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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

It found that if they needed help and couldn’t reach 9-1-1, one in five would try to contact responders through a digital means such as e-mail, websites or social media. The first example of direct content is the use of Wikipedia during the 7/7 bombings in London. Direct Content. What’s so important or interesting about this?

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Wearable Computing: Sussing Out the Frontiers of Nonprofit Technology

Tech Soup

from the MIT Media Lab), GlassUp , and iOptik augmented reality contact lenses. It also does translations of foreign language signs and things you’re looking at. Wikipedia article on smartglasses. While Google Glass. Others include EyeTap. (a a nonprofit project), Golden-i , SixthSense. You can speak to send text messages.

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How to Get Your Nonprofit’s Story in the News

Get Fully Funded

Write the release in a straightforward manner, including relevant information with no sentimental language. Online sources like Wikipedia can help you find additional publications if you have a broad area. Search for the right person to contact as well as a general email for news tips. Avoid exclamation points.

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My Latest President's Update

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Here are some of their stories: Aleda Schaf fer A student at Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management, Aleda Schaffer has worked as an American Sign Language Interpreter in Washington, DC, Alaska and Boston. Shortly after career day he contacted Viji Dilip, head of Bookshare International, to see about an internship.

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Mark Pesce at CUA09 - Think Like a Cloud, Make a Storm, Kill the Tower!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The same sort of engine which powers Wikipedia can be put to work across a number of different “platforms”. When the hierarchy comes into contact with an energized cloud, the ‘discharge’ from the cloud to the hierarchy can completely overload the hierarchy. That’s the power of hyperconnectivity. Love is what holds the cloud together.

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

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Formstack allows nonprofits to easily create online forms to capture contact information of new supporters, volunteers, and donors. The Noun Project’s mission is to share, celebrate and enhance the world’s visual language by serving as a portal to unique icon sets. It can also translate your messages in multiple languages.

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

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Formstack allows nonprofits to easily create online forms to capture contact information of new supporters, volunteers, and donors. The Noun Project’s mission is to share, celebrate and enhance the world’s visual language by serving as a portal to unique icon sets. Formstack :: formstack.com. FotoFlexer :: fotoflexer.com.

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