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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

The first example of direct content is the use of Wikipedia during the 7/7 bombings in London. Millions of editors on Wikipedia and it’s rise in public use was climbing. Wikipedia was a popular resource and established as a citizen-driven information source. Direct Content. What’s so important or interesting about this?

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33 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

2d Code is a must read for the early adopters. From eating healthy to volunteering at local nonprofits, users earns points that can then be redeemed for rewards or special discounts offered by partner businesses. Additionally, the app serves as hub to all other Google Apps, such as Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Reader, Voice, Maps, etc.

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Your #NPtech Community Calendar for July

Tech Soup

Not only will you be contributing your skills to local nonprofits, you'll also be building your reputation and connecting with your tribe. New Orleans, Louisiana: Putting NOLA on the Product Hunt Map. Boston, Massachusetts: What Nonprofits Can (and Cannot) Learn from Wikipedia. You should, because it's awesome fun.

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50 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

2d Code is a must read for the early adopters. From eating healthy to volunteering at local nonprofits, users earns points that can then be redeemed for rewards or special discounts offered by partner businesses. Additionally, the app serves as hub to all other Google Apps, such as Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Reader, Voice, Maps, etc.

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10 Steps to Extension Professional 2.0 Remix

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

adoption strategies ( remix from Association 2.0). Growing and Eating Local Foods. Wikipedia , the online open-community encyclopedia, is the most well known. The growing adoption of wikis in educational. True adoption of Web2.0 Chicago Crime Maps; Another googlemap mashup with crime statistics. It's messy.

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85 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

2d Code is a must read for the early adopters. is an iOS App that allows users to earn points for doing things like volunteering at local food banks or animal shelters. Points can later be redeemed for deals and free items at local merchants. Local Impact Map :: datamarket.azure.com/application.

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NetSquared Mashup Challenge: How Do You Combine Data for Social Change?

Have Fun - Do Good

As some of you know, part of my work is being the Community Builder for NetSquared , a project of Tech Soup that facilitates the adoption of social web tools by nonprofits and NGOs. Wikipedia defines a mashup as, "a web application that combines data from more than one source into a single integrated tool."

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