Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

At Benetech, we agree that braille is an essential literacy tool and that every child who needs it has the right to be taught braille. The increasing focus on digital content, rather than its printed form, and the shift to electronic distribution of ebooks pave new avenues for removing the barriers to accessibility.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 13, 2014

In his January 17, 2014 speech on NSA reforms , President Obama stated: "As the nation that developed the Internet, the world expects us to ensure that the digital revolution works as a tool for individual empowerment, not government control."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Why do we do what we do if not to make people’s lives better, their communities safer or increase access to quality education? The Forgotten Roots of Capacity Development in the Movement for Ownership and Empowerment. Tools, Tools, and more Tools. We are not the only sector that falls into that trap.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 2, 2021

Over the last few years, she has served as a conduit for making these best practices accessible to organizations seeking to enhance their efficiency and workplace culture. Cause Camp helps give attendees the tools and confidence to manage that reality.” “I believe Cause Camp is going to be incredibly impactful this year.

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Givinga

JANUARY 26, 2021

It’s impossible to predict when it will be needed, but when technology and tools are ready to be activated, companies can respond to any disaster type at any time. 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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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. Do you have access to useable data? Do you have access to the people to build and maintain the models?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Go to “Gmail > Settings > Accounts and Import > Grant access to your account” and add an additional staff person (he must have a Gmail e-mail account) to prevent losing access to all your social media and mobile technology profiles and accounts in a worst-case scenario. Save Usernames and Passwords in a Secure Place.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 20, 2019

Through Nimble AMS, associations can now move beyond traditional AMS to leverage modern technological innovation and access capabilities and features that once were available only to Fortune 500 companies. All customers access the same solution from the same cloud, with instantaneous access to the latest product features.

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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. WAKE works closely with private sector partners to provide tools, products and volunteer advisors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2012

What I most like about his approach is that he makes data accessible to those of us who do not have advanced statistical analysis skills. He makes data visualization and working with data fun – and of course offers lots of practical insights. .” Why this resource?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2012

Note From Beth: With the rise of mobile adoption and the primary use to access the Internet and social platforms, it is reaching across consumer segments of all income levels. But to-date, useful and common sense consumer feedback tools are largely absent in the nonprofit sector. It’s time for change.

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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. When you're talking to every day people, technology is what you lean on.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Different communities have aligned and adopted different social networks, social media tools, communications platforms, etc. The tools we use often reflect the communities we are in, whether those communities are geographic, ethnic, or otherwise. ( Visit danah boyd’s website for more information and research on this topic.)

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Different communities have aligned and adopted different social networks, social media tools, communications platforms, etc. The tools we use often reflect the communities we are in, whether those communities are geographic, ethnic, or otherwise. ( Visit danah boyd’s website for more information and research on this topic.)

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Myspace Technology Causes Application 158

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2011

The report analyzes many examples of networks and provides tools and tips for Network-Centric Grantmaking. Diana Scearce, who I’ve had the pleasure of working with on the Network of Networked Funders project, is the report author. And, how can funders leverage them for good? More importantly, there is a list of pitfalls to avoid.

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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. Tools of Engagement. Purpose at PIMCO operates through three distinct pillars: PIMCO Gives, PIMCO Acts and PIMCO Advocates.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

In a sense, the news isn't that surprising (being a for-profit company , Causes must focus on platforms generating the most commercial interest), but it's raised a lot of questions about how closely the nonprofit community aligns itself with commercial tools.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

have access to the tools to play, create, and build. Today, these items are accessible to a larger array of youth. greater access for youth and foster empowerment through skills. greater access for youth and foster empowerment through skills. " Today many youth. Before, app. How are you enabling.

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Tech Soup

MAY 28, 2013

So, we want to help match your intended efforts with the right tools to achieve your goals. Atomic Training All Access yearly subscriptions. Atomic Training All Access yearly subscriptions. Atomic Training All Access yearly subscriptions. Atomic Training All Access yearly subscriptions. A Notebook PC. Second Place.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 7, 2009

If you give them tools for taking more control of their lives, they will pay you back in attention, support and even hard cash. Empowerment is unconditional. Think about mindset, language and skills before you think about tools, features and screen designs. Don’t jump for the tool. People want control. Know your limits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2011

The first shift of volunteers arrived on site at 7:00 am and we were given an orientation and an overview about how computer refurbishing can be an economic empowerment tool for the homeless and save the environment. This network will enable residents to access the Internet for job searches, ID requests, and everyday communications.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 6, 2014

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 potential to build a tool offers more people a SafeNight, and the chance to learn even more. We’ve talked about SafeNight on TechSoup before.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2014

Can an app dramatically increase access to safe, supportive shelters for survivors of human trafficking? Human trafficking survivors are better able to access the kinds of resources necessary to get safe and stable housing, social services, and economic empowerment. We think so.

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Tech Soup

MAY 11, 2015

Prashant and his co-founders identified a need for local data about buildings and real estate in Detroit and discovered that the city was under-resourced when it came to the technical tools needed to collect it. The app also has a built-in survey tool as another means of collecting data. Helpful Tools. Referral Services.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Jasper, Indiana: Hotspots and Wireless Access Points. Chicago, Illinois: Making Tech Accessible to Nonprofits. Naples, Florida: Tools for Effective Email Communication. Yaoundé, Cameroon: Learn How You Can Use Adobe Spark and Other Storytelling Tools to Tell Stories. Mahikeng, South Africa: Rural Tech Empowerment.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

The first shift of volunteers arrived on site at 7:00 am and we were given an orientation and an overview about how computer refurbishing can be an economic empowerment tool for the homeless and save the environment. This network will enable residents to access the Internet for job searches, ID requests, and everyday communications.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Their business intelligence products let organizations create interactive reports and presentations, while their cloud-based tools help enable group decision making. movement, a world of 7 billion has implications for sustainability, urbanization, access to health services, and youth empowerment.

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

It's the definite article that causes problems, implying there's an easy way to think about the issues surrounding the inequitable access to technology -- and perhaps an easy solution. Sure, the average price of a computer has been falling for years, but that doesn't take into account the recurring cost of Internet access.

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2011

be referred to as "the mobile" in this post) is an important ICT tool for. 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. The mobile phone (henceforth to. Developing.

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Tech Soup

JULY 8, 2011

data and governance, profiting from social change projects, and access to data and tools. ” Martha Lane Fox, UK Government’s Digital champion, on access to all being critical to achieving equality in society. Broadly, the topics discussed included democracy, value of. are a control freak you are in the wrong century.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 4, 2015

Over 150,000 people have accessed the free online version. PARTICIPATION IS POLITICAL When I wrote The Participatory Museum , I wrote about participation as a design tool--a wrench that could be turned to reach certain goals in a cultural setting. Empowerment? Over 20,000 copies have been sold around the world. Social bridging?

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Gartner predicts that by 2026, developers outside formal IT departments will account for at least 80% of those using low-code development tools. Think of how often you use productivity tools such as email rules in Outlook or Gmail. There are now even natural language prompts powered by AI. Did you know you’re doing this stuff already?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 20, 2015

NNEDV has been an invaluable subject matter expert, collaborator, and friend to TechSoup's Caravan Studios as we develop the SafeNight app , a tool individuals can use to fund emergency shelter as a tax-deductible donation. Empowerment, Shelter, and Support. NNEDV has a packed month this October. Brighter Tomorrows, Inc.:

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Consumers can ask you publicly about your social good efforts on social media, team members across the world need immediate access to a grant application, funding recipients in remote villages can provide previously inaccessible data, and more. . If you’re just starting this process, consider the creation of a logic model.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

The Nonprofit CDM is a single tool, and more are needed at all levels of nonprofit technology use. Download the 2020 Data Empowerment Report to learn how organizations manage data collection and security and what policies they have in place to manage them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2010

But as Daniel Ben-Horin said, “Our theory of change states that software products are necessary, but not sufficient for empowerment of social change organizations. We embed the product donation with a connection to the community and capacity building.&#.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

engagejoe : Hmm…What about ‘using webby tools 2 organize ppl for impact on an array of issues, w/the goal of creating real world change?’ Produce great tools for effective UK campaigns. realize_ink : Q3: empowerment & ownership. 200 engaged members are better than 20,000 petition-signers.

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