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Receiving the 2011 CASE Award for Enterprising Social Innovation

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Last October, I had the pleasure and honor to visit the Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE) at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, to accept on behalf of Benetech the 2011 CASE Award for Enterprising Social Innovation (ESI). We are grateful for CASE’s recognition of Benetech's work.

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2011 NTEN LIfetime Achievement Award: Judy Hallman

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This year, we are thrilled to honor Judy Hallman for her work with this award. It’s that determination that has allowed her to help so many people and nonprofits over the years. It’s that determination that has allowed her to help so many people and nonprofits over the years. Her first job in computing came long before the Web.

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International Human Rights Day 2011

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

2011 has been an amazing year for human rights defenders. This past year, our HRP team helped the human rights movement achieve great things. Our support of groups advancing LGBTI rights is opening up new opportunities for helping many more such groups around the world. and the European Union.

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Ushahidi Wins MacArthur Award: Changing the World One Map at a Time

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MacArthur Foundation named 13 organizations as recipients of the MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions. The Award, which recognizes exceptional grantees and helps ensure their long-term sustainability, provides each organization with up to $1.5 million, depending on the size of its budget. and Catherine T.

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How Online Fundraising, Gamification and Social Media Helped Raise over $2 Million Dollars in One Day

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Here’s a snapshot of some of the top giving days from 2011: Let’s take a closer look at the impact and strategies behind Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington. Prizes were given out from a $148,000 award pool that consisted of: One set of Grand Awards that rewarded nonprofits for garnering the most donors.

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Care2 Impact Prize Awarded to Vinay Bhagat of Convio

Care2

Care2 Vice President of Nonprofit Services Clint O'Brien announced the prize winner today during the awards luncheon at the annual NTEN (NTC) conference. O'Brien praised Bhagat for founding the influential and successful software platform, Convio, which helped more than 1600 nonprofits to raise $1.3 billion in 2011 alone.

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Care2 Impact Prize -- Help Pick a Nonprofit Hero

Care2

To honor these heroes, Care2 is today unveiling a new annual award, the Care2 Impact Prize , to recognize individuals in the nonprofit sector who have made an outstanding impact on the field of online advocacy, online fundraising or both. The winner will receive a cash award of $1,000, plus $1,000 to donate to their favorite charity.

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