 2010, I didn't personally experience the major earthquake that hit Haiti, but I was forever changed by it. In the midst of inexplicable tragedy, my personal definition of the social web got rocked. The American Red Cross is mentioned more than 1,000 times per day on the social web. Crisis data = people .

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. " » Your Mobile Giving by State – Wendy Harman at the American Red Cross has posted a map and data about the funds donated via texting "Haiti" to 90999 to support the victims in the Haiti earthquake crisis.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

This edition of the App It Up project "Cool App Roundup" highlights different ways apps can be used in disaster, crisis, and emergency situations. Preparing for Disaster. The FEMA app includes preparation guidelines for a variety of disasters, including checklists, safety tips, and local shelter maps.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 29, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. JustGiving blog: Seven-year-old Charlie raises more than £100,000 for Haiti! – Read this great case study from JustGiving about Charlie's bike ride to raise money for Haiti relief support. "Charlie

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

I want to provide some updated findings for the entire year, as well as discuss the importance of online donations to support the Haiti earthquake relief efforts. Haiti Earthquake and Online Giving. The response to the Haiti earthquake by online and mobile donors has been awe-inspiring. Ongoing Research and Analysis.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 7, 2014

Despite this initial push back, there seems to be some misconceptions about the effectiveness of the mobile platform with contemporary web users. in 2013 and you have a recipe for disaster. We’ve all heard about the $30 million dollars the Red Cross raised through mobile in just a few hours in the wake of the Haiti natural disaster.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

I want to provide some updated findings for the entire year, as well as discuss the importance of online donations to support the Haiti earthquake relief efforts. Haiti Earthquake and Online Giving. The response to the Haiti earthquake by online and mobile donors has been awe-inspiring. Ongoing Research and Analysis.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

The last few years, though, have been dramatically impacted by the real-time web. The real-time web is a paradigm based on pushing information to users as soon as it’s available, instead of requiring that they or their software check a source periodically for updates. Philanthropy has been able to move into the real time web, too.

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Forum One

JANUARY 22, 2010

Crisis Camp DC participants work hard to develop applications and tools for relief workers in Haiti. Earlier this week, I introduced a series of blog posts discussing the Good News Story in Haiti. One of the most compelling examples are the Crisis Camps that the community of developers and web geeks are leading around the world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2010

In January, after the Haiti Earthquake struck, if you were participating on social networks, you couldn’t help but notice the many, many Tweets and Facebook status messages about the Haiti Earthquake. And they expect a response from emergency and disaster response organizations.

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NTEN

MARCH 11, 2011

Just a few short years ago, technology in disaster response was a different animal all together. In 2005, that changed: when Hurricane Katrina hit, technology for disaster response made the leap from field workers to those affected. Data emerged as the most important asset to any disaster response.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2010

Ed Granger-Happ, Nethope; Claire Bonilla, Disaster Response Microsoft; Daniel Ben-Horin, TechSoup Global, Vida Durant, CARE USA. Or the Web site Microsoft Hohm that lets people calculate their energy footprint and get tips on conservation. Ben Horin noted that TechSoup Global did not have a partner in Haiti, but they did in Chile.

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Care2

MARCH 12, 2011

The American Red Cross , who made mobile fundraising history after the Haiti earthquake is doing a terrific job in getting the word out about their texting to donate campaign to help with relief efforts. Web visitors can also start their own personal fundraising page on the site. By Roberto Maxwell. American Red Cross Text to Donate.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Some interesting nonprofit fundraising resources from around the web. Nancy Schwartz has a great post on How to Communicate in the Shadow of a Disaster. In other words, how do you keep telling your story when the world is focused on Haiti? In other words, how do you keep telling your story when the world is focused on Haiti?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2010

Source: National Arts Index It's at times like these -- in the midst of an extended recession and the wake of the tragedy in Haiti -- that the role of funding arts in society may be called into question. After all, funding for the arts (theater, dance, music, museums etc.)

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Care2

MARCH 22, 2011

The study said that the International sector drove this growth, which experienced a 163% increase in donations spurred by disasters such as the earthquake in Haiti and the flooding in Pakistan. So how’s it possible that online fundraising actually grew 14%?

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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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Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2012

Kokkyo naki Kodomotachi (Children without Borders) in Japan is a humanitarian educational association NGO that supports disadvantaged children and youth in Asia who are on the street, are victims of trafficking, forced labor, and natural disasters, or in conflict with the law. " Nonprofit Education in Haiti.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2010

If you skip that, your mobile tactics won’t yield much impact or learning. What we witnessed over a year ago with SMS donations to the Haiti disaster is not going to be the norm for nonprofits. Also, there is secondary data to review and your web site analytics. Maybe that first step is research. Qwerty Monsters.

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Forum One

APRIL 28, 2010

It takes time to cultivate through staff, donors, and beneficiaries, and it takes additional effort to organize, adapt, and publish to the web. Provide resources for people to tell stories more effectively: digital cameras, video cameras, audio records, and a solid blogging platform or web site. Concern Worldwide.

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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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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

With cloud computing, you access your software applications over the Internet using a web browser. CrisisCamps took off after the earthquake in Haiti. CrisisCamps are independent, disbursed, volunteer efforts to develop lightweight technology solutions to help with disaster relief.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

With cloud computing, you access your software applications over the Internet using a web browser. CrisisCamps took off after the earthquake in Haiti. CrisisCamps are independent, disbursed, volunteer efforts to develop lightweight technology solutions to help with disaster relief.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Prior to Haiti's record online giving, December 31, 2009 saw more than $19 million dollars given online in one day. Tags: Mobile Newsletter NPTech NTEN Social Media Web Sites Fundraising. 39% of consumers reported making an online donation after visiting a charity website.

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NTEN

JANUARY 13, 2011

The magnitude of the destruction and the heart-breaking images have remained with us as organizations, governments, and private individuals have struggled beyond the immediate aftermath to effect long-term change and economic impact within Haiti.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 22, 2010

Your best performance comes during high profile disasters. We also studied the Facebook page's performance for both clickthrus to the website and donations in the wake of a high profile disaster, like the earthquake in Haiti. The real insight came when we examined the actual postings during that timeframe though.

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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. feels like being asked to write about the details of a party after having just walked in the door. But you already know this. .

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

I keep on telling my story of how I moved between the East and West, between physical environments (architecture, urban design) and virtual (web and mobile development and strategy), between technology and the humanities. I can’t remember when I first heard, our identity is the story we repeat to ourselves. This is so true.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Ushahidi has had impressive growth over the past 18 months and most visible was its work with Haiti. I also learned more about crowdmap , a hosted version of the Ushahidi code – in other words you don’t have to install it on your own web server. The Networked Nonprofit In Kenya. View more presentations from Beth Kanter.

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