Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 21, 2010

Over the last week, technology has played an unprecedented role in bringing aid to and saving lives in Haiti. Over $22 million has been raised by the American Red Cross via text message (about a fifth of total Haiti-related giving to the organization so far). And then there’s the role that Facebook and Twitter are playing.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2011

. —– I’ve recently shared a couple interviews exploring two case studies of really successful online fundraising campaigns: SXSW4Japan Raises Over $120,000 and $100,000 in Three Days with #TeamAutism. Then, why do we keep thinking celebrities are so important to raising money? Both of them involved celebrities.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

I want to provide some updated findings for the entire year, as well as discuss the importance of online donations to support the Haiti earthquake relief efforts. Nonprofits that raised more than $1 million online in 2009 had a 35% year-over-year increase in revenue. Haiti Earthquake and Online Giving.

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NetWits

MAY 17, 2012

According to our 2011 Online Giving Report , the sector’s online earnings dropped by 55 percent; however, the drop was likely due to a spike in online donations coming from the Haiti earthquake in January 2010. Looking to help your organization get better at raising money online?

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sgEngage

JANUARY 12, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking What’s Different One Year After Haiti? The earthquake occurred at 4:53pm EST and the epicenter was 16 miles west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. billion was raised for relief efforts.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 27, 2011

One of the most common questions that I get is how much money is raised through online giving. Here are some important questions, answers, facts and figures about online giving: How much money is raised through online giving? In non-disaster fundraising, The Communities Foundation of Texas raised $10.7

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Qgiv

AUGUST 19, 2021

Last weekend, the island of Haiti was hit hard by not one, but two, natural disasters. The good news is that no matter how far you are from Haiti, you can still help those impacted by these disasters. The good news is that no matter how far you are from Haiti, you can still help those impacted by these disasters.

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Robert Weiner

MARCH 4, 2010

It plays Habitat's name, Haiti relief, and pure greed -- it claims you can earn big tax-free commissions as a fundraiser. This is demonstrated in our role as a corporate sponsor for the HAITI RELIEF PROGRAM with money raised going towards helping displaced and disabled children and their families.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 15, 2010

When I posted about How to Help Haitian Earthquake Survivor s on Tuesday evening, there wasn't much information out yet about how to help, but now there are lots of posts and articles with lists of organizations you can donate to like: Helping Haiti. avoid newly-formed charities and give to an established charity that has worked in Haiti, 2.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 29, 2010

JustGiving blog: Seven-year-old Charlie raises more than £100,000 for Haiti! – Read this great case study from JustGiving about Charlie's bike ride to raise money for Haiti relief support. "Charlie

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

To date, ONEHOPE Wine has raised nearly $7 million for nonprofits worldwide. Vegan and palm oil-free, for every bar sold, Hand in Hand donates a bar to children in Haiti. Ethically sourced tea from Certified Elephant Friendly Tea farms that help avoid human/elephant conflict by providing safe passage for elephants. Home Goods.

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Forum One

JANUARY 19, 2010

The images and stories coming out of Haiti are disturbing, upsetting, and unbelievably heartbreaking. Organizations are using social media to raise more money faster than ever before. These are just a few examples that raise my spirits and give me hope. Photo courtesy of the Red Cross.

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Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

In the wake of the huge number of donations given to Haiti earthquake relief via text mesage, MobileActive has published Texting for Charitable Dollars: The Definitive Guide. It describes the process of raising funds via SMS from the donors' and the nonprofits' perspectives, including costs and tips for getting started. read more.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

To date, ONEHOPE Wine has raised nearly $5 million for nonprofits worldwide. Vegan and palm oil-free, for every bar sold, Hand in Hand donates a bar to children in Haiti. Ethically sourced tea from Certified Elephant Friendly Tea farms that help avoid human/elephant conflict by providing safe passage for elephants. Household Goods.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 20, 2010

In the past 8 days, the surge of generosity for Haiti relief has been amazing. In less than a week, nonprofits using Convio systems have raised over $100 million through email appeals, websites and social media outreach and many other organizations are raising record amounts. Author: Jordan Viator.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 7, 2014

We’ve all heard about the $30 million dollars the Red Cross raised through mobile in just a few hours in the wake of the Haiti natural disaster. What you probably did not hear about is the Kansas City based nonprofit River of Refuge who partnered up with a local rugby team to to raise money for the nonprofit. Real world example.

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Donorbox

MAY 1, 2022

Back in 2010, their Haiti earthquake relief text-to-give campaign managed to raise more than $43 million. The Red Cross had great success with its text-to-give campaigns during crisis situations. That’s a huge amount for a cause. And this tells us why there’s practically no reason for the text-to-give craze to diminish just yet.

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Donorbox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Back in 2010, their Haiti earthquake relief text-to-give campaign managed to raise more than $43 million. The Red Cross had great success with its text-to-give campaigns during crisis situations. That’s a huge amount for a cause. And this tells us why there’s practically no reason for the text-to-give craze to diminish just yet.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 15, 2010

million to the Red Cross Haiti Relief Fund through text messaging alone since the earthquake. And even more money has been raised through text messaging for other relief efforts, including Wyclef Jean's Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund. Americans have donated $8.5

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Whether you want to raise money for clean water in Ethiopia, vaccinations for children in Haiti, or a safe home for a puppy in Mississipi, with a Birthday Cause your friends can give in honor of your special day. Select your Birthday Cause today: Get Started - Learn More. And thanks again to Causes for the great application!

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Care2

JANUARY 15, 2010

So in times of natural disasters like the catastrophic earthquake that hit Haiti and affected more then two million people, can a mobile strategy help raise money in times of crisis? In the first 24 hours, the Red Cross had raised an estimated $800K via the “text to donate&# campaign. It’s the cost of doing business.

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NTEN

JANUARY 13, 2011

The magnitude of the destruction and the heart-breaking images have remained with us as organizations, governments, and private individuals have struggled beyond the immediate aftermath to effect long-term change and economic impact within Haiti.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

On January 12, 2010, I didn't personally experience the major earthquake that hit Haiti, but I was forever changed by it. In the midst of the viral Text HAITI to 90999 message, we saw the emergence of what we're calling emergency social data, or #crisisdata. Melissa Eliott was heavily involved in the Haiti relief effort as a volunteer.

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sgEngage

MAY 10, 2011

The chart below represents the 25 largest online fundraising nonprofit organizations for 2010: These 25 nonprofits raised more than $1.1 International organizations raised a tremendous amount online in 2010. Recently The Chronicle published data about online giving for 2010. billion online in 2010.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

And, during the Haiti emergency response over the last month, we've seen some encouraging results. Since January 12 -- when the earthquake struck Haiti -- we've: Gained more than 9,000 fans on Facebook. Raised more than $18,000 through donations sourced from those who've come to our website through Facebook or Twitter.

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Care2

JANUARY 15, 2011

The inspiring Tweetsgiving , developed by Epic Change , raised over $60K over the last three Thanksgiving holidays to build schools in Tanzania. Tweetsgiving, created by Amanda Rose, raised $1.2 million within 14 months for 137 nonprofits.

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Care2

AUGUST 27, 2011

Ed Norton Talks Social Fundraising, Crowdrise, and Hope for Haiti. Over on NextWork, actor and Crowdrise co-founder Ed Norton talks about the power of social fundraising for individuals who want to raise money for their favorite causes and for organizations that want to create a crowdsourced fundraising movement.

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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. The charity has raised $15,000 dollars to date and is a great example of personal fundraising that leverages the power of social media. Report back on key milestones.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 18, 2010

I feel inspired by the outpouring of support for Haiti we've seen this past week. As we know, you can donate $10 to the Red Cross for Haiti relief by texting “Haiti” to 90999. As of Friday, the American Red Cross had raised $9 million in mobile giving through this program. Often just $10.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 4, 2010

A free agent, as we are defining it, is a person (many times a GenY, but not always ) who is a passionate about a social cause, but is working outside of a nonprofit organization to organize , mobilize , raise money , and engage with others. I offered to connect the community supporting my work with your efforts in Haiti.

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AFP Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

CANADIAN WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION | Mobile Giving for Haiti Earthquake Relief Raises $500,000 in Canada: "Mobile Giving for Haiti Earthquake Relief Raises $500,000 in CanadaMobile Giving Foundation Canada Enables Leading National Non-Profit Organizations to Drive General Public Donations via Mobile PhonesOTTAWA, Feb.

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2011

This is the first time that the indices have included fundraising data related to the 2010 Haiti earthquake. The Blackbaud indices include organizations that raised money specifically for Haiti relief in the year-over-year analysis. Some important trends will be explored later to show analysis of post-Haiti giving.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2010

Source: National Arts Index It's at times like these -- in the midst of an extended recession and the wake of the tragedy in Haiti -- that the role of funding arts in society may be called into question. After all, funding for the arts (theater, dance, music, museums etc.)

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Care2

MARCH 12, 2011

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. Their goal is to raise $10K over the next three days. By Roberto Maxwell. American Red Cross Text to Donate. Crisis Commons.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 9, 2011

The January 12, 2010 catastrophic earthquake in Haiti showed some of the astonishing potential for volunteer-based digital disaster relief. At the time of the Haiti earthquake, very few people in the country were using Twitter, but it was enough to get news of needs out to the world. For others it was not so clear.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

When following the January 2010 earthquake that struck Haiti, the Red Cross quickly mobilized a text donation campaign that raised an astounding $32 million. In the nonprofit realm, the Red Cross' text message donation platform offers the best real-life illustration to the power of SMS.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

He wanted to raise some money to help the local orchestra and test some ideas. Since this was an experiment to test social networking, I did not send an appeal to friends and family in the way people do when they raise funds for a run or walk, or want you to vote for a particular contest. Could I have raised more money?

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