Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 9, 2014

This topic was center-stage at this year’s Global Philanthropy Forum. I had the opportunity to speak with both Gallucci and Roy about this unique funder collaborative and more specifically about how the Partnership to Strengthen Innovation and Practice in Secondary Education would measure the impact of their investments.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Unesco has a paper and a call to action for international and national policies and regulatory frameworks to ensure that artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies benefit humanity as a whole. AI and Ethical Dilemmas . To understand the ethical dilemmas, see these scenarios. AI in the Humanitarian Sector .

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Candid

JULY 18, 2023

However, their philanthropic gestures are executed with millions, if not billions, of dollars that move global markets and spur governments to action. Moreover, when their foundation announced a dramatic increase in annual spending, it made national news. They are not the only pledgers with the capacity to set public priorities.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The 36th Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute will feature nationally recognized experts from private foundations, public charities, law, finance, and government discussing the latest tax, legislative and governance issues affecting nonprofit organizations. National LGBTQ Task Force / Detroit, MI / $500. Jan 23 -27.

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Forum One

JUNE 9, 2021

National Air & Space Museum. The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum maintains the world’s largest and most significant collection of aviation and space artifacts, encompassing all aspects of human flight and related works of art and archival materials. Canopus – Website for Cultural.

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Forum One

MAY 27, 2021

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History DIY Exhibits. The National Museu m of Natural History has a mission to promote a greater understanding of the natural world and our place in it. National Endowment for the Arts. Excellence – Website for Cultural Institutions. Climatelinks.

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Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

His work examines the challenges of performance measurement, accountability, and governance facing organizations with a social purpose . Senior Vice President for Military, Veteran and Government Affairs. National University. National Community Relations and Development Director & National Spokesperson.

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Forum One

MAY 14, 2014

Last Tuesday, 240 of the country’s top climate scientists and experts released the third National Climate Assessment (NCA). Global Change Research Program (GCRP) last year on a new design for globalchange.gov , we knew we had a big job, but we didn’t know we’d have such a big audience.

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Everyaction

JUNE 6, 2018

There is no better time to support local and national nonprofits protecting LGBTQ rights and serving the LGBTQ community, and while there are far too many organizations doing great work to list them all, these are a few that we're big fans of. National Center for Transgender Equality. LGBTQ Victory Fund.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

It also offers an interactive opportunity to discuss key forms and governing documents(Form 1023 and Forms 990 and 990-PF.). National LGBTQ Task Force / Washington, DC / 475. The National LGBTQ Task Force’s 2018 Creating Change Conference convenes in Washington, DC, January 24-28, 2018. The Corps Network National Conference.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 21, 2016

On Monday, July 18, I attended the first ever Partnership Exchange at the UN headquarters to address just that—how we can revitalize and strengthen global partnerships in accordance with SDG #17: “ Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development. The Power of Partnerships.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 2, 2021

Perhaps not as well known as Yellowstone or Yosemite, public lands like the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Jefferson National Forest, and the Clinch River State Park sit within a globally significant biodiversity hotspot, home to more than 100 species of Greatest Conservation Need. © Steven David Johnson; July 2019.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 27, 2017

This was also a decade of prosperity and success for many in the nation towards the turn of the century. This took the organization from a private franchise focused on local chapters to one the entire nation—and big donors—could get behind. For the first time in the nation’s history, people came together to fundraise on a global scale.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2013

The Basic Registry of Identified Global Entities (BRIDGE) is a new collaborative project that aims to revolutionize information sharing, in order to better understand the flows of philanthropic dollars and enhance transparency and effectiveness in the global social sector. … VV: Why do we need a new numbering system?

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

National Forest Foundation. First Nations Development Institute. The Green Climate Fund is the world’s largest climate fund, mandated to support developing countries raise and realize their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) ambitions towards low-emissions, climate-resilient pathways. National Forest Foundation.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 16, 2008

The incoming Obama administration is pledging to use some innovative internet strategies to expand citizen access to government information and processes. government CTO, spoke about how DC has created more than 200 data feeds on D.C. A tall order. For example, Vivek Kundra, the Washington, D.C. city issues and indicators.

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Forum One

MARCH 25, 2009

"(T)o provide a platform for understanding, visualizing and analyzing global energy systems that will help the world accelerate the transition to cheap clean energy for all." Global Energy Observatory ? s very innovative in its open-source and collaborative approach, it?s s Los Alamos National Lab. We think it?s

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Forum One

MARCH 25, 2009

"(T)o provide a platform for understanding, visualizing and analyzing global energy systems that will help the world accelerate the transition to cheap clean energy for all.". There has been a rising consensus that we need to transform our global energy system to reduce energy usage and to shift to less carbon intensive energy sources.

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Achieve

JUNE 9, 2014

Achieve asked me why, in an age when politics seems to be more partisan than ever before, I think the next generation can be collaborative and forward thinking. This innate desire Millennials have to connect and leverage networks for a greater purpose demonstrates our ability to be collaborative over common goals. Steven Olikara.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2010

I worked for the Chalkboard Project fresh out of university, a nonprofit organization founded and fueled by Foundations for a Better Oregon, a coalition of foundations in Oregon focused on collaborating to make a meaningful impact to issues in Oregon – in the case of the Chalkboard Project, that focus was on public education reform.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2012

A huge thanks to the small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who attended the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle and published blog posts to share their reflections and thoughts. Aaron Dorfman, Executive Director, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy. Casey Foundation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2017

We are in the middle of global disruption due to widespread mobile Internet and cloud technology, Big Data, the rise of the collaborative economy and crowdsourcing/funding. NGOs, activists, and even governments have used bots to automate positive social change activities: Pregnancy and newborn care education. Poverty Reduction.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 12, 2012

The GeoFunders National Conference takes place from March 12-14th. GEO’s 2012 National Conference will offer a range of perspectives and new ideas for smarter grantmaking that leads to better results and present opportunities for participants to learn from the wisdom and experience of their peers. Stay tuned for a blog post about it.

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NTEN

AUGUST 30, 2011

We know our friends over at the Red Cross have been expertly using social media for disaster response for years now, but this weekend, with Hurricane Irene set to touch down all along the east coast, we saw many other organizations and government entities reaching out via social media, as well.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 22, 2013

To supplement this section, we compiled the best disaster preparedness apps from TechSoup donation partners, government agencies, other nonprofits, and more. Government Agency Apps. Developed by the Pacific Disaster Center, Disaster Alert (Android, iOS) shows global hazard information via a map that updates in real-time.

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Forum One

MAY 17, 2010

We are also engaging with the Government of Iraq through the development of new web portals that will assist with project management and connecting with citizens of the country. government, members of the diplomatic corps, successful business and civil society leaders, philanthropists, media professionals, academics, artists etc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

As I was listening to the panels surrounded by global social innovators, the multiple meaning of the word “social” struck me. I is for individuals, who are able to reach around the globe to start something or collaborate on something farther, faster, deeper, cheaper than ever before — as individuals. C is still for collaboration.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2011

This was originally posted on the TechSoup Global Blog and was authored by Keisha Taylor. Engaging the imagination, it puts forward four global scenarios, with an accompanying fictional case study that describes how philanthropy and technology may co-evolve for development. Four Scenarios: Do You Want to Live in Any of These Worlds?

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

If you’re a nonprofit or local government agency or work alongside them, there is a good chance you have seen an uptick in funding possibilities within your field. COVID-19 took the world by surprise, and along with it came a government response with unprecedented spending and a massive increase in grant funding.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

What that translates to is that a movement is built on collaboration, incorporates co-design between individuals and organizations, and remains focused, even during an event or campaign, on lasting, real impact. Outside of our organizations, we have government institutions, and service providers.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

In the absence of social media compliance and regulatory standards, social networking technologies face increased scrutiny in both the government and commercial sectors. While many government leaders and corporate executives recognize the ability for social media to enable organizations to ?tap tap into the vast amounts of knowledge ?

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

The Alliance Management Institute (AMI) is the only national conference expressly designed to prepare 400+ college students for a career in the social sector. 12th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. 12th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. Governance / @usdsoles. Governance. Leadership. Jan 13 - 15.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 26, 2021

But for some, it’s taken a global pandemic to see that truth reflected in daily reality. On a global scale, we see unequal access to vaccines. Through transformative partnerships, Nguyen and Dr. Mack are breaking down silos and blurring the traditional lines between professions, industries, and nations.

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Media Cause

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Every nonprofit, big or small, stands to gain from working towards a common global goal. What are the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals? The Cold War was creating widening rifts between the east and west, and a byproduct of that was contention within the United Nations. Working together is often easier said than done.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

Charity and government support remain crucial but are insufficient to address the magnitude of the task at hand. Solving basic social problems requires a level of sustainable investment that donors and government cannot provide alone. Social enterprise models may well offer an answer. In 2014, Goodwill received $3.94

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Forum One

MAY 7, 2008

Read More » Collaboration for Funders: Understanding the Challenges Joe Anderson in Influence 1 Jul 2010 This is part two of a series on online collaboration for grantmakers. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community.If We also saw some.

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Forum One

MAY 1, 2008

Read More » Collaboration for Funders: Understanding the Challenges Joe Anderson in Influence 1 Jul 2010 This is part two of a series on online collaboration for grantmakers. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community.If We also saw some.

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