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Mapping for Impact: This Week's Free TechSoup Webinar

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Disasters strike and organizations provide humanitarian aid - it's that simple. Perhaps some organizations make it look simple, but behind the scenes there may be some sophisticated Esri tools that map disease outbreaks and aid distribution. Read more and register today ! In our webinar this Thursday, September 13, at 11 a.m.

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How the Cloud Can Make a Difference for Disaster Relief

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And there are all sorts of things you can do with those services, including helping out in disaster recovery. One of the scenarios where it's especially important to be able to handle unusually high amounts of traffic is after a disaster, which is why Second Harvest Japan decided to host its Emergency Response Portal in the cloud.

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Digital Volunteerism – Effective Disaster Relief the GreenTech Way

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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.

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Youth Programs Benefit from Microsoft Donations

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I did a post a few weeks ago on youth programs in TechSoup Global's new Local Impact Map and decided I hadn’t covered this resource nearly enough. Our Local Impact Map. Its projects in Japan focus on educating and connecting Japanese youth with the young people KnK serves outside of Japan.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Making Philanthropy a Lifestyle, 365.

ASU Lodestar Center

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! But, like you, I rarely put my money where my heart is. Im a grad student!