article thumbnail

Philanthropy and Social Media: New Whitepaper from The Institute for Philanthropy

Amy Sample Ward

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. The real-time web has also revolutionized the way we support local communities in disaster.

article thumbnail

Net Tuesdays around the world: 6 new groups!

Amy Sample Ward

Learn about Net Tuesdays and get local! These new Net Tuesday groups have bumped the total number of local NetSquared groups around the world over 30 - that’s a wide network of innovators and social changemakers! If so, connect with the local organizers to find out about the next events, how to help, and spread the word!

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Study offers lessons on public health efforts to prevent gun violence

Candid

Engaging with local community leaders and residents early and often is key to implementing public health and racial justice approaches to preventing gun violence successfully, a report from the Annie E. Improving Community Safety Through Public Health Strategies: Lessons From Atlanta And Milwaukee." Annie E. Casey Foundation finds.

Lesson 98
article thumbnail

AIRS Annual Conference: Innovation Platform for I&R

VisionLink

Or my personal favorite: 1997 - "United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta introduces a 2-1-1." 2-1-1 and GSR are also working together to meet domestic needs by distributing GSR’s goods locally via the Abilene Basic Needs Network. What ever happened to the idea of I&R kiosks on every corner?

article thumbnail

Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

Some include the Red Cross, The Weather Channel, local newspapers, Craigslist, and others. Since then, the platform (which is open source ) has been modified for use in South Africa (mapping xenophobic violence), DR Congo , Vote Report India (to monitor the recent local elections) and more. Why Social Media?

Disaster 206
article thumbnail

Seniors Learn to Use Tablets in Georgia — TechSoup Local Impact Map Profile

Tech Soup

The Blue Hair Technology Group in Johns Creek, Georgia (northeast of Atlanta), is educating senior citizens to use new technologies like tablet computers and Facebook so they can keep in touch. Blue Hair Technology Group is featured on TechSoup’s new Local Impact Map. Get Your Story Up On the Local Impact Map.

Georgia 57
article thumbnail

Normalizing seeking support for mental health takes collective action

Candid

Reprinted from The Atlanta Women’s Foundation. Locally, NAMI of Georgia has a list of events happening to raise awareness and normalize seeking and receiving mental health care. Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta. United Way of Greater Atlanta. The United States is ready for a mass mental health intervention.

Action 98