Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

A similar example is that of an Atlanta city councilman who chose to post a message to Twitter asking for a medic to respond to an unconscious woman on the street rather than to dial 911 when his mobile phone battery was very low. The real-time web has also revolutionized the way we support local communities in disaster.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Google and Microsoft sent me mobile phones in response to my complaints about the Apple iPhone in-app donation policy. The topic we explored was mobile fundraising, ranging from best practices, integration and why applications on phones haven’t taken off. What phones and apps are they using? Qwerty Monsters.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Once you've downloaded the app, all this information is accessible regardless of whether you have phone service or internet access during an emergency. The app was developed on the Windows Azure platform, a cloud-based platform for building and hosting web applications. Using cell phones as tools for emergency preparedness.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Mobile phone ownership is reaching a critical mass worldwide. Most people bring their phones with them everywhere , making it easy to tap into the potential impulse nature of giving. Also, a credit card is not needed to make the donation as payments are billed directly through the cell phone carrier. What Works? via @C2give).

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

In the nonprofit realm, the Red Cross' text message donation platform offers the best real-life illustration to the power of SMS. When following the January 2010 earthquake that struck Haiti, the Red Cross quickly mobilized a text donation campaign that raised an astounding $32 million.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 3, 2010

My mobile phone’s GPS has also changed getting me to the right place mostly on time. Of all the communication technology the mobile phone is probably as disruptive as any. The most recent development with mobile technology is that of a giving platform. million people used their cell phone to donate.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

There is a constant need to reach out to more supporters who exist on different (evolving) social platforms, and cultivate a personal relationship with them. 1] And not just that, according to Gartner Research, by 2013 mobile phones will take over PC’s as the most common web access device. [2] 3] Did you get an adrenalin rush?!

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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. Smartphone users outpaced feature phone users 59 to 46 percent in terms of awareness. Channel of Influence.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2017

Ushahidi created and deployed its platform in about three days to be used by ordinary Kenyans, allowing them to report incidents of violence happening around them. These posts have benefited an estimated 20 million people in stricken areas like Haiti in 2010 and Nepal in 2015. New Ushahidi Services for Nonprofits.

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sgEngage

JULY 6, 2011

Every day, someone at a nonprofit is looking for a donor’s address or phone number online, Googling a name for past giving or searching for some biographical information on LinkedIn. Individuals are also more accessible on these platforms than they would be by email, mail or phone.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

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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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

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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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

The technology scene today is distinguished by the growing connectivity among devices, mobile phones, the PC, and the browser, which enable people and organizations to access information, communicate, and collaborate in more powerful ways. This portal was also launched at the onset of the Haiti earthquake and utilized by relief organizations.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

The technology scene today is distinguished by the growing connectivity among devices, mobile phones, the PC, and the browser, which enable people and organizations to access information, communicate, and collaborate in more powerful ways. This portal was also launched at the onset of the Haiti earthquake and utilized by relief organizations.

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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. Due to the immediacy of mobile as a platform, some relief organizations have had mobile integration as part of their strategy for some time.

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NTEN

MARCH 24, 2010

Between Barack Obama’s much discussed use of texting to mobilize supporters during the campaign to the most recent successes charitable organizations had in raising money via “text to donate” campaigns after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, text messaging is now seen as the “new” must have in any marketing plan for nonprofits.

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NTEN

MARCH 24, 2010

Between Barack Obama’s much discussed use of texting to mobilize supporters during the campaign to the most recent successes charitable organizations had in raising money via “text to donate” campaigns after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, text messaging is now seen as the “new” must have in any marketing plan for nonprofits.

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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. Check out the same area we saw above using the Map Kibera map.

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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. Check out the same area we saw above using the Map Kibera map.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2022

is a live streaming platform with 140 million monthly active users. Nonprofits embraced text messaging and text-to-give in the years after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti , but since then, the technology has improved in its efficiency and cost. Ask donors for their phone number , but do not require it on donation forms ( TCPA ).

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Local literacy program supporting students in Haiti raises record-breaking funds, moves 24 students off waiting list. Use Twitter to follow up with journalists who are active on the platform. If you have a phone number, you should call, but only if you are pitching a strong story that might be of interest to the journalist.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

New Platform = New Opportunities. This innovative platform presents new opportunities and challenges for organizations. Such tablet platforms will create new consumer expectations. Moreover, the iPad will likely prove a good platform for developing kiosks in public spaces like museums, or even your organization's lobby.

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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. This blog post includes some reflections about my first visit to Africa, the importance of face-to-face meetings and building relationships, and some thoughts about how some of the ideas in the Networked Nonprofit transcend boundaries.

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