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The Commons Introduces Grassroots Mobile Survey

Saleforce Nonprofit

The Salesforce architecture is actually the simplest piece because it’s built on a common data model. It can be used anywhere, with or without connectivity, from wildlife sanctuaries to disaster relief efforts, to supporting refugees, and more. Dar Veverka (DV): Grassroots Mobile Survey is a great example of this. DV: I agree.

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Chromebook for Nonprofits: Are Web Apps All You Need?

Tech Soup

This is a disaster waiting to happen. They can take them anywhere they need, access all their applications and data, never worry about malware, backups, disaster recovery, etc. Photo: slgckgc , CC license There newest computer is three years old. They all run Windows XP, have 512MB RAM, and are poorly maintained.

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The Power of Curation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Some of the most promising innovations in the non-profit space are using substantially similar models. Ushahidi ( [link] ) allows people to pool information into online crowdmaps with diverse uses—for example, allowing aid workers to see where resources are most needed after a natural disaster.

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Building Refurbished Computers with Volunteers at InterConnection

Tech Soup

It refurbishes IT equipment to very high standards with a largely volunteer workforce, and it is a model program for responsible export of refurbished IT equipment in to developing countries. Photos: InterConnection.org. InterConnection is a nonprofit refurbisher that has figured out how to do two things very, very well.

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Metrics for Virtual Worlds: Can you measure engagement?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Flickr photo from Carmello. The intent of the Red Cross venue is to give visitors a taste of the atmoshpere in disaster areas, how hard it can be to reach a relieve post and thus try to raise commitment to the organisations work. "Measuring ???engagement??? engagement??? is like eating an elephant: it???s s a big job and you???re

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Nonprofits and App Developers Combine Forces for Community Change

Tech Soup

Caravan Studios' SafeNight app uses a similar model, in which individual donors can fund hotel rooms when domestic violence shelters are full. The Community Resilience Platform also pulls together important information for citizens, but specifically in times of disaster. Connecting People to Vital Services.

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Technology & Community: Strategic Options for Building Movements

Amy Sample Ward

The event happens in the week leading up to Mother’s Day and provides a platform where anyone can build a heartspace with text, photos and videos to show their love for their mother, an important woman in their life, or even people that inspire them. It is less about the number of people to retweet or like or blog.

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