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Making the most impact for Haiti relief: Avoiding Fundraising Fraud during Crisis

Connection Cafe

In the past 8 days, the surge of generosity for Haiti relief has been amazing. Find a charity with a proven track record of success in providing disaster relief and one that has worked in Haiti. Do Not Give To The Haitian Government – Haiti is known to be a corrupt country. Author: Jordan Viator.

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How Faith-based Nonprofits Can Use Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

Qgiv

Track progress]. Qgiv offers a mobile suite where you can not only send texts but also track the progress of your peer-to-peer campaign. Use a mobile donation app to encourage giving on the go. Givi is a dedicated mobile donation app by Qgiv that empowers members to give to the organization that they’d like.

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How Digital Democracy Empowers Marginalized Communities

Tech Soup

These may include things like mobile phones, cameras, or even drones. For example, in post-earthquake Haiti, Dd trained and empowered local women to track and document incidents of gender-based violence. But when they can back it up with evidence, that's more recognized by a more Western audience.

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Things We Like (February 2010)

NTEN

2009 total mobile fundraising: $4 million. 2010 Haiti earthquake mobile fundraising: $30+ million. Mouse pointer track. Pew Internet, in their report on " Social Media and Young Adults ", reveals that the number of teen bloggers has plummeted since 2006. Read more posts on our blog.

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Ushahidi Develops Innovative Tools for Nonprofits and Others Working to Benefit the Public

Tech Soup

Since then, it has since logged, mapped, and tracked more than 14,000 reports of petrochemical pollution. The organization got started when a group of Kenyan bloggers led by Erik Hersman began doing online mapping of violence reports after the 2008 Kenyan election. The name Ushahidi means "testimony" in Swahili.

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The End of the Beginning of Online Giving

Connection Cafe

Based on research from the Blackbaud Institute’s Charitable Giving Report , online giving in the United States represents 8.5% That might seem low, but it’s actually on track with other online trends. Mobile is the New Normal. There are 7 billion people on Earth and 5 billion of them have a mobile phone.

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The Social Sector Cloud

NTEN

Hosted applications and platforms also require equitable access pathways, so while low cost hardware are available, it is broadband and mobile divides that are important. CrisisCamps took off after the earthquake in Haiti. Cloud computing on a broad scale will also fundamentally change how we work, where we work, and with whom we work.

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