Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

Literacy and access to knowledge underpins just about every social good, from education, to economic development, to health, to women’s empowerment, democracy and respect for human rights. To bring the power of books to everybody on this planet, we must make books truly accessible. Third, the print book is not universally accessible.

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Forum One

AUGUST 31, 2021

Web accessibility, in particular, became an intriguing topic for me as it is so integral to my field of interest (which is website development, by the way), yet before my internship, I had never given it much thought. I got the chance to talk to a lot of amazing people here at Forum One about web accessibility, and they taught me a lot!

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 14, 2022

Intermountain Healthcare and SCL Health, two leading nonprofit healthcare organizations, have completed a merger, creating a model health system that provides high-quality, accessible, and affordable healthcare to more patients and communities in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, and Kansas.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 31, 2021

Once submitted, you will be provided instant access all the data covering website and email communications, online fundraising tools, social media, and productivity and security software. 1) 60% of nonprofits worldwide use WordPress as their website’s content management system. 6% use Wix. 5% use Squarespace. Upgrade as you grow.

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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 21, 2024

ABA supports American banks with the latest industry news, mission-critical training opportunities, educational resources, advocacy offerings, and online discussion groups. A trailblazing association, ABA leverages Nimble AMS and Salesforce to reach its organizational goals and exceed member expectations.

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Gyrus

APRIL 10, 2018

How To Foster User Adoption In Your New Learning Management System? As you are planning to transition from your outdated Learning Management System (LMS) to your new LMS application it is important to keep in mind your users’ perception of the change. Know the System Benefits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 4, 2021

By Emily Rose Patz , Senior Copywriter at DonorPerfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. The good news is that once you embrace digital donor engagement tools, most of the grunt work – like donation forms and gift acknowledgements – is done for you through automation.

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sgEngage

APRIL 15, 2024

This development continues a tumultuous cycle of glitches and technical difficulties with the updated “Better” FAFSA that are having profound domino effects on a student’s ability to access education and an institution’s ability to enroll them. Be a trusted voice that minimizes their confusion.

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.orgSource

JULY 29, 2023

If you don’t already have those mentors in place, it’s past time to begin developing an executive support system. Staying ahead of business and industry trends is another way to access a continuous stream of expertise. The news is filled with examples of CEOs who either denied wrongdoing or pointed the finger at someone else.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Understanding that a large part of your organization’s supporters are access the website via a smartphone or click a particular link in an annual appeal email is just one bit of quality information an organization can gleam from this data. Integrated Systems. Virtual Information.

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Candid

MARCH 28, 2024

In February 2023, Candid launched Demographics via Candid , an initiative to empower nonprofits to share their demographic data just one time through their profiles, where it can be accessed and reused by funders and other stakeholders. Strengthening support, visibility, and efficiency These findings are also relevant for funders and donors.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Candid staff also scan websites, press releases, social media, and news sources for grantmaking information. Once Candid collects data from these sources, we clean, code, structure, and enhance the data to make it more accessible and useful. Other public information. When applicable, this information is included in Candid’s data sets.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

A weekly update with the latest news from PND. 84) and Donna Manning ('85, '91) in support of efforts to increase access and opportunity across the five-campus university system. UMass receives $50 million commitment from Robert and Donna Manning. Rockefeller report outlines agenda for digital public infrastructure.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 4, 2024

With the trust of a secure and scalable system being most important, we made the difficult decision to sunset foundationConnect on a high note. The good news is your organization has options to consider for replacing foundationConnect with another grantmaking solution. Parting with anything that has served us well is always difficult.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Cloud computing, simply put, is a way for your computer to access computing power via the internet. When using a cloud-based email system from your laptop for example, your machine is not doing any of the raw computations, it is simply displaying the results of computations that are happening elsewhere. But what is cloud computing?

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 27, 2022

Associations are looking for innovative association management software (AMS) like email marketing, content management systems, e-commerce platforms, job boards, and learning solutions to transform MX. . Ensure your code is easy for members to find, making it accessible on your FAQ page and member portal. .

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Training and education tools: Provide members with an easy-to-use training platform that integrates with relevant systems, like a learning management system. Remember that data collection can also be valuable in integrating your AMS with other systems. Some of these systems don’t fit seamlessly together.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2011

The first time I really "got" the power of accessible technology (AT) to improve the lives of people with disabilities was when I saw the PBS documentary Freedom Machines. How Accessible Technology Computer Refurbishment Came About. How Accessible Technology Works.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Cloud computing systems can help speed up internet connections. Switching to a cloud computing system is a great way to increase your internet speed, which was previously limited by clunky and aging hardware. Industry News Tech cloud cloud computing nonprofit npCloud npTech technology' Your data is secure.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 15, 2014

Image courtesy of US News. Put very plainly, the cloud is an internet based computing system that uses the internet to service your organizations computing needs on the fly. You can immediately remove the high cost of running these servers on your energy system, and you can say goodbye to costly repairs and upgrades in the long term.

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Candid

AUGUST 22, 2023

Candid uses machine learning to automatically tag new grants, request for proposals (RFPs), and mission statements to our Philanthropy Classification System (PCS) taxonomy—or our way of organizing and enriching data to make it usable. Helping the sector stay up to date with the latest information.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 13, 2024

It’s important to note that engagement scoring should not act as a grading system for either your members or your internal departments. The good news is that once you’ve set up your scoring, your team, your calendars, and your checklists, it’s only a matter of analyzing and learning from your data.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 5, 2013

A lot of information is popping up about CRM , or Client Relationship Management systems. A CRM will enable your nonprofit to see not just their donors, but will allow you to track their involvement, and allow your whole staff to access this information in one place. Access your information anywhere. Better volunteer data.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 27, 2014

You’ve collected RSVPs from guests who plan to attend in an event management or ticketing system. But wouldn’t it be nice if your events system could talk to your donor management system, and tell you who among your guests has never donated to your organization before? APIs to the Rescue. Using APIs for Events.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2019

Race Forward’s digital footprint now includes four main properties, including Colorlines , a daily news site. The Race Forward communications team constantly revisits their strategies in search for more resonant messages and new opportunities for engagement. Other changes included the rise of accessibility and privacy legislation.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

adults still don't have broadband Internet access at home. There are new and interesting things in the works. The big recent digital inclusion news is the Federal Communication Commission's ( FCC ) proposal to extend the Lifeline Program , which has supplied discounted phone service to low-income people since 1985.

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sgEngage

MARCH 11, 2024

Here are a few examples of how AI can save you time while helping build better relationships: Streamline administrative tasks : When you’re juggling 100+ major donors in your portfolio, your whole day could be spent sorting through donor lists, sending emails, and updating multiple systems.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 10, 2024

Automate repetitive tasks, spend less time on data entry, and access a wider range of solutions, more support, and additional educational resources. Say goodbye to disconnected systems and hello to improved fundraising outcomes through unified data, people, and tools, available all in one place. Deeper donor insights. Unified data.

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Gyrus

JANUARY 27, 2017

Gyrus Systems Selected for TrainingIndustry.com's 2016 Gamification Watch List. Gyrus Systems, a leading Learning Management Systems (LMS) developer, announced today it has been selected to be included in the 2016 Gamification Companies Watch List by TrainingIndustry.com. Richmond, VA · September 29, 2016. About Gyrus.

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AccelEvents

JULY 16, 2021

During the Type 1 audit, businesses are evaluated on their hiring and data management systems, and the SOC 2 auditors determine if their design meets the trust principles. In Type 2, the continued effectiveness of those systems is checked. . Set up policies and procedures for data classification and data access.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 20, 2015

Zuckerberg talked with journalist David Kirkpatrick about the Facebook-led Internet.org initiative, which has the lofty goal of making Internet access available to the 4 billion people on earth who are not connected. billion people have access to the Internet and it's growing more slowly than you think.

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Cloud 4 Good

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Easily Find the New Report Type (Beta) . How many times have you started to create a report, only to realize you don’t have access to the correct fields? To be able to use this feature, your System Admin will have to update the Reports and Dashboard Settings to “Enable Inline Editing on Reports (Lightning Experience)”. .

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 20, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology News from NTC ‘08 March 20, 2008 I’ve been having a great time here at NTC – running into lots of folks I’m happy to see again, and meet, learning about new things, being involved.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Constituent relationship management systems (CRM) are a great way to automate data collection, aggregation, and build financial, business, and operational reports–all of which are going to help you the next time you meet with your board.

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TechImpact

APRIL 30, 2014

This ensures that all your data is only accessible by authorized and authenticated users. Additionally, it ensures the data is secure while it is housed in the cloud to protect it from system failures and outages. How accessible are supporting resources when I need them? Data protection. Secure and monitored infrastructure.

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Candid

JUNE 15, 2022

Build an integrated product suite that streamlines data access and unleashes future expansion . Once deployed, the new suite will simply become Candid.org, with free access to the vast majority of our data, information, and insights. . In addition, we are working to make our data more open and accessible.

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M+R

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Read time: 2 minutes We don’t have to tell you the news is heavy these days, and collectively we are anxious about global violence, threats to reproductive freedom and voting access and LGBTQIA rights and crumbling democracy. Also just a tad overwhelming motivating?

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