Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Cynthia Adams, CEO of TechSoup donor partner GrantStation , recently did an important online training webinar on how rural charities and libraries can get grants. If your charity or library happens to be located in rural America, it's not your imagination that it is harder to get grant funding in rural locations.

America 56

America Fund Resource Library 56

Tech Soup

APRIL 22, 2013

TechSoup recently updated its disaster planning and recovery guide, The Resilient Organization , to include the new ways nonprofits, charities, and public libraries are using technology. To supplement this section, we compiled the best disaster preparedness apps from TechSoup donation partners, government agencies, other nonprofits, and more.

Disaster 72

Disaster Blackberry Hurricane Map 72

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

I’m in Austin, TX, today engaging with librarians, digital curators, and technologists working at the nexus of communities and knowledge at the Electronic Resources and Libraries annual conference. Libraries: The Oldest New Frontier for Innovation. You can follow along with the sessions today through Wednesday using #ERL11.

Library 241

Library Model Adopt Community 241

Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2016

But what if an app could be used to help nonprofits, public libraries, and other community groups organize and solve pressing problems? At tightly facilitated events called Generators, leaders with a range of expertise from the nonprofit and library communities discuss their daily work. public libraries to the app.

Develop 36

Develop Community Library Adopt 36

Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

Leonard Library. The diverse crowd, made up of students, activists, government employees, and librarians, worked on datasets presented by the U.S. The challenges included connecting African farmers to markets, creating an online networking space for women veterans, mapping Africa’s natural resources, and a few others.

San Francisco 55

San Francisco National Honolulu Global 55

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

And how can nonprofits and public libraries actually make use of it? The data is open to anybody or any organization with an interest or mission in government transparency and politics. CHNA is part of a larger project called Community Commons , an interactive mapping, networking, and learning tool. Where does it come from?

Philanthropy 55

Philanthropy Data San Francisco Missouri 55

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Outside of our organizations, we have government institutions, and service providers. We have community groups, schools, local leaders and people at every age, interest, and skill level. The community, partners, government, are all necessary for really making a change. As an example, let’s think about a community library.

Build 220

Build Community Technology Action 220

NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

We need to utilize these tools, to the best of our abilities, to engage and inform the public, because no matter how much federal, state and local officials do, we will only be successful if the public is brought in as part of the team." Social media can empower the public to be part of the response, not as victims to be taken care of."

Disaster 89

Disaster Haiti Los Angeles Social Media 89

Tech Soup

MAY 11, 2015

They're also a useful way for nonprofits to connect with local developers if they're interested in building an app. Data Collecting and Mapping. The team members came up with a tool to make the cumbersome process of collecting, transcribing, and cleaning data easier for urban nonprofits and government agencies.

San Francisco 36

San Francisco Detroit Change API 36

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Check back throughout the month for blog posts, webinars, and dispatches from around the world on cloud computing for nonprofits, NGOs, and public libraries. Google Docs , Google Groups , and Google Maps are also very well-known and widely used. It is not easily available in smaller towns and rural areas.

Brazil 52

Brazil South America Doc NGO 52

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2015

But what if an app could be used to help nonprofits, public libraries, and other community groups organize and solve pressing problems? Refuge Restrooms is a web application and a mobile app (Android and iOS) that crowdsources and maps locations of gender-neutral and trans-safe bathrooms. Supporting Health and Wellness.

San Francisco 36

San Francisco Detroit Develop Community 36

Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 10, 2016

There are a zillion apps for making your own tours, podcasts, maps, or QR code-infested games. It's often easier to make deals with private property owners than to lobby the government for use of public space/sidewalks/streets. Provide your local coffee shop with thousands of sleeves for paper cups? but none of them are great.

Museum 20

Museum Experiment Digital Podcast 20

Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

And we’re going to see what kind of shortfalls there are from a state and local perspective in the coming years because of COVID, but hoping that some of the other federal funds that we’re receiving through ARPA can try to help stop the bleeding a little bit. You have the whiteboard that you can map them out.

Grant 114

Grant Build Video Strategy 114

Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

At the intersection of digital and mission-driven work, 2023 was a year of significant changes, big decisions, and growth for many organizations in the nonprofit and government space. For us, it was no different! This project took home six awards this year!

Celebrate 68

Celebrate Award Colorado Museum 68

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Epidemiologists watch for blips in Google queries to localize flu outbreaks; economists use them to spot shifts in consumer confidence. She tells me that big data is not surprisingly mostly collected by companies and to some extent also governments. Data Mapping and Visualization. The UN Global Pulse initiative. MicroMappers.

Data 66

Data Disaster Map Organization 66

Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

For the past 11 annual rankings, Forum One has developed responsive, increasingly sophisticated data visualizations and maps that let users explore and compare detailed public health information across more than 65 health factors and outcomes for more than 3,000 counties. This project took home six awards this year!

Celebrate 46

Celebrate Award Colorado Museum 46

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Government. TweepsMap is a free tool that provides a visual, interactive map of your Twitter followers by country, state or city by simply logging in with your Twitter ID. Tripline is a clever way to visually plot check-ins on a map that can be shared with others. PowerPoint Maps Online :: powerpointmapsonline.com.

Free 280

Free Mobile Nonprofit Map 280

Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2015

It's not just technologists or data experts, but also community members, activists, and government officials. Mapping Oakland's public bathrooms (or lack thereof). One technical issue is the use of PDFs on Oakland's city website (nonprofits, other government websites, and many other organizations do this as well).

Oakland 36

Oakland PDF Literacy Government 36

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

is an iOS App that allows users to earn points for doing things like volunteering at local food banks or animal shelters. Points can later be redeemed for deals and free items at local merchants. If your nonprofit is active on Pinterest or wants to make better use of your digital library, knowledge of photo-editing is essential.

Web 279

Web Tools Free Mobile 279

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

If your nonprofit is active on Pinterest or wants to make better use of your digital library, knowledge of photo-editing is essential. Giving Library :: givinglibrary.org. If you are interested in having your nonprofit listed on the Giving Library, you can apply here. Local Impact Map :: datamarket.azure.com/application.

Web 274

Web Tools Free Mobile 274

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The Internet Archive Wayback Machine is an online library of almost 500 billion screenshots of websites since 1996. Mapme is a web-based platform for creating, sharing, and embedding online maps. For small regional nonprofits, the service could be used for local events and regular meetups. Issuu :: issuu.com.

Resource 279

Resource Tools Free Online 279

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 13, 2018

Snappa is a simple-to-use graphic design tool with a built-in stock photo, illustration, and icons library. The Internet Archive Wayback Machine is an online library of almost 500 billion screenshots of websites since 1996. Mapme is a web-based platform for creating, sharing, and embedding online maps. Snappa :: snappa.com.

Mobile 272

Mobile Tools Free Online 272

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 2, 2017

Snappa is a simple-to-use graphics design tool with a built-in stock photo, illustration, and icons library. The Internet Archive Wayback Machine is an online library of almost 500 billion screenshots of websites since 1996. Mapme is a web-based platform for creating, sharing, and embedding online maps. Snappa :: snappa.com.

Mobile 278

Mobile Tools Online Stats 278