Non-Profits Set Up Mobile Giving for Chile | Wireless Week

Non-Profits Set Up Mobile Giving for Chile | Wireless Week: "Similar to the tragedy that struck Haiti, the major U.S. carriers mobilized and provisioned short codes for use in mobile giving campaigns to help the victims. Jim Manis, chairman and CEO of the Mobile Giving Foundation (MGF), reported over the weekend that the carriers also eliminated standard rate message charges for relief efforts and continued to process donations for mobile giving campaigns on a 100 percent pass-through basis."

Chile Says Rebuilding May Cost Tens of Billions of Dollars - NYTimes.com

Chile Says Rebuilding May Cost Tens of Billions of Dollars - NYTimes.com: "When pressed for a monetary estimate of the damage at an appearance with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at the Santiago airport, Ms. Bachelet, whose term ends soon, gave a heavy sigh and said, “All I can say is it’s going to be a lot.”

She added, “Chile has the capacity, but I think it’s going to take a long time and it will mean a whole lot of money.”"

Aid To Quake-Hit Chile Being Assessed

Aid To Quake-Hit Chile Being Assessed: "Although the earthquake that struck Chile last weekend was one of the most powerful ever recorded — so strong scientists believe it shifted the rotation of the Earth — American Jews and Israel have not mustered the same level of support seen after the Jan. 12 tremors in Haiti."

Haiti's earthquake victims are benefiting from fundraisers by kayakers, office workers and a parachuting nun. - WSJ.com

Haiti's earthquake victims are benefiting from fundraisers by kayakers, office workers and a parachuting nun. - WSJ.com: "Sister Jane Meyer, principal at St. Agnes Academy in Houston and a Dominican sister for more than 50 years, pledged to take a 14,000-foot leap out of an airplane if her students raised $25,000 by Ash Wednesday—a little more than a month after the Jan. 12 earthquake. Sister Jane, who runs three-and-1/2 miles a day, said it would be her first-ever jump."

Fund-Raising Efforts for Chile Off to a Slow Start as Needs Remain Unclear - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Fund-Raising Efforts for Chile Off to a Slow Start as Needs Remain Unclear - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "Donations are starting to trickle in to aid survivors of the massive earthquake in Chile—but at significantly lower levels than after the January 12 earthquake in Haiti.

The slow pace of donations is largely because the government of Chile is in a better position to deal with the destruction than the impoverished country of Haiti, said a spokeswoman from Oxfam America."

Google’s Person Finder: a Glimpse of Pain, Relief After Chile Quake - Digits - WSJ

Google’s Person Finder: a Glimpse of Pain, Relief After Chile Quake - Digits - WSJ: "A note left for Pedro Patricio Valdivia Olivos — one of more than 48,000 records in Google’s Person Finder — offers a clear look into the anxiety faced by many with loved ones in Chile: “Hi, Dad. It’s your daughter Alicia. I’ve been looking for you for several days. I’m very worried for you. Please can you call me on my cellular … or send me a message. I’m waiting for word from you. Hugs.”"

CSRwire and PR Newswire Waive Distribution Fees for Chile Earthquake Related News Releases – Press Releases on CSRwire.com

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CSRwire and PR Newswire Waive Distribution Fees for Chile Earthquake Related News Releases – Press Releases on CSRwire.com: "SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Mar. 01 /CSRwire/ - /PRNewswire/ -- PR Newswire has waived fees for all news releases relating to aid in rescue and recovery efforts for the Chile earthquake crisis."

Is Chile's new president ready to deal with an earthquake's aftereffects? - washingtonpost.com

Is Chile's new president ready to deal with an earthquake's aftereffects? - washingtonpost.com: "Fortunately, Chile is better prepared than most other nations to handle a crisis of this kind. It scrupulously saved some of the bounty from its copper exports when prices were high in recent years, and as a result it has a rainy-day fund of nearly $15 billion to draw on. (One initial estimate put the damage at $15 billion to $30 billion; the latter figure is about 15 percent of the country's gross national product.) Chile's government debt is low, and its free-market economy is flexible and able to respond quickly."

Tragedy strikes Chile relief operations - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Tragedy strikes Chile relief operations - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation): "As aid efforts in Chile gain momentum with promises rolling in from the international community, it has emerged that an expedition to survey the damage left by the earthquake and tsunami has ended in further tragedy."

MediaPost Publications Will Giving 'Fatigue' Curb Chile Text Donations? 03/01/2010

MediaPost Publications Will Giving 'Fatigue' Curb Chile Text Donations? 03/01/2010: "At the same time, you have to wonder if compassion fatigue may limit text donations this time around since the Chilean disaster follows so close on the heels of the Haitian crisis. The fact that Chile isn't as desperately poor as Haiti, and is more geographically remote (from the U.S. at least), are factors also likely to dampen the sense of urgency that helped fuel record mobile donations to the Caribbean nation."

Quake comparison: Chile vs. Haiti - THE WEEK

Quake comparison: Chile vs. Haiti - THE WEEK: "So Chile doesn't need international aid?
While Chile was able to pay for immediate disaster relief, it will likely seek the support of international agencies to rebuild its severely damaged infrastructure. The Red Cross said it could direct some of the $322 million it received after Haiti towards helping Chileans. Several American charities have already set up fundraising pleas for Chile."

BusinessDay - Europe, US, China pledge aid to Chile

BusinessDay - Europe, US, China pledge aid to Chile: "THE US, Europe and China yesterday vowed to come to Chile’s aid as relief workers rushed to the western hemisphere’s second enormous earthquake in seven weeks."

Chrissie Brodigan: We Have to Donate to Chile Too? Disaster Donation This Time Around

Chrissie Brodigan: We Have to Donate to Chile Too? Disaster Donation This Time Around: "Disaster tech is underway, with Google launching new apps to find the missing, crisismappers mapping the disaster areas, photos documenting wreckage from Chile are pouring in, crisis response organizers are dispatching assistance of all forms, journalists on are the move, and artists are making infographics. Amidst the obvious mobilization, you can bet that leaders within non-profits are also convening and trying to figure out their response strategy. Haiti's fundraising was an unprecedented success, but with both staff and donor fatigue, fundraising for Chile might be much harder."

CBC News - Montreal - Chilean Montrealers organize earthquake relief

CBC News - Montreal - Chilean Montrealers organize earthquake relief: "Canadian-Chileans in Montreal are rallying to raise cash for their earthquake-devastated home country.

More than 700 people are now confirmed dead after Saturday's magnitude 8.8 earthquake in Chile."

Groups Prepare Aid as Chile Assesses Need - WSJ.com

Groups Prepare Aid as Chile Assesses Need - WSJ.com: "Humanitarian groups prepared to dispatch aid to Chile Sunday as the government considered whether to request international relief with the death toll mounting, following one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded."

Chile Quake Damage Valued $15 Billion to $30 Billion at Eqecat - BusinessWeek

Chile Quake Damage Valued $15 Billion to $30 Billion at Eqecat - BusinessWeek: "Feb. 27 (Bloomberg) -- The total economic damage caused by a magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck Chile today is $15 billion to $30 billion, according to estimates by catastrophe modeling company Eqecat Inc."

Social Media Responds to Chile's Earthquake: We Can Help | Dan's FC Blog | Fast Company

Social Media Responds to Chile's Earthquake: We Can Help | Dan's FC Blog | Fast Company: "As Chilean and international rescue forces work through the rubble cause by the massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake that hit near Concepcion, Chile's second-largest city, users of social media the world over have undertaken their own rescue measures. Twitter, Facebook, and several of Google's properties aren't trivial, now. They're life-saving, informational tools. An eye-rolling bit of gossip about one of those Kardashian girls can explode through the web in minutes--and now, news about those in Chile is traveling over the same digital pathways, with the same speed, reaching the same vast amount of people. These are a few ways social media is being used in the wake of the quake."

Chilean Red Cross Urges Residents To Share Internet, Phones

Chilean Red Cross Urges Residents To Share Internet, Phones: "The Chilean Red Cross has posted a message to its Twitter account, asking those who have power, Internet access and working phone lines to share with their neighbors."

Haiti: UN agency recruits young people to assist with post-quake relief

Haiti: UN agency recruits young people to assist with post-quake relief: "25 February 2010 – Hoping to harness the energy and enthusiasm of young people, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has recruited dozens of them to help drive the reconstruction effort in the wake of last month’s catastrophic Haiti earthquake."

Chilean President to Deploy 10,000 Soldiers to Quake Regions | Americas | English

Chilean President to Deploy 10,000 Soldiers to Quake Regions | Americas | English: "Chilean President Michelle Bachelet says the 8.8-magnitude earthquake that has shattered the central portion of the country and displaced some 2 million people is an emergency 'unparalleled in the history of Chile.'"

News: Spring Break in a Disaster Zone - Inside Higher Ed

News: Spring Break in a Disaster Zone - Inside Higher Ed: "Spring Break in a Disaster Zone
March 1, 2010

David Adewumi’s plans for spring break don’t look like those of most other college juniors. He won’t be heading to a resort town for a week of beaches and bars, or home for a week of naps and TV-watching.

Instead, he and 10 other students from Pennsylvania State University will fly south to Haiti, on an earthquake relief trip. They expect to spend a week helping with minor medical care, food distribution and shelter building. “We know we’re a tiny Band-Aid on a huge wound,” he said. “But we’re still doing what we can to help.”"

Consecutive earthquakes may test charitable spirit of Floridians - St. Petersburg Times

Consecutive earthquakes may test charitable spirit of Floridians - St. Petersburg Times: "This latest disaster may test the charitable spirit of Floridians. Still reeling from a sluggish economy, many nonetheless gave willingly only weeks ago when Haiti was devastated by a major quake.

Will compassion fatigue be a problem this time around?"

Mobile Fundraising Campaigns Begin For Chile - washingtonpost.com

Mobile Fundraising Campaigns Begin For Chile - washingtonpost.com: "Following the earthquake in Haiti, mobile fundraising via texting exploded; with over $40 million raised via text messaging alone. With the massive success of the Haiti campaign, mobile donations are now being used to raise funds for the victims of the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that shook Chile over the past weekend. Mobile giving is fairly simple; you text a keyword to a code on your phone and a micro-donation is made to a given charity. The donation is billed via your carrier. Similar to the Haiti campaign, AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile are waiving text-messaging fees for the donations."