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TechSoup Japan Disaster Relief Program Launches to Assist Local NGOs

Tech Soup

The Great East Japan Earthquake occurred 7 weeks and 4 days ago. In times of need, nonprofits provide an infrastructure of critical support. The nonprofit sector in Japan has a major role to play now in providing services and support to the devastated local communities. About TechSoup Japan.

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Microsoft's Windows Azure and Disaster Response

Tech Soup

Most people who are familiar with Microsoft’s Windows Azure platform know of it as a cloud platform for building, hosting, and scaling web applications. Second Harvest in Japan. 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.

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Philanthropy and Social Media: New Whitepaper from The Institute for Philanthropy

Amy Sample Ward

Ushahidi, an open source project originally deployed in Kenya to report post-election violence has since been downloaded and deployed for many other events and disasters, including Haiti, Chile, and Japan. For many start ups and even nonprofit groups doing something truly innovative, they totally blow it the first time around.

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How the Cloud Can Make a Difference for Disaster Relief

Tech Soup

Check back throughout the month for blog posts, webinars, and dispatches from around the world on cloud computing for nonprofits, NGOs, and public libraries. Similarly, when people visit your application (e.g. During the month of October, join TechSoup.org and the TechSoup Global Network for our Cloud Computing Worldwide campaign.

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Explained In 30 Seconds: What Is An API?

Global Giving

It stands for Application Programming Interface, which is a method for letting a program work with another app or website. A: As the original nonprofit crowdfunding platform, GlobalGiving has an extensive community of vetted global nonprofits and a trusted donation platform. Q: What is an API? A: API is an acronym. LEARN MORE.

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Unlocking the Magic of Creativity with a Cloud Business Productivity Platform

Tech Soup

Life at nonprofits can be tough. As government aid keeps shrinking and the demand for nonprofits’ services continues to climb, more and more organizations are struggling to make ends meet. This new reality forces nonprofits to overcome the inertia of the status quo and reconsider the way they operate.

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TechSoup Digital Storytelling Event: Final Twitter Chat Highlights

Tech Soup

Our special guest host was Susan Gordon , nonprofit services director of Causes.com ( @causes on Twitter). Yes, the same Facebook application that hosts your Birthday Wish and largely powered the Save Japan Dolphins campaign featured in the documentary The Cove.