Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2015

Colleague Brian Reich said he would like to see a networked approach to the disaster relief , “A few respond quickly and raise funds, others use the awareness that comes from a disaster to educate, over time you have others who focus on keeping people connected as new issues arrive. 49-51 (What Does Success Look Like?).”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 26, 2015

The devastating earthquake in Nepal has killed more than 2,400 people and injured about 5,900, residents so far (as reported in the NY Times on Sunday). Please donate to help Nepal’s Earthquake Victims now. earthquake in Nepal. Robert has been working the last year or so from Nepal.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 30, 2015

Giving during episodic events, such as to the recent devastating earthquake in Nepal, is truly extraordinary. Human service organizations are well versed in collecting and tracking disaster response donors. Or a research organization may suddenly be part of a global social media movement.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

However, drones are also being used for humanitarian purposes, such as delivering aid, tracking environmental conditions, and helping out in disaster relief. Assessing disaster-stricken areas. Drones also show promise for delivering goods to rural or disaster-stricken areas that would otherwise be inaccessible. Gathering Data.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2012

I did a post a few weeks ago on youth programs in TechSoup Global's new Local Impact Map and decided I hadn’t covered this resource nearly enough. demonstrates what nonprofits, NGOs, and libraries around the world are doing with their TechSoup Global software donations to further their missions. Our Local Impact Map.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 14, 2016

25% of the country’s population has proven to be unreachable through technology so far, and therefore is excluded from enjoying the benefits of initiatives like disaster relief funding delivered via cell phones. Global is local, local is global. Data has helped find this problem and data will help be the solution.

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