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How Drones Are Being Used to Benefit Humankind

Tech Soup

Conservation mapping and 3D imaging. They are perfect for wildlife conservation, search and rescue, and understanding what is needed in disaster relief. After the recent Nepal earthquake , the Canadian nonprofit, GlobalMedic , flew drones over the affected areas to create 3D maps of the worst-hit zones. Tracking storms.

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Is There a Community of #Tech4Good Activists Waiting for You?

Tech Soup

Asia and the Pacific Rim. TARGET END LINKS. ## Central and South America. ## North America. ## Africa. ## Europe. ## Asia and Pacific Rim. --> North America. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Skill Extension: Maps (on the Green Line) | Sponsors: Maptime MSP Meetup, CARTO. Asia and the Pacific Rim. Central and South America.

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PopTech Fellows Program: Reflections

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The goal: a movement powerful enough to respond to any conservation emergency anywhere swiftly and efficiently, reverse the catastrophic loss of habitats and species and secure the future of wildlife in Africa, Asia and around the world. Social Media Strategy As Design Process.

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Fair Trade Certified: An Interview with Paul Rice of TransFair USA

Have Fun - Do Good

Because obviously that means much more volume is being certified and much more money is going back to poor farmers in Latin America, Asia and Africa as a result, and that, at the end of the day, is what we're all about. So I moved back and went to business school and got some tools and then launched TransFair a few years later.

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111 Low-Cost or Free OnlineTools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

TweepsMap is a free tool that provides a visual, interactive map of your Twitter followers by country, state or city by simply logging in with your Twitter ID. Tripline is a clever way to visually plot check-ins on a map that can be shared with others. PowerPoint Maps Online :: powerpointmapsonline.com. It is a must download!

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

Nonprofit Tech for Good

For example, see Plan Asia’s Flavors Page at flavors.me/planasia. GlobalTweets is a website which plots recent tweets from all over the world on a map by using their geographical information. Additionally, the app serves as hub to all other Google Apps, such as Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Reader, Voice, Maps, etc. Present.me.

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

Nonprofit Tech for Good

For example, see Plan Asia’s Flavors Page at flavors.me/planasia. GlobalTweets is a website which plots recent tweets from all over the world on a map by using their geographical information. Additionally, the app serves as hub to all other Google Apps, such as Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Reader, Voice, Maps, etc.

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