Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 28, 2014

Gerardo helped Benetech dramatically increase our capacity to benefit larger populations by scaling our services, revamping our innovation process, and establishing a thriving network of industry partners and volunteers. Additionally, Gerardo helped conceive our major new effort to ignite new tech social enterprise through Benetech Labs.

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Candid

JULY 2, 2021

billion, $420 million, and $100 million, respectively, over five years in support of efforts to advance gender equality globally. According to UNFPA , lockdowns have left twelve million women without access to contraceptives, resulting in 1.4

Open 62

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Many foundations focus much of their philanthropy work on youth empowerment—and for good reason. The foundations on this list are just a few of the many that understand the importance that youth empowerment plays in helping young people from all backgrounds grow and excel during this critical stage of their life. Good Sports.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

On its face, evaluation seems like a neutral activity, designed to help us understand what’s happened, and to change course where needed. FRIDA believes that transforming the practice of MEL will make understanding goals, outcomes, and indicators more accessible, approachable and user-friendly for the collective FRIDA community.”

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Forum One

MARCH 8, 2021

Collectively, we can all help create an inclusive world. As we highlight our staff who are raising their hands high to reinforce and show solidarity on social media today, we also wanted to highlight our clients doing important work moving the needle forward for women’s equality and empowerment.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. That’s why braille is an important focus for us in Benetech’s Global Literacy Program — we know that we must keep braille relevant and make it more available. Accordingly, U.S. federal law supports braille instruction.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

There are also research reports , events, fellowships, and bootcamps , and an annual AI4Good Global Summit. Last year, Google made an open call to organizations around the world to submit their ideas for how they could use AI to help address these social challenges. Data accessibility challenges vary by sector. .

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Everyaction

JUNE 20, 2018

This World Refugee day, here are 5 organizations you can support to help refugees travel safely and keep families together. They have since expanded to become a leading advocate for resolution of global refugee crises by world leaders. Asylum Access. border, all during the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis. World Relief.

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Qgiv

JULY 19, 2023

For example, Tyson Foods supplies grants for organizations that give back to their community, such as nonprofits that help provide food access. Your estimated budget also helps provide you with a timeline in which you’ll need the funds by, which lets you know which grants won’t be awarded in time for your needs.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 2, 2021

Maryanne Dersch specializes in helping nonprofit leaders increase their influence and be the change agents they have always wanted to be without feeling rejected, ineffective, or pushy. Cause Camp helps give attendees the tools and confidence to manage that reality.” Don’t miss out on this one-stop-shop to up your nonprofit game.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

If you don't have a local group (I can help fix that problem! ), there are also free online guides and a global Twitter chat October 5 using the hashtag #storymakers2017. TechSoup and the NetSquared meetups are here to help. Jasper, Indiana: Hotspots and Wireless Access Points. Upcoming Tech4Good Events.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Mission: To improve access and quality of education for 4 million children living in underserved communities in India. Mission: To help eradicate extreme poverty through community development projects in urban sanitation, water filtration, health, alternative energy, and economic empowerment. Fundação Roberto Marinho ● frm.ong.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 23, 2022

Empowerment is the greatest form of impact. For the companies that offer these programs, it helps create the kind of company culture that attracts and retains talent. Nonprofits and Schools Access Skills and Resources. Technology alone cannot help us reach our full potential, but we also can’t make progress without it.

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Twenty Hats

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

It’s no secret that this was a bumpy transition for many of us, exacerbated by the stress and grief of a global pandemic. They wanted to help students and teachers who were teaching from home that needed curriculum ideas and ways to engage their students in this new virtual environment.”. That was the silver lining.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 30, 2022

They’re looking for creative ways to retain staff, keep them happy and engaged, deal with burnout, bridge skills gaps, and implement new technology to help it all come together. Strategies like reducing workload and stress levels and offering mindfulness instruction can help, but they treat burnout as an individual condition.

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Everyaction

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Created in 1998, the United Nations Foundation links the United Nations' work with others around the world, helping the UN address a range of global issues, including climate change, global health, women’s empowerment, peace and security, poverty eradication, and more.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2014

Our lead story in this issue of TechSoup’s Nonprofit Technology News is the creation of the Mobile Giving Alliance that will help charities develop their mobile giving. Help for Charities to Develop a Mobile Giving Campaign. The Mobile Giving Foundation already provides help to charities in developing mobile giving capacity.

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Givinga

JANUARY 26, 2021

COVID-19 showcased the huge opportunity for companies, on a global scale, to play a more pronounced, proactive and impactful role, through impact innovation. We helped LIVELY formulate a list of 10 charities that promote social justice through a variety of areas including legal, advocacy and women’s empowerment.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 1, 2015

As the Internet has exploded and software has become more affordable over the last two decades, greater access to technology, hardware, software, and the web has grown in importance. Technology CSR teams have pioneered programs globally to provide access to technology. What CSR projects have had the biggest impact? UN relations.

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Global Giving

APRIL 25, 2020

The chatter is everywhere, and it can be challenging for organizations, especially those that tend to have fewer technical resources on staff, to know how these new tools might help (or hinder) their work. AI is the process of using computers to help perform tasks automatically that could previously only be done by humans.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2016

The royalties that I earn from my books have been donated to nonprofits to support women’s and girl’s empowerment work and given this past week, I am all the more convinced of the need to support such programs. I am honored to be an advisor to WAKE, whose mission is to amplify the work of women leading change globally.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 19, 2016

Serving 236 countries and territories, TechSoup is an international network of 63 NGOs that leverages technology to build nonprofit capacity and help solve social problems locally and globally. SocialGood has more than 40,000 fans, followers, and members, representing over 140 countries. unfoundation. spanhidden

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

With this in mind, we recently took measures to evolve our community engagement platform, giving people access to a broad set of tools to help them engage and build purpose beyond their day-to-day roles. We partner with the Global Food Banking Network (GFN). We also work with local food banks across each of our global offices.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2016

According to the Women and the Web report, 200 million more men have access to the Internet than women. In mid- to low-income countries this statistic soars to a 25-40 percent access gap between women and men. Even if it is for an hour each day, women will access the Web. There’s Olutosin in Lagos, Nigeria.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

story chronicled a middle school student who built an app to help him. Organizations are helping to facilitate these conversations and learnings globally. CyberMentors is an anti-bullying app, which focuses on building self-esteem, confidence and helping to make people feel safe. Mobile Action Lab help to provide even.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 6, 2014

There, she builds technology that connects local communities to resources that help them solve problems and impact issues. Human trafficking survivors are better able to access the kinds of resources necessary to get safe and stable housing, social services, and economic empowerment. The next step in the process?

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

That’s especially true coming off of a year defined by a global pandemic, social justice movements, and a tense presidential election. Krista prides herself on helping others discover their resilience and use it to achieve their goals. Ask for help when it’s appropriate with clear language.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

As we celebrate Women’s History Month, honoring the countless contributions women have made and continue to make in our country and around the world, it’s important to recognize the many organizations whose focus and missions revolve around helping women. Global Fund for Women. Wallace Global Fund. Global Fund For Women.

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Tech Soup

JULY 8, 2011

by Dinesh Venkateswaran, Manager - Global Data Acquisitions, TechSoup Global. face and how we could help solve them. discussions, and helped broaden my perspective of how we. data and governance, profiting from social change projects, and access to data and tools. However, the surprise was that. projects.

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Kindful

MARCH 5, 2021

As we celebrate Women’s History Month, honoring the countless contributions women have made and continue to make in our country and around the world, it’s important to recognize the many organizations whose focus and missions revolve around helping women. Global Fund for Women. Wallace Global Fund. Global Fund For Women.

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Empowerment Grant Fund Resource 104

Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2014

There, she builds technology that connects local communities to resources that help them solve problems and impact issues. Can an app dramatically increase access to safe, supportive shelters for survivors of human trafficking? Can an app dramatically increase access to safe, supportive shelters for survivors of human trafficking?

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

From discussions with our global networks, these dynamics are experienced throughout the developed world. Skills-based volunteering or Pro Bono support – We are seeing companies sharing the unique skills of employees in two ways: filling specific request for help from non-profit organizations or making skills-based help known to non-profits.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2011

SAP is helping to make a difference in the nonprofit and library community through their donation program here at TechSoup. Their business intelligence products let organizations create interactive reports and presentations, while their cloud-based tools help enable group decision making. Making Social Investments.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 4, 2016

SF OpenData offers access to many datasets, including crime statistics, business listings, 90-day emergency shelter listings, and even a film location listing starting from 1924. Matt demonstrated the ease of using Food Scores to help consumers make healthier choices when shopping. Tackling Global Issues. Bedside Reminders.

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2011

in the developing world where access to the Internet may not be very. multiple purposes that makes the mobile even more important, particularly where access to the Internet is problematic, and the. availability, access and service improve so will innovation. countries are examining ways to use mobiles and nonprofits can help to.

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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. We do it in a number of ways.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 12, 2022

And even as these dire consequences are known, child labour has increased globally to 160 million. Since child labour exists disproportionately in the agricultural sector , an investment strategy for rural areas focused on increasing access to finance and credit is critical. Achieving Universal Access to Social Protection.

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