Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 11, 2012

Originally launched in February 2012 as an App Gallery with three “Giving” Apps , the “Giving” category has been dropped and the three Giving Apps replaced with two Lifestyles Apps and one Utilities App: App Center > Lifestyle > Causes. App Center > Lifestyle > LIVESTRONG.COM.

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Tech Soup

MAY 31, 2012

The Personal Democracy Forum (PDF) 2012 conference is June 11-12 in New York. This means PDF 2012 is a chance to explore and discuss how technology tools can be used to help change the world (a topic we're obviously passionate about here at TechSoup). And lucky you! Learn More.

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AUGUST 21, 2023

Created in November of 2012, GivingTuesday is a global movement to inspire generosity around the world. Many organizations use GivingTuesday as a social media campaign to increase fundraising and spread awareness for their cause. GivingTuesday is quickly approaching, meaning a big day of fundraising for nonprofits like yours.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

” But do selfies have benefits, especially for social change causes? I wondered whether selfies can be used as part of your social content strategy to help support a social good cause? Although selfies have been around for years , they have gained popularity recently. Family is Familia.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Tips for a Successful #GivingTuesday #GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement that promotes community engagement and giving back. What started in 2012 has exploded into the biggest giving day of the year, inspiring hundreds of millions of people worldwide to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 31, 2021

GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement that promotes community engagement and giving back. What started in 2012 has exploded into the biggest giving day of the year, inspiring hundreds of millions of people worldwide to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. Then continue to inspire people to support your cause.

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Everyaction

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Created in 1998, the United Nations Foundation links the United Nations' work with others around the world, helping the UN address a range of global issues, including climate change, global health, women’s empowerment, peace and security, poverty eradication, and more. Let’s start with the basics.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

The moment you’ve all been waiting for, the official Cause Camp 2017 speaker lineup. Cause Camp is Nonprofit Hub’s annual conference, bringing the best and the brightest from both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors, to inspire, educate and transform nonprofits of all shapes and sizes, from all over the world. Derrick Feldmann.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Back in 2012, the founders of Giving Tuesday couldn’t have imagined just how impactful their initiative would be. Now, less than 10 years later, Giving Tuesday has grown into a global movement that has raised over $2 billion. American Cancer Society : “I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2018.

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Volunteer Hub

MAY 13, 2022

Generation Z (or Gen-Z for short), represents individuals born between 1997 and 2012. Gen-Z is also the most civically engaged generation alive today, according to a Global Millennial and Gen-Z survey by Deloitte. With such a passion around supporting causes, it is crucial that your organization engages and leverages Gen-Z volunteers.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The first GivingTuesday took place in 2012, and since then it’s grown into a global movement. Solicit donors who are interested in your cause—but might not be ready to give right now—and you can spend the next few months showing them what makes your nonprofit the best choice for their Giving Tuesday gift.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 11, 2012

Originally launched in February 2012 as an App Gallery with three “Giving” Apps , the “Giving” category has been dropped and the three Giving Apps replaced with two Lifestyles Apps and one Utilities App: App Center > Lifestyle > Causes. App Center > Lifestyle > LIVESTRONG.COM.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2012

Several of us from TechSoup Global will be there, and we'd love to see you! your cause - without leaving your desk." Here's a rundown of where to find us in sessions presented with TechSoup Global staff: Tuesday, April 3. Delivering Services Through a Global Network. Anna Jaeger. Lynn Van Housen.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

With the global financial crisis at its peak and a recession looming, many nonprofit managers are probably asking themselves, "How will my nonprofit raise money next year?" Raising money in 2012 will require creativity and foresight. In this medium, openness, responsiveness, and inquisitiveness serve your cause well.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Despite increasing commercialism, the holidays traditionally get people thinking about ways they can give—whether they’re wrapping gifts for loved ones or donating time and money to a cause they care about. According to Giving Tuesday’s website , it is “a global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity.”

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 4, 2012

In 2010, we gave nearly $300 billion in support of a wide variety of charitable causes—3.8 Almost all of this was given to causes within the United States. However, the 5 percent given to international causes reflected a 15.3 This level of increased global philanthropy is worth a further look. billion from $226.2

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2016

We dove deep into data from the 2012 presidential race to provide fundraising insight you can use during the 2016 election year, including: The charitable giving habits of 400,000 political donors. How they were changed by the 2012 election cycle. Surprising demographics to target for outreach in 2016. The State of Nonprofit Cloud.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 16, 2011

2008 SXSW Panel: Pimp Your Nonprofit Cause photo by Ed Schipul. The SXSW Interactive Festival (scheduled March, 2012 in Austin, Texas) is a mega huge social media industry event. Last year was a global discussion about free agents with remote colleagues in the Middle East. Social Media for the Non-Sexy Cause.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 3, 2011

From famine in Africa to war in the Middle East to global economic collapse, people are increasingly becoming overwhelmed by all the tweets, status updates, photos, and videos of gloom, doom, and despair. All day, everyday the online masses are being bombarded with terrible news. Engaging them just makes it worse.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 10, 2011

On International Human Rights Day, we pay tribute to all human rights defenders, celebrate the recent victories of the human rights community, and recognize the challenges that still lie ahead in the global struggle to advance justice, accountability and an end to impunity. 2011 has been an amazing year for human rights defenders.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 31, 2017

I’ve known Brian for over ten years and he is a brilliant strategist for executive leaders and global brands – nonprofits, startups, and political organizations. My colleague Brian Reich has just published a new book, The Imagination Gap. This book is a wonderful walk through learning how to use your imagination.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 13, 2013

This post was authored by Microsoft Citizenship for TechSoup Global. Microsoft employees are passionate about supporting their own communities and other causes they care about. In 2012, Microsoft employees reached an incredible milestone – 30 years and $1 billion in employee giving to more than 31,000 nonprofits around the world.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2012

This award is evidence that when the nonprofit community works together to support each other’s causes, we can achieve great things! This is the last week to purchase early bird tickets to the 2012 Nonprofit Technology & Communications Conference , hosted by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits ! Have more news to share?

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 7, 2017

#GivingTuesday lives online through social media—as evidenced by the hashtag in its name—and aims to create a sense of global collaboration for an annual day of giving. And these numbers are just what the Belfer Center could find; there could be hundreds of thousands of unreported dollars that people donated on #GivingTuesday.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2012

The episode examined some of the ways technology and social media can be harnessed to support causes. Globally, 34 percent of people report owning smartphones. Online video consumption rates are now as high as television viewer rates globally. Only one year later, much has changed. The Growth in Smartphones and Social Media.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Digital: What Every Charity Leader Should Know features insight from influential leaders in the nonprofit sector including Marnie Webb, co-CEO of TechSoup Global; Beth Kanter , author of Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ; and Martha Lane Fox, chair of Go ON UK. Technology can help charities save money and time. More Resources.

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Tech Soup

JULY 31, 2012

To generate innovative strategies and solve problems in underserved communities, SAP and Ashoka have created a global competition, " The Power of Small: Entrepreneurs Strengthening Local Economies." Enter or nominate an idea before the deadline of September 5, 2012. Got talent; need money, technology, and mentorship?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 19, 2015

The current population of Gen Z is estimated to be about 2 billion, or 27 percent of the global population. While there are larger numbers of Gen Z in India, China, and Nigeria compared to UK or US, they are truly a global organization. They not afraid to stand up for cause they are passionate about.

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Achieve

JUNE 3, 2014

Contrary to a widespread assumption about documentaries, impactful docs are not about causes, issues or historical facts. We’ve grown up with platforms to connect with others, new ways to discover and share stories, and a global consciousness that is unprecedented. Hell, when was the last time you were rapt in any old conversation?

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 13, 2021

To provide some background, #GivingTuesday is a global giving movement that builds off of Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the overall spirit of generosity during the holiday season. Started in 2012, this movement inspires millions of individuals to donate to their favorite causes annually. To put this in perspective, in 2018, 3.6

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 27, 2017

The release of Andrew Carnegie’s Gospel of Wealth in 1889 promoted the idea of owing a duty to society, and encouraged donating to causes. A cause many found to be worthwhile was the YMCA. Even if you’re a small nonprofit focused on a niche community or cause, expand your fundraising efforts to everyone. Go big, or go home.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2012

GEO’s 2012 National Conference shared a range of perspectives and new ideas for smarter grantmaking that leads to better results and presents opportunities for participants to learn from the wisdom and experience of their peers. The Internet Gets Charitable – guest post by Darin McKeever. that touches on the subject.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

This post is Development Director Ryan Ginard's first impression of seeing how powerful a virtual reality video is in putting the viewer in the middle of a compelling story at the most recent meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative. A Highlight at the Recent Clinton Global Initiative Meeting.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Created by 92nd Street Y , a cultural center in New York City focused on bringing people together around the values of giving back, #GivingTuesday is now a global movement that connects individuals, communities, and organizations around the world to celebrate and encourage giving. Double the Good You Do for [insert cause].

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 3, 2015

million in online donations on #GivingTuesday 2015 and this surpassed all prior years since the movement began in 2012. The growth in #GivingTuesday not only shows the momentum of the movement, but also the key role digital technology plays in helping donors contribute to the causes that matter most to them.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 16, 2015

The current population of Gen Z is estimated to be about 2 billion, or 27 percent of the global population. While there are larger numbers of Gen Z in India, China and Nigeria compared to UK or US, they are truly a global organization. They are not afraid to stand up for cause they are passionate about.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Michael Johnston is the president and founder of the global fundraising consultancy, Hewitt and Johnston Consultants (hjc), which has offices in Los Angeles, Vancouver, Toronto, and Cordoba. Take a look at Calgary Zoo’s 2012 Annual report shared on Instagram. There are numerous of charities with examples in these types of networks.

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