AFP Blog

MAY 7, 2015

Goats and Soda : NPR : "Crowdfunding was widely popular in 2012 after Hurricane Sandy. But the magnitude of mini-campaigns for the Nepal disaster is unprecedented, says Amy Sample Ward, CEO of a nonprofit technology organization called NTEN." 'via Crowdfunded Campaigns For Nepal Are Huge. Is That A Good Way To Give? via Blog this'

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 24, 2015

On this 10th anniversary of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, we polled a variety of smart NPtech cognoscenti on the single most important thing charities need to do to prepare for a disaster. Amy Sample Ward — CEO, NTEN. Here's what they said. Have a plan, of course! Anna Jaeger — CTO, TechSoup's Caravan Studios.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 7, 2011

This included SXSW organizers, the Red Cross, Hurricane Party, the Hanson Brothers, and many more to promote the campaign. We also leverage media opportunities to drive traffic to the campaign site. Partnerships – We partnered with as many groups and sponsors as we could. Hanson led a 12-hour telethon that featured over 40+ artists.

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fusionSpan

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Make sure that your planned events will adequately cover the minimum by laying out some sample menus. A venue with low food and beverage prices but a high minimum can pose a challenge that can have you scrambling to add service to your planned events, in order to avoid paying the difference.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

This represented 77% of the organizations in the sample analysis. As noted in an USA Today article , online "donations for the first five days after the January 12 disaster totaled 19% more than during the same time frame after the 2004 Asian tsunami and 109% higher than the equivalent following Hurricane Katrina in 2005."

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

This represented 77% of the organizations in the sample analysis. As noted in an USA Today article , online "donations for the first five days after the January 12 disaster totaled 19% more than during the same time frame after the 2004 Asian tsunami and 109% higher than the equivalent following Hurricane Katrina in 2005."

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Another direct content example is that of the number of websites that emerged post-Hurricane Katrina. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. Working together, citizens could piece together news stories as well as facts from witnesses as they emerged to create the most complete picture of events. http ://www.noula.ht/index.

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