Think about time when making a donation

Monday, January 18, 2010 by Stories of Haiti
I saw this story in the Wall Street Journal this weekend that relates to texting donations. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704381604575005412610261000.html?mod=WSJ_Tech_LEFTTopNews The problem comes down to cash flow and urgency. There is no question that your text donations will get to the agencies who can help long term, but the issue is that the phone companies don't free those funds until you pay your bill. Meaning a text you make today might not show up as cash to the agency for up to two months. For my part, I'm actively seeking out areas where my small donations can have the most immediate impact. Can you Karen, or anyone else, help steer me in the right direction?

Name: Chris Baggott
Company: Compendium
City: Indianapolis
State: IN

Comments for Think about time when making a donation

Tuesday, January 19, 2010 by Karen:
Great article. It reinforces why we started Haiti-Aid.org. I have talked to folks on the ground in Haiti and they validate that they are not seeing enough aid, or at least not enough of it yet. Check out the groups on the Donate page. They are poised and ready to help today and long into the future.
Thursday, January 21, 2010 by Nicki Laycoax:
Chris, Do they also need volunteers to help with cleanup, etc? If Compendium makes a trip down there, please let me know. I'd like to be a part of helping out. Nicki

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