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21 Jan 2010

Chicago Helps Haiti

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There’s some pretty hectic social media-with-a-cause activity going on in Chicago today.

In case you hadn’t heard, the Chicago Red Cross has had a telethon going since 5 a.m., which will continue until 11 p.m., to raise funds for Haiti. They’ve been promoting it pretty aggressively via both MSM as well as social media, integrating various outposts, such as Twitter and YouTube very well. You can donate here, or check out their live blog here.

I love when non-profit organizations are smart […]

By Shonali Burke|Jan 21, 2010|Categories: Social Media|Tags: chicago red cross, haiti, kate zimmer, wake of the quake|3 Comments

Haiti: Aftershocks of a Different Kind

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You should read this terrific post that Geoff Livingston has written for Mashable on social media lessons from the Haitian earthquake. There’s a ton of food for thought there.

But I’m following the Wyclef Jean/YÃ©le Haiti story closely and today saw this report in Gawker.

While I’m not jumping to conclusions (I’ll leave that to the appropriate authorities), I do think there are enough valid questions to make me think that non-profits should be extremely concerned about the long-term impact on fundraising.

Which, let’s face it, determines whether they get to carry […]

By Shonali Burke|Jan 20, 2010|Categories: Social Media|Tags: charity, fundraising, gawker, geoff livingston, haiti, mashable, nonprofits, Social Media, wyclef jean, yele haiti|6 Comments

See, Hear, Give. Please.

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Photo: Matthew Marek/American Red Cross

Photo: IFRC/Eric Quintero

Please give what you can, to the American Red Cross, Hope for Haiti (You can “Chipin” easily via the 12for12K widget below) or another reputable charitable organization. Thank you.

By Shonali Burke|Jan 16, 2010|Categories: Personal|Tags: 12for12k, haiti, red cross|2 Comments