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Harnessing generative AI for good

Candid

The unfulfilled promises of blockchain to advance social good, a proliferation of mobile apps in developing countries that failed to garner adoption , and cheap laptops that were going to change the world are just a few examples. But training and running large language models is expensive.

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Leading the Way Toward Digital Inclusion

Tech Soup

In this blog post, I highlight a model for successful digital inclusion. These guides provide an overview of a successful program model, its key elements, and the challenges organizations are likely to face in establishing or growing a digital inclusion program. He's been involved with nonprofits and community. Foundation.

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12 Not-So-Great Realities About Nonprofits and Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Social networks are for-profits enterprises and their revenue models are almost entirely based on advertising revenue. Most nonprofit social media managers can barely keep up with Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, so early adoption of the Next Big Things is becomingly increasing difficult. But $3 for a click-though on an ad?!

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E-Mediat: Day 2 – The Networked NGO in the Arab World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’m the lead for Zoetica where my role is to deliver training, advise on the curriculum and coaching methods, model transparency, and serve as meta network weaver. We discussed ways to initiate organizational change to be more open to social media adoption in the context of training and coaching. What is in it for us?

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What About Netbooks for Nonprofits?

Tech Soup

Their sub-$400 prices don't hurt the nonprofit as much as a normal laptop. In addition, as organizations adopt more Web-deployed technologies like CRM or document sharing, this may seem like a viable option. However, I'd caution nonprofits on the following points when adopting netbooks in their organizations: read more.

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Does the Used IT Market Have a Future?

Tech Soup

During the intervening two years, we have entered the “post-PC” era in which laptop and desktop computers are being superseded by tablets, phones and other mobile devices. As adoption of mobile devices increases for both work and pleasure, IT will no longer be dominated by PCs.

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The Future of the Nonprofit Office: Working from Home v2.0

NTEN

In this model, your organization will have no idea where the hardware actually providing your services is located -- and, better yet, you won't care. The average smartphone outperforms the laptop computer of the previous decade. It's true: the employees of tomorrow may not have laptops or PCs. What do you think?

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