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If we’d had Twitter on 9/11

Connection Cafe

International phone lines were jammed & I couldn’t reach my husband where he was working in France, to let him know I’d flown to LA, and I’d made it. We were surprised when we reached a roadblock just West of El Paso. I was also surprised that El Paso, TX is only the half-way point between LA and Austin.

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Crowdsourcing and the nonprofit community

ASU Lodestar Center

Or, if you need help solving local or global challenges, try ASU’s 10,000 Solutions platform or OpenIDEO. Crowdsourcing draws together volunteers, funding and brainpower from international organizations and individuals. Be sure to do your research, though, and choose the source whose approach will best fit your individual goals!

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