Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

My contribution to the panel is to provide context about the use of social media in emergency and disaster response as well as an overview of some of the tools we saw deployed last year and we may see in the future. Reports of violence and of peace efforts could be placed via the web or mobile phone. Citizen-Powered Response.

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Disaster Social Media Haiti Media 206

NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

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. How can we do that?

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Haiti Disaster Social Media Media 82

Tech Soup

JANUARY 15, 2013

Like the Pew Internet & American Life Project , we believe that over the next decade most people will access software applications online using several different types devices rather than depending primarily on tools and information housed on their individual, personal computers. Low Cost and Free Cloud Tools for Nonprofits.

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NGO Survey Global Adopt 62

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

This year, we fundraised for Grassroot Soccer —an organization that leverages the power of soccer to educate, inspire, and mobilize at-risk youth in developing countries—and exceeded our $60,000 goal and raised a total of $72,000. If S/HE raises $3,000, S/HE could qualify for a trip to one of their programs in South Africa!

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Goal Fundraising Help Africa 306

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2017

Momconnect is a bot developed by the Praekelt Maternal Health , an initiative that uses mobile technology to improve the health of pregnant women, newborns and infants in South Africa. The main program is SMS based. Conclusion.

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South Africa Facebook Impact Africa 90

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 18, 2012

The big nonprofit tech trends this past year seemed to be in the areas of making websites viewable on mobile phones, using mobile phones more in the workplace, cloud computing, social media fundraising, foundations and Microsoft donations, greater self-sufficiency among NGOs in developing countries, and some cutting edge things like hackathons.

Review 75

Review Technology Africa South Africa 75

Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

South Africa / $250. CIOs, CEOs, technology professionals, and other professionals with roles or interest in digital and mobile solutions can all find the education, solutions, and connections they’re looking for. South Africa. Global Fund for Community Foundations / Johannesburg, (Int.) Dec 13 - 14.

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Conference Calendar DC Washington 111

Tech Soup

MAY 24, 2011

As Internet and mobile access grows, more data is made open online. Innovative visualization, such as the Mapping for Results Initiative , was highlighted as a powerful tool for civil society organizations and citizens. CNN used Twitter data to report on the 2010 World Cup Fever in South Africa.

Data 60

Data South Africa Work Map 60

Forum One

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

Allowing anyone to submit crisis information through text messaging using a mobile phone, email or web form. Ushahidi, that means “witness” in Swahili, is a tool that allowes anyone to submit crisis information through text messaging using a mobile phone, email or web form, and to visualize it on a map or timeline.

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Congo South Africa Track Kenya 52