VisionLink

APRIL 26, 2012

Thanks to this regular and constant data exchange, FEMA can benefit from the 60,000 plus shelters managed by the American Red Cross as part of the Red Cross capacity to help Americans during disasters. Similarly, shelter data updates from FEMA can be shared with the Red Cross. In times of crisis, shared and accurate data is at a premium.

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VisionLink

MAY 25, 2011

National Public Radio broadcast one of those riveting stories they do so well, in part from a disaster shelter where the Safe and Well system was being used to reconnect friends and family. If you need information about sheltering, you can download our free iPhone App which we contributed to the Red Cross.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2016

NetSquared holds free or low-cost educational events for people who want to use technology for good. See if there's a group close to you by searching our map. Kitchener, Ontario: Disaster Recovery. Vancouver, British Columbia: Mapping Your Data: Palantirs of the Digital Age. Don't have a NetSquared group near you?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Map your network including who you will invite, how you will reach them and how much you will ask for. The top three causes are medical expenses (54%), disaster relief (12%), and education costs (12%). 61% are more likely to donate if they are offered a free gift in exchange for their donation. ?

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Double the Donation

MAY 25, 2021

CyberGrants is another top corporate giving software solution that offers fully integrated tools for grants management, employee giving, volunteerism, disbursement, disaster relief, and more. Visit their website for a free 30-day trial. Overview of This Corporate Giving Software. Why This Corporate Giving Software Stands Out.

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VisionLink

MAY 2, 2011

The National Voluntary Agencies Active in Disaster have engaged (and we are standing up a site for their work in Alabama), as are the members of the Coordinated Assistance Network. In addition, iPhone users can download the free App, Shelter View , for shelter location maps, and shelter status and availability.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

The more detail you include in your fundraising plan template, the easier fundraising will be throughout the year because you’ll always know what to do next with no more guessing or DIY disasters. Start by mapping out what programs and services you plan to offer during the year. You need to figure out: What are you trying to provide?

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Be as we have seen in events around the world, the revolution will be tweeted, photographed, mapped and posted to our status. Over the past few years, the use of social technologies during disaster response has become a central component to news and information delivery. “The revolution will not be televised.” Online Homebase.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

I’m here at NTEN’s 09NTC and am going to live blog Beth Kanter’s session on mapping your social media strategy to metrics. Livingston - Network Solutions, free online video event, know who will send the most traffic second time around. Below is the live blog or the archive of the live blog. Can’t wait!

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

Oh, and just in case you want to plan your prize route, here's a map. We're a GIS software development firm, and we'd love to share with you how you can use the power of geographic information systems -- beyond just displaying dots on a map. It doesn't have to be difficult or even expensive; it can even be free.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

Oh, and just in case you want to plan your prize route, here's a map. We're a GIS software development firm, and we'd love to share with you how you can use the power of geographic information systems -- beyond just displaying dots on a map. It doesn't have to be difficult or even expensive; it can even be free.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Technology in Times of Disaster which features Geoff Livingston, Wendy Harman from the Red Cross, and George Durham as well as representatives from Nethope and Ushahadi (disclosure – I’m a board member). I proposed two panels You Can’t Recycle Wasted Time on Social Networks and I’ve Found My Free Agent, Now What?

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AFP Blog

MAY 18, 2015

Humanitarian OpenStreetMap helps Nepal earthquake response | Opensource.com : " One interesting effort has been from the crowdsourced mapping community, especially on OpenStreetMap.org, a free and open web map of the world that anyone can edit (think the Wikipedia of maps.)

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

We love how Girls Who Code built an interactive map of the U.S. org integrated videos throughout the report so readers can get more information about two of their campaigns — Exxon Knew and Break Free — all while keeping the word count down. that allows readers to change years and see how their program market has increased over time.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

It is a nonprofit tech company that develops free and open-source software for information collection, visualization, and crowdsourced interactive mapping to help mitigate disasters. Here’s some news on a now famous NetSquared alumnus project. Ushahidi is an NGO headquartered in Kenya.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 11, 2010

Broadly defined, GIS refers to the use of a map format to collect and analyze data. You can buy some classes, but many are also available for free. My favorite part of the ESRI website is the ESRI Map Book , a publication that ESRI has provided annually for over 25 years.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

There is so much data coming in at a fast past, with 4,000 tweets per day – a number that skyrockets during a disaster. We also discussed that it would be useful to have a map or fuller array of case studies that illustrate how the data might be used for different interventions. Disaster work.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2017

We'll kick this off with a completely original, new, and free fundraising service for charities, churches, and libraries. If your nonprofit meets the eligibility criteria , hosting a social impact experience is free. What I Learned About Crime by Mapping It with Tableau. Veritas is another new gem of a product donation.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 12, 2006

In any event, here is what the Army, the FRC and RisePak said was needed: - an open GPS system where notes on the disaster could be entered by GPS coordinate or by town or city or road name. - They believe that SMS will be the most important tool in the first days of any disaster.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2012

Bonus: See an overview of our Local Impact Map and see how you can get it for your nonprofit. Disaster Planning: What Organizations Need to Know to Protect Their Tech. Disasters are often the times that communities most rely on the nonprofit sector. Explore what you can build with Windows Azure! Lynn Van Housen. No PowerPoint.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2016

Because many youth in the United States rely on free and reduced-cost meals during the school year, hunger is a real problem during the summer months when schools are closed. Range is a map-based app that shows where youth can get free summer meals. Individual donors receive the notification and make donations through the app.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2009

a disaster? This reconfirmed for me why social network mapping is tool that can be used for network evaluation. Feel free to share your ideas here. Another essential network function is to watch for a window of opportunity for activation. So an early task is to create a shared vision of that window of opportunity.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Some of the benefits of cloud computing are obvious - many of the programs noted above are free (that's good), version upgrades are instantaneous and don't require you to contact an IT department and you can access your files from any computer.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Some of the benefits of cloud computing are obvious - many of the programs noted above are free (that's good), version upgrades are instantaneous and don't require you to contact an IT department and you can access your files from any computer.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Refuge Restrooms is a web application and a mobile app (Android and iOS) that crowdsources and maps locations of gender-neutral and trans-safe bathrooms. She wanted to create something that teens and adults could use and that was also free. Crowdfunding Help. It has been covered by TechCrunch, The Baltimore Sun , CBS News , and more.

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.orgSource

JUNE 12, 2023

Automations like scheduled social promotions, email campaigns, and critical calendar reminders are digital conveniences that free space for more important assignments. It’s also a chance to adjust processes, staff skill sets, and align with the future road maps of your technology partners. The value is in the journey. Kevin is right.

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Tech Soup

MAY 25, 2012

This software features built-in wizards to help structure your presentation’s narrative and build libraries of standard graphics and slide elements (like logos and maps). Plus: you can download free and low-cost apps from the Windows Phone Marketplace. Read how nonprofits and libraries are using the software.

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DNL OmniMedia

JANUARY 15, 2021

While there are free tools available for your team to conduct a tech assessment, we recommend that nonprofits that are working with robust solutions (such as those provided by Blackbaud or Salesforce ) invest in professional tech guidance. Choose a firm to conduct the effort.

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Classy

JULY 13, 2021

Free Download: Understanding the True Financial Potential of Peer-to-Peer Fundraising. Free Download: A Leader’s Guide to Motivating Employees. Rather than fearing the inevitable, this book will teach you how to feel, map, assess, and learn from the continual state of flux we experience everyday. By Brock Warner, CFRE.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

If only I'd had this map , I could have laid the scale questions to rest. Maps present a different way for your organization to tell its stories. The Africa map I referenced is just a simple -- but powerful -- infographic. Unsettling!)

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NTEN

JANUARY 13, 2011

Within days, DigiCel set up a short code to which free messages could be sent for assistance. Mapping tools were able to highlight immediate needs and additional context around Port-au-Prince’s intricate web of streets, alleys, and back-ways.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Data Mapping and Visualization. Probably the clearest examples of the usefulness of data for charities is the explosion of infographics and maps that graphically illustrate the issues that nonprofits are working on. Microsoft enables charities to use Bing Maps free of charge. Big Data in Disaster Relief.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 22, 2018

The conversation with Yeshi is “smart,” meaning that she asks and answers questions with a variety of images, maps, text, and videos. We should begin by focusing the bots on tasks that can unleash trapped resources or free staff to pursue higher-level human contact.”. Also determine the cost.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2010

Now we are friends on Google Maps, and I can see his dot throughout his evening commute. Could you illustrate your expertise & readiness regarding housing, nutrition, mobility, or animal care in the face of disaster? Social Media is the topic at AFP meetings , free live webinars , and tweet-ups (face-to-face meetings).

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 22, 2021

You’re going to see a big map of the U.S. Big map of the U.S. Now, some of you are probably like, “Oh, that sounds like a disaster.” So that may sound like common sense, but I’ve seen some kind of disasters happen that way, so I want to make sure that you don’t fall into that.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 24, 2022

When mapping out your fundraising plan, think about your fundraising strengths. . That would be a disaster! The time and energy that would free up would allow that founder to work on spreading the word and raising money, which is a much better use of time for them, and would help grow the nonprofit faster.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 14, 2024

When mapping out your nonprofit fundraising plan, it’s best to play to your fundraising strengths. That would be a disaster! The time and energy that would free up would allow that founder to work on spreading the word and raising money – which is a much better use of time for them and would help grow the nonprofit faster.

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