Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Delivering my statement before the House Committee on the Judiciary, August 2013 We’ve since learned many lessons about the multiplier effect of advocacy. Benetech was founded to be a different kind of Silicon Valley tech company—a nonprofit dedicated to creating social change at scale. Fast-forward six years.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

As Amy wrote recently, many of you have told us that 2013 will be the year you really tackle the data at your organizations. (If The 2013 Communities of Impact (CoI) pilot program consists of two groups, both focusing on the ways that nonprofits measure, learn from, and share their data.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

We've started into February already, which means we are well into 2013 and already looking ahead to the Spring. Throughout the last month, we've asked the NTEN community just what was on their list for resolutions and goals for 2013. Moving from collecting to analyzing data Oh, data. Thinking about developing the software?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2013

Jen Mizgata (@JMizgata) March 10, 2013. ” @ brianreich #sxsw #npsmpeer #nptech — Amy Sample Ward (@amyrsward) March 10, 2013. What are the challenges that nonprofits and the people who work for them face when confronted with failure and how to change that? Erin Shy (@ErinShy) March 10, 2013. npsmpeer #sxsw. —

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Although 73% of participants agreed that accelerating trends would require fundamental changes in the roles of associations. A post-pandemic business environment, characterized by change and disruption, provides good reasons to open the windows and let fresh air revitalize, even fundamental concepts.

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sgEngage

MAY 1, 2013

Tracking approximately $10 billion in US-based charitable giving, the Index is updated on the first of each month and is based on year-over-year percent changes. The March 2013 update to The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving is significant because it now covers more than $10 billion in overall charitable giving.

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Candid

JULY 27, 2023

Much like a developing human, our data collections have gotten bigger over time (see chart below), undergone developmental changes, and experienced the associated growing pains. 2013-2014 – Tweens A decade in, the importance of consistent year-over-year comparisons grew. And this year, it enters full-fledged adulthood!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 2, 2014

2014 Social Change Impact Report :: Download. 2013 Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmark™ Study :: Download. 2013 Millennial Impact Report :: Download. Giving USA 2013 :: Download. 2013 mGive Text Giving Study :: Download. 2013 mGive Text Giving Study :: Download. Published by Waggener Edstrom.

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NTEN

AUGUST 22, 2012

Help us shape the the 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference ! If you vote, then subsequently change your vote, the count will increment by 2. You can find more information in our Voting Guide , but if you're ready, why don't you: > Vote on the 2013 NTC Session Proposals. But hold on just a moment. It makes sense, we promise.

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NTEN

APRIL 13, 2013

The NTEN community is filled with amazing individuals who change the world every day. The 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner. Each year, we honor an individual who has been instrumental in shaping the field of nonprofit technology, and paved the way for the rest of us.

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NTEN

APRIL 13, 2013

Central to all of this work was the idea that technology can accelerate the pace of change, making it possible for movements to grow overnight and for change to be created in new and suprising ways. The 2013 award winner will receive a $1,000 prize provided by Microsoft. 13ntc Community nten awards'

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NTEN

JULY 10, 2012

Put on your thinking caps, because session submission for the 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference (13NTC) will be open from July 10th - August 3rd 2012. We have made changes to the Session Submission Guidelines and the Session Submission form. Submitters are required to review the guidelines before submitting session ideas.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

2013)… …and so on. 2013; Upitis et al., We can keep it at 100 words by changing “serves as” to “provides.” Participation in the arts has been linked to the development of confidence and self-esteem, with successful creative endeavors contributing to a positive self-image (Burton et al., How can I learn more?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2013

Neff (@daveiam) March 11, 2013. It was a change in their daily routines of publishing content: now they had to get a source code for each hyperlink they inserted. Brian (@BrianRobick) March 11, 2013. Getting All Departments To Become Data Informed – Make It Fun. They haven’t gotten enough money yet!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

2013 Digital Persuasion Report :: Download. 2013 Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study :: Download. 2014 Social Change Impact Report :: Download. 2013 Social Charity Index :: Download. 2013 Online Giving Report :: Download. Published by the Giving USA Foundation. 2014 mGive Text Giving Study :: Download.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 14, 2012

NTEN's mission is to help our community use technology to create change in the world – and we need your help to grow our efforts in 2013. But we have our sights set even higher for 2013. Can you make a donation to support the nonprofit technology community? And there's never been a better time to show your support for NTEN.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

2013 was the year of an ever-widening NSA spying scandal with its revelations of how little digital privacy we really have – even heads of state. The much-heralded wearable computing era arrived with a crop of smartwatches during 2013. A 2013 survey from The Millennial Impact. Smartwatches. Green Technology.

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NTEN

JANUARY 2, 2013

The early bird deadline for the 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference is coming right up -- and it just wouldn't be the same without you. The NTC is NTEN's signature three-day gathering, bringing together nonprofit professionals like yourself from around the world to collaborate, innovate, and maximize effectiveness. >

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Care2

DECEMBER 30, 2012

These numbers are dismal and nonprofits should not expect these figures to change drastically heading into 2013. Nonprofits appear to have had slightly more success raising money on Twitter with an estimated 14% of nonprofits raising between $1 and $1,000.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 12, 2017

The world has changed. Save the Children. Follow-up to: Most Shocking Second a Day ]. The Chokeables Advert. St John Ambulance. LEGO: Everything is NOT awesome. Greenpeace International. Imagine a World Without Hate. Anti-Defamation League. Follow the Frog. Rainforest Alliance. It’s Time | Marriage Equality. World Food Programme.

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NTEN

JUNE 24, 2013

Theresa Williamson , founder and executive director of Rio de Janeiro-based Catalytic Communities, shares updates from that city as it prepares for the World Cup in her op-ed piece for the New York Times, It''s Just the Beginning,; Change Will Come To Brazil. Do Good Data 2013 is in Chicago, Illinois this August. Anything we missed?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

With the 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference coming right up, this might be a good time to think about what you're going to pack. No surprise that it's about how technology can help you change the world. Yes, it's up to all of us to use technology to create more social change and not just more toys. Be honest, now.

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NTEN

JANUARY 9, 2013

This is just a quick, last reminder that Early Bird Registration for the 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference ends January 11th. When : April 11-13, 2013. The rampant enthusiasm you encounter will send you back to your organization with the energy you need to change the world. The magic, however, happens in the hallways.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

How exactly do we handle suggestions from our users about product changes and enhancements? Here is a more detailed description of our current process.'

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Tech Soup

JULY 15, 2013

Being a nonprofit techie can be lonely work, since our role requires that we be change agents in our organizations as we help them discover the future! Change-agenting is exhausting (and rewarding!) Singapore: UP Singapore ‘Smart Cities Hackathon’ - 19th–21st July 2013. Friday, July 19.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 6, 2013

This summer I taught a webinar about Inspired Blogging for Social Change for The Mission List. The next Juicy Blogging E-Course is September 5-October 3, 2013!' Hello Have Fun, Do Gooders!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2013

People-OnTheGo will be presenting a complimentary webinar, Getting Started with Office 2013 and 365 , on Thursday, April 4 at noon Pacific time. release of Office 2013, the latest version of the familiar Microsoft. But even with all of these changes, is it really worth it to upgrade to. Office 2013? Office Suite.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

billion in sales projected for the fourth quarter for 2013 alone, up to $13.25 If you’d like to change your selected nonprofit: Fundraising Fundrais' AmazonSmile is a new program that enables Amazon shoppers to easily donate 0.5% of their purchases ($.50 50 per $100 spent) to their favorite U.S.-based based nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2014

Preliminary results for the 2013 fundraising season are positive and many nonprofit professionals who have weathered year-after-year of pay freezes and minimal advancement are ready for change — particularly those with social media skills. And 2014 could be a great year to secure a new position.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

That means that the information contained in the survey analysis report (which is free) is current, and catches the tide changes and zeitgeist of grantseeking as they happen. The Spring 2013 State of Grantseeking Survey includes these five new questions chosen by participants: What is the household income in your service area?

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TechImpact

JANUARY 28, 2014

Every day enormous strides are made in the industry that have the potential to change the way millions of individuals interact online. These sweeping changes are not something you or your nonprofit can afford to miss. We keep track of this dynamic landscape so you can focus on your nonprofit. Mobile video goes mainstream.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 27, 2013

Which one of the 70 tips for how to become a more effective leader did you select as a 2013 New Year''s Resolution? This list was published last December in my blog, about the time many leaders were identifying their professional and personal goals for 2013. Be willing to change your decisions 45. Show trust 41. Be humble 47.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2013

So, without further adieu, the 2013 Annual DoGooder Awards Go To. Change Agent Award. See3, YouTube, NTEN, and Cisco came together to award storytellers for their awesome work, celebrate the many organizations and individuals who submitted great video, and highlight the nonprofit community who participates.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

When : April 12-13, 2013. While you won't be able to attend #NTCBeer, your participation in the Online NTC will leave energized and brimming with the actionable strategies you need to create the change you want to see in the world. And, of course, you'll have access to all of the recordings long after the event.

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Care2

JUNE 5, 2013

Join Derrick Feldmann, co-author of the new book Cause for Change: The Why and How of Nonprofit Millennial Engagement , to discuss how Millennials are transforming philanthropy and engagement with social issues. How Millennials are Changing Social Causes Thursday, 6/13 at 2pm ET.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Prior to joining NTEN in 2013, I worked in the human rights field with Social Accountability International (SAI). The NTEN: Change publication, designed especially for busy nonprofit executive directors, departmental directors, boards, and other leadership staff, is free and ready to download! Get started!

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Do you have an idea for a world-changing project that could bloom with some seed money? The new Pollination Project is giving $1,000 seed grants to individual changemakers, every day, 365 days a year.

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