Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

That was the theme of the ninth Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting that President Bill Clinton, Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton recently convened in New York City last month. “Mobilizing for Impact.” I had the honor of attending CGI 2013 where I announced Benetech’s latest Commitment to Action.

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His idea was to bring attention to the positive impact philanthropy has on society and to encourage people to become more involved in charitable activities. Philanthropy refers to charitable acts or other good works that help others or society as a whole. It has become a global movement to recognize and promote philanthropy.

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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. Proceeds benefit the Best Friends Animal Society, a nonprofit working to end the killing in America’s animal shelters through adoption, spay and neuter education, and no-kill initiatives.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2020

It’s also worth noting that according to the Global Trends in Giving Report , 10% of donors worldwide prefer to give directly through their bank account. The Rainforest Alliance takes it a step further with $75 set as the default and a message of “Most people are giving $75 right now. Please give what you can.”

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Candid

AUGUST 26, 2021

Ann Mei is a leading expert on social innovation with global experience in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. Global Development Lab. In addition, she was chief innovation officer for Pete for America, chief innovation officer at Mercy Corps, and senior advisor for women and technology at the U.S. Department of State.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Crystal Dionysopoulou is the founder and Creative Director of Lucid Fox , a dynamic web design and development agency that puts people first. While these techniques can’t change the past, here are some design ideas to help your organization adjust and optimize your website in the future. You have my sympathies!)

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

So why do we call people experiencing housing instability “homeless”? And there are more than 500,000 people in America experiencing housing instability on any given night. It also has one of the highest rates of people experiencing homelessness in the country. Few of us define ourselves by the structures we live in.

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JUNE 23, 2023

But financial contributions aren’t the only way people got involved. Takeaway : Between economic uncertainty, global instability, and whatever new crisis is just around the corner, the thought of fundraising can be daunting. GivingTuesday may have its roots in America, but it’s a global phenomenon.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

For example, our first Impact Lab cohort designed Service Match , an open-source app designed for case managers who connect people experiencing homelessness to vital human services. In 2021, 53 million Americans turned to food banks and community programs for help putting food on the table.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 10, 2022

Whether we’ve convened in-person or virtually during a global pandemic, our Salesforce.org nonprofit community never misses an opportunity to celebrate, learn, and imagine a better, more equal world — together. Head of Global Events at Salesforce.org. . Traci leads the global events strategy for Salesforce.org.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

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. Stories also need to connect, inspire and motivate people to act. People want to know and see the impact of their donations.

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AUGUST 14, 2017

Founded by the United Nations , WHD advocates for the "safety and security of humanitarian aid workers, and for the survival, well-being and dignity of people affected by crises.". Oxfam America. Oxfam America envisions a world without poverty. Get Involved | Twitter | Facebook. Stories from the Field | Twitter | Facebook.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 2, 2022

For impact-driven organizations like Boys & Girls Clubs of America , an organization devoted to helping young people achieve their full potential, close community connections mean they are facing society’s biggest challenges head-on. – Lorraine Orr, Chief Operating Officer, Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

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Candid

AUGUST 29, 2023

The American Psychological Association’s 2023 Work in America survey found that the majority (57%) of U.S. There are practically endless combinations of demands and resources, so even people on the same project may experience different levels of burnout. The global shifts and crises of the last few years have exacerbated these issues.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

Think about that for a moment — we have over 300 consulting and product partners that are serving thousands of organizations and institutions globally. Now, you might think that is counterintuitive — why would you want to help your competition?! We’re in the midst of two major crises in America: mental health and race relations.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Thanks to global entertainers like Lady Gaga and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and world-class athletes like Kevin Love and Simone Biles, there’s already a shift toward candid public conversations, making mental health far less stigmatized than ever. Charlamagne Tha God’s Life’s Work is Helping Black People Heal.

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Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

To achieve our mission, we partner with diverse allies around the world to drive positive change across global supply chains and in many of our most critically important natural landscapes. . This process ultimately helps reduce risk and minimize interruptions to operations. . Connecting Missions, Systems, and People with Pardot.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

At the age of 13, my grandfather left his country and ended up as a refugee in America. Despite harsh conditions, he made a new life in a new country, but never forgot his homeland. The project is called “ Tech2Empower ,” organized by Wake , an organization on a quest to leverage technology for women’s empowerment globally.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 9, 2013

In this second installment of the three-part blog series (the first one is here ) on Bookshare International, I’m excited to share some of the ways in which our Bookshare library is part of the latest trends in the digital publishing world and is thus going deeper and serving many more people.

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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. Proceeds benefit the Best Friends Animal Society, a nonprofit working to end the killing in America’s animal shelters through adoption, spay and neuter education, and no-kill initiatives.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 3, 2021

CSR strategies can be global and hyper local: Virtual volunteering events created the opportunity for employees no matter where they are located to connect with each other and support a cause. Approximately 51% of companies evaluated have a global giving and/or volunteering element to their program. Join us for an upcoming webinar.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

billion people , you are likely one of the lucky ones. Oxfam America Unwrapped: Unique charitable gifts that do good. Species Adoptions from the World Wildlife Fund: Give a gift that helps protect life on Earth. These make great gifts for kids and people that love animals. Is that a legacy we want to leave behind?

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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. According to an ISPU study , Muslim giving is primarily motivated by religious obligation and the feeling that those with more resources should help those with less.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 19, 2021

Their systems and processes help them pivot when an unexpected turn of events (a global pandemic or a tidal wave of social activism, for example) turns their operations upside-down. buildOn mobilizes young people to transform their communities and build schools in developing countries. Where are you on the spectrum?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 5, 2021

Between a global pandemic, extreme climate change, increasing inequities, and a growing global movement for equality, it’s not hyperbole to say that we’re facing unprecedented challenges. We’re serving up a handful of examples of the types of collaboration that can help us take on big challenges. My vote is for the latter.

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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

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

An Interview with Fanny Villiers , Directora General of Donadora – an official partner of the Global Trends in Giving Report ( en español ). Older people are still doubtful about making a donation via credit card online, but donors below 40 years old are predominately giving online. Is online giving growing rapidly as well?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

The first “Donate Now” button was released in 1999 by a project of the Tides Foundation called Groundspring (acquired by Network for Good in 2005) and for the next two decades, nonprofit professionals have embraced the study of inspiring people to give online to good causes.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The Gates Foundation pledged $315 million over three years to CGIAR , a global research partnership focused on the needs of smallholder farmers, in support of efforts to help them adapt to a surge of climate threats that, in turn, are exacerbating global hunger and poverty. Read more. .

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APRIL 29, 2021

These individuals were selected to apply their unique perspectives into the judging process and help determine this year’s Social Innovation Winners. Oxfam America. Feeding America. Designs and launches new initiatives, drives organizational strategy, and helps chart the future of Feeding America.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2016

You can help your tech-shy NGO friends cross the digital divide by bringing them to a nonprofit tech meetup. Every month our global network of community organizers host Tech4Good events in more than 60 cities. The targets need to be linked like so: --> Jump to events in North America or go international with events in.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2017

Technology helps nonprofits deliver on our missions more effectively, but it can also be fiendishly complicated. That's why TechSoup supports a global network of tech trainers called NetSquared. In Peru, the group explored how Azure can help NGOs and in Tanzania , people learned about the concept of cloud productivity services.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The year 2020 began with bushfires in Australia and ended with wildfires throughout North America. The blasts caused destruction for several miles, killing nearly 220 people and injuring more than 6,000 others. magnitude mainshock left nearly 1 million people without access to power. 5 disaster events from 2020 to remember.

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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? It helps to start with a clear, shared definition of purpose and what it means to be a purpose-driven company. It’s why an organization matters to people.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 10, 2014

The goal of the project, called ConnectSCC , is to come up with a sustainable model for a mobile plan for homeless and low income people. While such a program currently exists as a government benefit, Lifeline, many homeless or severely low-income people haven't heard of it or aren't using it. An Opportunity to Learn.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Highlights of this Update: Global Literacy Human Rights Benetech Labs Communications Global Literacy Bookshare celebrated a double milestone this summer, reaching over 200,000 available titles in our collection and serving over 250,000 members with disabilities! We’re also expanding our efforts to help more people in the U.S.,

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

The weekend event was organized by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy , Code for America , Random Hacks of Kindness , and many other organizations and companies. The concept is that people can tweet the @bicyclerack Twitter account. Using tweets' GPS, the database can then track where the rack is.

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