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Help Now: Needs are Catastrophic in the Philippines

VisionLink

Your contributions will be used most effectively if given to these or similar organizations (each name leads to a donation link and updated news.) American Red Cross Philippine Red Cross World Vision Oxfam Catholic Relief Services This was one of the largest storms to ever form on the planet. Douglas Zimmerman VisionLink, Inc.'

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Sending Prayers and Concrete Help to the Philippines: Bayanihan’ Spirit

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I remembered my Dad, who passed away this year, who was a WW2 Vet and stationed in the Philippines. Donate to Help Victims in Philippines. She wants to donate, she wants to help and she wrote this useful guideline for giving: 1. I want to donate to a local organisation who’s already doing the work in the affected areas.

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6 Ways To Increase Mobile Giving In 2014

TechImpact

According to the DEC (disaster emergency committee) , a UK based coalition made up of 14 charities who band together in times of crisis, 6 million british pounds were raised via mobile donations after the Philippines was rocked by the typhoon that occurred earlier this year. Ensure donors can access donation screens quickly.

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Typhoon Haiyan: How to Help with Recovery Efforts

Tech Soup

Relief organizations and first-responders are mobilizing to provide aid to those affected by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. We've compiled a list of organizations to which you can donate to support these efforts as well as some disaster recovery resources. Donate to Organizations Providing Relief. wireless subscribers.

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Youth Programs Benefit from Microsoft Donations

Tech Soup

demonstrates what nonprofits, NGOs, and libraries around the world are doing with their TechSoup Global software donations to further their missions. I hope you can take a moment to tell us how donations you've gotten through TechSoup have helped you serve your community. All these are available as donations from TechSoup.

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Selfies for Good?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Here is a recent example from Global Voices Online reporting on how activists in the Philippines used selfies to protest train fare hikes. Johnson & Johnson sponsored a contest where they donated $1 for each selfie photo donated through Donate a Photo. Family is Familia.

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What Is TechSoup Up To in Asia (Now)?

Tech Soup

TechSoup Asia currently offers product donations from our donating partners Microsoft, Symantec, and SAP, as well as relevant and useful content to NGOs in Singapore and Malaysia. We’ve also launched a NetSquared Local in Singapore, and are working to include the Philippines and Thailand in the near future.

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