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Ushahidi Develops Innovative Tools for Nonprofits and Others Working to Benefit the Public

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LABB created an Oil Spill Crisis Map in response to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010. We got to know Ushahidi's work when it entered our legendary third NetSquared Mashup Challenge in Santa Clara, California in May of 2008. Ushahidi's David Kobia was named Humanitarian of the Year in 2010 by the MIT Technology Review.

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Theatre Flashmobs on YouTube and Swarms of Theater Goers on FourSquare

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

   They had their staff, local experts in the location, add tips about what was interesting for visitors in the neighborhood.  In addition, the Museum has taken those tips and created a mashup with the YELP api. created to mark their 2009-2010 Season of Belief.  A 3 day walk). Track volunteering efforts.

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How the NetSquared Challenges Have Accelerated Tech for Good

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Ushahidi entered our legendary third NetSquared Mashup Challenge in Santa Clara, California in May 2008. Ushahidi's David Kobia was named Humanitarian of the Year in 2010 by the MIT Technology Review. Ushahidi has developed multiple software tools now that are in use in well over 100 countries and dozens of local languages.

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The Future of Supporter Data (Or, Is Your Data at a Middle School Dance?)

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Over the past 10 years, the mashup of the web and our personally identifiable data (PID) has grown up. Grab my mailing address and you can send more locally-focused messaging (or junk mail). By George Weiner, CTO, DoSomething.org. Collect my cell and there is a 90% chance I open your text message. My email gives you 10-15% open rate.

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Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

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Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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Last Chance to Vote for Nonprofit SXSW Panels: Closes September 4th

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

scheduled March 12-16, 2010 in Austin, Texas) is a mega huge social media industry event. Cultivating the Web: Netroots Action for Grassroots Food: The “organic” nature of social media creates fertile ground for activists, but how can online advocacy move beyond e-actions and Facebook Fan pages, translating to local, on-the-ground actions?