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5 Reasons Why You Should Make Mentoring A Priority

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week, I was an invited guest at an entrepreneurial program for underprivileged youth called In True Fashion that runs out of Environmental Charter High School (ECHS) in Los Angeles. Mr. Deleon encouraged students interested in filmmaking to “get out there and grab a camera.” Use technology to spread your message and ideas.

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Spring Is Here! Get Outside and Meet Your NPTech Community

Tech Soup

We also have a contest in which we're giving away $7,000 in cash prizes and a new camera. Los Angeles, California: Startups for Social Impact: The Pains and Rewards. Los Angeles, California: Happy Hour with Informal NTC Reports. Wednesday, May 11. Bamenda, Cameroon: How to Create Digital Stories.

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How Emerging Tech Is Changing Disaster Relief

Tech Soup

Two of the drones the company is using, the SkyRanger and Scout models, can identify people trapped or injured by using thermal cameras. Image 1 : Los Angeles Fire Department / CC BY-NC-ND. GlobalMedic, a company that deploys drones (or unmanned aerial vehicles) for relief efforts, has been tasked to map the affected areas.

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Build Your Storymaking Skills with Free Events and Webinars

Tech Soup

We also have a contest in which we're giving away US$7,000 in cash prizes and a new camera (but don't be afraid to start with the cell phone in your pocket!). Los Angeles, California: CRM (Constituent Relationship Management) for Nonprofits. Storymakers Community Events. Tuesday, April 12 2016. Wednesday, April 13, 2016.

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How Drones Are Being Used to Benefit Humankind

Tech Soup

Drones equipped with infrared cameras enable farmers to quickly see where plants are blighted. Many local police departments like the one in Los Angeles are experimenting with them. Precision agriculture is one of the fastest areas of growth for civilian drone technology. Drones and Privacy. In the U.S., The FBI and other U.S.

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Vote for Your CNN Hero: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Impact

Have Fun - Do Good

Today, the Los Angeles nanny funds a school in her native Malawi -- where half a million children have been orphaned by the disease." She and volunteer camera crews have taped roughly 3,000 inmate messages." Since May 2007, he and his crew have aided thousands of victims at 15 sites across the United States -- free of charge."

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Social Video Questions, Answered: Join TechSoup July 20

Tech Soup

Hardy , Los Angeles, CA @eveslime and the @limelightprjct Sheila Hardy is an award-winning producer, writer and owner of Eve's Lime. Pacific on July 20. for this one hour talk show series with leaders in the nonprofit social video field sharing their storytelling tips, production budgets, viral. Special Guests: Sheila J.

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