Tech Soup

DECEMBER 6, 2011

The policy is designed to increase industrial capacity in electronics recycling, refurbishment, and remanufacturing to increase the number of US-based green jobs and the safe handling of discarded electronics. Electronics refurbishment has truly arrived on the big national stage as an important part of the electronics recycling industry.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2010

In fact, over the past five years, MMT distributed an average $28 million per year in grants and program-related investment loans, surpassing $500 million with its most recent awards. Stamm noted that the million dollar idea challenge supplements MMT’s existing grant programs and initiatives, rather than supplanting any ongoing funding.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2007

Depending on the brand and model of the computer, some manufacturers actually have programs to take back their older products and recycle them. The Electronics Take Back Coalition has a guide to computer manufacturer take back programs. How are you dealing with your nonprofit's e-waste?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 18, 2021

By: Cyril Treacy, VP, Industry Advisors & COE at Salesforce. It is a vivid reminder that developing safe and effective vaccines against COVID-19 and distributing them fairly and equitably is the only way (and the most pressing challenge) to end this crisis. One Platform as the Backbone of the COVAX Facility.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

Others examples include loans to schools in India and capital for small manufacturers in Ghana. The first SoCap conference in 2008 coincided with the launch of this paper, Investing for Social & Environmental Impact: A Design for Catalyzing an Emerging Industry A Monitor Institute Report [link] EnvImpact_ExecSum_000.pdf

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 26, 2021

Through transformative partnerships, Nguyen and Dr. Mack are breaking down silos and blurring the traditional lines between professions, industries, and nations. This multi-dimensional, global health partnership of public and private sector organizations brings together experts from vaccine development, procurement, and rollout.

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Classy

MARCH 29, 2021

From B Corps to companies with robust corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs, for-profit organizations are increasingly motivated to align with relevant causes and social good programs. Certified as a B Corporation since 2015, Dr. Bronner’s holds its manufacturing standards to the highest level. Dr. Bronner’s.

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Gyrus

APRIL 12, 2018

How to Train and Develop Millennials. It is important that we try to understand exactly the training and development challenges that they may represent. In order to develop an effective learning plan to account for this particular generation, it is best to play to their strengths. What Are Millennials Strengths? Technology.

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Gyrus

APRIL 23, 2018

One of the largest conferences in the learning and development industry, ATD ICE brings together more than 10,000 training and development professionals to share insights and best practices on organization learning and development.

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Gyrus

APRIL 10, 2018

Successful implementations hinge on how well the user base accepts the new program and what is has to offer. Inform Users of the Changes they will experience in the new program. ” Educate on the Interworkings of the New Program. The healthcare industry is a significant segment of our client base. Recent Post.

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MAY 29, 2009

” Accordingly, 12 states are developing laws to ban or limit “junk mail” despite strenuous efforts by the Direct Marketing Association and others to fight such legislation. The economy is hitting most of us pretty hard in all channels,” said Jennifer Donahue, Deputy Director of Membership and Development for NARAL.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 21, 2006

And then, of course, we have a strong commitment to economic development, as well. Really seeing that the community needs a lot in the way of economic development. Britt Bravo: Can you talk a little bit more about the specific programs? So, currently, People's Grocery is organized sort of into three broad program areas.

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Gyrus

APRIL 3, 2018

In order to establish an effective learning program, there must be a great consideration for the future needs of the day to day business, and the workforce themselves. One cannot simply establish a program and walk away stating that it is as perfect as it will always be and there is nothing more we can do as an organization.

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Gyrus

APRIL 5, 2016

The skills gap is widening across many industries and organizations are struggling to find people with right skills set despite the availability of a large pool of candidates. Retiring employees, lack of right training programs are two major contributing factors behind the growing skills gap in nuclear industry.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2021

Do you want to grow your sustainer program? Japanese car manufacturer, I believe it was Toyota. The chief operating officer in the ’50s developed this model that is true for all of us, and it’s called the J Curve. “I won’t have to add staff when my sustainer program grows.”

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Tech Soup

JUNE 7, 2011

I started out as a systems developer. In 1999 I became an industry analyst doing market research on emerging technologies like e-commerce, and cyber security. All organizations of all sizes now have IT, and information technology collectively has about the same greenhouse gas footprint as the entire airline industry.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2014

The bug originated not from a malware attack but rather from an OpenSSL programming error. drone maker, Titan Aerospace for their Internet.org project to provide low-cost Internet to much of the developing world. ICT for Development. In last month’s Nonprofit Technology News I reported on Facebook’s plans to buy U.S.

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Non Profit Quarterly

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Furthermore, it is subject to accountability and reporting, and is included in public evaluations such as the January 2018 Comprehensive Evaluation of Maine’s Research & Development and Economic Development Incentive and Investment Programs. The bond funded a program called the Maine Technology Asset Fund 2.0,

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2014

After reporting on the mobile industry for PCWorld and TechHive.com and working for TechSoup, I've developed a keen eye for the mobile trends that matter for nonprofits and the technologies that will make an impact in the world. With mobile devices becoming more and more like computers, should the PC industry be worried?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2017

Collectively, the Network connects over 800,000 NGOs in 236 countries and territories to donations of products, services, time and funding, and helps more than 150 technology companies, foundations, corporations, and philanthropists scale their philanthropic programs. industries, behind only retail trade and manufacturing.

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Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 3, 2022

Even someone working for a company that manufactures nuts and bolts for distant military contractors is able, with some research, to figure out the nature of their work. For the program to be useful, it would need to learn how to differentiate objects into ‘buildings’, ‘humans’ and ‘vehicles’.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 29, 2010

Or for a dedicated app to be developed that rewards conscious consumption, social responsibility, and civic engagement. The new turn-by-turn MapQuest 4 Mobile app is a good start, as you can get traffic alerts specific to the route you program. Cautionary note : Privacy is the single biggest issue in the LBS industry.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 30, 2007

I ended up discovering a program, at New College of California, a couple of years later, when I was producing arts benefits for social change, especially for women and children living with HIV, this was about 1989 and 1990. So I got involved in a community effort to stop that development. So why don't these people get this?"

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