If you've ever used a Google Maps mashup, geo-tagged your Flickr photos, or just relied on a GPS device to keep you from getting lost, you've benefitted from Geographic Information Systems, the backbone of all of these services.

Nonprofits could gain a lot from using GIS, too.

If you're in the DC area, come join us at 7pm on July 24th to talk about how GIS can help nonprofits:

-- Speedy and accurate response to disasters
-- Target donors and potential members
-- Turn complex, hard-to-read data into simple, compelling visual representations
-- Make the most of your data by uncovering hidden trends and patterns
-- Make better decisions and leverage your existing data
-- Find out how to make use off the US government's free access to enormous amounts of data--much of it correlated to location

And if scheduling or geographic problems prevent you from attending, we're going to try to podcast the presentation, too.

Thanks to this month's sponsor, Care2.