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Geo-Tagged Map Shows Impact of Hurricane Joaquin in Real Time

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Map illustrates damage reports as hurricane hits North Carolina. 5, 2015— VisionLink , a community inspired software and consulting company, has developed a free, shareable, real-time, geo-tagged map depicting actual damage reports produced by Hurricane Joaquin. BOULDER, Colo. — Douglas Zimmerman , president and CEO of VisionLink.

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Philanthropy’s response to the Turkey and Syria earthquake 

Candid

million Turks in temporary shelters and left more than 500,000 Syrians homeless, according to the United Nations. The United Nations also issued an appeal for an additional $1 billion in aid, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development pledged €1.5 The disaster also displaced over 1.9 An estimated 2.2

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Libraries pivot to survive pandemic

Candid

This National Library Week and on this National Library Workers Day, we celebrate our beloved libraries—and the librarians who sustained library services through the challenges of the past year. The map highlights more than $5 billion in private funding for libraries since 2006. Want to find the Candid partner nearest you?

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Two Surprising Ways to Broaden Your Reach Online

NetWits

Interactive Maps. Schools are a no brainer for Interactive Maps – Kent’s Hill School has done a beautiful job showcasing their campus through a virtual map that allows web users to scroll over the buildings, click to see photos and virtually experience what campus life is like.

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12 Useful, Well-Designed, Worth-Downloading iPhone Apps Created by Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

National Geographic Society World Atlas App. Designed specifically for the iPhone and iPod touch, National Geographic’s new and improved World Atlas puts our best maps in the palm of your hand. American Lung Association State of the Air App. Wildlife Watch App. Join the fight against the wildlife trade! The RSPCA ?My

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How to Convert Peer-to-Peer Event Participants into Monthly Donors

sgEngage

Experiment with Journey Mapping A colorful visualization of the constituent experience, journey mapping is a model that helps you track how and when you engage with supporters and when and why they make the giving choices they do. They turned to donor journey mapping. It’s a common practice for commercial enterprises.

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AmFund’s Best and Worst Dates for Special Event Fundraising

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Think about this: according to the National Center for Charitable Statistics , there are 1.5 million non-profit organizations in the United States. Avoid National Holidays. National holidays bring out a lot of competition! For this reason, it’s best to avoid those national holidays. Other Dates to Avoid.