NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

When disaster strikes, we want information as soon as possible and we want to help just as quickly. But the way we think about and turn to social media in a time of disaster is changing. The disaster in Haiti is a perfect example of these changes: the impact of the Real-Time Web and the power of our phones. How can we do that?

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TechImpact

AUGUST 7, 2014

Image courtesy of iThemes.com. in 2013 and you have a recipe for disaster. We’ve all heard about the $30 million dollars the Red Cross raised through mobile in just a few hours in the wake of the Haiti natural disaster. Combine that fact, with the fact that online fundraising increased 13.5% SEO matters.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Image courtesy of Feedio.Net. With a virtual desktop, everything that you see on your computer screen (the operating system) is actually located on a server rather than on your computer’s local drive. Disaster recovery. An article on BNews explains what virtual desktops are and how they are being used.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 25, 2022

But no matter how your nonprofit is doing good in our world, there will always be ways your work and mission are affected by legislation, policies, and local and national events, which means there will always be reasons to make your voice heard. Overcome barriers to connect with supporters.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

The real-time web has also revolutionized the way we support local communities in disaster. Ushahidi, an open source project originally deployed in Kenya to report post-election violence has since been downloaded and deployed for many other events and disasters, including Haiti, Chile, and Japan. What do you have to share?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2015

Image Source: ntegrity. Colleague Brian Reich said he would like to see a networked approach to the disaster relief , “A few respond quickly and raise funds, others use the awareness that comes from a disaster to educate, over time you have others who focus on keeping people connected as new issues arrive.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Image courtesy of pixavi. It allows the information to be stored, and easily accessed from anywhere, instead of being local on only one machine. Does your potential cloud vendor offer back-up services, encryption services, secure transmission of data, and have a disaster recovery plan in place for you data?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

However, drones are also being used for humanitarian purposes, such as delivering aid, tracking environmental conditions, and helping out in disaster relief. Assessing disaster-stricken areas. Conservation mapping and 3D imaging. Drones being used in disaster situations include the following. What Are Drones, Anyway?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 28, 2015

Here are some ways to give: Charity Navigator compiled a list of vetted charities that are helping with relief efforts and allow donors to designate their donations specifically for this disaster. GlobalGiving has set up a Nepal Earthquake Relief fund to support the on-the-ground efforts of local reputable charities. spanhidden.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Image: American Red Cross. My nonprofit technology, Shai Coggins , who is also Filipino and lives in Australia, wrote this post about the devastation of a massive typhoon that hit her homeland when Typhoon Haiyan (or Yolanda, as known locally) hit a few days ago. Yesterday, Veteran’s Day, was a sad day for me.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 7, 2013

You should see the Backups section, which gives you the choice to either automatically back up to iCloud or do a full backup of your iPhone or iPad to your computer (locally). If your iOS device crashes, you can then restore from that locally-saved backup. Image: Apple iPhones with iPad.

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Tech Soup

JULY 31, 2017

Connecting a global network to spur local technology innovation: The TechSoup Global Network is comprised of 69 independent capacity-building organizations around the world. Topics include disaster preparedness and relief, and how to choose and use tools for crowdfunding to advance social causes. Image : areebarbar / Shutterstock.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 15, 2012

What servers and software it runs and what its arrangements are for disaster recovery. Ed Bott of ZDnet maintains that “if your data matters, you need a hybrid strategy, with local storage and local content creation and editing tools. If your local storage fails, you can grab what you need from the cloud.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

With the recent calamity in Haiti, the NPOs and NGOs that comprise the disaster relief/response sector have jumped into action, mobilizing their staff, volunteers, and equipment to help those affected. Disasters like this, or the events of the Southeast Asian tsunamis, can literally change the shape of cities, countrysides, and coastlines.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2016

Our live, in-person events are hosted by a global network of volunteers dedicated to building strong, self-sufficient local communities of nonprofit technology practitioners. Kitchener, Ontario: Disaster Recovery. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Image : Elijah van der Giessen / CC BY-NC.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

Team Confufish Royale from Australia developed an app called Foodbank Local that allows businesses to easily donate excess food. Disaster Relief in Eastern Europe. Images: Image one: Fog & The Bridge: Mohit Hingorani / CC BY. Image two: Crowdfunding: Lulu Pinny / CC BY. Image three: Microsoft Imagine Cup.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Your nonprofit’s mission is likely the same as it was when your organization began; to make an impact and to effect change, whether locally, nationally or globally. You’ll be able to free up internal resources and worry less about what to do if disaster strikes when a server dies.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

This is a disaster waiting to happen. Now they have no need for local applications or data. They can take them anywhere they need, access all their applications and data, never worry about malware, backups, disaster recovery, etc. But what about video and image editing? QuickBooks can be replaced with QuickBooks Online.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

With the recent calamity in Haiti, the NPOs and NGOs that comprise the disaster relief/response sector have jumped into action, mobilizing their staff, volunteers, and equipment to help those affected. Disasters like this, or the events of the Southeast Asian tsunamis, can literally change the shape of cities, countrysides, and coastlines.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Some of those images were released on sites like Reddit, Imgur, and 4chan in an attempt to sell them for bitcoin , the virtual currency, and then shared far and wide. That means two copies of your data, in two different places (maybe one local and one in the cloud), and accessible by two different people. How to Protect Your Data.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 26, 2013

These corporate-born brands have become some of the most iconic images in the world. This brand recognition is what makes The Red Cross the go-to organization in times of disaster. New Pathways for Youth is an excellent example of how rebranding can positively change the image of an organization. As part of a. 2] Michel, G., &

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2010

Ed Granger-Happ, Nethope; Claire Bonilla, Disaster Response Microsoft; Daniel Ben-Horin, TechSoup Global, Vida Durant, CARE USA. Microsoft’s technology capacity work in the nonprofit technology sector includes partnerships with Tech Soup Global , NetHope in disaster relief as well as others.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 15, 2010

Where possible, purchasing materials available locally is also a boon to the local economy in the wake of a natural disaster." It will take a long time for Haiti to dig out from this disaster, and the long-term volunteering needs will become more apparent as the month (and years) pass." Cross-posted from BlogHer.com.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Good 360 has been around since 1983; it provides product donations to charities and libraries and also to victims of disasters. Good 360 has a local donation program in which charities and libraries can pick up donations from retailers like Home Depot and Bed Bath & Beyond directly. Image 1 : Michael Clark / CC BY.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2015

The Community Resilience Platform also pulls together important information for citizens, but specifically in times of disaster. " Caravan Studios works to bridge the gap between the nonprofit and technology world by developing apps that help communities organize, access, and apply local resources to pressing problems.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2016

Anna Jaeger, the CTO of Caravan Studios, describes Caravan Studios' approach as a human-centered methodology to develop apps that help communities organize, access, and apply local resources to address social problems. Images: Erica Mesker. Individual donors receive the notification and make donations through the app.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2016

" Ushahidi has since supported critical information gathering to provide a picture of human needs for many natural disasters, political violence, and human rights violations. Ushahidi has developed multiple software tools now that are in use in well over 100 countries and dozens of local languages. Image : Olga Berrios / CC BY.

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Achieve

JUNE 21, 2015

Since its founding, Fashion Project has expanded to serve over 500 nonprofits, helping provide valuable funding for disease research, humanitarian aid, sustainability initiatives and disaster relief. LEADERS WHO ARE TRANSFORMING THE MEDIA INDUSTRY. Another film, Body Team 12. THE LATEST RESEARCH ON MILLENNIALS AND SOCIAL GOOD.

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2015

Bitcoin's instant transfers can make an immediate difference in funding the efforts of nonprofits with very time-sensitive missions, such as disaster relief. An integrated payment system can simplify the donation process and immediately convert bitcoins to your local currency if you want. Image : Alexander Kirch / Shutterstock.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 17, 2015

Since its founding, Fashion Project has expanded to serve over 500 nonprofits, helping provide valuable funding for disease research, humanitarian aid, sustainability initiatives and disaster relief. Leaders Who are Transforming the Media Industry. The Latest Research on Millennials and Social Good.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

Image courtesy Tsahi Levent-Levi via Flickr. Why Causecast is a Fundraising Game Changer: Workplace giving platforms like Causecast are one-stop portals where employees can donate, request matching gifts, quickly respond to disasters and tragedies and launch crowdfunding and social media campaigns.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2021

A school supply drive can help your local schools provide quality education to all children, especially those from underserved communities for whom school supplies are a major expense. Could your local high school do with some new textbooks? Donation Drive Ideas. School supply drive. Book drive. Household items drive.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

If you’re like me and particularly like services that offer a Dropbox style local folder on your device which is mirrored in the cloud, those include: MediaFire , Copy.com , Google Drive , and Microsoft SkyDrive. Images: TechSoup,and Shutterstock. Google Drive. I’m told that Copy.com has unusually good security.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 4, 2023

For instance, a quick video explaining the benefits of supporting your cause, photos of your beneficiaries (with permission), and/or images of your nonprofit staff hard at work making your specific vision a reality can go along way in nudging donors and establishing campaign credibility. Develop a campaign strategy.

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NTEN

JANUARY 13, 2011

The magnitude of the destruction and the heart-breaking images have remained with us as organizations, governments, and private individuals have struggled beyond the immediate aftermath to effect long-term change and economic impact within Haiti.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 16, 2006

They remind me a lot of Rod Beckstrom's ideas that I posted earlier about IT support following a disaster. The two places I looked for mechanisms are the (1) United Nations APELL program (Awareness and Preparedness for Emergencies on a Local Level) and (2) the U.S. I thought her comments would be worth posting.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2014

Americans of all ages donate their time to schools, churches, hospitals, and other local nonprofits in an effort to improve their. Everyday, people across the country mentor students, beautify neighborhoods, help older Americans to live independently, restore homes after disasters, and much more. Image: Shutterstock.

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