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Scanning for Good: 5 Reasons QR Codes Are a Safe Option for Nonprofits

NetWits

14 million Americans scanned them in June of 2011 , and there was a +4500% increase in use from 2009 to 2010. When scanned, QR codes often take users to a mobile web page. In addition to web URLs, QR codes can contain SMS messages, plain text, contact info, event invites, Google Maps locations, YouTube videos, or social content.

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Great reads from around the web on February 11th

Amy Sample Ward

Oxfam in Haiti – Google Maps – This is a great example of how you can use a tool like Google Maps to tell a story and provide easy access to information – great job Oxfam! "Oxfam This map shows some of the sites where Oxfam is providing water and sanitation, as well as employment through the cash-for-work program.

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Vindigo: The App That Wouldn’t Die

Robert Weiner

It provided a restaurant guide with reviews, maps, and walking directions; movie reviews and show times for theaters; museum listings; a guide to bars and clubs; locations and contact info for local businesses; and even bathroom locations for cities around the U.S. Tags: Mobile Communications Software. It’s a zombie.

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The Best Donation Platforms for Nonprofits

Whole Whale

We have done our best to clearly map out the fees and strengths of each platform to help nonprofits find the best fit. Founded: 2014 Quiks works in both the nonprofit and corporate worlds as a mobile payment app that cuts the costs of processing ACH payments and donations. We’re asked this question a lot at Whole Whale. Click To Tweet.

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

The first example is Ushahidi – originally designed as a tool for mapping reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election unrest in 2008. Reports of violence and of peace efforts could be placed via the web or mobile phone. I will explain the use of mapping, fundraising, and crowdsourcing. Examples from Haiti.

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8 Museum Apps Doing Good

Care2

Mobile apps are an interesting way for museums to advance their educational missions beyond people’s expectations. If you’ve heard of only one nonprofit mobile app, it’s likely this one since it was one of the earliest mobile apps developed by a major nonprofit organization. Frogloop has you covered.

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Advancing Your Mission With GIS Tools

NTEN

Geographic information systems (GIS) and online mapping applications continue to become more powerful and easier to use every year. Mapping applications that used to require sophisticated software and time-intensive training to create can now be completed in a matter of minutes with user-friendly tools. Jim Craner , MapTogether.

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