Tech Soup

JUNE 18, 2015

I thought it would be interesting to look at some recent examples of emerging technology for disaster relief in action. Earlier this year, I attended an event organized by the Red Cross to brainstorm and develop ideas surrounding emerging technology and disaster relief. TechSoup Resources for Disaster Planning and Recovery.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2016

Our live, in-person events are hosted by a global network of volunteers dedicated to building strong, self-sufficient local communities of nonprofit technology practitioners. Kitchener, Ontario: Disaster Recovery. Los Angeles, California: ACLU's Mobile Justice App and Mobile Development with Marcus Benigno.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 26, 2013

This brand recognition is what makes The Red Cross the go-to organization in times of disaster. In celebration of the name change, New Pathways for Youth hosted a block party for the community where local phoenix public figures spoke in support of the new branding. Sources: [1] Non-profit branding: Cause and brand effect.

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Forum One

JANUARY 22, 2010

I was impressed by the number of developers who came out to support the idea that improved technology tools could help deliver aid more quickly, coordinate large numbers of people, allow for information transparency among aid groups, and potentially forecast humanitarian disasters to avoid huge loss of life. After the 7.0-magnitude

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

On Wednesday, March 16th, New York Nonprofit Media will host Nonprofit FundCon bringing together fundraising and development executives from nonprofits across New York to discuss how to create a campaign and raise money. Center for Nonprofit Management / Los Angeles, CA / Price TBA. AIDF Global Disaster Relief Summit.

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Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 3, 2022

Whether the tasks power autonomous weapons systems raining disaster down on slum districts or else power geographic data for humanitarian agencies that provide aid to such disaster zones is knowledge not available to the workers. Amazon gets all of this data simply by acting as host.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 29, 2010

Tracking Environmental Disasters : The size and scope of environmental disasters appears to be growing. In 2008, we had the Tennessee coal ash spill , which was billed as “the largest environmental disaster of its kind in the United States.&# They can be used by response teams to coordinate containment and cleanup efforts.

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