Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

Data from the American Printing House for the Blind’s annual registry of legally blind students shows that in 2012 only 8.8% Granted, due to the limitations of fully automated conversion, this is not perfect braille, and we continuously work with experts to improve the quality of our Braille Ready Files (in the BRF format).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2012

We know that when low-income families can access other people’s consumer feedback it is both extremely useful and a source of empowerment. The Family Independence Initiative ’s last 10 years of working with low-income families, has repeatedly evidenced the power of information sharing. Please join us for the conversation.

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Profit Student Review Empowerment 110

Care2

OCTOBER 8, 2012

3 steps for engaging in "empowerment marketing," including identifying your organizational values, telling the truth and being interesting. In this webinar you will learn: What the story wars are and why you need to join the fray! The 5 deadly sins of marketing and how to avoid them. How to create your own Story Strategy Map.

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Care2

OCTOBER 29, 2012

The recent award winners of the 2012 Grinnell Prize are a great example. Cristi Hegranes, Global Press Institute – Global Press Institute (GPI) advances both responsible global journalism and community empowerment by offering journalism training to women around the world. Celebrating Silo-Breakers and Fortress-Razers.

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Award Change Social Journal 62

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2017

I delivered a keynote for Social Good Brasil in 2012 and for a conference on volunteering hosted by Fundação Telefônica in 2014. Empowerment. Last week, I was in Sao Paolo for the ABCR Festival, the leading conference in Brasil for fundraising for nonprofit organizations. This was my third visit to the country. Transparency.

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Learning Donor Online Fundraising 86

Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

In 2012, we tried creating an intercultural community advisory board called C3 (Creative Community Committee). We believed that our museum programming would improve if we spent more time as staff members and trustees learning and working with these leaders on their projects throughout the County. I struggle with both these options.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

I am very excited about upcoming peer learning projects that I’m working on in 2012, including several for Packard grantees in India, Pakistan, and Africa as well as the e-Mediat project in the Middle East. It is far less work to slap together a powerpoint presentation and prepare the content. Working in Cohorts.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 8, 2022

More than a shoe, it became a symbol of what’s possible when we work together, and a proof of concept for our strategy — Parley AIR: Avoid harmful practices and the use of fossil fuels wherever possible – from materials like plastic to industrial fertilizers, which contribute to ocean dead zones. Plastic doesn’t work in a closed loop.

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Maldives Environment Collaboration Life 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 2, 2013

That said, in 2012 I had the opportunity to travel to Africa and Asia and from those travel experiences three themes emerged that inspired the selection of this year’s nonprofits: 1) Women’s and girls empowerment; 2) Conservation of wildlife and wild lands; and 3) Access to medical care. Wildlife SOS :: @ WildlifeSOS.

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