Amy Sample Ward
JANUARY 27, 2010
I recently had the opportunity to connect with John Brennan , the driving force behind OpenAction.org , which empowers individuals and organizations by helping them tell the world about the positive impact their actions have. The mashup was a map showing where people were volunteering in near-real-time.
Amy Sample Ward
APRIL 8, 2011
it actually tells you, with much richer context: I personally love data-map mashups and Qriously uses them brilliantly! The data on these maps shows the number of responses as well as the direction of response, where orange = “data&# and blue = “friends&#. The questions could actually be calls to action!
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Tech Soup
MARCH 29, 2017
Ushahidi has been developing open-source crisis mapping software for over eight years now. The Louisiana Bucket Brigade (LABB), for instance, has used Ushahidi to document the impacts of oil spills and other petrochemical pollution on human health and the environment. It puts one type of data on a map. Ushahidi's Early Days.
NTEN
JANUARY 27, 2010
Geographic information systems (GIS) and online mapping applications continue to become more powerful and easier to use every year. Mapping applications that used to require sophisticated software and time-intensive training to create can now be completed in a matter of minutes with user-friendly tools. Jim Craner , MapTogether.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JUNE 9, 2010
Through a suite of online tools—including a social networking site, online training, do-it-yourself content, and a Google-map mashup—KaBOOM! In so doing, it has had more impact for less cost. is developing systems to recognize and reward those who are having the most impact both online and offline. We think that KaBOOM!
NTEN
JANUARY 27, 2010
Geographic information systems (GIS) and online mapping applications continue to become more powerful and easier to use every year. Mapping applications that used to require sophisticated software and time-intensive training to create can now be completed in a matter of minutes with user-friendly tools. Jim Craner, MapTogether.
Amy Sample Ward
APRIL 22, 2009
The way I see it, there are many directions that technology is aiding social change work: enabling data sharing, exchange and mapping. Otherwise we have settled for low impact and disengaged motions; I’m after a real movement! How is social media being deployed to connect the Green Movement? It’s not going to work.
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