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Can You Help Jeff Jackson Find His Godson in Chile?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Located the family I lived with in Chile. RT @JeffVallarta #Chile, help me find godson Amaro $ family: Eric Rojas e Ingrid Sepulveda, Melepilla, 601-5063, 8-568-5570, 9-423-1180. 8) Using information from Crisis Commons and Ushahidi (9) Networking with professional colleagues online by leaving messages on their FB or Twitter.

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In Case of Emergency, Update Your Facebook Status

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As we have seen in natural disasters from Hurricane Katrina to the Chile Earthquake, people are using social media to reach out for help. with government agencies, emergency management professionals, disaster response organizations, tech companies and concerned citizens. .

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Building Refurbished Computers with Volunteers at InterConnection

Tech Soup

During the past few years, InterConnection has also participated in supplying badly needed IT equipment to disaster stricken areas like Chile , Haiti and Pakistan , and Japan. I was going to list all the countries where they send computers, but it’s just too long. Suffice to say that they’re a leader in the U.S.

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Conquering a Cruel Continent for a Cause

Tech Soup

The majority of ultramarathoners are not professional runners. The majority of ultramarathoners are not professional runners. The Atacama Desert in Chile is next. It challenges you and makes you dig deep. There is no prize money. What drives us is overcoming the challenge." It challenges you and makes you dig deep.

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Preparing for the Next Disaster: The Future of #crisisdata

NTEN

Andrew Noyes, manager of public policy communications at Facebook, noted Facebook's involvement after the earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, as well as after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, explaining how the platform is educating the public and letting them know how they can help. Frequently, they are simply bystanders.

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Reflections on the Science Center World Congress

Museum 2.0

Most museum conferences are focused on professional learning and networking. Tags: professional development. Now, a day and two thousand miles from the closing ceremony, I realize I was lucky enough to participate in a very special kind of conference, one which deals specifically with the global politics of science centers.

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The Top 5 Presentations You Won’t Want to Miss at AFP International 2015

NonProfit Hub

When that many nonprofit fundraising professionals are in one place, you want to make sure you’re getting the most out of your surroundings. His concise marketing advice makes it easy for nonprofit professionals to glean information quickly. If you’re a newbie, the AFP International Fundraising Conference (AFPIcon) can be overwhelming.