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Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Resources

Tech Soup

Relief organizations and first-responders are working tirelessly to provide aid to those affected by Hurricane Sandy. The staff at TechSoup Global is keeping all those affected by the devastating hurricane in our thoughts as we work to support recovery efforts. Remote Access Proves Critical to New Zealand NGO After Earthquake.

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The Davos Blur

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

In the hallways, you’re as likely to run into the head of an international NGO, as CEO of a Fortune 100 company, as a renowned professor as the foreign minister of a major country. You rush from session to session, often jumping a shuttle from one hotel to another or back to the Congress Center.

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Build custom maps the easy way with multiple map layers in Tableau

Tableau

A disaster relief NGO may decide to map out hurricane paths, at-risk hospitals, and first-responder bases to deploy rescue teams to those in need. In the oil and gas industry, visualizing drilling rigs, block leases, and nautical boundaries could help devise exploration and investment strategies.

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Nonprofit Software Development Summit

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Here's a description that Teresa sent me: It has been over two years since the Indian Ocean tsunami, and 16 months since Hurricane Katrina. We are on the hunt for more like minded techies and NGO staff interested in pursuing a dialog. Are relief teams better prepared for future crises?

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Tips for Disaster Relief Bloggers

Have Fun - Do Good

People wanted to see how her town looked before, as well as after the hurricane. You don’t have to create a nonprofit or NGO. Photo credit: Hurricane Katrina Donations (ii) by Barret Anspach blogher blogher06 disaster relief blog Work with traditional media and blogs to get the word out about your work. Tips from Sara 1.

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Build custom maps the easy way with multiple map layers in Tableau

Tableau

A disaster relief NGO may decide to map out hurricane paths, at-risk hospitals, and first-responder bases to deploy rescue teams to those in need. In the oil and gas industry, visualizing drilling rigs, block leases, and nautical boundaries could help devise exploration and investment strategies.

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Leaders in Nonprofit Technology: David Geilhufe

Tech Soup

David got really involved in nonprofit database work just after Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005. After the hurricane displaced hundreds of thousands of people, online survivor registries began appearing on multiple websites. He believes that technology is really just an amplifier or enabler for change.