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TechSoup Honors Unsung Heroes

Tech Soup

I'd like you to meet Kerry Thomson at Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County, Indiana; Lori Chidgey of Corazon Ministries in San Antonio, Texas; Betty Martin of Cape Girardeau Public Library in Missouri; and the late Rory Foster of the Northwoods Wildlife Center in Minocqua, Wisconsin. Unconditional Love and Justice. spanhidden

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

Today I’m in San Antonio, Texas, for the American College of Preventive Medicine annual conference. The first example is Ushahidi – originally designed as a tool for mapping reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election unrest in 2008. I will explain the use of mapping, fundraising, and crowdsourcing.

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Is There a Community of #Tech4Good Activists Waiting for You?

Tech Soup

San Diego: 7,000 potential members. San Antonio: 4,000 potential members. San Francisco, California: Mobile Apps for Change Demo Day. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Skill Extension: Maps (on the Green Line) | Sponsors: Maptime MSP Meetup, CARTO. Bangalore: 6,000 potential members. Denver: 6,000 potential members.

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The Most Generous Online Giving Cities in the U.S.

Connection Cafe

Census map) with the most cities in the top 25 are: West – 8. San Antonio. Additionally, online donations grew by 31% from 2012 to 2013, from nearly $6.4 million to more than $8.3 million. . Most Generous Cities by Region: From a regional perspective, the West has the most cities in the top 25 with 8. Midwest – 7. Population.

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