Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 8, 2011

Rapid advances in digital media and technology are changing how we connect to information and each other. " 6 questions to prepare you for a social media crisis – "In social media, the disasters people talk about most are fundamentally crises of public relations. New networks are emerging everywhere. ."

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 7, 2011

The people who are in most need of information about humanitarian disasters are the organized responders. We’re not having a purely academic/technical debate: rapid humanitarian response in a disaster saves lives. As a thought experiment, imagine this approach being used in the Japan tsunami. Delay costs lives.

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Global Giving

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

A: Here are some ways innovative companies have used this technology: API By Country or Region. API For Disaster Response. KizunaCranes.com was an engaging site designed to raise funds for the Japan earthquake relief efforts in 2011. Q: How have companies used GlobalGiving’s Charity API? LEARN MORE.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Disasters strike and organizations provide humanitarian aid - it's that simple. Direct Relief International was involved in the Haitian earthquake in 2010 and the Japan earthquake in 2011, providing aid to thousands. They're also currently involved in a very recent disaster relief effort from Hurricane Isaac.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Technology can be the catalyst for producing these game-changing results. According to the report published by the Columbia Social Work Review, adopting the right technology can help nonprofits achieve better results in their core functions such as fundraising, service delivery, communication, training and education.

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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. " More Stories; We Would Like to Add Yours.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Sign up for TechSoup's email newsletters and discover great resources, ideas, and donated technology for nonprofits and public libraries. 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.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Early last year, mobile giving evolved from an emerging technology to mainstream awareness with Haiti earthquake relief, raising approximately $45 million for victims of that natural disaster. Since that time, other disaster relief efforts such as the Gulf oil spill, Japan disaster, and tornado relief in the Southeast U.S.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Sign up for TechSoup's email newsletters and discover great resources, ideas, and donated technology for nonprofits and public libraries. Richard Cooper of Charity Technology Trust ( TechSoup's partner organization in the United Kingdom) suggests that nonprofits be realistic when weighing the risks of cloud computing.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Sign up for TechSoup's email newsletters and discover great resources, ideas, and donated technology for nonprofits and public libraries. A View of the Cloud from the NetSquared Community Even among technologically inclined people, there's sometimes a reluctance to move to the cloud. Mark your calendar!

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2011

Disaster Giving Giving both online and offline towards disaster relief had a significant impact on the nonprofit sector in 2010. Online giving in response to Haiti was higher than all previous disasters and demonstrates that the Internet is a first response channel of choice for donors.

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Care2

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Technology is evolving every day, but no one really stops to think about how far it has actually come--particularly in the form of online donations. Some key signs that online donations have gone mainstream are the prevalence of disaster relief gifts. And there is much to celebrate. Check out these stats!

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