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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. A group of panelists discussed the technology behind social data and how they are being used in crises.

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How an Effective Partner Ecosystem Strives for Collaboration Over Competition

Saleforce Nonprofit

Are we doing enough on the front end to prevent personal and professional disasters from happening? Craig is a refugee and human rights ambassador with Amnesty International, where he works in the sphere of social justice through programs with refugee and indigenous children, using soccer to provide life opportunities.

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Types of Nonprofits: A Comprehensive Guide

Qgiv

An NGO is a type of nonprofit organized at the local, national, or international level that works independently of any government involvement. This type of nonprofit often works in poverty alleviation, healthcare, education, and disaster relief. What is an NGO (Non-Governmental Organization)? Generally, they don’t accept contributions.

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Introducing the 2021 Classy Awards Leadership Council

Classy

The Fletcher School & Tisch College of Civic Life, Tufts University. His work examines the challenges of performance measurement, accountability, and governance facing organizations with a social purpose . Senior Vice President for Military, Veteran and Government Affairs. Academic Institutions. Alnoor Ebrahim. Abby Maxman.

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

.orgSource

IT has become more than a facilitator; It is a collaborator in our ability to bring ideas to life. If you have a data governance strategy in place, an assessment is also an opportunity to ensure that policies and procedures are up-to-date. If you don’t have a governance strategy, developing this document should be a priority.

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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. If organizations are a part of the solution, a part of the process, what does that role really look like? But, alone, the organization can’t make the change.

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