Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

An expert on agricultural economics and spatial analysis, Jerry most recently served as a Senior Research Fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute in Washington, DC, where he led major projects on food security and climate change issues.

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JULY 2, 2021

billion, $420 million, and $100 million, respectively, over five years in support of efforts to advance gender equality globally. billion to advance gender equality globally." Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation press release 06/30/2021. The beauty of our fight for gender equality is that every human being will gain from it.

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DipJar

APRIL 20, 2021

All four core pillars work together to inform policies, initiatives, and programming to help improve the health of sea turtles and the ocean. mile stretch of beach typically hosts more than 10,000 nests a season. The Center uses donations to create programs and initiatives locally and globally.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

The weekend event was organized by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy , Code for America , Random Hacks of Kindness , and many other organizations and companies. Burlington hosted its first-ever Day of Civic Hacking event. Using tweets' GPS, the database can then track where the rack is.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

We’re operating at the forefront of copyright limitations and exceptions, both in the United States and globally. We are now looking for a half-time general counsel to join our team and manage the host of legal issues we are always investigating. Human Rights Program policies: what are contingency/crisis plans for our staff?

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Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

The global COVID-19 pandemic didn’t slow the momentum one bit. million metric tons of electronic waste was produced globally in 2019 alone, but only 11.4 Around 37% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from food production, while the U.S. CELI also hosts an annual 5K Run for Clean Energy every spring to support their mission.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 10, 2013

This post originally appeared as part of an online debate about How Big Data Can Have a Social Impact, which the Harvard Business Review Blog Network hosted jointly with the Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship. This number was significantly more than the existing estimates that had dominated news and policy discussions.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Choose a board of directors A nonprofit’s board of directors is a governing body typically made up of unpaid volunteers who set policies, determine strategic priorities, and provide oversight. Vision statement: To accelerate progress against catastrophic disease at a global level.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 10, 2012

We prefer to work mainly behind the scenes, helping the activists pursue their mission of improving respect for human rights, advocating for policy change that advance rights and sometimes even obtaining justice against the perpetrators. The tech community has immense power in the global battle for human rights.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

IDA is a global membership organization of international and regional membership organizations of persons with disabilities. If social justice is important to you, consider how bringing in more marginalized sectors of the community will help you support solutions, programs, or policies that work for all. Outline the participant role.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 3, 2020

But, as the stay at home orders that were in place at the onset of this global pandemic are being lifted, social distancing orders remain in place for the foreseeable future. It is also a good idea to make sure that all parts of the venue are set up to enable social distancing and consider implementing a mask policy.

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AccelEvents

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Now that much of North America has entered Phase 2 of the reopening process, the events industry and event brands are more eager than ever to finally host a postponed event or switch from a virtual event back into an in-person or hybrid event. . Properly Communicating with Your Future Attendees About Your Event’s COVID-19 Precautions.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 19, 2022

According to Chris Hoffman, global project manager for Digital Community Hubs at the Norwegian Refugee Council, for the people nonprofits serve, “Personalization equals dignity.”. He holds a BA in English from The Colorado College, and a joint MS/MBA in Environmental Policy and Business from the University of Michigan.

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Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

Brings a strategic focus on addressing the policies and systems that perpetuate global poverty . Global CTO, Tech for Social Impact. Global Movement.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 15, 2019

Cameron Stoll, Principal Legal Counsel at Blackbaud, joins host Steve MacLaughlin to explore the topic of data privacy regulations in depth. Listen in to learn about the changing expectations of consumers and donors, the importance of transparency in data privacy policies, and how the GDPR is influencing data privacy regulations globally.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2014

The IFC is amazing global community of fundraising professionals, representing nonprofits working in every continent of the globe. The conference had 1,000 delegates and offers high quality production values and advanced content sessions as well as incredible networking opportunities.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 3, 2020

But, as the stay at home orders that were in place at the onset of this global pandemic are being lifted, social distancing orders remain in place for the foreseeable future. It is also a good idea to make sure that all parts of the venue are set up to enable social distancing and consider implementing a mask policy.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The only way, in my view, to bring those you aren’t connected or participating online into the conversations, especially those on digital inclusion, to help shape policies and changes for creating one web that really does serve everyone. OneWebDay is more than September 22nd. Get Involved. Perform an Internet Health Check.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2020

And they’re certainly not exempt from a global pandemic. responding to a global pandemic is a matter of doubling-down on what they know. That network supports local leaders in improving education policy through advocacy. Fauci and others working to find a cure, as well as universities that are hosting trials.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Last night I was able to meet Vivek Kundra, the new Chief Information Officer of the federal government, at an event organized by Full Circle Fund and the Craigslist Foundation hosted by IBM at their offices on Market Street in San Francisco. For me, it's an amazing change.

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Achieve

APRIL 10, 2020

No one could have predicted the impact this global pandemic has had so far, especially for nonprofits. Many supporters are probably wondering about your ticket return policy for cancelled fundraising events as well as what your organization is doing to give back to the community. What kind of virtual event should you host?

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

I’m not sure even the global scientists, engineers, and futurists have a full sense of where we’re heading with AI. Facebook, which is the dominant social networking platform globally with 2.4 Google, which is the most-used search engine globally, was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while both were Ph.D.

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AccelEvents

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Now that much of North America has entered Phase 2 of the reopening process, the events industry and event brands are more eager than ever to finally host a postponed event or switch from a virtual event back into an in-person or hybrid event. . Properly Communicating with Your Future Attendees About Your Event’s COVID-19 Precautions.

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Communication Tips North America Registration 52

Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The new series, which is hosted by best-selling author Baratunde Thurston , just wrapped up its first season with much fanfare — Force Multiplier ranks in the top 5% globally for the most popular podcasts. The post Salesforce.org Force Multiplier Podcast Earns Top 5% Global Ranking appeared first on Salesforce.org.

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2013

The weekend event is organized by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy , Code for America , Random Hacks of Kindness and many other organizations and companies. Check out these resources from TechSoup Global and beyond. Want to host your own hackathon? More Resources. Want to learn more about hackathons?

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DNL OmniMedia

JULY 1, 2021

Establish policies for how staff should interact with data to create standardized management systems moving forward. Before choosing your event management software, decide what sort of event you will be hosting. If you’re not sure what kinds of events your nonprofit should host, check out this guide for ideas.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Congress multiple times regarding e-waste policy. The events draw nonprofit and commercial refurbishers, environmentalists, policy makers, and green technology innovators, as well as international refurbishers who offer a global view of electronics refurbishing and recycling. He has testified before the U.S.

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Tech Soup

MAY 15, 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. This has followed in the footsteps of a host of government initiatives that encourage open data and reuse. It originally appeared on NetSquared.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Organized by Insafe , and co-founded by the European Union, Safer Internet Day is a global campaign that encourages responsible use of online technologies and services. Join the global conversation by: Sharing a safety tip directly on Microsoft's Safer Online site. Do you have tips for personal and professional safety?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 12, 2012

Better yet, I’m hosting a small mob of guest bloggers from different foundations and organizations who will be writing guest post to share the ideas about flowing out the conference. Gigi Barsoum, Consultant, Barsoum Policy Consulting. Victoria Dunning, Vice President for Programs, The Global Fund for Children.

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Forum One

AUGUST 11, 2009

Top tier researchers participated, eventually combining into a number of global teams. Second, the Sunlight Foundation hosts a series of Apps for America contests inviting web initiatives addressing public policy issues. IdeaCrossing designs and hosts smaller contests on a variety of topics.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 16, 2014

My TechSoup Global colleague Lewis Haidt was at the conference as well and penned Nonprofits Imagine a Better Sharing Economy , which provides a good primer on what it is and how a nonprofit-centric sharing economy can benefit all of us. Blurred Policy Lines and the Downsides of Sharing. What role does the social sector play?

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See3

OCTOBER 20, 2008

This year’s topic was poverty so See3 decided to host a screening of the Dollar A Day film series released by GlobalDevelopmentMatters. Here are some photos from the event: We also passed out this resource guide compiled by Global Developement Matters: How Can I Help? Host your own Dollar A Day screening!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Note from Beth: E arlier this month, the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, hosted the USRIO 2.0 Preparation Conference where policy-makers, practitioners, and innovators discussed how to use connection technologies to advance sustainable development in advance of the June USRIO2.o conference (Rio+2.0:

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 28, 2006

She is the co-founder and co-director of Women's Global Green Action Network , a nonprofit that cultivates global partnerships of grassroots women environmental leaders by providing access to communication tools, support services and networking capabilities. Below is a transcript of an interview with her from the Big Vision Podcast.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2012

org is building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis and push for policies that will put the world on track to reduce our planetary CO2 to safe levels - 350 parts per million. His 1989 book The End of Nature was the first book to warn the general public about the threat of global warming.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

In 2000 we began working with an international group of researchers in AIDS economics and policy and hosted bi-annual calls for papers to leading researchers in the economic and policy implications of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in developing countries.

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