Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

You can now give the gift of reading by joining Benetech’s fundraiser campaign as part of the Skoll Foundation’s second annual Skoll Social Entrepreneurs Challenge —a fundraising campaign committed to strengthening the capacity of organizations like ours to accelerate impact on some of the most critical issues of our time.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 27, 2015

There are very few charities I've come across that are as wide-ranging in their tech-for-good work as our French TechSoup Global partner, Ateliers du Bocage (ADB). But it's also the second largest mobile phone recycler in France and one of the largest in Europe. The organization collects office waste discards nationally.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 24, 2015

Imagine that organizing your thoughts and writing were laborious tasks and identifying letters and sounds was a daily struggle for you. With everyone working at the same pace, the class as a whole can stay more organized. Mr. Masson persuaded Air France to donate its pilots' tablet PCs to projects like Ordyslexie.

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NTEN

AUGUST 17, 2010

At the time, the most impressive thing about the concert was not how much money was raised, or how many musicians were involved, but how global it was. Concerts took place mainly in the UK and the US, but also in Australia, Japan, France, and a half a dozen other places around the world. So far, folks in 18 cities are doing just that.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

NetSquared organizers were jazzed by the Digital Storytelling Challenge. They collaborated with the TechSoup Global team to bring events into their communities. Eight of the eleven cities in the digital storytelling global tweet chat were led by Net2 local organizers. Digital Storytelling Challenge. Want in on the fun?

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

Now that TechSoup’s Local Impact Map has officially launched , let's discover one of great new organizations featured there. The organization uses TechSoup Microsoft and Symantec donations to outfit their labs through TechSoup Brasil. Like so many people here at TechSoup, she has broad experience.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 24, 2013

However, our organizers are currently very keen on social media surgeries. We received a timely reminder that event organizers shouldn’t forget accessibility courtesy of Net2 Seattle ’s Randy Earle. Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map. Ben Teoh in Adelaide shared an introduction to digital strategy.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2017

That's why TechSoup supports a global network of tech trainers called NetSquared. Burlington, Vermont: Finance Friday: What Kind of Audit Is Best for Your Organization? Saint-Étienne , France: Rencontres Mondiales du Logiciel Libre 2017. Each month, more than 70 groups hold free events in 24 countries.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 26, 2014

The scope of the problem makes efforts to organize and strengthen the electronics refurbishment industry in Europe a pretty big deal. Not only was Jim one of the organizers of the early Refurbishers Summits in the U.S., and was inspired to organize electronics reuse practitioners in Europe to share information about the field.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Now that TechSoup’s Local Impact Map has officially launched , let's discover one of great new organizations featured there. The organization uses TechSoup Microsoft and Symantec donations to outfit their labs through TechSoup Brasil. Education Is a Major Nonprofit Activity. All that and she’s also a gifted writer.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 1, 2006

I've posted a couple of times about giving circles, groups of people who get together to learn about an organization's work, and pool their donations to have a greater impact. Salbi is the President of Women for Women International , an organization that helps women affected by war to rebuild their lives.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2017

TechSoup's NetSquared community is hosting free monthly technology meetups in 74 cities globally, but with more than 39,000 members, it can be hard to get a sense of the community's needs. To learn how I can apply technology to my cause or organization. Paris, France: Demo Day 2 : Présentation des Projets Data for Good.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2013

Data Digest is a weekly round-up of the latest news on data-related projects in the nonprofit sector, compiled and authored by Keisha Taylor of GuideStar International and TechSoup Global. It originally appeared on NetSquared. He also says that it focuses on service availability and eligibility requirements rather than those it serves.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 12, 2013

Our organizers hold monthly offline events for anyone interested in the connection of technology and social impact. NetSquared’s Organizers are movers and shakers. Maria Zaghi in Guatemala is bringing her fellow Latin American organizers together for a regional salon (Watch out! Highlights from the Community.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2012

states, and we estimate that we have have saved organizations somewhere in the neighborhood of $3.8 Refurbished Computers in the TechSoup Global Network. NGOs and libraries all over the world need good dependable low-cost computers and several of our global partners run successful refurbished computer initiatives.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 9, 2011

is a French nonprofit organization (NPO) started by doctor and alpinist Christine Janin in 1994. She started the organization to arrange mountain-climbing trips for these children. technology could increase the efficiency of the organization and enable. The organization turned to AdB-SolidaTech , the TechSoup Global.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

But did you know that our work is global? TechSoup's mission is to build a dynamic bridge that enables civil society organizations and changemakers around the world to gain effective access to the resources they need to design and implement technology solutions for a more equitable planet. Find your local #Tech4Good group.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2015

NetSquared organizers are also offering hands-on Office 365 workshops this fall to help small nonprofits set up email with their own domain name. Seattle, Washington: Salesforce Administration — Training for Nonprofit Organizations. New York, New York: #GivingTuesday: Creation of a Global Giving Movement. Not a fundraiser?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 27, 2011

Answer : • Countries should provide for a copyright exception in their national laws to allow nonprofit organizations serving people with disabilities to make accessible versions of inaccessible books and other content • Import and export of such accessible materials shall be permitted 2. Question: What are the two key points of the document?

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2016

We're a global movement with chapters in 20 countries. Storytelling is our focus for May, but every month our global network of community organizers host Tech4Good events in more than 50 cities. Boston, Massachusetts: TNB Roundtable: Mobile Tech for Nonprofits - A Global Health Success Story. Wednesday, June 8.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 10, 2013

How can arts and cultural organizations start leveraging content marketing? There are 5 steps to start a content marketing program at your arts and cultural organization. The most common question following this is “How do I know what the key personalities are for my organization?” Absolutely! Know your Constituents.

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Global Giving

DECEMBER 30, 2021

As corporations become more global, their employees and customers are asking them to engage more with nonprofits in their communities. But there are major barriers between registered nonprofit organizations, well-intentioned companies, and passionate donors that could collaborate to meet those needs. And it multiplies impact immensely!

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 29, 2010

Britt Bravo: You interviewed 30 women, and organized them by if they were farmers, activists, and different things. They all represent either a farmer, educator, activist, or chef, but they still share the connection that they're aware of global issues. I went to France. There was definitely a theme among the women.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 17, 2015

I recently had the opportunity to travel to Paris, France to attend the 5ème conférence de fundraising pour le secteur culturel (5th conference on fundraising for the cultural sector) put on by the Association Française des Fundraisers (French Association of Fundraisers). It was wonderful to again be immersed in French culture and language.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 7, 2015

posted by Maureen O''Brien Development Director Musical Instrument Museum I recently had the opportunity to travel to Paris, France to attend the 5ème conférence de fundraising pour le secteur culturel (5th conference on fundraising for the cultural sector) put on by the Association Française des Fundraisers (French Association of Fundraisers).

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 14, 2006

lead her to demonstrate outside the Chinese embassy in London, travel to Tibet, jump out of a plane to raise money, organize a 50-foot banner of the Dalai Lama to be unfurled from Nelson's column, and meet the Dalai Lama. Hope's Edge by Frances Moore Lappe and Anna Lappe. What starts as an Ask Jeeves query, "What can I do about Tibet?"

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

How was it organized? Here's a nice collection of links from the NTEN blog with good footnotes that includes a pointer to the ChicagoTechnology Cooperative , a group comprised of consultants, technicians, developers, and designers, with extensive experience serving the unique needs of nonprofit and community-based organizations.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 27, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Key Insights from the 2010 Global State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on October 27th, 2010 Blackbaud has conducted its North American State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey annually for six of the past seven years.

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EveryAction

MARCH 16, 2017

Organizations like Room to Read , the Poetry Foundation , and Books in Homes USA work to promote literacy and the significance of literary works in our society - support their work today, bookworms! Explore the work of organizations like the National Geographic Society , Audubon , and The Mars Generation - their impact is out of this world.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 31, 2010

After reading each of her books: Hope's Edge (that she co-authored with her mother, Frances Moore Lappé), Grub (that she co-authored with Bryant Terry), and now her new book, Diet for a Hot Planet: The Climate Crisis at the End of Your Fork and What You Can Do About It , I've felt hopeful and energized. Not Anna Lappé's books.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 20, 2014

Brigade will merge Votizen and Causes to create a political organizing site that will that will “tackle the problem of declining citizen power and engagement in democracy.” BRIDGE is an acronym for Basic Registry of Identified Global Entities. Chad McEvoy of Global Giving is the BRIDGE project manager.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 24, 2007

Paul Rice: TransFair is the only organization here in the United States that certifies Fair Trade products. At the heart of Fair Trade is the notion of direct trade, kind of like a farmer's market gone global. So, this community got organized. You can read a transcript of the podcast below. our budget this year is $10 million.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 8, 2007

Global Diary is a monthly column written by journalist, Mariane Pearl, the widow of Daniel Pearl, who was kidnapped and murdered in 2002 by terrorists in Pakistan. Screenshot from Global Diary: Uganda by Mariane Pearl women activist Mariane Pearl Cuba: Laura Pollan, whose home is the headquarters for Damas en Blanco ( Ladies in White).

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 8, 2006

I was thrilled when Ilyse Hogue , contacted me to say that her friend Anna Lappé was in town to promote her new book, Grub: Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen , and might be available for an interview. For instance, "organic". You can hear the interview on the Big Vision Podcast , or read the transcript below.

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Care2

APRIL 16, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) I have not yet observed this.

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Care2

MARCH 4, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) I have not yet observed this.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 2, 2021

Julia Campbell will provide a framework for evaluating the best platforms for your unique organization, as well as ideas for creating great social media content your audience will love. So, yes, I think the Global NGO Technology Report found the majority of nonprofits do agree social media is effective for creating brand awareness.

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