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Ushahidi Develops Innovative Tools for Nonprofits and Others Working to Benefit the Public

Tech Soup

We got to know Ushahidi's work when it entered our legendary third NetSquared Mashup Challenge in Santa Clara, California in May of 2008. Many organizations including the United Nations have used Ushahidi's crowdsourcing tools to raise their voice. Creative Digital Inclusion Work. So much innovation.

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Advancing Your Mission With GIS Tools

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"Citizen journalists" throughout the country collaborated to collect information about this violence; they received incident reports from thousands of citizens via web and mobile phone, collated the data, and displayed it on a Google Maps mashup. Maps Of The People, By The People, For The People - Map Kibera.

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Advancing Your Mission With GIS Tools

NTEN

"Citizen journalists" throughout the country collaborated to collect information about this violence; they received incident reports from thousands of citizens via web and mobile phone, collated the data, and displayed it on a Google Maps mashup. Maps Of The People, By The People, For The People - Map Kibera.

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Last Chance to Vote for Nonprofit SXSW Panels: Closes September 4th

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Digital Protests This session will explore the role that social media plays in protests, through the lens of recent events like Iran and the American health care debate. This panel will explore various innovative and creative uses of social media and online technology to support the local food movement. Submitted by Jacob Colker.

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Vote and Comment for ALL these Awesome Nonprofit Panels at SXSW

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. Lessons in Local Tech: Sustainable Food 2.0 Learn how shortcodes, custom social networks, and mashups are delicious. Are you eating well? With snacks!

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10 Steps to Extension Professional 2.0 Remix

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Take photos with your digital camera and share them on your web site or blog and ideally, in Flickr. Photo Sharing around an organization's programs/mission - Global and National Youth Day. Growing and Eating Local Foods. Examples of Mashups. Chicago Crime Maps; Another googlemap mashup with crime statistics.

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GuideStar DonorEdge Learning Conference: Reflections from the Innovation Lab

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This campaign melded multiple ideas for a mashup and multiple dimension, campaign approach. The community at large could play the game via a mobile app, digital game, and other social media channels. A national celebrity, such as Justin Bieber or Justin Timberlake (whoever is available!), Team 1: “Know Your Community: 5 in 10.”.