Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 4, 2007

Last week I attended a meeting of the Global Alliance for ICT and Development (GAID), which was subtitled "UN Meets Silicon Valley." One of the key points made repeatedly was that the Global Alliance for ICT and Development has no money. The people in attendance were good, and I had many exciting conversations.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Putting humans first There is an alternative approach: a human-first AI adoption strategy. We know from workplace research that having a strong sense of community and connection with workplace peers has many benefits to well-being, including mental health. Here are the core elements: Redefining “productivity.”

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Candid

APRIL 16, 2024

Activities they considered “service” included “working with others to make the community or campus a better place” (81%), “acting to benefit the common good” (80%), “everyday acts of kindness” (76%), “acting to raise awareness about a campus, community, or global problem” (72%), and “working with others to address social inequality” (68%).

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Lean and agile technology, global strategy, growth and scale, mobile support, and supply chain are just a few of the critical areas emerging in the wake of the pandemic given social sector programmatic shifts. Pro bono programs also offer an alternative pathway for professional development for BIPOC leaders.

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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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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 6, 2022

Funders are seeing this challenge and answering the call, using their influence to not just support the sector’s own path to net zero, but also increase the capacity of the sector to drive an equitable transition to net zero globally.

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Givinga

MAY 25, 2021

million global charities, automate tax incentives and rewards of charitable giving, and deliver donations fast and transparently. Givinga brings a more modern, proactive approach to global charity vetting and faster payment processing. Philantech offers comprehensive tools that connect digital users to 1.8

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

global disaster-related?philanthropy,?analyzing?funding upon 12 data sources, t he report documented $30 billion in private, public, corporate, and individual disaster-related giving to address major disasters and humanitarian crises that affected millions globally in 2019. In it, we examined?available?2019?data philanthropy,?analyzing?funding

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

If Shopify isn’t your cup of tea, there are many alternatives. Even Giving Tuesday, a day dedicated to supporting causes we love, can be a challenge for small and local groups who are outsized by national and global causes. Already have a shop? Here are some techniques to promote it on social media.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

In 2011, GrantCraft became a service of Foundation Center (now Candid), and during this time we focused on building global partnerships and expanding access to translations, digital and social content, and interactive tools. . increase calls for racial equity . track how grantmaking practices are evolving , and .

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Everyone who is not disabled globally can directly access Amazon.com and order books. Alternative B qualifies this issue so much as to make it ineffective. The first issue is that the treaty would not permit direct access by consumers to international authorized entities.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The 990 data shortage isn’t likely to end any time soon, nor is there any reason to believe that global crises will subside. Instead, we need to figure out alternative ways to get recent data about the sector. What Candid is doing to counter the data/crisis catch-22. At Candid, we’re doing this in four ways: Real-time data.

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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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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Rolling with the punches has become a hallmark of fundraising over the last few years; riding the waves of pandemic, social unrest, global upheaval, and the subsequent economic fluctuations. During uncertain times, alternative sources of giving typically rise.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 12, 2014

They decided that it is fair use both to create a full-text searchable database of copyrighted works and to provide those works in alternate formats that are accessible to patrons with disabilities. Furthermore, they even decided the Authors Guild did not have standing to bring the suit in the first place.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Involving users at each stage of creation—from discovery to low-fi design to product usability testing—brings emerging ideas to the table and amplifies the voices of those at the front lines of health, the environment, education, and all the global issues our work centers.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 7, 2021

In the middle of a global pandemic, Salesforce.org and Cirrico have enabled us to revolutionise our approach to managing safeguarding to a really efficient, instant process,” said Butcher. It’s hugely cost effective when you consider the alternatives,” explained Butcher. Salesforce.org has saved us a huge amount of money.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

Last Tuesday night our friends at PATH hosted the second "Seattle Web for Global Health" Roundtable. Some interesting alternatives proposed include video blogging, group blogging, blogging for time-limited activites such as travel or conferences. *

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

With a global pandemic keeping most of us indoors, hosting a traditional in-person event is not the best idea. In order to adapt to this new normal, many nonprofit event planners have been exploring virtual or hybrid alternatives. For one thing, offering a virtual alternative to an event allows more people to participate.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 23, 2023

They are well suited because they embrace uncertainty and imperfection and address our most urgent needs while exploring more robust alternatives. Savaget : Workarounds thrive in complex situations – when stakes are high, resources are scarce, and there’s no time for the usual drawn-out decision-making processes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2020

My absolute favorite, which comes from Katy Grennier, DSIL Global , is the dance off that can be done on a video conference platform. Alternately, If you are using Zoom, set up a personal room that is open 24/7 for people to drop into. It is a fun activity that gets a few laughs, people moving, and replenishes energy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 4, 2012

Mari mentioned in an email was that one of the women in this workshop was a lawyer, who heads up WRAPA (Women’s Rights and Protection Alternative) and LACVAW, a coalition of 70 orgs working on rights issues (see below). LACVAW also hope to raise global awareness. She approached me after the training, with a leaflet in hand.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 15, 2021

For each donation, users receive photos, short stories, and explanations of how their dollars are effecting change globally. They also offer alternative forms of payments for donors including Venmo, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and ACH transfers. Pledgeling. Fees are 2.9% +.30

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Media Cause

JULY 19, 2022

billion people worldwide have some form of vision impairment, while roughly 466 million people globally are deaf or have permanent hearing loss. Use alternative text (or alt text) in your images. The World Health Organization estimates 2.2 Explore Emojipedia to understand the meta description of each emoji.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 5, 2022

Leaders at companies, global brands, nonprofits, and everyone in between are asking that important question: what is a purpose-driven company? The global aviation industry produces around 2% of all human-induced carbon dioxide emissions. These days, purpose is becoming increasingly mainstream. What is a purpose-driven business?

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VQ Strategies

JANUARY 18, 2021

For example, even without the social distancing protocols associated with a global pandemic, many organizations don’t even have the space to accommodate large groups. Finding – or worse yet – creating projects for large groups of volunteers to do in one day has been challenging for years.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

By this point, suicide was a global health issue, and the United Nations and World Health Organization had worked to establish guidelines for suicide prevention strategies. Agencies from within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services were participants, along with academics and experts from around the nation. However, the U.S.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Mission: To help eradicate extreme poverty through community development projects in urban sanitation, water filtration, health, alternative energy, and economic empowerment. Mission: To ensure corporations respect human rights in their global operations. Kijani ● kijani.ngo. United States. Kopernik ● kopernik.ngo.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

There are also research reports , events, fellowships, and bootcamps , and an annual AI4Good Global Summit. If technical expertise is needed to scope an AI project, reach out to organizations or individuals with that expertise to pressure test whether there is a faster, simpler, cheaper alternative. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Many small NGOs are also unaware of the services and resources offered to the NGO community by TechSoup Global , SANGONeT , NASSCOM Foundation , Meedan , and FrontlineSMS. It’s not for lack of desire or technical capability, but simply due to a block in information flow. However,ngo and.ong will be available soon.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2006

Blogher Lisa Stone interviews Ethan Zukerman and Rebecca MacKinnon, Global s Founders. Are you an alternative world news agency? A stage for global activism? The call is tommorrow, but you can always listen to the audio file. The topics: * What does it mean to be a "conversation community"?

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

While all of these elements will still be useful during an experiential event, they are instead function to inform the audience that they have value and they can contribute (perhaps in an alternative way) to the event content . GE’s Healthyimagination campaign, for example, was to promote global solutions for healthcare problems. .

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Since meeting in person with students for scholarship interviews is off the table in most places, some institutions have begun offering alternative options to meet with students via zoom or by phone. Shift ing priorities .

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

The tools we develop for that purpose span a range of fields—from human rights , to global literacy , to the environment —but no matter what area we work in, we depend on an IP system that’s friendly to technological advances and to positive social impact. copyright law.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2006

" It is about an eco-themed video game that is helping the PlayStation generation understand global warming. Activities may include preventing deforestation, scoping out alternative fuel strategies, or convincing a clothing company to sell eco-friendly duds. Developed to teach Australian and U.K.

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Forum One

AUGUST 24, 2021

Additionally, expanding ways for audiences to participate in research, such as providing audio-only alternatives to participants who may feel uncomfortable or unable to share their video, also improves access and reach. Diverse research samples result in more inclusive outcomes. Diverse research samples result in more inclusive outcomes.

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Tech Soup

MAY 4, 2012

Featuring a lively mix of nonprofit technology guests sharing their unique perspectives on ways to harness the power of gaming as a catalyst for good, you'll hear how some organizations are using games as a platform for teaching leadership skills, problem solving, and global community building to youth. Barry Joseph, Global Kids.

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