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Latest Resources to Help Japan's Earthquake and Tsunami Victims

Care2

Looking to help the victims of the Japan earthquake and Tusanmi, but don’t know where to start? Frogloop compiled a list of resources of nonprofits, companies, and do-gooders who are using their tech-savvy and organizing skills to raise money and help locate missing people. By Roberto Maxwell. American Red Cross Text to Donate.

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20 Must-Know Fundraising and Social Media Stats

Nonprofit Tech for Good

billion people worldwide donated money to nonprofit organizations. Source: Money for Good. 53% of Asia Pacific citizens donate to charity, with those in Thailand (71%) more likely to do so and those in Japan the least likely (16%). 17% of crowdfunding donations are made on mobile devices. Source: Mobile Cause.

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Philanthropy and Social Media: New Whitepaper from The Institute for Philanthropy

Amy Sample Ward

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. Maybe it isn’t even money, but feedback or advice, maybe an introduction or volunteer time.

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Empowering Young Children through Philanthropy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

These stories come from all over the world such as US, China, Russia, Japan, etc. We tell a story about the Statue of Liberty and how the little children helped to raise money to build the pedestal stone for the status in 1886. The statue given by the French people was ready but it lacked the money to build the foundation.

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Lunch Is on Me and My Cell Phone

NTEN

If you thought you spent money fast in iTunes, wait until you see how you burn through money you never have to see anymore. Paying by mobile is already a done deal in Japan and Europe. Tags: cell phone dan macsai fast company Mobile NPTech NTEN payments Fundraising. Will s/he even remember donating?

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Crowdsourcing Events: The Citizen Gulf Project

NTEN

At the time, the most impressive thing about the concert was not how much money was raised, or how many musicians were involved, but how global it was. Concerts took place mainly in the UK and the US, but also in Australia, Japan, France, and a half a dozen other places around the world. Remember Live Aid ?

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Free Live Interactive Event: Future of Fundraising

Tech Soup

” Nonprofits once limited to raising money through cookie sales, charity balls, and foundation grants now have access to almost limitless fundraising streams with new technology platforms, micro-funding models, and evolving culture of giving. Jen recently spoke at TechSoup’s Online Community Meetup. Over and over again.