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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

My contribution to the panel is to provide context about the use of social media in emergency and disaster response as well as an overview of some of the tools we saw deployed last year and we may see in the future. Yahoo set up 100 Internet-linked computers at the Astrodome and developed a meta-search of evacuee registration websites.

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What Is Volunteerism? A Guide to the History & Benefits

Bloomerang

These issues include climate-related disasters, diseases, poverty, and other problems that present major roadblocks to peace and prosperity. The internet has provided the greatest boost yet to the popularity of volunteering. Anyone with an internet connection can be a virtual volunteer.

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MobileActive Strategy Guide Now Available for Download

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

registration, and election monitoring campaigns, finds a MobileActive Strategy. involved in electoral and voter registration campaigns. communicate and are far more pervasive than the Internet. started their voter registration process through a mobile campaign; this year. can be downloaded at here. With close to 2.5

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TechSoup's Donation Programs Continue to Grow

Tech Soup

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. Mobile Beacon The Program: Mobile Beacon lets organizations access broadband internet with donated 4G modems and wireless hotspots.

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10NTC Science Fair Preview - Giveaways, More Giveaways and Free Apple iPads

NTEN

The program book has gone to print, the Miss Piggy costume has arrived, and the registration numbers keep rising. American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) in booth 39. Qgiv General- Information on how Qgiv can help your organization accept online one-time/recurring donations and event registrations. Aqubanc in booth 58.

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10NTC Science Fair Preview - Giveaways, More Giveaways and Free Apple iPads

NTEN

The program book has gone to print, the Miss Piggy costume has arrived, and the registration numbers keep rising. American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) in booth 39. Qgiv General- Information on how Qgiv can help your organization accept online one-time/recurring donations and event registrations. Aqubanc in booth 58.

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Nonprofit Consulting Firms: 26 Leaders in Their Spaces

DNL OmniMedia

Check the internet and ask colleagues at other organizations for their recommendations. Compared to other nonprofit marketing agencies, Meyer Partners has a particularly wide range of expertise, as they support digital and analog communications (and they even do disaster response appeals!). Tax registration and exemption support.