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The power of social media for Hurricane Sandy

ASU Lodestar Center

With charity events, it all comes down to public awareness. The two companies we worked with were A Family Storage, which is a self-storage company, and Cool Box Portable Storage, which is a mobile storage company similar to PODS. instructions and used an image from our KOLD coverage to help give. Trevor Mc Cann. Rainbow SEO.

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Apps for Disaster Planning

Tech Soup

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. One of the big additions to the guide is a section on backing up a mobile phone or tablet. Image of HelpBridge for Android courtesy of Microsoft.

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Microsoft HelpBridge: A Disaster Response App

Tech Soup

Microsoft's HelpBridge is a free app available on all the major mobile platforms that connects you with friends and family during a disaster such as an earthquake or a hurricane. Mobile Giving Foundation for text-to-give donations to disaster relief charities. Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Resources.

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

Millions of editors on Wikipedia and it’s rise in public use was climbing. Another direct content example is that of the number of websites that emerged post-Hurricane Katrina. Reports of violence and of peace efforts could be placed via the web or mobile phone. Direct Content. That’s why the Atlanta councilman used twitter!

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Saving the World One Tech Innovation at a Time

Tech Soup

Imagine a hurricane bearing down on an isolated village. In collaboration with the Guardian , TechSoup created the Technology for Good report as a valuable repository of inspiration for the public and private sectors, funders, and other change makers who want to support technology for social good. Mobile technology solutions.

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5 Ways Libraries Support Disaster Relief and Recovery

Tech Soup

The Saskatoon Public Library opened its doors to these evacuees, and staff members stepped up their efforts to help the evacuees communicate with their family and friends. "This is what a public library is all about," said Carol Cooler, the director of libraries and CEO at the Saskatoon Public Library in a press statement.

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The Association of Fundraising Professionals Technology Blog: An Underused Fundraising Resource

Tech Soup

He says that his inspiration for doing this work came to him in wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 when AFP needed to find additional ways to stay in touch with members. Facebook had just been made available to the general public and so AFP became an early adopter of social media. Image: AFP. We’d like to know about them.