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And the endless weeks of talks, workshops, panels, and events continue phew!

#gisForGood day went very well yesterday. I purposely did NOT talk about AI - I DID talk about cloud native tech stacks, big data, performant analytics; interoperable work flows across technologies to best support any..
November 6, 2026 at 12:44 AM
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COLOR ME MAPPY QUETTA | BALOCHISTAN EDITION – Free GIS Education Initiative
An educational initiative by GPB FOUNDATION, Quetta, Pakistan. Free distribution in schools across Balochistan to promote GIS awareness. Next Phase: Complete book for Balochistan. Inspired by Color Me Mappy, published by Esri Press #GISforGood #SDG4 #GPBFOUNDATION
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October 4, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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🌎🎨GISCorps volunteer Neha Chudiwale helped Arts Midwest update its ArcGIS dashboard, making it easier to explore grant awardees across nine states alongside community data.

See how GIS is supporting arts access across the Midwest: www.giscorps.org/amw-421/

#GISForGood #GIS #art #GISinArts
GISCorps Volunteer Helped Arts Midwest with their GIS Needs - GISCorps
GISCorps serves our global community by providing mapping expertise where it's needed most. We match GIS volunteers with organizations in need worldwide.
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September 16, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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🌏GISCorps volunteers partnered with @queenslandwalks.bsky.social to improve how it collects, analyzes, and shares community feedback on walkability and safety. New Survey123 forms and ArcGIS Dashboards help turn local experiences into action. 🚶‍♀️🧑‍🦼

www.giscorps.org/qlw-418/

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GISCorps Volunteers Help Queensland Walks with their GIS Needs - GISCorps
GISCorps serves our global community by providing mapping expertise where it's needed most. We match GIS volunteers with organizations in need worldwide.
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August 18, 2026 at 11:31 AM
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GISCorps volunteer Olga Tambazidis helped SystemsGo build a GIS system for student rocket launches!

Using ArcGIS Online and Experience Builder, she created a tool to capture and display launch, recovery, and mission data. www.giscorps.org/sgo-415/

#GISforGood
Volunteer Provides GIS Support to SystemsGo - GISCorps
GISCorps serves our global community by providing mapping expertise where it's needed most. We match GIS volunteers with organizations in need worldwide.
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July 3, 2026 at 6:52 PM
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When the sky closes in, our volunteers show up! 🗺️

Proud of our volunteers & partners NAPSG for the real, life-saving impact of #PhotoMappers. Geo Week News tells the story here: bit.ly/4eBv99S

US-based GIS enthusiast? Volunteer here: bit.ly/4e3uVby

#GIS #GISforGood #disasterresponse
When the Sky Closes In: How #PhotoMappers Became Emergency Managers' Eyes on the Ground
When Hurricane Helene swept through Florida, emergency managers were unable to procure imaging due to cloud cover that grounded aerial imaging. Instead, they had one consolidated source of imagery to
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April 22, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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GISCorps volunteer Stijn Kant partnered with Run Her Way to turn community input into maps and tools that highlight safer running routes for women and girls. His work helps visualize safety concerns and support more inclusive public spaces. 🏃‍♀️

#GISforGood #urbanplanning #womenrunners #GIS
GISCorps Volunteer Assisted Run Her Way with GIS Needs - GISCorps
GISCorps serves our global community by providing mapping expertise where it's needed most. We match GIS volunteers with organizations in need worldwide.
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March 29, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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Our GISCorps volunteers made a global impact with #GISforGood in 2025—from disaster response to conservation and more. Explore their work in our 2025 Annual Report StoryMap. 🌍✨

👉 View the StoryMap: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/09a3...
January 8, 2026 at 9:19 PM
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🌍 GISCorps volunteer Emily Mills recently completed a project with Selati Game Reserve in South Africa, helping strengthen GIS workflows, data management, and conservation planning.

Read more: www.giscorps.org/pam-sgr-406/

#GISforGood #ConservationTech #SouthAfrica
Volunteer provides GIS technical assistance to South African organization - GISCorps
GISCorps serves our global community by providing mapping expertise where it's needed most. We match GIS volunteers with organizations in need worldwide.
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December 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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🌍 GISCorps volunteers Jill Derwin & Roma Hicks partnered with TechSoup to introduce nonprofits to GIS tools for mapping, storytelling, & decision-making, helping orgs build capacity & understand how geospatial tech can support their missions.

Read more: bit.ly/4rVfQ00

#GISforGood #NonprofitTech
GISCorps Volunteers Assisting TechSoup with Conducting GIS Training - GISCorps
GISCorps serves our global community by providing mapping expertise where it's needed most. We match GIS volunteers with organizations in need worldwide.
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December 15, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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✨ This Giving Tuesday, help power GIS for Good! ✨

Your support fuels volunteers applying GIS to humanitarian, environmental, and community projects worldwide. 🌍

Explore our new partnership levels and make an impact.
👉 Donate: bit.ly/4rynmxK

#GISforGood 💙 #GivingTuesday
December 2, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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GISCorps volunteer Rachel George partnered with Grevy’s Zebra Trust to build a new StoryMap and visualize wildlife and rangeland conditions in northern Kenya. 🌿🦓

Read more: www.giscorps.org/pam-gzt-405/

#GISforGood #ConservationTech #Kenya
GISCorps Volunteer Assisting Grevy's Zebra Trust with Esri StoryMaps - GISCorps
GISCorps serves our global community by providing mapping expertise where it's needed most. We match GIS volunteers with organizations in need worldwide.
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November 16, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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🌍 GISCorps volunteer Adam McKay teamed up with the Rwanda Wildlife Conservation Association (RWCA) to boost their GIS capacity and modernize field data collection.

Read more: www.giscorps.org/pam-rwca-409/

#GIS #GISforGood #Conservation
Rwandan non-governmental organization received GIS assistance from GISCorps volunteer - GISCorps
GISCorps serves our global community by providing mapping expertise where it's needed most. We match GIS volunteers with organizations in need worldwide.
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October 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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GISCorps volunteer Joe Lemeris Jr. spent 8 days onsite at Babanango Game Reserve in South Africa, upgrading GIS tools, improving wildlife tracking, and training staff. 🌿🦏🦓

Read more: www.giscorps.org/pam-bgr-402/

#GISforGood #Conservation #GIS
GISCorps Volunteer boosts conservation workflows at Babanango Game Reserve - GISCorps
GISCorps serves our global community by providing mapping expertise where it's needed most. We match GIS volunteers with organizations in need worldwide.
www.giscorps.org
October 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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🌍💡 GISCorps volunteers teamed up with the South Carolina Breastfeeding Coalition to map & analyze access to lactation support, turning data into action so every family can get the support they need. 💙

Read more: www.giscorps.org/scbfc-399/

#GISforGood #publichealth
Volunteers Assisting South Carolina Breastfeeding Coalition with GIS Needs - GISCorps
GISCorps serves our global community by providing mapping expertise where it's needed most. We match GIS volunteers with organizations in need worldwide.
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September 17, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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20 years ago, 33 GISCorps volunteers stepped up after Hurricane Katrina. Today, thousands continue that legacy of service worldwide. 💙

Read more: www.giscorps.org/katrina-reli...

#GISCorps #Volunteerism #DisasterResponse #GISForGood
August 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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We have some exciting #PhotoMappers news to share! There is now a #PhotoMappers Historical Gallery where you can view photo galleries from past activations. Thank you to the NAPSG Foundation for creating this wonderful resource!

Check it out: storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/...

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#PhotoMappers Historic Gallery
PhotoMapper activations organized by year and event.
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June 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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GISCorps is recruiting for the Disaster Response Core Committee! If you're passionate about #GISforGood and have strong communication skills, apply now! Help manage #PhotoMappers activations and volunteers. Send your resume and cover letter to disaster_response@giscorps.org by May 15, 2025!
May 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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GISCorps volunteers are working with 4-H to support the next gen of GIS professionals! Two volunteers are mentoring students as they research, analyze, and map complex issues using Esri products. These maps will be featured at the Esri User Conference this summer in San Diego! #GISforGood
GISCorps volunteers to offer cartographic mentorship - GISCorps
GISCorps serves our global community by providing mapping expertise where it's needed most. We match GIS volunteers with organizations in need worldwide.
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April 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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GISCorps volunteers Kathy Cappelli and Trish Long are supporting the South Carolina Breastfeeding Coalition by geocoding addresses, cleaning datasets, and developing an interactive map & dashboard. See how GIS skills are helping SCBC further its mission!: www.giscorps.org/scbfc-399/ #GISforGood
Volunteers Assisting South Carolina Breastfeeding Coalition with geocoding and visualization of their data - GISCorps
GISCorps serves our global community by providing mapping expertise where it's needed most. We match GIS volunteers with organizations in need worldwide.
www.giscorps.org
April 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Great day at #GISforGood in #Geneva! Our team presented new research on the long-term impact of #IMSMA Core across 30+ countries, while our Director, Tobias Privitelli joined the executive panel on locally-led humanitarian action stressing GIS as a tool for national ownership, not external control.
March 9, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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Where to connect, learn, &collaborate w/ Esri at #GISforGood events. Not just a hashtag, but a global community of practitioners using geospatial to strengthen preparedness, accelerate response, & drive long-term resilience across humanitarian assistance
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Photo of 3 humanitarian assistance workers discussing maps and geospatial strategy.
March 21, 2026 at 12:44 AM
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#gischat #geogsky #geogchat #gisforgood 🌍🌎🌏⚒️
spatialsustain.bsky.social Matt Ball @spatialsustain.bsky.social · Oct 29
Malaysia built one of the world's most advanced health registries by mapping every facility, practitioner, and resource across 36M people. They now forecast needs to 2040 and cut response times from months to weeks. A model for proactive health systems. www.esri.com/about/newsro...
October 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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#EsriUC Science Symposium: whose hope, whose vision? Collaborative, positive, solving problems for farmers & grandmas alike! #GISforGood
November 9, 2024 at 6:09 AM
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Video: #GIS - Creating a more #intelligent world, from #EsriUC2026 Plenary tinyurl.com/cbr79zyb

#location #spatial #GISchat #geospatial #esri #esriUC #mapping #maps #GISforGood #TheScienceOfWhere #geosky
July 20, 2026 at 1:44 PM