Tech Soup

OCTOBER 30, 2012

TechSoup Japan Disaster Relief Program Launches to Assist Local NGOs. Updates from TechSoup's Partner and Friends in Japan. Past Disaster Relief Efforts from TechSoup and Our Global Partners. Microsoft Keeps Dougy Center Staff Connected Following Devastating Fire. Post Tornado, the Library Is Open in Joplin.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 3, 2011

She's known for the Pop-Up General Store , Tartine Afterhours dinners , Home Ec Cooking Classes , and the nationwide Bakesale for Japan that raised $140,000. -Samin Nosrat Samin Nosrat creates community around food with her varied endeavors as a cook, teacher, writer, and accidental activist.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

The real-time web has also revolutionized the way we support local communities in disaster. Ushahidi, an open source project originally deployed in Kenya to report post-election violence has since been downloaded and deployed for many other events and disasters, including Haiti, Chile, and Japan.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 8, 2011

In the weeks that have followed, Ichi’s e-mail provoked a series of responses from all over the world.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 10, 2011

One of the scenarios where it's especially important to be able to handle unusually high amounts of traffic is after a disaster, which is why Second Harvest Japan decided to host its Emergency Response Portal in the cloud. TechSoup Japan Disaster Relief Program Launches to Assist Local NGOs.

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NTEN

AUGUST 17, 2010

Concerts took place mainly in the UK and the US, but also in Australia, Japan, France, and a half a dozen other places around the world. jazz, blues, zydeco) and a local green or environmental expert who can say a few things about the oil spill’s impact on the marine environment and the Gulf Coast economies associated with it."

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AFP Blog

MAY 13, 2011

TechNet Blogs : "n order to assist with the recovery, TechSoup Japan, a program of the Japan NPO Center, is working with Microsoft, Adobe, and Symantec to aid local nonprofit organizations whose facilities are damaged in the earthquake by providing software donations.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 5, 2008

Japan is the biggest source of tourists for Guam, with growing numbers from other Asian nations like South Korea. It's actually hard to get local cuisine in the restaurants, far easier to get Japanese food. The presence is growing: the U.S. The military and tourism are Guam's two big industry. Not quite ready for students, yet!

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Receiving donated technology and software through TechSoup allows Kantorei to spend more time planning performances for the choir, both locally and abroad. Tours have brought the boys to Japan, New Zealand, Scandinavia, and other exciting places! "Intuit helps us keep accurate records for the choir," Pamela said.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

The FEMA app includes preparation guidelines for a variety of disasters, including checklists, safety tips, and local shelter maps. The notification app J-ResQ was developed in response to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offers a free emergency preparedness app.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2014

An example of impact-driven fundraising gifts are hand-sewn scarves from a family who started a local business as a result of your donor’s micro-finance loan or a personal letter from a child who you sponsored for her education. In a nutshell, donors that received a gift, felt selfish, which in turn reduced the motivation for giving.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

During the past few years, InterConnection has also participated in supplying badly needed IT equipment to disaster stricken areas like Chile , Haiti and Pakistan , and Japan. Most of the computers that the organization works on are donated by local companies and residents. Suffice to say that they’re a leader in the U.S.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Paying by mobile is already a done deal in Japan and Europe. The easier the transaction, the less tied that donor may feel to the organization. Can you move a $5 donor up the ladder of engagement? Will s/he even remember donating? Analysts predict it will go big in the US in the next three to five years. Are you ready for it?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2016

What if there was a place for your nonprofit to get free technology support from local experts? NetSquared groups held 23 Storymakers events, helping local nonprofits use video strategically. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Tokyo, Japan: 「ポケモンGO x NPO」をみんなで企画会議！ #PokemonGOForGood ! -

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NTEN

JUNE 14, 2011

When the earthquake hit Japan in March, nonprofits of all sizes, budgets, and national reputations put up Fundraising Projects on Causes. From child abuse to local community to arts programs, small nonprofits have been finding they can have success at fundraising online.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2012

Organizer, Bakesale for Japan listen Naomi Natale, Founding Artist, One Million Bones listen Halle Butvin, Founder and Director, One Mango Tree listen Carinne Brody, Doctoral Candidate in Public Health at UC Berkeley. Author, The Generosity Plan listen Samin Nosrat, Cook, Teacher, Writer, Accidental Activist.

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Forum One

JUNE 18, 2009

how do you evaluate the health significance of "one glass of rice wine per day" in China vs. Japan?). The conversation touched on various dimensions of the data-collection issue: The challenge of cultural assumptions embedded in standard health surveys (what is "jogging", exactly?

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Tech Soup

MAY 13, 2011

In 2009, The Academy Award winning film The Cove used the activism platform to create one of the most successful causes , bringing together over 1 million people to end the dolphin slaughter in Japan. Tom Dawkins, Co-Founder of StartSomeGood.com Fundraising Focus: Crowdfunding for local and global causes.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Other important websites in the world include the Yandex search engine in Russia, Yahoo in Japan and Taiwan, and Baidu in China. It’s still not as good a deal as your trusty local library. Facebook is the most popular site in the Spanish-speaking parts of the America, also the Middle East, and North Africa. See the map here.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 15, 2011

Words cannot describe the devastation that has engulfed Japan, and pictures paint a grim scenario that will affect the region for years to come. As someone with many ties to Japan and has been to the afflicted area in the past, I am certain that in spite of this tragedy, the spirit and resilience of the Japanese people will prevail.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2005

Technorati lists two sites tagged YMCA: one is me, and the other is in Japan. More interesting than most, The Fat Lady Blog , by a woman in Bethlehem PA, invites us to share her struggle to lead a healthier life and refers often to her local YMCA. My wife Lori posted about our miserable experience with the local YMCA summer program.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

He mentioned that he ad done a great deal of research. He was asking his local guide a lot of questions about what was and what wasn't appropriate. However, the local culture was to cover your body up. 1) Everybody is People. Eugene shared his experience going to a developing country for the first time.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

On the theme of “The Triumphs and Challenges of Black Education”, Forum One worked with NMAAHC to create a unique virtual experience that allowed participants to feel like they were there in person as they enjoyed a locally-prepared meal out of the comfort of their home. Museum Helps Americans Discuss Race” ~ U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2006

We sat down at a local Starbuck???s I am great at what I do because I have toured and performed in Europe and Japan and have shared the spotlight with Stevie Wonder. One of my clients is a singer/songwriter who emailed me a few days before she had to go to a major music conference. s and we spent 90 minutes working on her pitch.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 7, 2010

I have them in Japan, and I have them in Germany. The two of us went to a local hospital during a cancer expo, and we basically, for lack of a better word, we hijacked the place. They just have to email me, tell me that they're interested in being an affiliated agent, and then I will respond with their instructions. Oh, my gosh!

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 1, 2011

Jennifer Lee, Right-Brain Business Plan: How I Have Fun, Do Good Since 2005 I’ve volunteered off and on at a local non-profit called C.E.O. I’ve coached a massage therapist from Japan and a jewelry designer from Peru. Women here in Oakland.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Tokyo, Japan: #NPOxITは仕事になるのか? Busia, Kenya: Netsquared Kenya Joins MLH Hackathon 3 December 2016. Douala, Cameroon: Strengthening the Capacity of Female University Dropouts. Sunday, December 4, 2016.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 5, 2011

How am I impacting my community, and why am I so gosh darn lazy when it comes to helping out local nonprofits? Although, I was able to donate a little to the United Way campaign through my affiliation with the Lodestar Center, and I'm a member of the local NPR affiliate. And hes certainly got the right idea.

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See3

OCTOBER 17, 2009

I am watching in Japan, the nearest synagogue is in a different city. I’m recovering from a motorcycle accident and unable to attend services at my local synagogue. I am not affiliated with any congregation and, being unemployed, couldn’t buy a ticket to a local shul. Thank you for having this online. I am in Austin.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Well, probably not obvious because we have a global audience, maybe someone from Japan doesn’t know where Stanford is.” So in this part, what I said before, sharing the local voices of the communities you work with is extremely important because WhatsApp is a way. ” and I said, “No. ” Right?

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