Category: Community Management

What we’ve learned about volunteering in a digital age

by Heather Leson | Jun 17, 2020 | Community Management | 0 |

[Editor note: Guest post by 510 (Netherlands Red Cross) and Laurent Fernandez (Consultant)]...

Launch of Excel Social learning online pilot

by Heather Leson | Oct 16, 2019 | Community Management, data literacy, Technology | 0 |

What can a spreadsheet do? Or, better yet, what can 100s of people do with improved spreadsheet...

How are volunteers using data across the IFRC?

by Margarita Griffith | Feb 21, 2019 | Community Management, data literacy, open data | 0 |

Volunteers at the heart of all we do at the Red Cross Red Crescent. Around the world many are...

Convening a Data Literacy Consortium

by Heather Leson | Feb 12, 2019 | #humtech, community, Community Management, data literacy, Events, open data, open source | 0 |

Data literacy is a team sport. How can organizations improve their data readiness? How can we...

Convening a Data Literacy Consortium

by Heather Leson | Jan 16, 2019 | #humtech, CivicTech, community, Community Management, data literacy, Events, open source | 0 |

What if Humanitarians collaborated on data literacy and data skills? Data is everywhere and part...

Do humanitarian agencies really NEED to be accountable to communities?

by admin | May 22, 2018 | Blog, Community Management, Kenya | 0 |

Unfortunately, the answer to this question is no, we don’t. As a community engagement and...

Community voices driving decisions: Kenya Red Cross and IFRC share the lessons learned on accountability to communities

by admin | May 10, 2018 | Community Management, Kenya | 0 |

“As a movement we have no choice than being accountable to people.” Abbas Gullet, Secretary...

Know Your Data, Be a Champion

by Heather Leson | Mar 21, 2018 | #humtech, Blog, Community Management, data literacy, Events, Localisation, open data | 0 |

Data Literacy activities build a common language and connect data leaders with data curious while...

Data Socialization – Fostering a Data Culture

by Heather Leson | Feb 1, 2018 | #humtech, Community Management, data literacy, Internet, Localisation, Mappers, open data, open source, Technology | 0 |

What does it take to be a Data Ready organization? All around the world organizations are either prepared or preparing for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Now, consider this: What will it take to be a Data Ready Humanitarian...

Building Maps is Building Trust

by Heather Leson | Sep 14, 2017 | #humtech, Community Management, data literacy, HOT, Humanitarian, Mappers, open data, open source, Technology | 0 |

We are pleased to announce the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is joining the Missing Maps Partnership. Missing Maps is an open, collaborative project in which you can help to map areas where...

Dakar Data Champions

by Heather Leson | Jul 21, 2017 | Africa, community, Community Management, data literacy, Events, GlobalGoals, Internet, Mappers, open data, Technology | 0 |

How can data knowledge help humanitarians reach more people? In collaboration with UN OCHA’s...

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