Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2015

At Benetech, we’re fortunate to have had long-time support from funders who have been willing to bet on us. One foundation that has been a committed supporter of our work is the Lavelle Fund for the Blind. It funds primarily organizations that serve the New York City metropolitan area or New York State.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2022

For the purposes of our exercise, let’s say our story takes place in India. In a small village in India, 9 year-old Fatima lives in a tiny hut with her parents Priya and Amit. Please give so that we can end childhood hunger in India and help these children realize their full potential. Setting: This is where your story happens.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

Social good organizations will also be needed to apply pressure on institutions to prioritize diplomacy, human rights, to act on climate change, and to protect the world’s remaining biodiversity. Social good organizations will be at the forefront of racial and economic justice and Gen Z will be the most diverse generation ever known.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 11, 2021

By: Richard Beighton, Chief of Resource Mobilization and Partnerships, UNICEF India. India has become the first country to report more than 400,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day. Although over 160 million shots have been given, almost 32 million of these were second vaccines, meaning that only 10% of India’s 1.3

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Tech Soup

JUNE 19, 2015

With doctors giving no hope that his eyesight would get any better, his parents were constantly worried about his education and ability to support himself. India is home to 70 million people with different needs and abilities. However, like many others with low income, they were unable to afford treatment for their son.

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Socialbrite

MARCH 8, 2020

More than 30,000 organizations from 25 countries now use Donorbox’s fundraising software. From nonprofits to churches, organizations have launched onlilne campaigns on behalf of a variety of causes using the company’s donation platform. 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Bangalore, India.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 7, 2013

They also provide outreach and user support, which helps us keep our costs low as well as build local capacity to meet accessibility needs. With support of authors and publishers, we provide our international members with books that are targeted towards their specific needs and interests.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

Irrespective of channel or medium, the key elements to effective storytelling are the ability to convey what is unique about the nonprofit, why it is worthy of support, how the audience can benefit from supporting it and how to go about doing so. Ideal Digital Storytelling Ecosystem. 2) Information Hub.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 15, 2014

One year ago, on June 28, 2013, at a diplomatic conference in Marrakesh, Morocco, the World Intellectual Property Organization ( WIPO ) agreed on a historic international copyright exception for people with print disabilities. Thus far, more than 75 countries have signed the Treaty, and in June India became the first country to ratify it.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 6, 2010

This post is part of a series spotlighting TechSoup member organization's achievements. Americans think it takes a lot of money to make a difference," according to Rajesh Haridas, chief operating officer of Vibha , an almost entirely volunteer-run organization that aims to improve the lives of underprivileged youth in India and elsewhere.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Before you follow any account, ensure that your profile is complete with (1) a well-designed profile photo and header image; (2) a bio that expresses clearly your organization’s mission; and (3) a link to your website. Like all social media today, organic reach is very low. Follow back those that support your nonprofit.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2022

This is where NexellAngels — an initiative from Salesforce.org partner Nexell, which specifically helps nonprofit organizations — came on board to build a bespoke solution with Salesforce.org Nonprofit Cloud for the WHO Foundation’s fiduciary needs. Learn more about how your organization can get started with Salesforce.org Nonprofit Cloud.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 8, 2022

They have workers and volunteers, sometimes literally, on the front lines to both provide immediate support, and to learn more about the problem they are trying to solve, and who they are solving it for. It’s not just useful for offline situations like interviewing people in rural India. No one understands this better than nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Unlike the.ORG domain which can be registered by any individual or brand (but mostly registered by nonprofits and socially conscious for-profits), the new.NGO and.ONG domains can only be registered by nonprofits, charities, NGOs (non-governmental organizations), and ONGs (non-governmental organizations in a romance-based language ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2006

I recently learned about an nonprofit organization in India dedicated to using video to help alleviate poverty and accelerate social change in the developing world. The organization is called Video Volunteers. In looking at some of the project examples , I found several that focus on women's empowerment and rights in India.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

By far, the biggest set of stories are the ones from organizations that serve youth and children. Support for Autistic Children in the U.S. We found out about them through our Show Your Impact Program in which nonprofits describe how they’re using technology to support and further their work.

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Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

These organizations are currently offering grant and funding opportunities and/or accepting letters of inquiry or project ideas. . Visit Grantli to learn more about how I do my grant research and how your own organization can find more appropriate funders and funding opportunities. Areas served: US, India, South Africa.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2010

The Nasscom Foundation in India is the epicenter of nonprofit technology and social innovation. NASSCOM Foundation was set up to support the Indian IT industry’s role in nation building and to promote the underprivileged to help them become self-reliant and productive participants in the country’s progress. Tags: india.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 31, 2022

And current donors and supporters may visit your website for the convenience of making their donation online. If you don’t have a website, people think you’re not a real organization. Pulling up your website is like meeting your organization for the first time and you want to make a good impression. Spiff up your home page.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

It’s why the great majority of accessibility work is done by volunteers, charities, and with government support. If our Bookshare team is trying to help a blind student in India get a book she needs for university, make it easy for us to do that. The base draft accomplishes that, and mirrors the effective exception in the U.S.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

10,000 Villages Online Store: One of the world’s largest fair trade organizations and a founding member of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO), 10,000 Villages offers gifts and accessories representing the diverse cultures of artisans from 38 countries. Although Concern is based in the U.K.,

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 3, 2008

Reflections on an internship with Bookshare.org in Chennai, India Made possible through support from the Amherst College Center for Community Engagement Anna Reid, religion major, class of 2010 Anna Reid with employees of Worth Trust, a South Indian organization that provides vocational training and employment for people with disabilities.

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Tech Soup

JULY 13, 2012

Technology product donations, training, and nonprofit data are all part of TechSoup Global’s offering to civil society in India. Our BigTech program is run by our local partner, the NASSCOM Foundation in India. million NGOs in India. According to the Indian Central Statistical Office, there are 3.3

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2012

By far, the biggest set of stories are the ones from organizations that serve youth and children. Support for Autistic Children in the U.S. We found out about them through our Show Your Impact Program in which nonprofits describe how they’re using technology to support and further their work. Want to share.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Recently, Social Misfits Media’s Community Manager, Angharad Francis, interviewed the brilliant Pushpa Aman Singh, Founder of GuideStar India. In this interview, Pushpa discusses her journey prior to founding GuideStar India, her role in helping NGOs and how WhatsApp is driving strong communication among stakeholders.

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Care2

JULY 11, 2013

For example, one of the case studies that Amy Sample Ward and I profiled in the mobile section of our book Social Change Anytime Everywhere was about “Missed Calls” as an organizing strategy. In India, for example, “missed calls” have become a campaign tool. I''d love to hear about them.'

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 9, 2014

Gallucci and Roy jointly announced a partnership of philanthropic organizations investing more than $15 million in grants to 23 projects as well as an additional $13 million available in the coming year for innovative projects that will increase the participation, quality, and relevance of secondary education.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 16, 2011

Statement of Benetech to the 22nd Session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights at the World Intellectual Property Organization June 15, 2011, Geneva, Switzerland • Greetings from California’s Silicon Valley! Canada, Europe and India. Our collection has grown from 70,000 books to almost 110,000 books in the U.S.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

This is especially true given that so many nonprofit and humanitarian groups are collecting private information that, even though intended to help, could inadvertently put the vulnerable populations they serve at risk of harm from repressive regimes, organized crime, and increasingly corporations.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

We’re going to demonstrate what this could look like by piloting Bookshare International at scale in India. We just announced a Commitment to Action at the Clinton Global Initiative , to increase our impact in India by an order of magnitude. It’s part of our larger effort to build a strong, organization-wide culture of communications.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

I also think that examining this idea in a place where the 3 areas create a very clear Venn Diagram, like India, invites a wide range of voices to the conversation. One of the participants was Pratima from Shelter Associates in Pune, India. There are so many examples we could include. Do you have one you’d like to share?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

In February 19th, Joel Comm has organized an event called " Tweetathon " on Twitter to promote and sell copies of his new book, Twitter Power: How to Dominate Your Market One Tweet at a Time and help a nonprofit that supports children in Africa, China, and India. This foundation helps children at risk around the world.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 16, 2013

On August 22, we will be joined by Manmeet Mehta from GlobalGiving to learn how to identify your donor and support networks through exercises in network mapping. This program invites social entrepreneurs to experiment with, deepen and integrate online fundraising strategies in their organizations' activities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

The NASSCOM India Leadership Forum has multiple tracks based on theme. In addition, during a roundtable on social media at the conference, I was fortunate to meet social media experts in India ( @ nirav @ amnigos @ pranavbhasin @ paritoshsharma and @ avinashraghava ) who shared some examples.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2016

To mark the date, the One Campaign has shared a research report called “ Poverty is Sexist ,” that documents how extreme poverty hurts girls and women harder and in different ways than it does boys and men, and to demand targeted action to support girls and women. The Tech Girls of Dharavi.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

Starting a monthly giving program is a great use of your time because monthly donors are the lifeblood of a small nonprofit – bringing in sustainable revenue and creating a safety net of loyal supporters. . Illuminate India and Clubhouse Guatemala both completely cover the cost of many of the children in their programs with monthly sponsors.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Peer-to-peer campaigns are an effective way for nonprofits to leverage their supporters’ connections to reach new donors. Your supporters may have connections your nonprofit doesn’t, and a well run peer-to-peer campaign can put your nonprofit into contact with new audiences your team likely couldn’t reach without your supporters’ help. .

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