Online Efforts Speed Hurricane Katrina Relief

Online Efforts Speed Hurricane Katrina Relief: Online Efforts Speed Hurricane Katrina Relief
Online Business / Hosting Blog

August 31, 2005

Online Efforts Speed Hurricane Katrina Relief
Just a thought this week on how the Internet has helped charities quickly ramp up their online presence to help those affected by Hurricane Katrina and other disasters.

One software company that helps charities with their Web presence is Kintera. According to Kintera CEO Harry E. Gruber, M.D., 'Just as with last year's tsunami, the ease and immediacy of using the Internet to collect donations enables charities to respond at the speed of life. In the past, it would take organizations days to ramp up fundraising efforts to reach donors. Today, online technology allowed our clients to react within hours."