Tech Soup

AUGUST 24, 2015

On this 10th anniversary of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, we polled a variety of smart NPtech cognoscenti on the single most important thing charities need to do to prepare for a disaster. With a documented procedure and technology that works from anywhere with an Internet connection. Here's what they said.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

This edition of the App It Up project "Cool App Roundup" highlights different ways apps can be used in disaster, crisis, and emergency situations. Preparing for Disaster. The FEMA app includes preparation guidelines for a variety of disasters, including checklists, safety tips, and local shelter maps.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 9, 2011

The January 12, 2010 catastrophic earthquake in Haiti showed some of the astonishing potential for volunteer-based digital disaster relief. and Sahana Foundation (which hosts a free open source disaster management system), have changed the way disaster relief is being done all over the world. Twitter uses hashtags.

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VisionLink

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

As the new Disaster Product Manager for VisionLink, Aaron comes from an extensive and distinguished background. As a former member of the New Jersey Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (NJ VOAD), Aaron coordinated Hurricane Sandy and Irene response efforts for Mormon Helping Hands.

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

With close to 70% of cell phone users using their mobile device to access the internet, raising money through mobile donations is an area that is expected to only grow. Text message and SMS fundraising campaigns saw particularly high growth rates in the wake of natural disasters and other “must fund now” type donation campaigns.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

It is a nonprofit tech company that develops free and open-source software for information collection, visualization, and crowdsourced interactive mapping to help mitigate disasters. Connecting to the Internet Digital Divide GreenTech International Networks Green IT WiFi tsgreentechnology BRCK Ushahidi' Find out more about this here.

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VisionLink

OCTOBER 18, 2013

through an internet connection--anytime, anywhere, from any device. If you don''t have an internet connection When you need to be in complete control of the servers If you have special security/privacy requirements What was the coolest thing that we learned about the cloud? What are some examples of services on the cloud?

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

The internet is not new. The real-time web has also revolutionized the way we support local communities in disaster. Ushahidi, an open source project originally deployed in Kenya to report post-election violence has since been downloaded and deployed for many other events and disasters, including Haiti, Chile, and Japan.

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AFP Blog

JANUARY 20, 2012

Google, World Bank use Map Maker to improve Africa's disaster response( - Internet-based applications and services ) : Innhold a- Google, World Bank use Map Maker to improve Africa's disaster response o Michael Malakata 19.01.2012 kl 18:33 | Computerworld Zambia By providing access to a Web-based community mapping tool and data, World Bank and Google (..)

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Candid

JULY 14, 2022

A third of Native American students lack access to at-home internet for distance learning, and many of their youth, like other youth, were reporting depression and anxiety. PWNA provided $8,000 in disaster relief funding to heat the center so that Crow Creek tribal schoolteachers could tutor students.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

If you haven't already, check out TechSoup's new Disaster Planning and Recovery Toolkit. In addition to our free book, The Resilient Organization: A Guide for Disaster Planning and Recovery , you'll also find webinars, articles, and links to other information around the Internet.

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AFP Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Poor suffer digital deficit in disasters - Red Cross : In its annual World Disasters Report, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) charts the revolutionary impact of technology on humanitarian aid, but also explores the barriers to its adoption.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 23, 2013

According to the DEC (disaster emergency committee) , a UK based coalition made up of 14 charities who band together in times of crisis, 6 million british pounds were raised via mobile donations after the Philippines was rocked by the typhoon that occurred earlier this year. Image courtesy of Givelify. Integrate a range of payment options.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

1) Access to the internet in Mexico has grown very rapidly over the last decade. The top three causes are medical expenses (25%), start-up costs for a social enterprise (25%), and disaster relief (23%). 78% donate in response to natural disasters. ? How has this impacted individual giving to NGOs in Mexico?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

Recent disasters like the devastating tornadoes in Oklahoma and Texas might have left some organizations in those states without reliable Internet connectivity. These 4G devices can be used to connect computers or WiFi-enabled consumer electronics like smartphones and tablets to Mobile Beacon's 4G mobile broadband Internet service.

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AFP Blog

AUGUST 26, 2011

Text Messages Aren't Enough When Natural Disasters Strike | Fast Company : The American Red Cross has released a new survey that claims Americans are increasingly relying on the Internet and social media for disaster information.

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NTEN

MAY 15, 2014

There have been a tremendous amount of issues and disasters in the news recently, but I want to draw your attention to a critically important story that is developing as you read this: once again, our open Internet is in danger. Advocacy Communications fcc internet issues law net neutrality open web'

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 3, 2011

If your nonprofit works in disaster relief, share a story of survival. Of course, I am not suggesting nonprofits turn a blind eye to the problems of the world, but some more good news on the Internet definitely couldn’t hurt. 2) The rise of the Internet troll. 2) The rise of the Internet troll.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 19, 2016

of all households reported having high-speed internet access. In every age category, over 50% of households have high-speed internet access. Even in states where the amount of people with high-speed internet access is lower than the national average, at least 62.3 Internet-based fundraising is similar to most fundraising.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

These issues include climate-related disasters, diseases, poverty, and other problems that present major roadblocks to peace and prosperity. The internet has provided the greatest boost yet to the popularity of volunteering. Anyone with an internet connection can be a virtual volunteer.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Even if you pay only glancing attention to news about technology and social media, you've probably heard something about their uses during disaster response and relief efforts.

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Care2

OCTOBER 6, 2010

A country code top-level domain ( ccTLD ) is a two letter Internet top-level domain used or reserved for a country , a sovereign state, or a dependent territory. The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority determines a trustee for each ccTLD and administration and control is then delegated to that trustee. Some Background.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 3, 2011

They were going to bring Bangladesh better wireless internet than exists in California, and they’ve done it. BRAC can use its tax-exempt dividends to fund public service projects related to bracNet’s wireless internet connectivity (or for other public purposes, as it decides).

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Simply put, cloud computing is any kind of internet-based computing services. Cloud services are reached, generally, through any standard web browser like Internet Explorer, Firefox or Chrome. This level of cloud computing means any internet-based software, application, and service. Software as a Service (SaaS).

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NetWits

JULY 6, 2011

Think about it like when the Internet became popular — you wanted to secure your domain even if you didn’t plan on using it right away so others wouldn’t register it. Or you may want to find individuals who are talking about the events around the world where disaster relief is needed. Fill out your profile completely.

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AFP Blog

JANUARY 12, 2012

Real Time Charitable Giving | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project : Yet while their initial contribution often involved little deliberation, 43% of these donors encouraged their friends or family members to give to the campaign as well.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 27, 2011

We entered the wild, savage jungle of Internet Commentary. McKinney , Project Specialist. ASU Lodestar Center. A few weeks ago, we at the Center had a fiasco on our hands. What happened, you ask? Here at the Center, we're a calm bunch. We're extremely respectful of one another, and we get along like fuzzy critters in a Disney movie.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2012

You can access all the app’s content even without Internet access so you can be safe on the go. Unlike many other first aid apps on the market, it also includes trusted Red Cross disaster preparedness information for a number of common emergencies such as tornadoes, severe weather and snow storms.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

PND compiles the best information from across the Internet to provide quick updates on the sector so you don’t have to extensively research multiple sources. . Philanthropy News Digest (PND) has a free weekly newsletter with the latest trends and news in the nonprofit sector. You can filter by kind of job, location, and organization type.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 9, 2006

Pakistan relief: 3,100 donations totaling $500,000 for 75 charities There were several findings that particularly interested me as I've begun to process what I heard in the Community Assistance Panel at blogher: Finding #6: The Internet has created a new type of donor: the citizen philanthropist.

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AFP Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2005

Disasters in the Internet age : "Disasters in the Internet age The Internet -- more than any other tool -- is proving to be a significant means of communication during disasters. BY Dibya Sarkar Published on Oct. 31, 2005 On Sept. 15, through a private Web site called LATalk.org, Ruby pleaded for help.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2018

AI and the Future of Humans: The Pew Research Center and Elon University’s Imagining the Internet Center interviewed experts about their predictions about the impact of AI. She was also interviewed on the City Arts and Lectures podcast recently and well worth a listen. Will people be better off in 2030?

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AFP Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Mobile giving grows up - smartphones, Mobile Apps and Services, internet, e-commerce, e-business, consumer electronics - Computerworld : Since the Jan. 12, 2010, earthquake, mobile giving has moved beyond disaster aid.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 2, 2005

But, I learned via Andy Carvin's blog an effort that I want to contribute something to -- Internet Access for Astrodome Refugees is being coordinated by Technology For All in Houston. Technorati Tags: International Blogging for Disaster Relief Day

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

With the introduction of the internet and social media, donors now have the ability to participate and give in new and more accessible ways. This engenders a greater sense of control and the feeling that even small-dollar gifts will have an outsized impact on areas like disaster relief, food pantries, education programs and others.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Check out The Wired Wealthy: Using the Internet to Connect with Your Middle and Major Donors by Convio, Sea Change Strategies, and Edge Research for more information on how to connect with big dollar donors online. While you can't and wouldn't want to predict the next disaster, you should have a disaster fundraising plan in place.

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Forum One

AUGUST 24, 2021

Contingency planning for natural disasters, pandemics, or other large-scale events is not entirely possible, but having a plan B or C helps to navigate uncertainty more quickly and confidently. Remote and unmoderated research improves access and reach.

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