Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 30, 2010

Next, I went to the Social Entrepreneurs Corner (a space set aside for the SEs) and ended up talking in detail with Iftekhar of Waste Concern from Bangladesh about the idea they floated in the bar a couple days ago for software to help cities reduce their carbon footprint.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 23, 2021

Fortunately, her new book shows you how to do exactly that, and how to help others do so too. Seeing what most people don’t look helps you get ahead of problems. Use your humanity to help others. Flux is both timely and timeless: It is useful immediately today and also can help readers every day moving forward.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 12, 2013

I stood in front of this classroom, thinking that I had paid $3,290 of my own money to share what I had (my education and passion) with a society that didn’t seem to care enough to repair a bench, despite having the materials to do so very, very close at hand. I tried to picture a bench like this in a “Western” classroom. I couldn’t do it.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

The report also highlights the deep impact of technology in a wide range of other issue areas, from agriculture to education to the environment. already exist and are helping create positive social change around the globe. The projects in Technology for Good aren't just limited to disaster and crisis response. Download the report.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2017

We know that young people like Generation Z are future donors, so programs that help introduce philanthropy at a young age will a big pay off down the road. We organize educational talks, workshops, exhibitions and public performances. These fundamental values help children develop their philanthropic characters in life.

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Care2

JANUARY 24, 2013

Sarah Alexander -- Education & Outreach Coordinator, Food & Water Watch. com where he helps hundreds of nonprofits connect with donors and supporters online. In addition to his work in the environmental advocacy arena, Eric has extensive experience working on political and issue campaigns from Wyoming to South Africa.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

This year, we fundraised for Grassroot Soccer —an organization that leverages the power of soccer to educate, inspire, and mobilize at-risk youth in developing countries—and exceeded our $60,000 goal and raised a total of $72,000. Having an event to officially launch the campaign helped increase excitement and engagement from our staff.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2007

For $25, you can help fund a small loan to someone in need in a developing country. For more information about this amazing social lending network, visit Kiva.org That's only one method they use to help educate Second Life users about Kiva's work. We also had help from the preson who runs the booth and who is in South Africa.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 20, 2008

I heard from CEOs whose center is the only one in their entire country (Chile), educators who work with students who have never encountered a computer before entering the science center (South Africa), and web managers whose sites are locked behind federal government firewalls and draconian restrictions (Australia).

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

INBOUND's purpose is to provide the inspiration, education, and connections you need to transform your business. Through inspiring keynotes, innovative talks, educational breakouts, hands-on lessons, and tons of networking, you will learn how the INBOUND experience, and especially our content, is truly remarkable. South Africa / $250.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2017

Bots can answer basic questions like “How can I learn more,” and offer a link to sign up for your nonprofit’s email newsletters or action alerts. More sophisticated bots can help educate and engage your supporters about your nonprofit’s issues, programs or services. Engage and Educate.

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NTEN

APRIL 18, 2014

Schoolhouse Supplies is a nonprofit based in northeast Portland that helps to serve classrooms in need by operating a volunteer-run Free Store for Teachers, which is stocked with donated supplies. NTEN’s Education Manager, Julia Smith volunteered at Upwardly Global in Chicago, where she did mock interviews.

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sgEngage

MAY 6, 2021

Here’s a timeline with links to articles about significant events over the last century that helped form our current context: . Rather than a single moment in time, ESG was born out of actions in the business community over several decades that culminated into our modern understanding of ESG today.

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EveryAction

MARCH 16, 2017

While she may have had to lie about her age to get an education , Zora Neale Hurston went on to become one of the most prolific writers at the heart of the Harlem Renaissance. Oh, and her work with her husband has helped to lay the groundwork for much of our understanding of modern science today - no big deal. Thought Leaders.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 3, 2006

If you look at the history in South Africa, and the movement to end the apartheid regime, or if you look at the revolution in Cuba, where literally the island was essentially a playground for rich people from the United States. But, then also recognizing it has real positive impacts on our ability to have community with each other.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 18, 2012

These are events that pair up nonprofits with good ideas and volunteer techies who can help them realize them. Smartphone adoption in Africa is expected to roughly double in each of the next three years. TechSoup hosted one in September and our office in Warsaw, Fundacja TechSoup also hosted a hackathon this year.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Each one of these terrific people has committed to spending anywhere from a month to a year helping Benetech with his or her skills and passion. When he was 22, Craig launched a company to help partially sighted children. He followed up by launching another company helping startups find funding, write business plans, etc.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 29, 2022

As we look at the challenges that we are facing in the world today, I firmly believe that education is the key to us coming together to solve them. After all, as Nelson Mandela said, education is the greatest weapon that we have to improve the state of the world. Charlotte Kirby: Why and how did you start Malaika?

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Tech Soup

MAY 24, 2011

professional level but even at the educational level for elementary. A London-based nonprofit, Open Knowledge Foundation is at the forefront of promoting open knowledge to help citizens and society. CNN used Twitter data to report on the 2010 World Cup Fever in South Africa. Because now we. extract value from it.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Consulted with some peer social entrepreneurs about whether we could help them with specific technology for their nonprofits. This time I had three agenda items for my conversations with congressional staff: Advocating for funding for special education. Kampala, Uganda The Sixth Africa Forum was the main reason for my Africa trip.

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