Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 30, 2011

Similar to Myspace and Facebook in 2007 and 2008, there’s seemingly a geographic difference between Foursquare and Gowalla users. To claim your Spot Page on Gowalla, go to gowalla.com/business and search for your nonprofit: Once found, if you see a green “Do you run this place?

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JULY 2, 2008

We're half way through 2008, so I thought I'd share how mine are going, and check in on yours. Challenge for the rest of 2008: I'm feeling a bit discouraged about what feels like a lack of progress in the situation. Challenge for rest of 2008: I only have 6 more interviews for 2008. My resolutions were to: 1.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 30, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Nonprofit Technology Link Love July 30, 2008 Here are posts from a small sampling of bloggers I regularly read: Holly Ross shows her geek cred in a great post about DNS.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 11, 2007

For instance, Gartner’s top 10 technologies to watch in 2008. There’s some great stuff there, like virtualization, social software, green IT, etc. It is nice to see that “Green IT &# tops Gartner’s list. Some nonprofits fit into this category, but most nonprofits that I work with don’t.

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JUNE 1, 2023

QC Pride was founded in 2008, revived in 2017, and serves the Quad Cities area of Iowa and Illinois. The first PrideFest was held in 2020, and since then, the celebration continues to be held every year on the town green. Donate to support their cause here. QC Pride, Inc.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 13, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tidbits August 13, 2008 I love these tidbits blog posts. A new site was launched called “ Green Nonprofits.&# I’m excited to see what community-driven development can do! It looks interesting.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Their TerraChoice Greenwashing Report 2010 finds that 95 percent of green product claims are misleading. There is good evidence that the report itself has become an example of conflict of interest and greenwashing, especially in its omission of the green IT brand, EPEAT.

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MAY 19, 2008

60) Search « Landing Page Optimization for Online Fundraising | Main | The Essentials of Online Advocacy Begin With Email » Monday May 19 2008 Care2 Website Goes Green, Saves 341,000 KW-hours Monday, May 19, 2008 at 05:08PM | by Hatef Yamini I was really excited to drive into work this morning in a Toyota Prius.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 19, 2013

Majora realized that creating green projects and jobs empowers communities to see themselves in a different light, and that beautiful things happen in neighborhoods where people feel invested in their own economic and environmental well being.

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APRIL 23, 2009

Yesterday’s post for Earth Day, about social media and the energy/climate change/green movement is already getting some tremendously insightful and interesting comments. It’s just the kind of conversation starter I wanted to throw out there!

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

Ushahidi was a NetSquared Mashup Challenge winner in the fabled 2008 Netsquared conference in Santa Clara, California. Connecting to the Internet Digital Divide GreenTech International Networks Green IT WiFi tsgreentechnology BRCK Ushahidi' I first heard about this from Marnie Webb, who co-founded NetSquared.

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JANUARY 10, 2011

Ted Fickes, Electronic Communications Manager, The Wilderness Society (Central Rockies Regional Office) In September, 2008, Green for All , 1Sky and the We Campaign organized a national day of action -- Green Jobs Now -- to demand progress on green jobs and a green economy.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 12, 2012

Microsoft Lync is one of the least understood Microsoft product donations in the TechSoup catalog; however if yours is a larger organization that already runs on Windows Server 2008, uses Office Professional Plus 2010 , and has multiple offices or lots of work out in the field, it's definitely worth looking at. Why Lync Is Green Software.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Just after the show, Sean Nicholson from Microsoft sent me a roster of new green Windows PCs , including the Toshiba Portégé Z835 ultrabook that has a mercury free-LED display and halogen-free printed wiring board. What Is an Ultrabook? If you don’t already know, I’m afraid you’re in for a disappointment.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 6, 2010

I also recommend listening to a podcast interview with Safran Foer on Vegan.com The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems by Van Jones Van Jones was talking about "green jobs" way before it became a buzzword. I gotta say it. Don't listen Glenn Beck. Listen to Van Jones. Read the book.

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2015

She explained that the publishing industry changed drastically around 2008 during the economic recession. We are delighted to honor TechSoup member Braided River as a winner of our 2015 Green Tech Success Story Contest. Learn More About Our Green Tech Winners. Images: Braided River. spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2015

She explained that the publishing industry changed drastically around 2008 during the economic recession. We are delighted to honor TechSoup member Braided River as a winner of our 2015 Green Tech Success Story Contest. Learn More About Our Green Tech Winners. Our first-place winner was Boulder Food Rescue. spanhidden.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Harry: A Green Geek. Transparency and Social Media: Dealing with Criticism. Interview with Jonathon Colman. The Intangible Benefits of Social Media. Reports of the Death of Social Networking for Nonprofits Are Not True! Online Fundraising Predictions From Around the World. Thanks Teresa Crawford For Helping Us Swim Upstream.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 2, 2012

I met Rufina in 2008 in Australia when I keynoted the Connecting Up Conference and taught social media workshops for NGOs. In the green courtyard, there was physical education class where they teaching the kids to do stretches and exercises. Movement is also in the classroom – for example, this hop scotch board to learn spelling.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2012

I haven’t been this hooked on a new social networking site since I first got on Twitter in June 2008, and based on recent data released by comScore and Hitwise, Pinterest traffic is soaring. .” Now, just two weeks into January, I am completely addicted to pinning boards for social good on Pinterest.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

They have recently published Greenwashes of the Year 2008 and here are some of their findings: Fiji Water's new green campaign. Greenwash Brigade member Heidi Siegelbaum found that Fiji Water's 'Every Drop is Green' claim to be prime greenwashing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2007

com - a free site where people can create and share ringtones about the 2008 election. com is a joint Green Machine PR (Jo is a partner) and Mobile Active (Katrin Verclas) in partnership with Myxer.com. com is first free site that lets people easily create and share ringtones about the upcoming 2008 elections. RingTones08.com

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NOVEMBER 19, 2008

Sustainable South Bronx's blog, Green the Ghetto. Founder of Americans for Informed Democracy , Seth Green. Green is a contributing blogger to the Partnership for a Secure America's blog, Across the Aisle. Image credit: Utne Reader November/December 2008 cover image from Utnereader.com. Brahm's blog.

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MAY 28, 2008

Seems like there is a group of readers who read both of our BlogHer Blogs, and our personal blogs, so I thought I'd let you know when we'll be at the same place at the same time over the next couple months so we can meet you (: June 11-12th we will both be speaking at the 2008 Making Media Connections Conference in Chicago.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2008

The third episode of Echoing Green's Be Bold Podcast , that I host, is up. Also, check out the Be Bold Resources page , and the New York Times' Social Impact Career Center, created in partnership with Echoing Green. Finally, the deadline to apply for an Echoing Green Fellowship for social entrepreneurs is coming up: December 1, 2008.

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Care2

MAY 17, 2013

Ryan got his start as an organizer with Green Corps back in 2008 and has been working to build large movements on behalf of the environment ever since. He organizes the coalition’s internal structure and work plan and also leads the coalition’s online action team.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 15, 2010

I'm actually surprised at how well my April 2008 post called Calculating Your Carbon Footprint: Where Do You Start? Calculating your carbon footprint either for yourself or for organization is often the first logical step in greening your lifestyle and your office.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2009

Back in January of 2008, a network of rural libraries decided to host an online conference to provide an opportunity for library staff and trustees to attend continuing education sessions in an online format, helping to reduce the strain on staffing and budgets.

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Tech Soup

JULY 7, 2009

In June of 2008, we posted information about US consumer electronics retailer, Best Buy, starting a pilot program to collect discarded consumer electronic devices at some of their locations in the United States. Tags: Green Office GreenTech Hardware Recycled & Refurbished Computers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 30, 2008

June 11-12th we will both be speaking at the 2008 Making Media Connections Conference. " We'll also be at the, "Blogging Birds of a Feather Meet-Up: Green/Social Change" on Friday, July 18th at the BlogHer Conference in San Francisco and I'll also be on a panel on personal fundraising. in Chicago.

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DECEMBER 8, 2008

You can read Green LA Girl's post about the work we did together this fall: My Life, Directed by Big Vision Career and Project Consulting. I also host Echoing Green's Be Bold Podcast about creating a career with impact. Payment must be received by December 31, 2008. Most people who work with me fall into 1 of 3 categories.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2012

Listen Read Elizabeth Pomada Co-Founder, Writing for Change Conference Listen Read Marsha Wallace, Founder, Dining for Women Listen Read Shalini Kantayya, Filmmaker, A Drop of Life.

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DECEMBER 3, 2008

Instead of creating my own 2008 list, I thought I'd do a roundup of some of the lists I've found. 2008 Charitable Holiday Shopping Guide , Part 1 on The Vibe. Holiday Gift Guide on Echoing Green's Spark blog. Please include links in the comments to any lists I've missed, as well as your own gifts that give back ideas.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2008

February 18, 2008 was the 2nd anniversary of the Big Vision Podcast ! If you have suggestions for people to interview for the Big Vision Podcast, email me at britt@brittbravo.com podcast social entrepreneur nonprofit activist green women activism visionary Their stories are the fuel that keeps me going.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2013

Stephen Blyth, a nonprofit capacity builder who I met when I keynoted Connecting Up in 2008, hosted my trip to NZ and arranged for this workshop to take place on Makaurau Marae which is the land of Maori. The workshop started with a welcoming ceremony. We sat in the hall – two rows – the guests and the Maori.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Listen / Read Elizabeth Pomada Co-Founder, Writing for Change Conference Listen Read Marsha Wallace, Founder, Dining for Women Listen Read Shalini Kantayya, Filmmaker, A Drop of Life.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2008

Pie Ranch is a Bay Area nonprofit that teaches urban youth about food and farming: "We have planted wheat for pie crusts and berries for filling, and are raising bees for honey, goats for milk and chickens for eggs on a 14-acre parcel above the historic Steele Ranch at Green Oaks Creek.

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