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Digital Volunteerism – Effective Disaster Relief the GreenTech Way

Tech Soup

The January 12, 2010 catastrophic earthquake in Haiti showed some of the astonishing potential for volunteer-based digital disaster relief. and Sahana Foundation (which hosts a free open source disaster management system), have changed the way disaster relief is being done all over the world. Twitter uses hashtags.

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Emergency Social Data Summit: We Can All Participate Remotely

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Red Cross is hosting the Emergency Social Data Summit today Thursday, August 12, 2010 from 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM (ET). There are two ways: 1) First is via U-Stream, which will be hosted on the NextGenWeb site ( [link] ). This is a hybrid event which means you don’t have to be in Washington, DC to participate.

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Member Round Up: Post NTC Happenings!

NTEN

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to get your nonprofit ready in case of a technological disaster, take a free seminar on digital fundraising, or submit your amazing video to the nonprofit film festival. In 2010, 62.8 Well, Searchmojo and GuideStar are hosting a free webinar at 2:00pm on April 19th. “ Have more news to share?

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In Case of Emergency, Update Your Facebook Status

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As we have seen in natural disasters from Hurricane Katrina to the Chile Earthquake, people are using social media to reach out for help. And they expect a response from emergency and disaster response organizations. Social media has radically changed how people communicate, including their calls for help.

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How the NetSquared Challenges Have Accelerated Tech for Good

Tech Soup

Between 2006 and 2009, TechSoup hosted open challenges to identify and provide support for innovative projects that harnessed these and other technologies for social good. Ushahidi's David Kobia was named Humanitarian of the Year in 2010 by the MIT Technology Review. The NetSquared Challenges Foster Tech Innovation.

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Research Friday: Branding in the nonprofit sector

ASU Lodestar Center

This brand recognition is what makes The Red Cross the go-to organization in times of disaster. In celebration of the name change, New Pathways for Youth hosted a block party for the community where local phoenix public figures spoke in support of the new branding. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science , 33(3), 295-312. [4]

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Notes from 10NTC Community Call - Agenda!

NTEN

As part of our agenda planning process for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference , we hosted a community planning call this past Friday. Disaster recovery, preparedness - most of my nonprofit peers are lucky to think about business continuity at all, just like SF residents: they know they should but don't have an earthquake plan.