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Using Social Media Internationally: How Not To Get Lost in Translation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Flickr Photo by John K. Hands up who’s got a Twitter follower from Japan? Hands up who’s got a Twitter follower from Japan? Does that mean your social media is international? Use the right platform. Here’s some good tips when your network is global. How about Facebook friends in India? Probably not.

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Explained In 30 Seconds: What Is An API?

Global Giving

A: As the original nonprofit crowdfunding platform, GlobalGiving has an extensive community of vetted global nonprofits and a trusted donation platform. And SDGfunders , a project of the Foundation Center, integrates projects that align with each of the Sustainable Development Goals into its philanthropy platform. API By Theme.

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Ushahidi Wins MacArthur Award: Changing the World One Map at a Time

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Following the earthquake in Haiti in 2010 and the tsumani in Japan in 2011, the Ushahidi platform was used to organize emergency responses in real-time. In less than an hour after the 2011 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, the Ushahidi platform was used to spotlight areas of refuge.

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API Explained: This Technology Will Transform Your Company’s Charitable Giving

Global Giving

A: Founded in 2002, GlobalGiving has an extensive community of vetted global nonprofits and a trusted donation platform. Companies have customers and employees who want to give to a good cause, but they often don’t want their customers and employees to have to become familiar with another platform or leave their own website.

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Five Best Practices in Nonprofit Crowdfunding

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Flickr Photo by Lendingmemo. For example, Earthrights International fights against corporate human rights abuse. For example, I raised $120,000 for Japan disaster relief by showing how the tsunami destroyed cities and displaced communities. They raised $20,000 with this storyline. Fundraising'

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How the Cloud Can Make a Difference for Disaster Relief

Tech Soup

One of the scenarios where it's especially important to be able to handle unusually high amounts of traffic is after a disaster, which is why Second Harvest Japan decided to host its Emergency Response Portal in the cloud. TechSoup Japan Disaster Relief Program Launches to Assist Local NGOs.

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Social Media for Social Good Video Roundup from #BBCon

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Flickr Photo by Geoff Livingston. Non-profits like Room to Read are benefiting from the program by promoting International Literacy Day in partnership with Twitter. More specifically we discussed grass roots fundraising and the rapid growth of online platforms that allow people to raise money for the causes they support.