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Best Practices for Securing Data in Humanitarian Crisis Situations

Saleforce Nonprofit

The unfolding crisis in Afghanistan is a stark reminder that many Salesforce.org nonprofit customers often work in fragile environments. In recent years, the international humanitarian community has responded with a number of data protection guidance documents, such as those from USAID , ICRC , OCHA , and the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative.

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Veterans Leverage Their Pro Bono Skills to Rise to the Call of Duty from Afar

Saleforce Nonprofit

When the Afghanistan government fell to the Taliban just days after the U.S. Air Force aircrafts evacuating people from Afghanistan. Veterans Called to Duty Digitally. I was heartbroken by what was happening in Afghanistan. and coalition forces withdrew their troops, Afghan allies that served alongside the U.S.

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Impact and Interoperability: How Technology Powers Collaboration

Saleforce Nonprofit

When the Afghanistan crisis reared its ugly head again this year, a group of veterans, active-duty service members, former government officials, civil servants, and nonprofit organizations came together to work online to help individuals and families evacuate the country. Vice President of Innovation + Digital Transformation, Salesforce.org.

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50 Nonprofits To Be Grateful For This Thanksgiving

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Because they are always the first to arrive on the scene after a natural disaster. Communities in Schools. Because they defend our civil liberties in a digital world. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. Because 3-4 million cats and dogs are euthanized each year in America. American Red Cross. Amnesty International.

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50 Nonprofits To Be Grateful For This Thanksgiving

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Because they are always the first to arrive on the scene after a natural disaster. Communities in Schools. Because they defend our civil liberties in a digital world. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. Because 3-4 million cats and dogs are euthanized each year in America. American Red Cross. Amnesty International.

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Social Media for Good and Evil, Strong and Weak Ties, Online/Offline,and Orgs and Networks

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

How the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America is using the web to bring back together their band of brothers and sisters. Use and application of digital tools is a tactical concern– important, but not the endpoint. all make it harder to engage in that kind of daily interaction – and weaken our communities.

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