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Apps for Disaster Planning

Tech Soup

TechSoup recently updated its disaster planning and recovery guide, The Resilient Organization , to include the new ways nonprofits, charities, and public libraries are using technology. Android, iOS, Windows Phone) connects you with friends and family during a large-scale disaster such as an earthquake or a hurricane.

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Great reads from around the web on January 15th

Amy Sample Ward

Submissions close January 22, 2010." Between now and January 22, people who add the application can vote up to five times for five individual charities. Much has been written criticizing the contest and the initial selection of 100 charities who already received $25,000 and are now vying for the grand prize of $1,000,000.

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Only 3 Days Left: SXSW Interactive Scholarship Program for Nonprofits

NetWits

Generate interest in your organization’s social issue agenda in the absence of a “media worthy” disaster. Check out a few of Blackbaud’s Interviews at SXSW 2010. Chris Noble on Check in for Charity, Pepsi Refresh and Social Media for Nonprofits. Envision new technology that would help your cause reach its goals.

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Research Friday: Generosity Expanded: The Impact!

ASU Lodestar Center

In 2010, we gave nearly $300 billion in support of a wide variety of charitable causes—3.8 The Hudson Institute’s Center for Global Prosperity recently published its Annual Index of Global Philanthropy and Remittances for 2010 and reported “financial flows to the developing world from the United States increased notably in 2010 to $326.4

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How to Conduct a Quick Tech Plan

Tech Soup

Most charities and many libraries have part time or accidental techies taking care of their technology. Mobile Beacon’s third and final post in the series , Preparing for Disaster talks about how to integrate your technology plan into a disaster preparation strategy. when you need to take this additional step.

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » Why do people give charity?

See3

Home • About Us Mission Team News Partners Careers • Services Overview Interactive Marketing Video Web Design and Development • Clients Clients List Client Login • Resources Overview Events YouTube for Nonprofits Guide to Online Video Video FAQs Our Blog • Contact POSTED BY Michael Hoffman MAR 12, 2008 Why do people give charity?

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Emergency Response Guide

Connection Cafe

Being prepared for an unforeseen surge of donations is something every nonprofit should be positioned for, and the swell of attention doesn’t need to come only from a natural disaster. This information was originally posted by Convio's Molly Brooksbank in March of 2010. Read Molly's post.

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