Application Donation Haiti Platform 
Amy Sample Ward
FEBRUARY 19, 2011
I’m joining a panel to talk about the response for support after the Haiti earthquakes last year. Since then, the platform (which is open source ) has been modified for use in South Africa (mapping xenophobic violence), DR Congo , Vote Report India (to monitor the recent local elections) and more. Examples from Haiti.
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. The disaster in Haiti is a perfect example of these changes: the impact of the Real-Time Web and the power of our phones.
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Amy Sample Ward
JANUARY 20, 2012
Ushahidi, an open source project originally deployed in Kenya to report post-election violence has since been downloaded and deployed for many other events and disasters, including Haiti, Chile, and Japan. The internet is an endless stage and platform, and when we are up there speaking, we expect you are all listening.
Connection Cafe
MARCH 3, 2010
The most recent development with mobile technology is that of a giving platform. million people used their cell phone to donate. 77 percent of respondents were aware of the Haiti text-to-donate efforts. 28 percent of respondents with a mobile Facebook application texted a gift. Here are some of the key findings.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 25, 2010
Given the visible success of the Haiti text to give campaigns, SMS is bound to become one of the tools in the an organization's fundraising bag if it isn't already. What's cool is that Drew’s employer GOGII is the mobile app developers behind textPlus a free group texting application available on the iphone and android platforms. .
NTEN
JUNE 19, 2014
Along with the input of four judges (who, ahead of time, narrowed the applicant pool down to these three competitors), the Case Foundation and Millennial Impact have asked the audience to vote online until 4:45pm Central time today. Givemob also keeps a log of users'' giving so they can export and keep track for donation/tax purposes.
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. Maybe that first step is research. I’m also in a [.]
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