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A Nonprofit's Introduction to Google's Online Mapping Tools
Developed by: TechSoup
Type of resource: article on website
Target audience: General
Cost: Free access
This article discusses how to use Google Maps and Google Earth for outreach and advocacy, and shows how to select an online mapping project that meets your needs and fits within your budget. It also provides a detailed overview of a range of Google mapping technologies that can help your organization put its cause (literally) on the map.
Dhttp://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/internet/pa
ge11657.cfm
How To: Organise on Facebook Securely
Developed by: Movements.org
Type of resource: Web site
Target audience: General, Trainers
Cost: Free access
Facebook is a potent tool for organising people around events or issues, but to use it most effectively you should make sure that you're taking steps to minimize the chances of people seeing your communications who you do not want to see them. This guide offers steps for doing so. Follow it to organize more safely, but know that even if you do everything pointed out here, you should still be cautious and skeptical when you're organizing online and take your online interactions offline as soon as it is possible (and safe) to do so!
Dhttp://www.movements.org/how-to/entry/organize-on-
facebook-securely/
Message-in-a-Box
Developed by: Tactical Technology Collective
Type of resource: Web site with How-To Guides, Case studies, tools, etc.
Target audience: General, Trainers
Cost: Free access
"Message in-a-box" is a set of strategic guides to using communications tools for social change, together with a suite of open source tools to get you making your own media. The toolkit is designed for small and medium-sized NGOs, advocates, and citizen journalists to help them create and distribute content for their advocacy efforts while exploring the constantly evolving world of campaigning and communications.
Dhttp://www.messageinabox.tacticaltech.org
Mobiles-in-a-Box
Developed by: Tactical Technology Collective
Type of resource: Web site with How-To Guides, Case studies, tools, etc.
Target audience: General, Trainers
Cost: Free access
Mobiles in-a-box is a collection of tools, tactics, how-to guides and case studies designed to help advocacy and activist organisations use mobile technology in their work. Mobiles in-a-box is designed to inspire, to present possibilities for the use of mobile telephony in your work and to introduce you to some tools which may help you. After reading the material in this toolkit you can expect to be able to design and implement a mobile advocacy strategy for your organisation.
Dhttp://www.mobiles.tacticaltech.org
Bandwidth Management and Optimisation
Developed by: INASP
Type of resource: Website with PDFs and other downloadable documents
Target audience: General
Cost: Free access
Briefing packs, workshop materials and information resources — Information briefing packs are available from INASP to support institutions working in the areas of bandwidth management and optimisation (BMO). A handbook “How to accelerate your Internet: A Practical Guide to Bandwidth Management and Optimization using Open Source Software” is also available (although only in English). These materials have been designed to target specific stakeholders and staff within universities and research institutions.
Dhttp://www.inasp.info/file/449/bandwidth-managemen
t-and-optimisation-briefing-packs-workshop-materia
ls-and-information-resources.html
Training Kit on Participatory Spatial Information Management and Communication
Developed by: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Co-operation ACP-EU (CTA), & International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Type of resource: Training modules
Target audience: General, Trainers, Information intermediaries
Cost: Free access
This Training Kit is can be tailored to meet your needs for training on Participatory Spatial Information Management and Communication.
The Training Kit contains 15 Modules which cover the entire spectrum of good developmental practice – from mobilising communities to developing a communication strategy based on the outcome of participatory mapping activities. The Modules touch on topics such as the fundamentals of training, ethics and community groundwork and processes as well as the more technical low-, mid- and high-tech participatory mapping methods. The Training Kit culminates in a Module on networking, communication and advocacy – the pillars upon which maps become effective media and negotiation tools.
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