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The NPTech Response to Japan

NTEN

Flickr photo: Logan was his name-o It's been just a few hours since one of the largest recorded earthquakes and subsequent tsunami hit off the coast of Japan. Our hearts go out to the people of Japan. Geolocation tools like Ushahidi and data collaboration tools like Sahana were used in Haiti to help responders.

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TechSoup Japan and Kenya Launch!

Tech Soup

June marked the launch of two new international TechSoup partners: Japan and Kenya , bringing the total count of TechSoup Global Network partners to 24 (not including the original U.S. TechSoup's Partner NGO in Japan is the Tokyo-based Japan NPO Center , which hosted a successful launch event at the Tokyo International Forum.

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Microsoft's Windows Azure and Disaster Response

Tech Soup

Since it is a cloud-based platform it helps users save on physical resource costs, allows greater flexibility for online work and collaboration and the ability to get applications off the ground quickly. Second Harvest in Japan.

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Dancefloor and Balcony: What I learned about emergent online collaboration from Eugene Eric Kim

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Eugene Eric Kim is an expert in online culture and collaboration, particularly with new tools. The intent of the exercise (besides getting us to move around) was to help reflect and learn about self-organizing group collaboration. The instructions for the exercise are: Get in a circle. That's the vision for his company and work.

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Flying High: Some Truly Creative Ways that Drone Technology is Being Utilized

Byte Technology

From the earthquake in Nepal to the numerous tsunamis that have devastated Japan and Southeast Asia, drones are being used to pinpoint remote regions that would typically be underserved by emergency crews, in the end saving more lives.

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Empowering Young Children through Philanthropy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In our 10th anniversary, CPF collaborates with AFP to develop a philanthropy program for young children aged 3-12. These stories come from all over the world such as US, China, Russia, Japan, etc. We organize educational talks, workshops, exhibitions and public performances.

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Youth Programs Benefit from Microsoft Donations

Tech Soup

Microsoft Project and Huddle 's cloud collaboration solution to manage it’s many children’s rights projects worldwide. Its projects in Japan focus on educating and connecting Japanese youth with the young people KnK serves outside of Japan. It also uses both. All these are available as donations from TechSoup.