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The Networked NGO in Pakistan

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We are working very closely with Dr. Yasmeen Qazi who is the Pakistan Country Advisor and her very talented team members, Dr. Iftikhar Soomro and Seema Zameer — all of whom understand capacity building programs. I selected the latter because all participants are on Facebook and can access it on their mobile phones.

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12 Early Adopters of the.NGO and.ONG Domains

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Grassroots Pakistan ● grassrootspakistan.ngo. Mission: To provide sustainable transformation in the lives of poor children and provide emergency relief that assists people afflicted by conflict or disaster. Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. Fundação Roberto Marinho ● frm.ong.

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11NTC Preview: Technology in Times of Disaster: The Important Role of Social media in Disaster Response and Awareness

NTEN

In the aftermath of that quake, as well as flooding in Pakistan, fires in Israel, flooding in South and Central America, and countless other incidents, technology played a critical and often-life-saving role, and remains at the center of the ongoing advocacy and long-term rebuilding work in Haiti.

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Saving the World One Tech Innovation at a Time

Tech Soup

As disaster relief organizations scramble to understand the situation on the ground, desperate needs for emergency food, shelter, and medical care go unmet. Instead, what if technology could prevent some of the destruction and improve aid delivery after a disaster? Mobile technology solutions. Get Informed and Get Inspired.

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Network for Good Study of Disaster Giving

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

million in charitable giving online through Network for Good in response to three major crises: the December 2004 tsunamis, Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 and the Pakistan earthquake of October 2005. ?? The result was a thriving, if somewhat fragmented, network of people mobilizing resources."

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eNonprofit Benchmarks Study Reveals Latest Metrics for Advocacy, Fundraising and Social Media

Care2

Are nonprofits experimenting with mobile more? The study said that the International sector drove this growth, which experienced a 163% increase in donations spurred by disasters such as the earthquake in Haiti and the flooding in Pakistan. Are enewsletters still worth your organization’s time?

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Is climate change action the new face of natural disaster relief?

Candid

Whether it’s global heatwaves, flooding in Pakistan, Canadian wildfires that block out the sun, decade-long droughts in Africa, or ever more powerful hurricanes, natural disasters have our attention. But climate change has been a disaster experienced slowly, and now all at once.