Tech Soup
JUNE 10, 2013
On June 1, programmers, activists, and civic leaders participated in the first ever National Day of Civic Hacking (NDoCH) across 83 U.S. The challenges included connecting African farmers to markets, creating an online networking space for women veterans, mapping Africa’s natural resources, and a few others. ReWrite Oakland.
Tech Soup
JUNE 11, 2013
When I showed up to San Francisco's National Day of Civic Hacking (NDoCH) event, I wasn't sure what to expect. The challenges included connecting African farmers to markets, creating an online networking space for women veterans, mapping Africa's natural resources, and a few others. "Keep it simple!"
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Have Fun - Do Good
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
While researching the answer, I found the Nature Conservancy's online map that tells you where your water comes from. I found the map to be a bit hard to navigate, so be patient as you play with it. If you'd like to get an idea of how much water you use, give National Geographics' Water Footprint Calculator a spin.
Tech Soup
OCTOBER 23, 2015
Refuge Restrooms is a web application and a mobile app (Android and iOS) that crowdsources and maps locations of gender-neutral and trans-safe bathrooms. 211 demand is growing 10 percent year over year, according to the founders of Reach , a text-answering app for the national health and human services helpline.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 8, 2008
As more and more politicians dive into the world of Social Media, the way we communicate and interact with our local and national representatives is changing. Real Time Representation - How Social Media is Changing the Face of Government submitted by Erica O'Grady 2008 marked the year of the first Twitter from inside the Oval Office.
NTEN
MARCH 1, 2011
By Steve Spiker, Director of Research & Technology, Urban Strategies Council As more and more people are bombarded with maps from every media source, many nonprofits find themselves asking “How can we use maps in our work?” – followed by, “Just how hard can it be for us to make maps for our work?”
Have Fun - Do Good
JULY 31, 2009
I think at the national level we're always going to have The New York Times , CNN, and The Washington Post to do national investigations, but what we really are threatened to lose in the next year to five years is local investigations and local reporting. We could literally take a map and then say, "OK, here are the 10 communities.
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