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Americans' Urge to Help Overcomes Lock Down Limitations

VisionLink

Thousands of COVID-19 volunteers and donated essential supplies are matched with states’ needs through an innovative pro bono tech and volunteer partnership BOULDER, CO, April 9, 2020 – Americans are no strangers to disasters. A hallmark of U.S. Our technology suite is in use in dozens of states around the country and more are joining.

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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. One of the big additions to the guide is a section on backing up a mobile phone or tablet. by Symantec (Android, iOS) before disaster strikes.

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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. As Robert Scoble pointed out, "It's not so much about technology but people."

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Veterans Leverage Their Pro Bono Skills to Rise to the Call of Duty from Afar

Saleforce Nonprofit

When the Afghanistan government fell to the Taliban just days after the U.S. Government. True to their military training, the veterans quickly mobilized to help from afar. Salesforce Volunteers Mobilize. Hooper quickly mobilized a team of volunteers with a wide variety of skills from across Salesforce.

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Virtual Volunteer Mobilization Strategies That Can Solve Nonprofits’ Challenges During COVID-19

Connection Cafe

For the foreseeable future, remote fundraising and virtual actions will be the norm, as evidenced by the 433% increase in virtual actions on the Mobilize platform in just six weeks. Not enough funding from Federal / state government. Raise awareness of critical, life-saving COVID-19 measures. HEALTH & DISASTER RESPONSE.

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5 Games Supporting Nonprofits’s Missions, from Low-Tech to High-Tech

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre teamed up with Parsons The New School of Design’s PETLab to develop Games for a New Climate , a series of games about disaster preparedness in the face of flooding, drought, and other climate change issues. government and encouraging participatory democracy. Games for a New Climate.

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Unlocking the Magic of Creativity with a Cloud Business Productivity Platform

Tech Soup

Life at nonprofits can be tough. As government aid keeps shrinking and the demand for nonprofits’ services continues to climb, more and more organizations are struggling to make ends meet. This new reality forces nonprofits to overcome the inertia of the status quo and reconsider the way they operate.

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