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Microsoft's Windows Azure and Disaster Response

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What few are aware of, however, is that the Windows Azure platform also has the capability of serving communities that have been affected by disasters. Residing in the cloud also means that the portal would also be able to handle large numbers of users looking for or contributing information. How, You Ask? Second Harvest in Japan.

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Digital Volunteerism – Effective Disaster Relief the GreenTech Way

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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. For others it was not so clear.

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2-1-1 Connecting Communities

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2-1-1, the phone number used by millions to access information about community services, is celebrated nation-wide today, February 11th. Community Information Management: 2-1-1s are transforming from list-keepers to community and state-wide hubs of professionally managed information. Not nearly.

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Blackbaud Index for April 2011

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The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving and The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving provide fundraisers with up-to-date data on fundraising trends and to couple that information with valuable analysis by leaders in the sector. The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending April 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010.

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Using Twitter to Build a Community and Recruit Volunteers

Amy Sample Ward

Last week, I had the opportunity to present at the 2011 Volunteer Management for Nonprofits Conference here in New York. Social media in disaster response. There are so many resources out there that hopefully this list will help filter and curate for you! 100,000 in 3 Days: Interview about #TeamAutism.

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Live blogging from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit: The Generational Divide (Panel Discussion)

Amy Sample Ward

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. The Red Cross has been around for 130 years and so much has changed – for example with text-to-give after disasters. And it creates informal and formal opportunities for mentorship. Moderated by Kari Dunn, Case Foundation.

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Blackbaud Index for July 2011

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The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving and The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving provide fundraisers with up-to-date data on fundraising trends and to couple that information with valuable analysis by leaders in the sector. The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending July 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010.