Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

I recently spoke at the Silicon Valley Human Rights Conference , where I talked about technology for human rights defenders. Earlier this year, I spoke at the 50th Anniversary Annual General Meeting of Amnesty International (AI). I especially heard strong interest in building the Amnesty movement in Latin America and Asia.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 18, 2022

In our effort to highlight brilliant changemakers, we sat down with Cylinda Nickel at Compassion Services International to dive deeper into their global fundraising initiatives – particularly their work for Ukraine- and hear about her top fundraising tips. About Compassion Services International. Grow Your Email List.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Asia – 26%. International development and relief – 6%. Science and technology – 0%. The median gift size was $50. From the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report : 2) 9% of donors worldwide donated to a nonprofit, NGO, or charity on GivingTuesday 2019. By Region: Africa – 12%. Europe – 6%.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Sponsored by the Public Interest Registry and researched by Nonprofit Tech for Good, the report summarizes donor data across six continents about how online and mobile technology effects giving. 16) In Asia, religious giving is more diverse than any other region in the world. 57% of religious giving in Asia is online.

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Candid

AUGUST 6, 2021

To that end, the ten-year initiative will coordinate donor resources to build international networks in the independent moving image ecosystem that foster deeper collaborations between civic leaders and content creators — funding aligned organizations, research, and creative content appearing across traditional and digital platforms.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 24, 2022

with a million-dollar salary as Director of 20th Century Fox International. When he took a trip to Asia in 2003, he was taken to Steung Meanchey in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, the largest landfill site in Southeast Asia, where 1,000 children lived and worked. By 2000, Scott was living in L.A.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Women for Women International does a good job of keeping their supporters updated with stories of women impacted by their program. Lifting Hands International uses a donation tier, which is particularly effective in boosting online donations when accompanied by stories of impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Does that mean your social media is international? Just because you can translate a Facebook status update from English into Cantonese using a Google tool doesn’t mean that you should, nor is it an effective part of an international social media strategy. Trends in technology change quickly. How about Facebook friends in India?

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NTEN

APRIL 24, 2012

We do this in in urban settings in Asia and Africa, where children live at the intersection of two streets: (1) worst water quality conditions and (2) greatest degrees of poverty. When we started, we were creating an internal tool for project management and quality assurance. First things first: we clean water for kids.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2018

I’m just back from spending a week in Bangkok, Thailand at the IFC-ASIA: Ecosystems for Good. IFC-ASIA Program Committee – After Action Review. This was a simple post event debrief and internal evaluation to look at ways to improve it in the next year. Ask team members to reflect on their lessons learned.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Thanks to Microsoft Citizenship Asia Pacific , I’ve had the great honor to present a series of online fundraising and social media trainings to over three hundred non-governmental organizations (NGOs) throughout Asia Pacific over the last three years. CARE International :: care-international.org. .

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Tech Soup

MAY 1, 2017

Our mighty army of volunteers hosted over 500 free nonprofit technology trainings last year, and we're on track to reach even more organizers this year. The targets need to be linked like so: --> Jump to events in North America or go international with events in. Asia and Pacific Rim. Asia and Pacific Rim.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

According to the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law , there are 6,500+ NGOs registered with the NGOs Coordination Board in Kenya. M-Changa uses the latest technology and due diligence processes to ensure funds passing through the platform are secure. How do you see it evolving over the next 10 years?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

We have seen how advancements in technology have made the payment experience simpler for the donor to engage, and for the nonprofit to process payments faster. For example, QR codes have resurfaced with great success due to the advancements and social adoption of mobile technology.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2016

What if there was a place for your nonprofit to get free technology support from local experts? TechSoup's NetSquared is the world's largest volunteer-driven network of in-person nonprofit technology training and peer support events. Asia and the Pacific Rim. Asia and the Pacific Rim. Well, there are!

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Recognizing that the effects of climate change aren’t equal, this lab aims to co-design a technology solution to support low-income communities of color that are most impacted by the climate crisis. Impact Labs convenes community experts across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Impact Labs convenes community experts, or fellows, across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas, including homelessness , equity in education , and climate justice. Each of these groups provided insights into the challenge, determined a focus area where technology can help, and developed a solution.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 26, 2014

It's been 12 years since our own Jim Lynch teamed up with Willie Cade at PC Refurbishers and Recyclers to start the very first International Computer Refurbishers Summit (ICRS). Getting the International Computer Refurbishers Summits Started. Million Ton Problem. The Greatest Environmental Benefit. He has testified before the U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

I made it to the 1000K level for United, in part, due to too many International trips, including teaching a master class and workshop session at the IFC-Asia in Bangkok, teaching a workshop in Brasil for Ford Motor Company Leadership Fellowship Program, and Tech2Empower in Peru.

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Tech Soup

JULY 31, 2017

This is what I wrote: "The specific and primary purpose of the corporation is to engage in educational and charitable activities which educate the public regarding the appropriate use of computer technology." " This was 1988. There was no web. There was no donations program.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

We’re all going to have to be patient, but the potential for this new database to finally breakdown international walls in giving and information sharing is huge and funders, governments, social entrepreneurs, and nonprofits worldwide would be wise to assist in helping build this system and making it a success.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

As we hurtle toward the end of 2013, it’s time for an update of nonprofit technology trends and news! If you’re a nonprofit news junkie, have a look at all our Nonprofit Technology News pieces from this past year. TechSoup Technologies for Good. Hacker Helper is all about not reinventing the technology wheel.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The best CEOs kept all six plates spinning at all times, even if the external and internal environment meant that some needed to be spun faster or slower than others,” explain the authors. “Despite their different approaches, every CEO at every stage of their tenure meaningfully tended to all six responsibilities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

I facilitated workshops with volunteers from Bay Area technology companies and we worked with more 50 women’s rights organizations in the region. I’m also continuing to focus on technology wellness, not only for individuals but in the nonprofit workplace.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2017

At the beginning of the summer, I taught a master class and workshops with colleague Tharum Bunn from Cambodia at the IFC/Asia. My colleague, Dirk Slater , has written about how he applies the Spectragram technique in his technology/activist trainings. Here’s what I learned. Spectragram. The topics. Round Robin Brainstorming.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 6, 2012

Michael Gilbert, Nonprofit News Nonprofit News provides a stream of news and resources related to emerging issues in the nonprofit world, with a particular emphasis on communication and new technology. Mike Berkowitz, Third Plateau • Social Impact Strategies Third Plateau is a full-service philanthropic advisory and nonprofit consulting firm.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2014

TechSoup’s NetSquared community organizers connect nonprofits with local technology experts. The goal is to create strong, self-sufficient communities of nonprofit technology professionals (and accidental techies too!). Asia and Pacific Rim. Asia and Pacific Rim. In 2015, NetSquared will continue to grow.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 14, 2022

The best CEOs kept all six plates spinning at all times, even if the external and internal environment meant that some needed to be spun faster or slower than others,” explain the authors. “Despite their different approaches, every CEO at every stage of their tenure meaningfully tended to all six responsibilities.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2016

It’s that there is no international database of legally verified nonprofits. The lack of an international database that can be used to prevent fraud is the number one obstacle to raising funds online internationally. The 2016 Global NGO Online Technology Report. 2,780 NGOs • 133 Countries • 6 Continents.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2017

Every month I bring you a roundup of free technology training events that will help nonprofit staffers like you build their skills. In partnership with NTEN, we brought together 50 volunteers to attend the 17NTC conference for dedicated workshops that will prepare them to be nonprofit technology champions. Asia + Pacific Rim.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 18, 2023

The best CEOs kept all six plates spinning at all times, even if the external and internal environment meant that some needed to be spun faster or slower than others,” explain the authors. “Despite their different approaches, every CEO at every stage of their tenure meaningfully tended to all six responsibilities.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2017

The targets need to be linked like so: --> Jump to events in North America or go international with events in. Asia and Pacific Rim. TARGET END LINKS. ## Central and South America. ## North America. ## Africa. ## Europe. ## Asia and Pacific Rim. --> North America. Seattle, Washington: Fall Nonprofit Technology Speed Geek.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2016

The targets need to be linked like so: --> Jump to events in North America or go international with events in. Asia and the Pacific Rim. TARGET END LINKS. ## Central and South America. ## North America. ## Africa. ## Europe. ## Asia and Pacific Rim. --> North America. Orlando, Florida: Nonprofit Technology Symposium.

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Classy

APRIL 20, 2021

McGruder, the Ford Foundation’s Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer, oversees Ford’s global operations and finances for its offices in New York, Africa, Asia, and Latin America. It is this recognition which drew her to Classy, a certified B Corporation dedicated to building great technology to support the most important causes in the world.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 23, 2022

The best CEOs kept all six plates spinning at all times, even if the external and internal environment meant that some needed to be spun faster or slower than others,” explain the authors. “Despite their different approaches, every CEO at every stage of their tenure meaningfully tended to all six responsibilities.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Huddle up with your nonprofit technology colleagues at a NetSquared meetup to keep warm and learn about the latest trends in nonprofit technology. If you’re holding monthly events gathering the nonprofit technology community, let me know , and I’ll include you in the next community calendar. Asia and Pacific Rim.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 17, 2012

Use our newly launched Local Impact Map to learn how organizations are using technology products and knowledge to further their missions. Keisha discusses the International Aid Transparency Initiative. TechSoup Asia. Aletha profiles what TechSoup Asia is up to. Dinesh reports on the Oxford Random Hacks of Kindness event.

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