Tech Soup

AUGUST 24, 2015

On this 10th anniversary of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, we polled a variety of smart NPtech cognoscenti on the single most important thing charities need to do to prepare for a disaster. Voice over IP phones are probably the most important (and least utilized) technology for that purpose. We currently use Google Voice for this.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Another direct content example is that of the number of websites that emerged post-Hurricane Katrina. Since then, the platform (which is open source ) has been modified for use in South Africa (mapping xenophobic violence), DR Congo , Vote Report India (to monitor the recent local elections) and more.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 27, 2018

Increasingly, though, employees are asking to have a voice in their matching programs, wanting their donation and associated match to go to an organization close to home (physically or emotionally). By creating a single program in a crowdfunding platform, you can observe what organizations or cause areas employees respond to best.

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