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Digital Volunteerism – Effective Disaster Relief the GreenTech Way

Tech Soup

The January 12, 2010 catastrophic earthquake in Haiti showed some of the astonishing potential for volunteer-based digital disaster relief. and Sahana Foundation (which hosts a free open source disaster management system), have changed the way disaster relief is being done all over the world. Twitter uses hashtags.

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Unlocking the Magic of Creativity with a Cloud Business Productivity Platform

Tech Soup

In other words, they need to think even further outside of the box than usual and introduce changes to the organization that produce significant value. Technology can be the catalyst for producing these game-changing results.

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Cloud Computing Worldwide

Tech Soup

Week 2: How Cloud Computing Changes Organizations. Can Cloud Computing Change Organizational Boundaries? Some people say that cloud computing can radically change how organizations work and collaborate. Join TechSoup Canada for a free webinar about cloud computing on Thursday, October 27.

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Cloud Computing Worldwide

Tech Soup

Week 2: How Cloud Computing Changes Organizations. Can Cloud Computing Change Organizational Boundaries? Some people say that cloud computing can radically change how organizations work and collaborate. Does cloud computing shift organizational culture, or is it really business as usual? Week 1: Introduction to Cloud Computing.

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Cloud Computing Worldwide

Tech Soup

A View of the Cloud from the United States Learn how American nonprofits are using the cloud today, and how that will change over the next few years. Keisha Taylor of GuideStar International reflects that as more nonprofits move into the cloud, the importance of data to the sector becomes more pronounced.

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Five Best Practices in Nonprofit Crowdfunding

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Nonprofit crowdfunding is changing the landscape in online fundraising. For example, Earthrights International fights against corporate human rights abuse. For example, I raised $120,000 for Japan disaster relief by showing how the tsunami destroyed cities and displaced communities.

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Research Friday: Generosity Expanded: The Impact!

ASU Lodestar Center

However, the 5 percent given to international causes reflected a 15.3 3 This study reports that a change is occurring; the long-held perception that the reduction in global poverty is primarily driven by government aid (from the U.S. In 2010, we gave nearly $300 billion in support of a wide variety of charitable causes—3.8