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TechSoup Global NGO Cloud Survey: What We Found Out and What To Do About It – Part Three

Tech Soup

We released our report on the 2012 TechSoup Global NGO Cloud Survey in September of 2012 and have now had more time to ponder the findings and talk to several of you about what you think of them. What Are the Biggest Barriers to More Widespread NGO Migration to the Cloud? Find the first and second post in this series online.

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TechSoup Global NGO Cloud Survey: What We Found Out and What to Do About It Part Two

Tech Soup

We released our report on the 2012 TechSoup Global NGO Cloud Survey in September of 2012 and have now had a few months to ponder the findings and talk to several of you about what you think of them. Many NGOs Find Cloud Computing Confusing: Why? Cloud Contradictions in the NGO Sector.

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TechSoup Global: A Tale of Two Dramatically Different Networks and Their Development

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Local connections built through engagement. Organizers in local community own the agenda. While Marnie didn’t say this, sounds like a silo issue or maybe just a matter of one database not integrating with another? They had vastly different ways in which they approached partnering. Hands-off approach.

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Collecting Data in Low Resource Areas: How to Get Started

NTEN

Imagine this scenario: You’re an NGO working in an African country to advocate for clean water. They include things like: Access/FileMaker databases on desktops or laptops. Sometimes, it’s having the solution use local languages or other appropriate cultural marks. These efforts have met with mixed success. Mobile phones.

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How WhatsApp Is Being Used by Nonprofits in India

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I started GuideStar India as a project of GiveIndia, as there was no single reliable and comprehensive database of non-profits in India. Our team discovered that NGO leaders and staff responded instantly to WhatsApp messages vis-à-vis email. Ever since that experience, we WhatsApp documents to NGOs.

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Training Afghani NGOs in Cambodia

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

My first presentation discussed principles of documentation, developing databases, and analysis. Martus is available in seven languages , including in Dari and Farsi which are commonly spoken in Afghanistan. I focused on the importance of this approach when developing successful documentation and database strategies.

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82 Free or Low-Cost Online Tools & Mobile Apps for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Iconfinder is an online database of almost one million icons and many of the social media icons sets are available to download for free. Dulingo provides access to free online language learning tools. For small regional nonprofits, the service could be used for local events and regular meetups. Iconfinder :: iconfinder.com.

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