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Mapping for Impact: This Week's Free TechSoup Webinar

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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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Youth Programs Benefit from Microsoft Donations

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I did a post a few weeks ago on youth programs in TechSoup Global's new Local Impact Map and decided I hadn’t covered this resource nearly enough. Our Local Impact Map. Its projects in Japan focus on educating and connecting Japanese youth with the young people KnK serves outside of Japan.

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How the Cloud Can Make a Difference for Disaster Relief

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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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Nonprofit Technology News for November 2013

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This time I’ll review the Nominet Trust 100 nominations for the very best technologies for social good, the big TechSoup/ Guardian Technology for Good Report, The soft launch of Hacker Helper, a new free service that sends money over email, the world’s most popular websites, and two new Netflix style subscription services for eBooks.

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Digital Volunteerism – Effective Disaster Relief the GreenTech Way

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Many of these tools use crowdsourcing techniques, which engages large groups of people via the Internet to do important tasks like raise money, collect information on needs in a stricken area and get them out to first responders, translate information in to several languages, or map the crisis in useful ways.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Making Philanthropy a Lifestyle, 365.

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ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! But, like you, I rarely put my money where my heart is. Im a grad student!

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Supporting Nonprofit Tech Educators Across the Globe

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Inspiring Leaders to Raise Money Joyfully. London, United Kingdom: Effective Data Mapping for Charities. Tokyo, Japan: #NPOxITは仕事になるのか? Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Vancouver, British Columbia: Understanding the New Top-Level Domains (TLDs). Wednesday, January 11, 2017. Seattle, Washington: Boards on Fire!