Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

We've compiled a list of organizations to which you can donate to support these efforts as well as some disaster recovery resources. Oxfam International's disaster relief teams are assessing the extent of the damage in the Philippines and deploying water and sanitation materials. Image: Philippine Red Cross.

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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. Impacts to Society.

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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

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

You can drive social media to your blog as well, where you can post more substantial content within your updates , such as interviews, photo galleries, Q&As, and more. GivingTuesday falls smack in the middle of the holiday season, when images of generosity and seasonal celebrations are everywhere — so why not go with the flow?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

“ If Facebook does decide to flip a switch faster than expected and your nonprofit isn’t the first, will that spell disaster instead of success? Fast implementation is less important than being effective and strategic – so stay calm. If you work with a graphic designer, this is good information to share.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2010

When a disaster of this magnitude strikes, our impulse is to help in some way. People work on projects based on their skills and interests to create technological tools and resources for responders to use in mitigating disasters and crises around the world. Tweet from kateatyrownrisk.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

Actually uploading photos to Flickr doesn’t require much time, but shooting digital photos, editing them, and then properly adding them to Flickr sets and collections with tags and titles can become time-consuming. Time and resources permitting, you can then expand to also using tools like TwitPic and Facebook Photos.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2015

Image Source: ntegrity. It heart breaking to read and see photos of the human crisis in Katmandu (and historic national landmarks in rubble ) and on Everest, but even more to read accounts of the great challenges facing aid workers to reach the rural areas. I shared this article on Facebook and it sparked an interesting discussion.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Fortunately, backing up your contacts, photos, and apps is easier than ever. Google has quite a few apps and services for backing up your photos, music, and other files to the cloud. You can upload your phone or tablet's photos to Google Picasa directly from the Gallery app in Android. Image: Google's Nexus 10 tablet.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Should you change your nonprofit’s Facebook profile image to show support of a hot political issue? What do you do if someone comments with a racial slur on a photo of your volunteer? Photo & video etiquette: In this section, we made decisions on whether to tag employees, volunteers, clients, etc. ASU Lodestar Center.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 7, 2013

Fortunately, backing up your contacts, photos, and apps is easier than ever. It also backs up photos and videos from your camera roll. Time Machine is a built-in backup program in Mac OS X that works with your Mac to automatically back up your system files, applications, accounts, music, photos, and more. More Resources.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Image: American Red Cross. Almost twenty years ago, he took trip back to that rural village and my sister-in-law, who is from the Philippines snapped this photo. She and her family live in the US now and like many American Filipinos they are rushing to send aid to their homeland. Small actions can make a difference.”

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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. MicroMappers , a "microtasking" service, asks users to identify tweets and photos that show earthquake damage. TechSoup Resources.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

If you pay attention to the news, you may have recently heard about a major Internet hacking of celebrity phones and devices , in which hundreds of photos were leaked to the wider Internet. Celebgate Is About More Than Photos. There was no intentional sharing by the celebrities — they were hacked. Back Up Your Data Securely.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

This is a disaster waiting to happen. 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? Maybe so, but image editing is an area in which web apps are getting more amazing every day.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Other instances where text-to-give is an ideal option include giving days, disaster relief, and weekly church giving. Add graphics and photos to the call-to-action so your message stands out and supporters engage more with your post. All of this culminates in raising more money for your cause. Make your call-to-action stick out.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 8, 2022

While the image of a volunteer holding a clipboard may spring to mind, we all know that it’s an inefficient method for collecting and processing data. It can be used anywhere, with or without connectivity, from wildlife sanctuaries to disaster relief efforts, to supporting refugees, and more. TP: It’s the flexibility of use.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2013

Even as analysts caution against over reliance on big data, humanitarians and crisis-affected communities are increasingly exploiting these new technologies to gather near real-time information to prepare for, prevent and handle disasters. The tool can embed video, audio, photos and data visualizations easily with text.

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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. The user can upload photos with a short story about the animal's progress or any particular traits. Image 1 : Caravan Studios / CC BY-NC. Image 2 : Caravan Studios / CC BY-NC. spanhidden.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 15, 2015

The exhibit is designed to walk the viewer through a meaningful exploration of ERD’s humanitarian work, which is focused on alleviating hunger and improving the food supply; creating economic opportunity and strengthening communities; promoting health and fighting disease; and responding to disasters and rebuilding communities. And I love it.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Streetfootballworld supports a worldwide network of organizations in well over 50 countries.The photo above is of one of their programs in Brazil. LandsAid is a humanitarian organization that aims to help people suffering the effects of natural or environmental disasters, armed conflicts, or oppression around the world.

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Tech Soup

MAY 25, 2012

Almost any file type — Word documents, PDFs, images, and even video — can be uploaded to Huddle’s workspaces. The Product : These 3G-enabled Windows Mobile phones let you access email and the Internet anywhere, take photos and video, and work on Microsoft Office documents in the palm of your hand.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

Flickr photo from jhritz NpDigg: The Insect Antennae? A Blast from the Past Gavin has posted some really early photos of the founding meetings for Aspiration, NTEN, and the NSNT on flickr. Hence, they're pretty lousy photos. Check out this disaster simulation game from the UNISDR called Stop Disasters !

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2015

Applying technology to disaster relief has evolved by leaps and bounds since I joined 2,000 people, most of whom I'd never met, to tackle the problem of creating a single searchable database of every person displaced by Hurricane Katrina in the days after the disaster. Technology Challenges in Katrina Disaster Relief.

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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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M+R

JANUARY 26, 2023

Let an image do the talking They say an image is worth a thousand words, which is nice because writing is hard sometimes. Photo courtesy of US Forest Service This photo was taken just yesterday. It’s also a horrifying preview of the disasters that will become increasingly common if we don’t confront the climate crisis.

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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. Photos by George Durham.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 14, 2007

We were taking photos of the wall every week and the changes that were taking place. They would comment on the photos we'd taken and add notes with links to their own profiles. We also had a thing where you could email photos of graffiti in Brooklyn and we put them on our Flickr wall. Do you have any image rights issues?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Photos matter. Flipboard is an iPad app that tries to do that, by providing an illusion of priority through a tactful manipulation of layout, font sizes and images. You can select from various past dates when the streetview camera captured the image. They’ve had enough years to refine their art. Typeface sizes matter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2015

Photo Essays. Due to most readers now scanning content rather than consuming it in its entirety, photo essays have emerged in recent years as a powerful means for telling a story. Your photo essay should include at least five images, and each image should fill the entire width of the page.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

They make sure that they use not stock images. I don’t know that they ever use stock images. They have someone that goes out to take photos, learn stories. And they do use stock images because they can’t show the actual. This is a stock photo. So hopefully that helps just a little bit.

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Neon CRM

JULY 14, 2023

For example, say someone wanted to find information on how to donate blood following a natural disaster. That’s an organization that has been active for almost 150 years, and in that time they have become one of the world’s foremost authorities on natural disaster response and blood donations.

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Achieve

AUGUST 6, 2019

What better way for a nonprofit to show their tangible impact than through strategically placed photos/videos on Instagram? . Their Instagram feed is full of stunning imagery that highlights the impact of providing disaster relief while simultaneously conveying how rewarding the work can be veterans. Rainforest Alliance. Team Rubicon.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

We have certainly seen some examples of maps or charts that the user can interact with, but with the over saturation of static infographic images, 2014 and the plethora of tools emerging that make these options really easy, we will see more organizations using data for storytelling that users can watch, click on, and really explore.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

What started as an ad hoc group of volunteers is growing into an impressive organization building out a platform that can be deployed for different purposes, from election monitoring to disaster relief. (Even in unintended and surprising ways ). Jessica Colaco who is the manager poses for a photo.

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Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 3, 2022

It traverses the slum’s territory, listlessly gliding above the shanties, perhaps to transmit images to the Military Police Operations Centre, a violent state apparatus that mercilessly represses the slum’s inhabitants. 1 The worker remains unaware of what is taking place above them, just as they remain unaware of the purpose of their work.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2013

We also noticed a significant increase in the way that mobile technology is being used in disaster relief. One important finding in TechSoup Global's 2012 global cloud survey of NGOs was that file storage, data backup, and disaster recovery are the cloud services that organizations are most likely to adopt in the near term.

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