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Two Leaders Join Benetech’s Senior Team!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Previously she was an independent consultant working with The Chicago Council on Global Affairs on the 2012 NATO Summit, Chicago Ideas Week, news platform Syria Deeply and FEM Inc., a technology and media venture based in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

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What Happens at GEO Doesn’t Stay at GEO (and that’s a good thing)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

GEO’s 2012 National Conference shares 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. Carrie Avery is president of the Durfee Foundation , a family foundation in Los Angeles, California.

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Free Legal Services for Charities Anyone?

Tech Soup

In 2012, 466 Cooley attorneys contributed over 33,000 hours to pro bono cases. The Legal Aid Society of San Diego honored Cooley as their " Law Firm of the Year " for its commitment to pro bono work.

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The Most Generous Online Giving Cities in the U.S.

Connection Cafe

In 2013, donors in the 265 cities raised more than $822 million online—a whopping 61% increase from 2012. Additionally, online donations grew by 31% from 2012 to 2013, from nearly $6.4 San Francisco. Los Angeles. million to more than $8.3 million. . 216,004.00. 7,273,133.97. Cincinnati. 296,223.00.

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Technology for Whom? Owning Our Platforms

Non Profit Quarterly

Back in 1995, in the early days of the internet, a San Francisco innovator named Craig Newmark started a small email distribution list for friends, highlighting local events across the Bay Area. Consider, for example, the case of Instacart, an on-demand grocery delivery platform founded in San Francisco in 2012.

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