Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2011

As we all continue exploring the vast horizons of the internet and the social tools it offers, be sure to check out the applications that help you continue telling stories with the power of video, maps and more. The best part is that you can post in a manner of ways: from the platform, from your email, from your phone, etc.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

The first example is Ushahidi – originally designed as a tool for mapping reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election unrest in 2008. Reports of violence and of peace efforts could be placed via the web or mobile phone. I will explain the use of mapping, fundraising, and crowdsourcing. Examples from Haiti.

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NetWits

JUNE 15, 2011

Ben Wood, mobile phone analyst at CCS Insight said the mobile phone may be “the most prolific consumer device on the planet&#.” What that means for nonprofits is that there are more than three times as many phones as personal computers. How does it show up on when people look at it on a smart phone or other mobile device.

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Judi Sohn

JULY 31, 2011

Android phones seem to be much cheaper with contract than iPhones. In fact, the only application I use that doesn’t exist on Android yet is Salesforce and I know that’s coming soon. I heard Google Maps on Android is fabulous. These phones are all currently running Android 2.2 (I Samsung Galaxy? Suggestions?

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Judi Sohn

AUGUST 1, 2011

After reading reviews and getting opinions from friends on social media, as well as time spent just playing with different phones in the AT&T store, I decided on the Samsung Infuse 4G. It’s incredible how light and thin this phone is. No clunky calendar sync application. The built-in Maps application is fantastic.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 7, 2011

Maps, helicopter overflights, satellite imagery, field reports from first responders, as well as phone calls and SMS messages from the general public. Unsuccessful approach to crowdsourcing data (on a map): Captain Lopez’ political boss turns down her urgent request to use a helicopter to make a survey of the building damage patterns.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2014

The above is the analysis of Jozef Vodicka, a Slovakian geek and entrepreneur, whose team has developed a multi-mobile-platform (iOS, Android, Windows Phone) application for documenting illegal dumping and, not incidentally, for mobilizing environmental consciousness and fostering citizen engagement. The application is free!

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 9, 2009

Mobile phones, texting, facebook, and Twitter are just a few of the ways in which relationships are being redefined, established, and maintained by technology. " Third sector infrastructure organisations Social Media Map - RSS Feed - TALK Project - TALK - This is SO cool! ." You tell us, we add to the map."

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 18, 2014

And, that''s why Meyer wrote her new book, The Culture Map. Meyer explains in her book that there are eight scales (the Culture Map ), each of which represents one key area that leaders must be aware of, showing how cultures vary along a spectrum from one extreme to its opposite. It''s a fascinating read.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Make a list of the lead applications your employees use in the field. Don’t forget corporate email, maps and directions, and messaging. Then check with the software vendors to get a range for data usages with their specific applications and multiply by the number of mobile users you have.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2022

The important thing is that you map out a plan and get Board buy-in. If you don’t post a salary range, you will miss out on résumés from applicants who don’t want to waste their time applying for a role that might not offer the salary they need. Start with a phone screen. Set up a time to speak with candidates by phone.

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Gyrus

JULY 14, 2016

Pokémon Go is a phenomenon which is quickly taking over our cell phones. People are so engrossed in the game that they are watching their phone as opposed to their surroundings, and placing themselves in serious jeopardy; all for the reward of “catching ‘em all” before their friends. Gamification.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Whether we look at mapping tools, fundraising, or missing person systems, the social media response to the January earthquakes in Haiti all leverage the powerful technology we can hold in our hands: our mobile phones. Reports of violence and of peace efforts could be placed via the web or mobile phone. How can we do that?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2012

Take donations by using your phone as a mobile credit card terminal. You can search for contact information right on your phone (great if you think you’re at the wrong address), and show off your organization’s website to people you meet at conferences and events. Apply the phone to an existing AT&T plan.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Geographic information systems (GIS) and online mapping applications continue to become more powerful and easier to use every year. Mapping applications that used to require sophisticated software and time-intensive training to create can now be completed in a matter of minutes with user-friendly tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2011

Instead of applying to each Google product individually, you can sign up through a one-stop shop application process. The Google Translate gadget is something that I often use for web content that can translate phrases between over 50 languages, but I had never seen it used on a smart phone in the way it was demonstrated.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2016

"We knew how to crowdsource and incubate applications." Before they officially launched the competition, the TechSoup Europe team members mapped out Warsaw technology-for-good communities and groups — some they had already worked with and some they hadn't. What's Next for Apps4Warsaw.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

According to a June 2010 Nielsen survey of 4,200 people who had downloaded an application in the past 30 days, games were the most downloaded and followed by music, social networking, news and weather, maps, search, video and movies. Then, assuming your app works on all of those phones, they have to download the app.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 9, 2011

Thousands of people - with the aid of their computers, mobile phones, and online applications - were able to do important work to save lives and bring resources where they were badly needed, without needing to travel. A great example of crowdsourcing is Voluntweeters. One of the main ones that anchors this work is Ushahidi.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Geographic information systems (GIS) and online mapping applications continue to become more powerful and easier to use every year. Mapping applications that used to require sophisticated software and time-intensive training to create can now be completed in a matter of minutes with user-friendly tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 12, 2009

Location: We are no longer tethered to our desktops or offices, but with mobile phones, GPS, and other "where" technology, location is important. This comes in the form of maps or other creative ways to see our networks. Tags: maps mobile working wikily.

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DNL OmniMedia

JANUARY 9, 2023

This includes costs for implementation, development, any applications you wish to purchase, and your consultant’s fee. On top of the base Salesforce CRM, you may need to integrate third-party applications purchased on the AppExchange. Integration costs. Determine how long your Salesforce consultant will stay on. Communication.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

People see where a Pokémon is hidden on a map and have to travel to the location to find it. Before we look at possible applications of AR, let’s take a look at how it works! This form of AR will soon be ubiquitous and has tons of applications–especially for mapping. People went crazy collecting Pokémon.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 29, 2023

This means all of your supporters will have a smooth donation process, no matter if they give from their laptop, tablet, or mobile phone. Then, you can configure your integration settings, mapping your information so that it appears automatically in your donor database from your Givebutter forms and fundraising pages. Email automation.

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NTEN

JULY 14, 2011

Websites today are often full-blown applications. API stands for Application Program Interface, and has become known for, in large part, facilitating the Web 2.0 Focus on the word “interface”, which means facilitating communication between two different applications. Think of APIs as connecting plugs between applications.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 4, 2015

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The Storytelling Non-profit

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Then, I’ll go back through the audio and map out the story. Going through an application and interview process. I still remember the first time I did donor thank you phone calls as a board member. Here are the specific steps that I take to tell a story with emotions and details. #1

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2013

TaxCaster by TurboTax/Intuit (Android, iOS, Windows Phone) calculates an estimate for your tax returns before you even file. IRS2Go (Android, iOS) is your direct connection to the IRS, allowing you to request your tax return or account transcript, check your refund status, and receive other updates right on your phone. Payment Tools.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2009

For those that follow the #4Change twitter-based chats, this is a post recapping and highlighting our latest conversation on social media application in the Climate Change movement. Collaborative mapping of climate change policy [link]. My latest post is up on the Stanford Social Innovation Review opinion blog.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

The FEMA app includes preparation guidelines for a variety of disasters, including checklists, safety tips, and local shelter maps. Once you've downloaded the app, all this information is accessible regardless of whether you have phone service or internet access during an emergency. Photos and video can also be included.

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NTEN

JULY 1, 2009

If every one of your clients will have a smart phone in the next 2 years, what can your organization do to take advantage? It used to be that all we had to deal with was the phone and fax. We're moving to a place where a phone call can become an email and an IM can become a phone call. Then came email.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Evaluate telethons and phone banks – what makes people donate on the spot? Use surveys and donor journey mapping to understand how people engage initially and over time. Blend time-tested principles with bold new applications. Personal stories, donor benefits, time sensitivity? Passionate explaining of impact?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 26, 2008

It has become arguably the most popular open source CMS, and is a very able platform for creating all sorts of great web applications. it’s absolutely an application to get to know. This is an awesome cross-platform mind mapping tool. And it’s great to have my notes wherever I go, without bothering to sync my phone.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Most of us now host all of our applications and our data and our email systems documents/spreadsheets, etc. With cloud computing, you access your software applications over the Internet using a web browser. The proliferation of smart phones and the apps they run means that we are working in the cloud more than we may even realize.

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Byte Technology

JUNE 17, 2021

Nearly everything can be traced and tracked, from cell phone records to ATM withdrawals. It presents itself in the form of permission-based tools, such as device IDs, cookies, Geo-location, and IP mapping. This can be from job applications to general inquiries and other criteria for your company.

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2010

Thirty-eight percent of American mobile phone users -- 120 million people -- access the web via their mobile device; fewer than 30 million are iPhones or Android phones. The growth of the mobile web will continue to be very rapid in the coming years -- and will have substantially more reach than iPhone or Android applications.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2011

But ranked 96th in Internet affordability, especially for fixed broadband Internet and mobile phone Internet. Valter has found that the cloud applications that seem to be most popular in Brazil are the email applications, Hotmail and Gmail. Google Docs , Google Groups , and Google Maps are also very well-known and widely used.

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