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Hurricane Sandy Situational Map

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Our thoughts and prayers go out to the dozens who lost their lives, their families, and to the many more recovering from what appears to be the 5th most serious hurricane on record. Pictures of the damage - Powered by Crunched.'

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Hurricane Irene and the Nonprofit Social Media Storm

NTEN

We know our friends over at the Red Cross have been expertly using social media for disaster response for years now, but this weekend, with Hurricane Irene set to touch down all along the east coast, we saw many other organizations and government entities reaching out via social media, as well.

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Philgorithms: Two Examples of Data Mapping to Guide Donor Decisions

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

According to this Fast Company article , another example, is a partnership between GiveDirectly and Google.org aims to smooth the process of disaster relief funds to the people who need them most urgently due natural disasters caused by climate change (recent wildfires, hurricanes, and tornados.). The indexes are created by an algorithm.

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#NTENThanks: A Month of Purposeful Graditude

NTEN

flickr: hellojenuine Starting the month on the heels of a hurricane ( here's how you can help ), those of us safe and dry at NTEN World headquarters head into November with more than ever to be thankful for. Tag your tweets, posts, pictures, videos, whatever medium you choose, and spread the positive gratitude throughout our community.

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Why Building Resilient Networks Matter

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As Hurricane Sandy was barreling up the Atlantic coast of the United States, a husband and wife in their early 90s, frail of body and mind though resolute (some would say stubborn) of spirit, finally gave in to the pleadings of their family. It’s not a nightmare,” I said, “It’s for real.”. Sandy exposed our vulnerability to climate change.

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Another Model of Giving: Socially Responsible Small Businesses

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The organization was founded by Richard Proudfit who was on a medical mission to Honduras after a hurricane ravaged the country. The result was the creation of the nutrition food pictured above. I learned about this charity from Jennifer J.

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Free Webinar: Introduction to GIS Software and ESRI ArcView

Tech Soup

Well-made maps and information graphics give me "the big picture" so much faster than plain text. For example, the image here is a map showing hurricane impact on the Gulf Coast from 1850 - 2005. If you're anything like me, you can spend hours staring at a beautiful, well-designed map.