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One very long weekend in New York City for Megan Price

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Guest Beneblog by Megan Price New York City has many attractions – people often visit Times Square, the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, among many other sights. I go to New York City to spend the weekend staring at my computer screen. Sara LaPlante, NYCLU’s data and policy analyst laid out two clear goals for us.

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LGBTQ+ advocacy strategies to generate advocates year-round

EveryAction

Why LGBTQ+ advocacy is always-on from here on It’s more important than ever for LGBTQ+ organizations to effectively advocate on behalf of LGBTQ+ people. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) declared a national state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people on June 6, 2023, the first state of emergency ever declared in its history spanning four decades.

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Get More Out of AI, Start Chatting

.orgSource

For example, the HubSpot bot is free with the platform, uses natural language, and sets up quickly. Find the Bot’s Voice Consider which topics people are more comfortable discussing with a machine and which are better suited to a human. Rose’s playful personality broke new ground for chatbots in the hospitality industry.

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Is the Humans of New York Community Every Nonprofit's Dream?

Care2

Humans of New York (HONY) is an amazing example of how building an engaged community inspires people to rally together and raise money for an issue they are moved by. One of the most important factors for success is a highly engaged community who is extremely passionate about your mission.

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10 Twitter Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

” For example, @WomenforWomen : It’s also recommended that your nonprofit sign up for Twitter Blue for $2.99 (USD) a month. The service provides early access to new Twitter tools and a variety of unique features. For example, if you send a tweet on Monday morning at 8 am, retweet that same tweet the next day at 1pm.

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Why Using Technology to Accelerate Climate Action is More Essential Than Ever

Saleforce Nonprofit

In September, I attended several events as part of Climate Week in New York City, all of which focused on sustainability and how to accelerate the ecopreneur revolution. After my week in New York, I was left with a sense of both optimism and urgency. We need to show people what is possible.

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So you’ve defined “BIPOC-led”…but how will you measure it?

Candid

Last December, I wrote about the surprisingly complex challenge of aligning on a conceptual definition of BIPOC-led (BIPOC stands for Black, Indigenous and People of Color). For example, there are differences of opinion as to how much BIPOC representation is needed to be considered “in power” (e.g., Community members?).

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