Read a first-person account of the situation on the ground for our teams in Port-au-Prince #Haiti

This isn't good. RT @sarahkalloch: RT @oxfamamerica: Hurricane #Tomas lashes already devastated #Haiti #cnn

RT @MSHHealthImpact: New MSH Report from Regions Hit by #Cholera in #Haiti

Turns out to be esp apropos that we’re watching the pre release directors cut of Other Side of the Water tonight #haiti

RT @MSHHealthImpact: Blog post from #Haiti: MSH Provides Emergency Support to Facilities Hard Hit by #Cholera Outbreak

RT @MSHHealthImpact: MSH Mobilizes Rapid Response to #Cholera Outbreak in #Haiti

Deadly cholera outbreak hits #Haiti

RT @PIH: Update on @PIH's work to feed those most affected by the earthquake #Haiti

Recently, the Progressive Communicators of Washington, DC (PCDC) held a panel discussion on Mobile Communications for Progressives at the World Wildlife Fund here in DC. The purpose was to bring together some of the leading thinkers and practitioners in the area of mobile campaigns and to find out what is working for nonprofits.

The speakers Included The Following:

Jeff Lee: Moderator and past President of Distributive Networks, the company that ran the Obama text messaging campaign in 2008.
Jed Alpert: Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Mobile Commons, a leading mobile SMS campaign provider.
Susan Murray: Sr. Officer for the Red Cross managing corporate partnerships. Susan was responsible for the record breaking Haiti SMS text campaign that brought in over $30 million via mobile phones.
Ron Vassallo: CEO of Kaptivate and Author of Are We There Yet? Non-Profit Adoption of Mobile Giving.
Rachel Labruyere:  Reform Immigration FOR America (RI4A) Campaign. Rachel LaBruyere is the Deputy Online Director for the Reform Immigration FOR America (RI4A) campaign where she manages one of the largest SMS lists in the nation at over 140,000 names and numbers.

David Miller: David Miller is the founder and CEO of Mobile Discovery, a leading mobile and social media technology company enabling new types of interactive marketing

One key take away from the event from my perspective was around the fact that SMS and mobile giving dominated the discussion. This is no surprise, as Susan Murray from the Red Cross was a panel member and non-profits are always looking for additional channels to raise money.

Global Voices: Media Operations Center launched for Haitian #journalism #haiti

The primary mission of the St. Boniface Haiti Foundation is to provide health care to the poor of Haiti in the rural area of Fond des Blancs and the surrounding region. This is done through the St. Boniface Hospital, work retreats, and other projects. The secondary mission is to improve the quality of life in the Haitian community through educational programs and humanitarian aid. The final mission is to raise the awareness in the United States of the extreme poverty endured by the Haitian people.

Tracy Kidder: "while earthquakes are acts of nature, extreme vulnerability to earthquakes is manmade"

Somerville's Haitian Coalition Leads Community-Wide Meeting Friday @ Healey, 6 pm #ma #haiti #local

Take Action on #Haiti: Stop #Deportations includes link to capwiz letter to #Obama and Reps

RT @blogdiva: RT @kkostuck: RT @LoriMoreno American Airlines *NOT* taking doctors & nurses to #Haiti

TransAfrica forum #Haiti recs: 3. FULL RESOURCE MOBILIZATION 4. CHARITABLE DONATIONS details at

Doctors Without Boarders is posting #Haiti updates on Tumblr: #msf

Haiti Quake Updates—from #aidworkers and #journalists in #Haiti #earthquake

.@marshallk I believe Naomi Klein coined the phrase disaster capitalism. (re #haiti #neocons

Please share: @ushahidi have adapted their mobile mapping platform for use in #haiti quake crisis: /via @amyrsward