# as an organization

## Contribute geospatial data or imagery for tracing

### Why?

**Open your data to a global audience. Benefit from more eyes on your data to keep it up to date.**

### How?

* [Contact the local OSM chapter](/open-data-openstreetmap/details-openstreetmap/details-interacting-with-the-community.md)
* [Learn about licensing for OSM](/open-data-openstreetmap/legal-information.md)
* Find out [how to add different datasets](/open-data-openstreetmap/technical-specifications/technical-tracing-over-or-importing-data.md)
* Process and preparation - get inspired by how others interact with the community ([West Midlands](https://github.com/mapbox/open-data-openstreetmap/tree/456c6314be590b75043766b6d63f11b0bfa68dd0/Case%20studies/policy-integration-of-open-data.md), [Milan](https://github.com/mapbox/open-data-openstreetmap/tree/456c6314be590b75043766b6d63f11b0bfa68dd0/Case%20studies/milan.md), [Seattle](https://github.com/mapbox/open-data-openstreetmap/tree/456c6314be590b75043766b6d63f11b0bfa68dd0/Case%20studies/seattle-automatization-of-updating-curb-situation-in-seattle.md))

## Organize a mapathon

**It feels good to do good. Show your employees, members and customers how easy it is go get involved in open mapping.**

### ⏰ Before

* [Find a cause that matters](http://tasks.hotosm.org/) to your organization or the occasion. It could be a new cause or an existing project *(*[*Nepal earthquake 2015*](https://blog.mapbox.com/mapping-for-earthquake-response-in-nepal-b5fbb124494c)*,* [*Mapping to end Malaria 2016*](https://blog.mapbox.com/supporting-youth-mappers-for-malaria-prevention-in-kenya-ac7d845fe82)*,* [*Mapping for Ebola 2014*](https://blog.mapbox.com/over-100-000-buildings-mapped-in-guinea-where-ebola-broke-out-f2ec756f95b3)*)*.
* Organize a venue, date and time - the rule is: there must be 🍕🍕🍕 for the mappers. Make sure venue has enough power outlets and stable Wifi.
* Invite mappers. People should bring a laptop with mouse and a modern browser.
* Invite the local OSM community to help with training. 
* Set up the [HOT Tasking Manager](http://tasks.hotosm.org/) to spread the load efficiently.

### 🎉 On the day

* Share information on the cause and how open mapping contributes.
* Get people to [sign up](https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/new).
* Give a short intro to [using OpenStreetMap](http://learnosm.org/en/beginner/id-editor/) and [the Tasking Manager](http://tasks.hotosm.org/).
* Get mapping! There should be some experienced mappers to walk around and answer questions.

### 💌 After

Keep the communication going on what the added map data helped to achieve.


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