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Preparing for the Next Disaster: The Future of #crisisdata

NTEN

Unfortunately, this isn't Domino's Pizza and disaster response can't work as if it is. The American Red Cross is now looking into how best to give the public an increased role in disaster response. It was used after the earthquake to map actionable information, using the volunteer efforts of thousands of people around the world.

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How Drones Are Being Used to Benefit Humankind

Tech Soup

However, drones are also being used for humanitarian purposes, such as delivering aid, tracking environmental conditions, and helping out in disaster relief. Assessing disaster-stricken areas. Conservation mapping and 3D imaging. Drones being used in disaster situations include the following. What Are Drones, Anyway?

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NpTechTag Summary: Insect Antennae, A Blast from the Past, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

applications have changed the rules of online community. He also shares some process maps for donor management. (If How to remix content with having a law degree is a simple guide to how to use material from the internet without getting in trouble. Check out this disaster simulation game from the UNISDR called Stop Disasters !

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Create a Fundraising Plan that Plays to Your Fundraising Strengths

Get Fully Funded

When mapping out your nonprofit fundraising plan, it’s best to play to your fundraising strengths. Most people have four to six key strengths that are applicable to nonprofit fundraising. That would be a disaster! Are you strong in event planning, mindful of all the little details? Great at asking for in-kind gifts?

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Create a Fundraising Plan that Plays to Your Fundraising Strengths

Get Fully Funded

When mapping out your fundraising plan, think about your fundraising strengths. . Most people have four to six key strengths that are applicable to nonprofit fundraising. . That would be a disaster! Are you strong in event planning, laying out all the little details? . Great at asking for in kind gifts? . Feeling stuck?

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What is the distinction between social media for charity and social good/systemic change?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There are social network applications designed to facilitate free agent fundraisers, for example Facebook Causes Birthday Campaign and some of the earlier experiments over at Social Actions. I wonder if this law suit over the harmful ingredients in the detergent has any connection to this campaign? What's your take?

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Grave Work

Non Profit Quarterly

Whether the tasks power autonomous weapons systems raining disaster down on slum districts or else power geographic data for humanitarian agencies that provide aid to such disaster zones is knowledge not available to the workers. Nothing about the tasks in and of themselves reveals their purpose.

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