Resources
Technical Resources
AWS Tools
Here are some AWS services and resources to help you get started!
- Get Started with AWS
- AWS Hands-on Tutorials
- Developer Tools – Amazon Web Services
- Mobile on AWS - Amazon Web Services
- Game Tech - Game Development Solutions in the Cloud
- AR/VR Tools - Amazon Web Services
- Customer Engagement Services - Amazon Web Services
- Machine Learning on AWS
- AWS Media Services
- Networking and Content Delivery Products on AWS
Alexa Skills and Amazon Pay
Skills are like apps for Alexa.
- Zero to Hero: A comprehensive course to building an Alexa Skill
- Get started with the Alexa Skills
- Get deeper with Alexa Skills
Resources for integrating Amazon Pay into your solution:
- Amazon Pay: Online Payment Service
- Amazon Pay Integration Guide and API references
- Amazon Pay API Reference Guide
- Amazon Pay for Alexa Skills
- Add ISP Support to Your Skill Code | Alexa Skills Kit
- Alexa Skills Challenge: In-Skill Purchasing (example resources)
- Amazon Pay Voice Solutions
- Webinars for Alexa Skills Builders
- Amazon Pay & Alexa: Getting started with a new voice for your business
- Designing an Alexa skill for monetization
- Alexa: Ways to transact with your customer – Amazon Pay
- Tech tips: Getting started with Amazon Pay for Alexa Skills
- Tech tips: Creating a delightful voice experience
- Ways to reach customers with your Alexa skill and Amazon Pay
- Delighting customers with Delivery Notifications through Alexa
AI/ML and Amazon SageMaker
Build an AI-driven solution.
- No machine learning experience required - Artificial Intelligence Services
- Getting started on Amazon SageMaker
- Machine Learning Tech Talks
- Amazon SageMaker Technical Deep Dive Series
- Optimize AI/ML, Kubernetes and Big Data Workloads at Your Startup - AWS Online Tech Talks
Serverless and Containers
Build and run applications and services without thinking about servers.
- AWS Serverless developer tools
- Serverless Tech Talks
- AWS Serverless resources
- Getting started with AWS Amplify
- 24 open source tools for the serverless developer - Part 1
- 24 open source tools for the serverless developer - Part 2
- Containers on AWS
Blockchain
Centralized or multi-party ledger for your solution.
- Amazon Managed Blockchain
- Amazon Quantum Ledger Database
- What is Amazon Quantum Ledger Database (QLDB)
- How to Build an Application with Amazon Managed Blockchain - AWS Online Tech Talks
Data Resources
Fundraising & Program Delivery Data Resources
- Charity Navigator nonprofit star rating and index of nonprofits API
- Registry of Open Data Sets on AWS (e.g. IRS Nonprofit Form 990 Dataset, Common Crawl Web Crawl dataset, Global Database of Events, Language & Tone, etc.)
- Open Data and Research at GlobalGiving.org
- Data About the Nonprofit World
- Online Giving Statistics
- United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Open Data Hub
- Data.World Environmental Datasets
- Data.World Social Indicator Datasets
- Data.World Health Datasets
Cultural Institution Data Resources
- Creative Commons Museum & Other Collections
- Smithsonian Open Access
- Open list of US Museums
- Institute of Museums and Library Service Data Catalog
- Data.World Arts Open Datasets
- Wikidata:WikiProject Performing arts/Data sources
- The Modern Museum of Art Collections
Nonprofit Resources
Live Webinar
Be sure to check out the webinar that was held on May 27th from 12:00pm to 12:30 EDT to hear from three experts that shared more about the challenges nonprofits face and the ways in which the developer community can help organizations embrace digital solutions to improve donor engagement, enhance service delivery, and preserve cultural institutions.
Inspiration
Not sure how to help? Below you will find sources of inspiration.
- Covid-19 could mean extinction for many charities
- Nonprofits Struggle to Survive as Revenue Plummets Amid Coronavirus
- 2020 Nonprofit Trend Report
- Special Report: The Disappearing Donor
- Nonprofit Fundraising Challenges
- How you can help during the coronavirus outbreak
- UN Sustainable Development Goals – Data for Now
- How to Raise Money if your Nonprofit isn’t Responding Directly to the Pandemic
- Three Actions to Transform the Social Impact Sector
Support
- Join the Slack workspace to ask questions, network, and collaborate!
- AWS Knowledge Center