Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

They couldn’t solve the humanitarian crisis, but they could build a tool that could shine a light on human rights violations, bringing much-needed attention and support to developing emergencies. The tool was Ushahidi. Usahidi means “bearing witness” in Swahili.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Perhaps some organizations make it look simple, but behind the scenes there may be some sophisticated Esri tools that map disease outbreaks and aid distribution. Direct Relief International was involved in the Haitian earthquake in 2010 and the Japan earthquake in 2011, providing aid to thousands.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Hacker Helper is a free online tool that will allow volunteer developers to prepare for hackathons. The tool will allow hackers and coders to get up to speed before the hackathon by reading problem statements written from the perspective of the people who are working to solve social problems on the ground: NGOs and activists.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 9, 2011

Online tools like Twitter , Ushahidi , Google Person Finder , CrisisMappers , and the work of nonprofit organizations like Crisis Commons. Ushahidi is an NGO project from Kenya that hosts a free online service that collects reports about a stricken area via mobile phone or computer and then maps them so relief efforts can respond.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2016

The NetSquared organizers' events help TechSoup deliver on our shared mission of ensuring that civil society has the tools and skills necessary to use technology effectively. The targets need to be linked like so: --> Jump to events in North America or go international with events in. Naples, Florida: Show Off Your Tools!

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

So do you see in this map, WhatsApp is a top social messaging app in the world. So it’s a great tool for areas that have low internet connection. . Well, probably not obvious because we have a global audience, maybe someone from Japan doesn’t know where Stanford is.” This is a great, great tool.

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