Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

New ideas for Benetech projects come to us from interesting people all the time. The challenges that people bring are rarely technology problems: they are market problems. Her students at Rice University have been busy inventing new tools and equipment for global health. Rebecca was looking for help with a familiar problem.

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Candid

APRIL 16, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted public health systems and health service delivery for HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria in Africa and Asia, threatening to reverse the progress made to date against those diseases, a report from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria finds.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2019

We’ll dig into the emotional, social, and cognitive mechanisms that drive people to opt into a monthly giving program, highlighting the most intriguing, surprising, and enlightening experimental studies and research on donor engagement and behavior. << Register Now >> Please Note: This webinar will be recorded.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 14, 2012

This global Martus meeting brought together individuals who use Martus to address different human rights documentation and security needs in widely varied projects, to share their successes and challenges with the software. In the meantime, we’re going to continue the conversations begun at the meeting.

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Candid

JANUARY 6, 2023

This guide illustrates how philanthropy support organizations (PSOs)—in partnership with funders, individuals, and nonprofits—can come together to better build global philanthropic support ecosystems that increase the social sector’s collective impact.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

An Interview with Matt Roberts-Davies , General Manager of M-Changa – an official partner of the 2018 Global Trends in Giving Report. 3) Kenyan data from the 2018 Global Trends in Giving Report is very unique in that 42% of Kenyan donors say the prefer to give cash and 26% prefer to give via mobile payment.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Whether a simple RSVP for a backyard BBQ fundraiser, a large multi-team endurance event, or gala, people can manage the registration and ticketing components of a fundraising event — from any device, any time, with all the data in one place. 2) Registration and ticketing tools for events of all sizes. 3) Advanced data reporting.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Today, there are two emerging databases addressing this obstacle: 1) The BRIDGE Registry 2) OnGood Global Directory of Verified NGOs. Global internet users to reach 4.2 Generation Z (currently 19 and younger) is mobile-first and mobile-only – and 27% of the global population. 2017 Global Trends in Giving Report.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Proceeds benefit Amnesty International, a nonprofit that works for the human rights of all people – no matter who they are or where they are. 9) Global Goods Partners :: globalgoodspartners.org. Serrv International is a nonprofit dedicated to fighting global poverty through fair and ethical trade.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 12, 2021

However, with global sea levels still rising rapidly , biodiversity declining at an alarming rate , and the world’s most vulnerable populations bearing the brunt of the climate crisis, it is clear that the efforts of dedicated environmental nonprofits alone are not enough. From nonprofits like 350.org With a digital-first approach, 350.org’s

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2013

Data Digest is a weekly round-up of the latest news on data-related projects in the nonprofit sector, compiled and authored by Keisha Taylor of GuideStar International and TechSoup Global. The rational for "seeing data as a state" rather than a donor in Africa to help answer policymakers questions is also explained.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2010

This week, several TechSoup Global staffers are participating in Foundation Week in Brussels. This post comes from GuideStar International chair Buzz Schmidt. Originally publised on the GuideStar International Blog.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Governments were slowly waking up to the emergency, creating organizations like the Global Fund, one of the largest global health partnerships on the planet, but companies were still fast asleep. At that time, (RED) spoke at length about investments in global health systems, the importance of antiretroviral drugs, and so on.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

TechSoup Global has had a busy year so far with new ventures, exciting contests, and global recognition. Apps are a powerful way for everyday people to act for social good, making their lives, and the lives of their communities, stronger. Our global partners are also taking part in digital storytelling.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Stories also need to connect, inspire and motivate people to act. People want to know and see the impact of their donations. It is no secret that people tend to put off doing something important until the last minute. When people feel a sense of urgency, they are more prone to act on behalf of a cause. Sense of urgency.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Here's a glimpse of what's happening internationally around TechSoup Global: Connecting Up Australia. Find out how to build an app that people will actually use. NGO Pulse (South Africa). Learn how a nonprofit in South Africa, the Papillon Foundation , helps unemployed people learn new skills and find jobs.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Amnesty International is a global movement of people fighting injustice and. Global Goods Partners Fair Trade Gift Store. Global Goods Partners is dedicated to alleviating poverty by strengthening women led development initiatives in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Amnesty International Shop. BeadforLife Store.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 13, 2019

Through the practice of zakat, it is understood that wealth is something that is to be distributed among all people in a society. Now in its fourth edition, this year’s report provides technology benchmarks for Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the United States and Canada.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2016

The global internet population is set to triple in the next four years. Nearly one in three (31.5%) people worldwide donated to charity in 2015 and one in four (24%) volunteered. Nearly one in three (31.5%) people worldwide donated to charity in 2015 and one in four (24%) volunteered. Source: Global Web Index.

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Candid

MARCH 6, 2023

For example, across East Africa, our teams work with Youth Champions to elevate awareness of the drivers of hunger, including the climate crisis, conflict, and chronic inequality. Their development was shepherded by one of the largest, most global organizations out there. Moments can start with unexpected champions.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Laureus is a global movement whose purpose is to change the world through the power of sport. Our vision is to use this power to end violence, discrimination, and disadvantage for young people and children. million young people and currently supports more than 250 programs in over 50 countries and territories.

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Candid

AUGUST 2, 2023

Whether it’s global heatwaves, flooding in Pakistan, Canadian wildfires that block out the sun, decade-long droughts in Africa, or ever more powerful hurricanes, natural disasters have our attention. For example, Hurricane Katrina, in August of 2005, presented as a once-in-a-generation disaster.

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Candid

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The funding includes $261 million to further the 30x30 initiative to protect 30 percent of land and sea globally by 2030; $130 million to advance the Justice40 initiative , a U.S. Grants totaling $23.5 million in support of tracking and monitoring efforts.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 17, 2013

A citizen of Paraguay, he is the founder of Fundación Paraguaya , a financially self-sustaining social enterprise that promotes entrepreneurs in Paraguay and Africa through microcredit and entrepreneurship education. and Africa. and Africa.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

The challenges included connecting African farmers to markets, creating an online networking space for women veterans, mapping Africa’s natural resources, and a few others. The concept is that people can tweet the @bicyclerack Twitter account. Census Bureau and the Peace Corps. freespace], San Francisco.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Preliminary results from the 2015 NGO Global Technology Survey reveal that social media is increasingly a primary source of online giving inspiration, but social media calls-to-follow were rarely integrated into the donation and “Thank you” process, and if they were, they were visually underwhelming. Africa Wildlife Foundation.

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Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

The global COVID-19 pandemic didn’t slow the momentum one bit. million metric tons of electronic waste was produced globally in 2019 alone, but only 11.4 Around 37% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from food production, while the U.S. Kick Start Your Movement With Peer-to-Peer Fundraising. percent gets recycled.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Proceeds benefit Amnesty International, a nonprofit that works for the human rights of all people – no matter who they are or where they are. 9) Global Goods Partners :: globalgoodspartners.org. Serrv International is a nonprofit dedicated to fighting global poverty through fair and ethical trade.

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AUGUST 9, 2021

Global Fund For Children. Their grantmaking aims to ensure that American public education prepares all students with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions they need to fully participate in democracy and thrive in the global economy. Global Fund For Children. Areas served: US, India, South Africa. Mellon Foundation.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 23, 2023

They can be a temporary patch to allow people to achieve goals more quickly, provide the opportunity to explore options outside the mainstream, or create a new precedent. The Loophole : Exploiting technicalities and ambiguities in what rules do and don’t say. The Roundabout : Disrupting self-reinforced behaviors.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 30, 2010

In the morning, I attended a session put on by the Young Global Leaders with six interesting proposals. I next attended a session on global biodiversity, and ended up talking to two of the three speakers afterwards about our Miradi project and about the software idea from my friends at Waste Concern. Today was an example of this.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2010

with print disabilities, with more than 70,000 copyrighted works in our library, the majority of which have been created under the US copyright exception by volunteers, mainly people with disabilities themselves, helping each other. • We now have global permissions for around 8,000 copyrighted books out of our 70,000. •

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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. The global NGO average is 36%.

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Forum One

MARCH 8, 2009

Below I outline Project #1 - the "Global Development Commons". By civic infrastructure we mean online services which: -help people and government understand and address important social problems; -will be a platform to support or catalyze the innovative work of others to address these problems; -will provide benefits very broadly ?

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Forum One

JUNE 18, 2009

A couple of weeks ago a group of Seattle global health data experts met at the Seattle Biomedical Research Institute to continue a conversation we started earlier this year on global health data. We'll continue to explore that key question in a couple of months when we meet again.

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Global Giving

MARCH 12, 2021

billion people lack access to regulated financial services , such as credit cards and loans. Through their crowdfunding platform, the nonprofit Kiva makes it possible for more people to access loans to start a small business, invest in their farm, or pay for school. Kiva applies the power of AI to make financial support accessible.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 3, 2011

From famine in Africa to war in the Middle East to global economic collapse, people are increasingly becoming overwhelmed by all the tweets, status updates, photos, and videos of gloom, doom, and despair. If it continues as it has, then I fear that many people will begin to check-out and become numb to our calls to action.

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