Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 12, 2014

Two days ago, on Tuesday, June 10, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York made a major ruling that emphasizes the legality of fair use for book digitization. As a non-lawyer, let me explain from the point of view of a technologist who cares passionately about accessibility for people with disabilities. copyright law).

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

An estimated 811 million people are hungry globally. After working on a non-profit project supporting the fight to end global hunger, she earned her Masters in Gastronomy, uniting her love of food and culture with a passion for understanding the impacts of hunger and food insecurity on displaced people such as immigrants and refugees.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 3, 2012

Jocelyn has a bachelor's degree in literature from New York University and a master’s degree in sociology from University of Washington. I like people, words, technology and telling the truth.” Finally, she serves on the board of directors for NTEN (Nonprofit Technology Network).

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Connection Cafe

MAY 4, 2020

Here, I’d like to (virtually) introduce you to Raymond Polikoski, Vice President of Finance & Administration at Special Olympics New York, and Jessie Salpeter, Senior Database Manager at National Park Foundation. Raymond Polikosk, Vice President of Finance & Administration, Special Olympics New York.

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See3

FEBRUARY 5, 2008

Marc Andreessen, the founder of Netscape, Ning and an internet thinker (and billionaire), wrote a post today on his blog called Inaugurating the New York Times Deathwatch. He shows vividly how the New York Times business has eroded, how their ad revenues are way down, circulation is down, etc. Sulzberger, Jr.

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DECEMBER 8, 2021

Since 1970, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has been working to safeguard the earth—its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends. The New York-based foundation also awards annual Vilcek Prizes to support innovators in these areas. National Endowment for the Arts.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 11, 2008

I'm sitting in the press area at the Presidential Forum on Service at Columbia University in New York City. You can watch the Presidential Forum on Service on CNN, or streaming live on the event host's site, Service Nation. SN08 service Service Nation Barack Obama John McCain volunteer. Check out the speaker list.

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Care2

JANUARY 24, 2013

Finding out which people on your email list are on Facebook (without annoying them). Eric serves on the board of directors of two national nonprofit organizations. Monthly Donors, Social Media, and Cross-Channel Integration: Critical Tactics to Boost Your Fundraising in 2013 -- Tuesday, January 29th at 2:00PM ET.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 19, 2013

Education was her way out, but when she signed up for graduate studies at New York University, she returned to live with her parents and became involved in and reacquainted with her neighborhood. Her broader national goal notwithstanding, Majora remains deeply passionate about and involved in revitalization of the South Bronx.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Culture of Agile: There is empowerment of people to interact and collaborate that allows them to adapt and respond to a changing environment. All of these organizations have invested in people, process, data, and technology. Steve MacLaughlin is a Director of Analytics at Blackbaud and is considered an expert on the nonprofit sector.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2014

All phone makers selling in California will have until July 1, 2015, to ensure all their new smartphones are equipped with the ability to “render the essential features of the smartphone inoperable when not in the possession of the authorized user.” ” Of course, California is home to one out of eight people in the U.S.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

This post is about the way people write the word nonprofit. But for some people, the way you write this word says something about you. So, as people were crossing out of Gilead, army checkpoints asked each person to pronounce the word shibboleth. Should be interesting, anyway. Or non-profit. Or sometimes I even see non profit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2014

Several nonprofits have successfully interacted with, and more importantly, seen impact from, these engaged new audiences. Through projects like the Games and Learning Publishing Council and the National STEM Video Game Challenge ( [link] ), the Cooney Center explores the power of games to advance learning and engage vulnerable students.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

On one end the social spectrum, we have the version best expressed in a New York Times op ed written by Thomas Friedman on the revolution occurring in Silicon Valley. If you don’t have an open environment inside your company or country, these new tools will blow you wide open. O , he says, stands for open. O is for options.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Here’s the article from today’s New York Times. As the platform matures , we’ll get a better sense of the power and potential of this network that lets people find, connect, and support social change organizations and issues. Chris Hughes. Chris Hughes brought in Kirsten Titus as Managing director of Jumo.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2017

That year, the United Nations declared International Women's Year , and began sponsoring International Women's Day every March 8. The earliest Women's Day observance was held in 1909 in New York, when the Socialist Party of America commemorated a strike of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 30, 2012

is a question I often hear people ask. is a rich country and, as of 2011, ranks as the most generous nation in the world, 1 only five percent of its charitable giving goes to international causes. I am a student in the Master of Nonprofit Studies program at Arizona State University and work for the ASU Lodestar Center.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

The organization and challenge: After years of traditional fund-raising events, Catholic Charities CYO (CC) in San Francisco decided its approach was getting stale and that it needed to broaden its audience to include opportunities for young people. Red House@Your House offered an opportunity for young people to get involved.

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See3

MARCH 12, 2008

Home • About Us Mission Team News Partners Careers • Services Overview Interactive Marketing Video Web Design and Development • Clients Clients List Client Login • Resources Overview Events YouTube for Nonprofits Guide to Online Video Video FAQs Our Blog • Contact POSTED BY Michael Hoffman MAR 12, 2008 Why do people give charity?

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 4, 2013

I worked so hard in those three unpaid months that I made myself indispensable and jumped ship from my home country (Scotland) and came to New York. But now, as I counsel my university students, I feel it unethical to recommend the same path I took. Would some form of universal museum internship standard mitigate this?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 24, 2008

The best part of working at NTEN is you: the great people in our community. I love working with really smart and talented people. I learn a lot from these people every day and am really excited that the board just got more amazing. That's no exception when it comes to our Board of Directors. Steve MacLaughlin, Blackbaud.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2013

African Students Leverage Open Data to Aid Communities Vulnerable to Disaster Lindsay Read an AidData Summer Fellow talks about Resilient Africa Network (RAN) which is run by Makerere University and 19 other African universities in partnership with USAID’s Higher Education Solutions Network. Big Data for Development.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 31, 2012

Berkeley, Stanford, United Nations University, New York University, UC. Driven by a desire to make a game-changing difference in how people consume content, Tom comfortably resides at the junction where media and technology collide. He has spoken publicly about his work to audiences at the Smithsonian, UC.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

The Alliance Management Institute (AMI) is the only national conference expressly designed to prepare 400+ college students for a career in the social sector. NYSSCPA / New York, NY / $385. Impact National Conference / Amherst, MA / Less than $200. InnovationEnterprise / New York, NY / $1,495. Leadership.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 20, 2017

This next example is Panda Nation from our friends at World Wildlife Fund. These program range from small local orgs to national multi-affiliated orgs. Virtual Events allow you to extend your traditional fundraising event to a larger group of people. This type of fundraising is really popular among Universities and Hospitals.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 10, 2009

Many print-disabled people (people who are blind, severely dyslexic or a have a physical disability that keeps them from reading regular print books) see electronic books as a dream come true. And that is setting back the cause of people with disabilities who need that kind of access. in his New York Times essay Kindle Swindle?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2007

Here's the letter from the editor of Matilda Ziegler Magazine, which explains why Carrie was deserving of this award: A Letter from the Editor New York City Dec. This award, in the form of a plaque, recognizes a sighted person who has contributed to the well-being of blind people. Veale Humanitarian Award.

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See3

JUNE 3, 2009

People often become doctors because they want to heal people, and by extension, heal the world. Wendy just spent the several months in Thailand as part of the very exclusive Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies at Chulalongkorn University. The group later travelled to Los Angeles, New York and Washington, D.C.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 13, 2017

empower people to keep climbing toward the best version of themselves every. She is an expert in developing and teaching practical, ready-made tools that inspire people to take action. Today, Kristen helps organizations make a lasting, meaningful impact on people by creating environments in which they thrive. Kishshana Palmer.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

This ongoing study has been cited in hundreds of publications, including Forbes, TIME, Fast Company, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. He is a regular contributor to Philanthropy News Digest and the Huffington Post IMPACT Channel. Derrick Feldmann. Achieve Agency. John Haydon.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 25, 2009

"Our tribal colleges and universities teach sustainability in everything they do, proving American Indians have long been ahead of the curve. Kiva.org facilitates ordinary people, like you and me, making loans online to entrepreneurs in the "developing" world. This is what we call 'Thinking Indian.' According to the U.S.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2012

He has spoken publicly about his work to audiences at the Smithsonian, UC Berkeley, Stanford, United Nations University, New York University, UC Santa Cruz, the British Museum, Apple, Google, Adobe and numerous other conferences and public events around the world. Thomas Grasty - Stroome.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2006

I met Janet Salmons many years ago while I working on various arts and technology projects in New York State for the New York Foundation for the Arts. I started in the Cornell University Center for Theatre Arts , where I founded and directed two programs: Cornell Theatre Outreach and the Community-Based Arts Project.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 17, 2014

He estimated that half the developers were hobbyists, and half were people with start-up ventures who came to San Francisco looking for seed funding. People who wear them improperly are called ‘glassholes’ and apparently have been attacked in bars here in San Francisco. Ned explained that the wearables are a hot topic now.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2009

The conference, according to Jason Schultz , Co-Director of the Samuelson Clinic for Law , Technology and Public Policy, was designed as “a chance to address the ramifications of what happens when people write permanently to a giant network.” You could easily refuse a telephone in 1949 and not be too crazy, but this is not true by 2009.

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

2016 Alliance National Conference. 2016 Alliance National Conference. Take full advantage of the best national peer network by attending the 2016 Alliance National Conference. TechNow connects you with the resources, information and people your nonprofit needs to succeed! Fast Company / New York, NY / $1,999.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

I met her last year at KentPresents , a brand-new conference organized by the incredible duo of Ben and Donna Rosen. Janet is also a professor at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY), and she runs a satellite office of LIS there. Which national-level public institutions (e.g.,

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