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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

My contribution to the panel is to provide context about the use of social media in emergency and disaster response as well as an overview of some of the tools we saw deployed last year and we may see in the future. Yahoo set up 100 Internet-linked computers at the Astrodome and developed a meta-search of evacuee registration websites.

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Going for Goal: Shared Knowledge Inspires Successful Giving Days

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Going for Goal: Shared Knowledge Inspires Successful Giving Days. It would have been easy to turn the lights off and walk away, but instead they employed Internet humor, and used great pictures to get them through the day. The post was also published on the Knight Foundation blog here. million , once the dust settled).

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What Is Volunteerism? A Guide to the History & Benefits

Bloomerang

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. Hopefully, this provided you with some great knowledge on the history of volunteerism!

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How to find free things: nonprofit students edition 

Candid

This is a great way to find credible sources for research assignments or to simply improve your sector knowledge. 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. .

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9 Tips to Raise Cash Online: Lessons from research into the sustainability of internet-based resource development

ASU Lodestar Center

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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TechSoup Global NGO Cloud Survey: What We Found Out and What To Do About It – Part Three

Tech Soup

Like the Pew Internet & American Life Project , we believe that over the next decade most people will access software applications online using several different types of devices rather than depending primarily on tools and information housed on their individual, personal computers. Find the first and second post in this series online.

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How to Keep Your Virtual Meetings on Track, Inclusive, and Engaging

Top Nonprofits

What has been your biggest technology disaster this year? Some meeting or course participants do not have stable internet connections. We are each unique humans who bring different perspectives, strengths, experiences, and knowledge. I’m sure we each have stories like this. And then ask more!).

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