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Apps for Disaster Planning

Tech Soup

TechSoup recently updated its disaster planning and recovery guide, The Resilient Organization , to include the new ways nonprofits, charities, and public libraries are using technology. To supplement this section, we compiled the best disaster preparedness apps from TechSoup donation partners, government agencies, other nonprofits, and more.

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Preparing for the Next Disaster: The Future of #crisisdata

NTEN

We opened ourselves up, invited communities, and created an expectation that asking for help in these spaces will result in real-life action. Unfortunately, this isn't Domino's Pizza and disaster response can't work as if it is. " One thing is clear: the public's use of social media in crises is growing.

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How the NetSquared Challenges Have Accelerated Tech for Good

Tech Soup

" Ushahidi has since supported critical information gathering to provide a picture of human needs for many natural disasters, political violence, and human rights violations. The information would be compiled and displayed in real time online on a map. The NetSquared Challenges Foster Tech Innovation. Image : Olga Berrios / CC BY.

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Don’t Set and Forget Technology–Regular Assessments Deliver Peak Performance

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It’s also a chance to adjust processes, staff skill sets, and align with the future road maps of your technology partners. IT has become more than a facilitator; It is a collaborator in our ability to bring ideas to life. If you don’t have a governance strategy, developing this document should be a priority. Kevin is right.

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Nonprofits and App Developers Combine Forces for Community Change

Tech Soup

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. The Community Resilience Platform also pulls together important information for citizens, but specifically in times of disaster. Supporting Health and Wellness.

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Technology & Community: Strategic Options for Building Movements

Amy Sample Ward

Outside of our organizations, we have government institutions, and service providers. The community, partners, government, are all necessary for really making a change. The organizations get to do everything BUT drive: you are the vehicle, the gas, the map, the snacks even! So, organizations need to let the community drive.

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11NTC Preview: Technology in Times of Disaster: The Important Role of Social media in Disaster Response and Awareness

NTEN

The magnitude of the destruction and the heart-breaking images have remained with us as organizations, governments, and private individuals have struggled beyond the immediate aftermath to effect long-term change and economic impact within Haiti.