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! Getting the Discount.

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Candid

OCTOBER 12, 2022

GivingTuesday is a “global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity” that began in 2012. For a deeper dive into these steps and to get a Six-Week Checklist, be sure to join the upcoming webinar: Secure Project Funding in Six Weeks with a Solid GivingTuesday Campaign. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Note from Beth: My colleague, Daniel Ben-Horin, from TechSoup Global has been in the nonprofit technology for decades. The TechSoup Global Network , NetSquared, GuideStar International, and NGOsource projects facilitate philanthropic support, data transparency and shared innovation around the world. He has seen it all.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 20, 2016

2016 Global NGO Online Technology Report :: Download. Published by the Millennial Impact Project. Published by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. 2012 State of Social Media Use in Australian Nonprofits :: Download. Most of the reports listed are based on U.S. For Nonprofits Worldwide: 1. Published by mGive.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

The survey was fielded in February and March 2012. We got respondents in 88 countries and the project was done in collaboration with 36 partners around the world. We’d love to know what findings in our 2012 Global NGO Cloud Survey you find most interesting.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 19, 2016

These new UN Sustainable Development Goals are the de facto agenda for global philanthropy, and they have a new dimension: technology targets to enable implementation. In 2012, UN Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon launched the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) to mobilize global scientific and technological expertise.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2012

The agenda includes discussion and presentation of the innovative projects and approaches and the challenges of scaling social change. This is only a small slice of the ideas and projects I learned about at the conference, but the inspiration will be enough to last the whole year!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2013

We released our report on the 2012 TechSoup Global NGO Cloud Survey in September of 2012 and have now had more time to ponder the findings and talk to several of you about what you think of them. Lack of knowledge was cited by 86 percent of the global respondents as either a major or minor barrier. Our Thoughts on This.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 15, 2013

We released our report on the 2012 TechSoup Global NGO Cloud Survey in September of 2012 and have now had a few months to ponder the findings and talk to several of you about what you think of them. TechSoup Global's NGO cloud survey found plenty of contradictions and confusion about cloud computing.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

If you haven't heard, the 2012 NTC will be held in April 3-5 in San Francisco. Some projects will have a technology focus while others will offer an opportunity to support the good work of local nonprofits. If you are signed up for the NTC, but not for the Day of Service, head over to the Day of Service site and sign up for a project.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2012

Many thanks to our generous hosts including the Foundation Center/SF, Zero Divide, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, TechSoup Global, and Stanford University. October 23, 2012 at 10 am PST/1:00 PM EST. Workshop: Washington, DC Foundation Center. October 24, 2012 10-12 Noon. . Keep them coming. … Read More

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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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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. We’re so excited to embark upon this new project!

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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. Is there a project you want to get funded?

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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. Nonprofits are important to Generation Z. Your organization can utilize virtual volunteers in a variety of ways.

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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! 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. Come share your challenges, learnings, great tips, and plans for global expansion.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 7, 2022

In 2012, there was a day when I felt that guilt and stumbled upon the outstanding book, Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. In 2296, an unstoppable mass extinction leaves Council scientists no choice but to unveil the Dawn Project. Well, I have good news: You can do both! Kaia knows her civilization exists on the brink.

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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. Peter Deitz, Social Actions. Notice something strange about those tasks?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 16, 2013

According to our 2012 NGO Global Cloud Survey , collaboration is already one of the top ten current uses for cloud-based software among charities. We work together in grant-funded projects, with teams of volunteers, with public agencies, with other nonprofits. I used it to project manage our recent global NGO cloud survey.

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NTEN

MARCH 1, 2012

I n it you'll find: " Five Communications Myths that Executive Directors Believe ," from Kivi Leroux Miller, based on the 2012 Communications Trends Report. An Interview with representatives from the UN Global Pulse Initiative. Nonprofit Leaders sharing how they determine whether a technology project has been successful.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Our Bookshare team has also been working on a special project with Qatar’s Mada Assistive Technology Center to add Arabic-language books to the collection. These texts will be available in early 2012.?

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Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2023

Created in November of 2012, GivingTuesday is a global movement to inspire generosity around the world. Use GivingTuesday for donor acquisition Current research from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project shows that both donor acquisition and donations have decreased in the past year due, in part, to the rise of inflation.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 2, 2019

This global event, which takes place the Tuesday after Thanksgiving (this Tuesday, December 3 rd ) was created in 2012 as a day encouraging people to give back, a much-needed call to generosity and giving at the exact time of year where Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the kickoff of the holiday shopping season often demands that we do the opposite.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. That’s why braille is an important focus for us in Benetech’s Global Literacy Program — we know that we must keep braille relevant and make it more available. And today, braille is not being taught to most blind children.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

To celebrate all of the good going on around us, they’ve created a huge, global image gallery of people, organizations and businesses doing good this holiday on their Facebook page – because they believe that #GoodSpotting is everywhere, and something everyone can do. I just uploaded a screen of John Haydon dong some good!

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 31, 2012

As an independent filmmaker, Windy has produced and directed promotional videos, films, and documentaries, including “The Tillamook Burn” (2003), “The ‘D’ Word: Understanding Dyslexia” (Sundance 2012), and “The Eyes of Thailand” (2012). His forthcoming. employers in Brazil and the US.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 13, 2013

This post was authored by Microsoft Citizenship for TechSoup Global. 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. In September 2012, the company launched Microsoft YouthSpark , a global, company-wide initiative.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

For those of you in the San Francisco Bay Area, we’d like to share news of a very special event happening this Saturday at the TechSoup Global headquarters. Event Details: Saturday, September 22, 2012. TechSoup Global, 525 Brannan Street @ 4th Street, San Francisco, CA 94107. Easy Next Steps: Showcase projects.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 13, 2012

I did an internal survey of TechSoup Global’s use of cloud tools and we literally use dozens of cloud tools now. cloud survey project on their blog.? TechSoup Global is also in the process of adding to the body of cloud research with our Global NGO Cloud Survey. Nonprofits Are Attracted to the Cloud. Learn More.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2014

TechSoup Global’s Dara Westling attended the recent Global Donors Forum in Washington, D.C. She is our vice president of development alliances and global media for TechSoup Global’s domestic and international programs. We connect the local with global resources.” Dara Westling.

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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. Project organizers analyzed the results from the 2015 and 2016 contests to find what helped them succeed and get more votes in 2017. Storytelling works.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2012

2012 Stacey Edgar, Founder, Global Girlfriend listen 2011 Gabriela Masala, Founder, One Love Alliance listen Robert Wolfe, Co-Founder, Crowdrise listen Aneesha Raghunathan, Founder, Hope Line Fashions listen Rachel Cohen, Founder and Executive Director, Hand2Paw listen Kathy LeMay, Founder, Raising Change. Happy listening!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2012

Fast Forward to 2012. Several models also come with Symantec Norton Antivirus 2012 with system restore capabilities. One of their most current philanthropic projects is Connect 2 Compete , which in a big new digital inclusion program that aims to provide a PC and broadband Internet in every U.S. to scale up RCI in California.

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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. Be Prepared to Be Blown Away by Gen Z. Be Prepared to Be Blown Away by Gen Z.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2012

As an independent filmmaker, Windy has produced and directed promotional videos, films, and documentaries, including “The Tillamook Burn” (2003), “The ‘D’ Word: Understanding Dyslexia” (Sundance 2012), and “The Eyes of Thailand” (2012). David Evan Harris - Global Lives.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

. - This is an independent, community-nominated, community-voted event created in 2012 that aims to publicly recognize the excellent individuals and organizations that have maximized the capabilities of Drupal open source content management system. The best advocacy website is Global Zero developed by Advomatic & Free Range.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 12, 2012

GEO’s 2012 National Conference will offer a range of perspectives and new ideas for smarter grantmaking that leads to better results and present opportunities for participants to learn from the wisdom and experience of their peers. Victoria Dunning, Vice President for Programs, The Global Fund for Children. Casey Foundation.

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