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AI for Nonprofits and Social Good: Link Roundup

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We are tracking reports, articles, and new items about AI and Social Good. A San Francisco startup, called Valued just received $1.7 AI and Libraries: A consortium of 14 public libraries is banding together to look at the potential benefits and risks of AI and public libraries and educate the public.

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Level Up and Change the World: Gamification Apps

Tech Soup

Walk2Help tracks the distance you've walked using the built-in GPS on your phone and converts it into points. SF Heroes is a disaster preparedness iPhone app for the San Francisco area created for the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management. Additional Resources.

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Technology for Resilience: The Future of Disaster Relief

Tech Soup

Disaster preparedness is something every nonprofit and public library needs to be on top of — whether you deal with disaster relief directly or not. I had the privilege of attending the San Francisco workshop. Outcomes of the San Francisco Workshop. The Emerging Technologies. 3D printing.

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Mobile for Good: March Madness

Tech Soup

On March 27 in San Francisco, Microsoft is hosting its first press event with new CEO Satya Nadella. We're excited to see what's unveiled and will keep you posted on what the news means for nonprofits, charities, and public libraries! The event is expected to focus on mobile and the cloud. Formidable Wearables.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society - Untitled Article

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Orphan works article in the San Francisco Bay Guardian News. Tim O'Reilly (who has been hugely helpful to us and especially Bookshare.org) published an op-ed in the New York Times about the Authors Guild suing Google's Library project. I'll be speaking out more on copyright issues in the coming months.

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Nonprofits and App Developers Combine Forces for Community Change

Tech Soup

We use apps to capture memories, keep track of tasks, entertain ourselves, and communicate. But what if an app could be used to help nonprofits, public libraries, and other community groups organize and solve pressing problems? The GoodyGood app is a white label platform that tracks the good things you do on a daily basis.

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Good News! Updates to the Microsoft Software Donation Program

Tech Soup

TechSoup used to distribute software donations to worthy nonprofit organizations from the basement of a San Francisco Victorian. Organizations can easily track what’s been donated so far, what remains of their software allotment, when their cycle resets, and more nonprofit resources available from Microsoft.