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The Social Media Response to the Disaster in Haiti

Amy Sample Ward

I have a guest post up on the NTEN blog discussing some of the ways social media was put into action as soon as the earthquakes struck in Haiti: When disaster strikes, we want information as soon as possible and we want to help just as quickly. How can we do that?

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New Mobile Giving Facts You Must Know

TechImpact

The mobile revolution is a well covered phenomenon that has captured the imagination of an entire generation of technologists from around the world. 58% of Americans now own smart phones, and this number is only expected to continue to grow with the advent of cheap alternatives. Mobile giving wants to trend up.

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Micro Volunteering for the Haiti Earthquake

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Geoff Livingston, my colleague at Zoetica, has a post in Mashable today on Five Social Media Lessons from the Haiti Earthquake Relief. He describes how with the widespread adoption of social media in the non-profit sector, people’s ability to act and support communities in need like Haiti has only been increased.

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7 Ways for Nonprofits to Use Mobile Phones to Rake in Cash Monies

NTEN

If you’re like most people working at a nonprofit, you probably had a “Holy Mobile!” moment in January, 2010, when an outpouring of donations followed the devastating Haiti quake. But what you may not have anticipated was that $41m of these dollars flowed through mobile phones via “premium text messages.” You breathed in.

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Text-to-Give Explained

The Modern Nonprofit

There’s no doubt that mobile fundraising has increased in popularity over the last few years, primarily due to Text-to-Give ( also referred to as Text-to-Donate ). Text-to-Give lets a supporter contribute to their favorite cause with the stroke of a few keys on their mobile phone. Mobile Checkout text donations.

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Text-to-Give Explained

The Modern Nonprofit

There’s no doubt that mobile fundraising has increased in popularity over the last few years, primarily due to Text-to-Give ( also referred to as Text-to-Donate ). Text-to-Give lets a supporter contribute to their favorite cause with the stroke of a few keys on their mobile phone. Mobile Checkout text donations.

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The Social Media Response to Disaster in Haiti

NTEN

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. Reports of violence and of peace efforts could be placed via the web or mobile phone.

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