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Developing staff technology skills in your nonprofit

NTEN

Digital Marketing, Outreach, & Fundraising Tech Skills Map — an interactive diagram of digital competencies for nonprofit roles (free but requires you to provide contact info). Northstar Digital Literacy has some online assessments free to individuals. Or take advantage of free tools.

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How Digital Democracy Empowers Marginalized Communities

Tech Soup

" Digital Democracy's approach to achieving this mission is based on the following three stages: Digital literacy: Getting individuals to understand the tools and how to use them. Local language content and locally relevant context has facilitated the transition into local ownership. Gaining Trust with Local Partners.

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

Problems were that many survivors had no internet access, let alone electrical power, let alone computers or even computer literacy. The first example is Ushahidi – originally designed as a tool for mapping reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election unrest in 2008. Indirect Content. Now for indirect content or Mash-ups.

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5 Things Oakland Taught Me about Civic Hacking

Tech Soup

This inclusive spirit was also reflected in the structure of the event itself. Mapping Oakland's public bathrooms (or lack thereof). WeVote is a nonpartisan volunteer organization focused on creating tools to empower voters, including a mobile app to help voters make informed decisions. Why Open Data Is Important.

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