Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2013

The rational for "seeing data as a state" rather than a donor in Africa to help answer policymakers questions is also explained. According to him, Markets For Good has a flawed understanding of beneficiaries as primarily consumers of information. Seeing Like a State in Africa: Data Needed. Data and Philanthropy.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Each of these groups provided insights into the challenge, determined a focus area where technology can help, and developed a solution. In recent years, we have seen the growth of technology interventions that help small-scale farmers access life-saving information to protect their livelihoods and their families.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Thankfully, there is actually another way (a great way) for you to help a charity you love —you can fundraise for them ! Here are 5 ideas to help get you started raising money for charity. “Here are 5 ideas to help get you started raising money for charity.” Innovation: Africa’s Fundraiser Signup.

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.orgSource

JUNE 5, 2023

If something goes wrong in that marriage, few options for help are available. million community members have been reached with information, skills, and services. By this year, the program projects reaching more than 14 million adolescent girls across 12 countries in Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia with direct services.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

To make matters worse, most millennials live their social lives online and are prone to information overload. An effective story not only helps nonprofits attract new donors but also increases overall brand awareness, which can be good for landing corporate sponsorships or attracting media coverage. Tap into shared experiences.

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Global Giving

MARCH 12, 2021

The program provides nonprofits with a team of experts and software that will help organizations leverage their data to drive impact with AI. Here’s what the collaboration helped these organizations achieve: 1. With the help of DataRobot, the Anacostia Riverkeeper team designed a system to predict if E. LEARN MORE.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 7, 2013

Bookshare International Library We’re always thinking about new ways in which Benetech could go deeper and help many more people. Benetech is on a mission to make information accessible and affordable for all individuals with print disabilities who could benefit from our innovative literacy solutions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2008

Mothers for Africa is running an underwear donation drive. They will then distribute them throughout Africa. You contribute to this campaign by sending unopened underwear packages to: MFFO Underwear For Africa 27943 Seco Canyon RD #533 Santa Clarita, CA 91350. More information here. s underwear (ages 3-15).

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

To do so, we definitely need your help. To help now, please use the Donate Form on Benetech''s website and give whatever you can. Human Rights Our Human Rights Program continues to focus on helping activists and journalists securely document the stories of human rights abuses worldwide. billion poor and unbanked.

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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. They also can continue helping to mitigate the human catastrophe of natural disasters.

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Candid

JULY 18, 2023

Pledgers have convened in past years to informally share perspectives on how best to leverage their philanthropy, but from the outset—and by design—the pledge is only a general affirmation with no rules, no timetables, and no specific expectations. They are not the only pledgers with the capacity to set public priorities.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 25, 2013

A couple weeks ago, I posted about an upcoming e-waste and refurbishment standards conference in South Africa that I was co-organizing. Industry and policy leaders shared information on the current state of African electronics recycling and refurbishment policy and practice. This conference changed my view of Africa dramatically.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 15, 2009

This morning I had the pleasure (and some anxiety, to be honest) of presenting to the SANGONeT Conference taking place this week and next in South Africa. You can view the slides below or view the PDF w/ Speaker Notes for more information about the slides.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 14, 2023

If you’re not great at writing, recruit help from someone who is. It also helps your potential donors understand where their money will go, why their money is needed, and the impact their gift will make. Heartwarming posts will help keep them interested and keep your organization fresh in their minds. Write your copy.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

A well-executed fund-a-need appeal creates an opportunity for attendees to spend time with one another while discussing their favorite causes and ways they can help. When does a donor receive information about his/her gift being fulfilled (to acknowledge and celebrate) after giving a donation? Same with stories and examples.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Because they can detect nuances in plantings that can’t be viewed effectively from the ground—healthy densities for example—they can help farmers plan ahead to avoid disasters arising from droughts, infections that can wipe out entire yields and even whether or not certain sections of plantings are maturing at a faster rate than others.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Prepare to learn from beneficiaries and put new information to use in decision-making. Nonprofit leaders can help by guiding donors to focus on long-term outcomes rather than short-term metrics. Learn from beneficiaries and peers. Beneficiaries have rated organizational effectiveness lower than the staff, managers, or board members.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

It’s a messy system that makes it challenging to capture information about organizational operations and fundraising for multi-chapter nonprofits. Grantmakers may use Foundation Center Updater to submit information about itself and its grantees. Begin the GlobalGiving application process.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 17, 2019

Alison founded a nonprofit doing development work in Africa. Then need to learn from the analytics that help generate insights so you can make the chat bot more effective. . Having build that rapport, those human fundraisers can then refer someone to the bot to learn more information. There are two sides of the design process.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

The tough question that ran through my mind was: How can we as technologists in Silicon Valley help prevent this kind of atrocity? To help you understand it better, let me pick it up where I left off, back in 1993. I was aghast that it could take a dozen years for the world to believe the massacre had happened.

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CauseVox

JUNE 28, 2021

Charity events don’t just raise money for your charity, they also help to engage your supporters and bring publicity to your cause. Charity events don't just raise money for charity, they also help to engage supporters and bring publicity to your cause. Livestream Event. 5K/Marathon.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 1, 2022

To help tell this story better, (RED) recently took a trip with one of our supporters, Roche, to Zambia to film a series of labs that are conducting life-saving tests and giving patients and doctors critical information in the fight against preventable diseases.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2016

If there isn't a group nearby, we'll help you start your own NetSquared group. The link need to be like so: Africa. Africa and the Middle East. TARGET END LINKS. ## Central and South America. ## North America. ## Africa. ## Europe. ## Asia and Pacific Rim. --> North America. Africa and the Middle East.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Organization Size: Approximately 70 DC/stateside employees; more than 100 field staff employees in eight countries in Africa, the Balkans and the Middle East. We currently have nearly 50,000 Facebook fans and posting there helps us reach the most people, though the focus of how we’re using Facebook is changing (more on that below).

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

We’re looking for new ways technology can help, and we’re looking to bring together experts who are already leading the path forward. We know technology alone won’t solve these issues alone, but we think it can help those who are working to address the issue amplify their impact. CTO, Greenpeace International. Isabella Gonzalez Potter.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Matt Hugg, President and Founder, Nonprofit.Courses – He’s the author of the Guide to Nonprofit Consulting, and teaches nonprofit management at several universities, via the web, and in-person in the United States, Africa, Asia and Europe. He has a BS from Juniata College and an MA in Philanthropy and Development from St. That’s okay.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2013

This week we learn about the Resilient Africa Network (RAN), which is helping African students use open data for disaster relief. RAN is establishing Resilience Innovation Labs within participating universities throughout Africa, coupled with online laboratories and a new online science library to help with its work.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Having an event to officially launch the campaign helped increase excitement and engagement from our staff. I thought it would be helpful to provide an email template to send out to your team members. If S/HE raises $3,000, S/HE could qualify for a trip to one of their programs in South Africa! Keep up the great work!

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 27, 2011

So, when the ICT-KM Program was tasked with organising the social reporting for the Share Fair on Agricultural and Rural Development Knowledge in Africa in Addis Ababa in October 2010, it was clear that it was high time that we document the social reporting team’s experiences and lessons learned in a generic guide.

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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. Information overload? All day, everyday the online masses are being bombarded with terrible news. They need to feel hope.

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Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

Utilize this helpful document to build a profile for all potential funders with relevant information and contact information. They support strategic partners that focus on helping children succeed via a comprehensive approach to education. Areas served: US, India, South Africa. State Street Foundation.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

Rebecca was looking for help with a familiar problem. But, what happens after doctors in Africa rave about how successful this or that invention are in their hospital? There is a great deal of opportunity to help get more of these started. Many universities do similar things, but Rice goes a key step further. So far, so good.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 12, 2013

inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. This research took me immediately to Sally Matthews, senior lecturer in the Department of Political Sciences at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. Matthews makes the point that despite slight westernization, Africa remains rooted in indigenous languages and cultural norms.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2015

A social media surgery is an informal gathering of people who want to learn how to use the web to communicate, campaign, or collaborate. The link need to be like so: Africa. TARGET END LINKS ## Central and South America. ## North America. ## Africa. ## Europe. ## Asia and Pacific Rim. --> North America. Asia and Pacific Rim.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Not only does corporate giving allow nonprofits to earn more for their causes, but it also helps them diversify their revenue sources. Plus, 71% of employees say it’s important to them to work at a company that contributes to nonprofits, demonstrating that corporate giving programs can help businesses retain their employees.

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Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

All participants receive a virtual Earth Day kit with a face mask, trash bags, information to clean up litter in the local community, and some fun stickers. California State Park’s Virtual Earth Day Report helps them track their progress and record their impact for prizes. Connect with California State Park Foundation: .

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