Care2

MARCH 12, 2011

Looking to help the victims of the Japan earthquake and Tusanmi, but don’t know where to start? Frogloop compiled a list of resources of nonprofits, companies, and do-gooders who are using their tech-savvy and organizing skills to raise money and help locate missing people. By Roberto Maxwell. American Red Cross Text to Donate.

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Japan Resource Help Widget 77

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

In Pocket Change , author Dan Macasi points us to osaifu keitai , the Japanese phrase that means cell-phone wallet. An NFC chip -- that's near-field communications -- is placed on your existing cell phone, or is built into new phones. Another downside: when you lose you phone, you also lose your wallet.

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Phone Japan Colorado Europe 69

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

A similar example is that of an Atlanta city councilman who chose to post a message to Twitter asking for a medic to respond to an unconscious woman on the street rather than to dial 911 when his mobile phone battery was very low. Maybe it isn’t even money, but feedback or advice, maybe an introduction or volunteer time.

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Philanthropy Social Media Media Social 244

Tech Soup

MAY 13, 2011

” Nonprofits once limited to raising money through cookie sales, charity balls, and foundation grants now have access to almost limitless fundraising streams with new technology platforms, micro-funding models, and evolving culture of giving. ” Globally, people have more access to phones than the Internet.

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Interaction Free Fundraising Cancer 67

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

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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News Technology Cancer Map 52

Tech Soup

AUGUST 9, 2011

Thousands of people - with the aid of their computers, mobile phones, and online applications - were able to do important work to save lives and bring resources where they were badly needed, without needing to travel. A great example of crowdsourcing is Voluntweeters. For others it was not so clear.

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Disaster Digital Haiti Effective 61

Tech Soup

JUNE 7, 2012

As an example, Stokes cited the game Macon Money, which involves real-world action to explore the issue of socioeconomic inequality. Dorado cites the online communities of Farmville, which raised funds for Japan tsunami relief, and FoldIt, which deciphered the structure of an AIDS-like virus. Collaboration and Epic Wins.

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Game Japan Nonprofit Teen 40