Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 25, 2012

The Guatemalan government human rights ombudsman invited the Benetech Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG) to analyze the contents of the estimated 80 million documents in the Guatemalan National Police Historical Archive or the Archivo Histórico de la Policía Nacional (AHPN).

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Civic and government partners played pivotal roles in their ability to provide that support. Look to the corporate sector, government, civic, or other associations or non-profit organizations to find collaborators who will add value. Ongoing cross-functional activities that deliver lasting value. There are no members.

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VisionLink

APRIL 9, 2020

In the face of the escalating COVID-19 pandemic, National Voluntary Agencies Active in Disaster (NVOAD), Visionlink’s Disaster Technologies Division and Sterling Volunteers are partnering in a public-private pro bono effort to help state governments and non-profit agencies mobilize the desire of Americans to provide help from a safe distance. “The

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 13, 2015

I just finished reading the National Education Technology Plan , and I can recommend it to anyone interested in the future of technology in American education. It is full of examples of interesting ed tech from for-profits and nonprofits, as well as local, state and federal government agencies.

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Forum One

MAY 28, 2024

Forum One’s 11 awards included two platinum, five gold, and four silver awards across focus areas, including cultural institutions, health and wellness, environmental awareness, and government. These awards honored Forum One’s work in building websites, digital tools, and virtual experiences for our clients. Congressional Districts.

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Charity Village

AUGUST 11, 2023

The Government of Canada launched a call for proposals for community projects to support seniors. Organizations that empower, promote engagement, and contribute to the health and well-being of seniors are invited to apply for funding that creates opportunities for seniors to be more supported and active members of their communities.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 31, 2023

The Government of Canada has rallied behind nonprofits with its historic Community Services Recovery Fund. Indigenous Governing Bodies: Indigenous Governing Bodies that are not registered as nonprofits or as qualified donees, ex. First Nations bands.

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Fund Service Guide Community 96

EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

When you have a goal to meet—like asking a governing body to sign a bill into law, telling a CEO or other stakeholder to change a behavior or policy, or meeting goals around educating decision-makers on your issue area—you know you can’t do it alone. You need to activate your base and to move the needle on your issue.

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.orgSource

JULY 10, 2023

Prioritize Value Stephanie Mercado, CAE, Executive Director, National Association for Healthcare Quality Make value the priority. Does your governance structure help or hinder your progress towards goals? Critical Questions What is your association’s value proposition? Are you focusing sufficient attention on that area?

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) declared a national state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people on June 6, 2023, the first state of emergency ever declared in its history spanning four decades. Later, that information can be used to target the most active and educated supporters and get them involved.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 17, 2023

A product, whether in the for-profit, nonprofit, or government sector, is a powerful tool that delivers a valuable service to a specific audience. For nonprofits and government agencies, products serve the same purpose but with a different focus.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

They are activities that are frequently governed and controlled by policies and procedures, such as: Evaluating where the blind spots lie in your organization is one way to begin conversations about risk. Prevent Internal Injuries The first category includes the situations that we can, and should, prevent.

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BoardAssist

AUGUST 19, 2014

Turning to Strategy after the Audit: A Calendar of Activities. To help nonprofits make that shift, FMA staff huddled together and distilled our collective experience into a streamlined and easily accessible calendar for keeping track of your critical fiscal management activities throughout the year. Great advice Andrew!

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

law with the 1935 National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Once a union is recognized or a union election is certified by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the union can negotiate contracts on behalf of the employees it represents (known as collective bargaining). . Unions are both local and national. Unions are diverse.

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VisionLink

JUNE 24, 2014

The Strategic Advantage team at VisionLink concluded a three-day engagement in the Washington DC area last week — a significant convening of the top executives of public and private industry leaders in the fields of technology, social media, crisis management, multiple levels of federal government and academia.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 21, 2023

Let’s take a look at some possibilities: (1) Start a memorial fund with an existing nonprofit, (2) Contribute time and expertise to a program at an existing nonprofit; (3) Work with a fiscal agent, (4) Start a local chapter of a national nonprofit, and (5) Start your own nonprofit. Here you can find a fiscal sponsor directory.

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EveryAction

MAY 2, 2023

No matter how your nonprofit organization is making change in the world, it’s impacted by others’ decisions, whether those decisions come from local and national legislators, corporations, institutions, or others who hold power and shape the way we live our lives. Either way, we think activating your supporters should be easy and effective.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

They are active in our communities, in our schools, and have valuable knowledge and experience that our nation’s elected officials could learn from and be inspired by, and yet very few U.S. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People :: @ NAACP. National Coalition for the Homelessness :: @ NTL_Homeless.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

On June 1, programmers, activists, and civic leaders participated in the first ever National Day of Civic Hacking (NDoCH) across 83 U.S. Interestingly, the hackathons varied in terms of their activities and the challenges. Image 1: National Day of Civic Hacking, IntelFreePress. San Francisco Day of Civic Hacking.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

GOLD – Government Website. Gold – Government Website. in an interactive activity to consider challenging questions about race, identity, and economic justice over a meal. National Council for Mental Wellbeing. Washington State Wine Commission. Truman Scholarship Foundation. The Harry S. the African American community.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 19, 2016

Now that the United Nations Millennium Development Goals have expired and in some ways, have succeeded surprisingly well , the UN has developed a new set of even more ambitious goals. Governments, foundations, and charities learned a good deal from working to implement the previous UN goals. The UN Foundation View on Technology.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

It’s also responsible for making sure the organization meets its regulatory responsibilities and files appropriate paperwork with government agencies. The Board will be responsible for monitoring how closely financial activity matches the actual budget, looking into how much programs and services cost, and whether that cost is appropriate.

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Roles Director Evaluation Government 116

fusionSpan

MARCH 29, 2023

From this directive, the National Institute of Standards and Technology was tasked with the development of what has become the granddaddy of cybersecurity frameworks. The government may have its challenges in many areas, but I’ll give credit where credit is due. You will need to Respond , which is the fourth NIST function.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Last year, the murder of George Floyd sparked a national reckoning with systemic racism and an outpouring of support for communities of color as companies made commitments to Black Lives Matter. 95% of Black Americans agree that companies should promote racial equity in the workplace , but 83% said companies have more work to do.

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VisionLink

OCTOBER 8, 2015

All services are free and performed by vetted and reputable relief agencies and members of the South Carolina VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster), response times will vary so we ask the citizens of South Caroline for their patience while the teams receive and organize their response to help.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 10, 2017

So what is a nonprofit supposed to do when trying to activate supporters around a critically important issue to their cause? government to take action against climate change. December 2015 – the United Nations is scheduled to meet in Paris for its annual climate change meeting – “COP21”. First, some background.

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Qgiv

MARCH 5, 2024

An NGO is a type of nonprofit organized at the local, national, or international level that works independently of any government involvement. Political organizations: Political nonprofits engage in advocacy, lobbying, and political activities to influence legislation and public policy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2010

This week (April 18th to 25th) is National Volunteer Week in the US. The week is a signature event created by the Points of Light Institute , to celebrate ordinary people doing extraordinary things to improve communities across the nation. You'll find a host of ways to volunteer alongside existing government programs.Ê

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Kindful

JUNE 8, 2021

Take advantage of National Literacy Month. The Governance Committee, responsible for ensuring the board can fulfill its fiduciary responsibilities, should work with the Finance and Fundraising Committees to create an Education and Training Plan with consistent opportunities for board members to learn about finances and fundraising.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Foundations are discovering that they cannot address immediate disasters or address long-term systems change without finding creative ways to combine their resources and build true partnerships with government, business, donors, and nonprofits. Why Collaborate? When foundations collaborate, the benefits are clear. As many as 5 million U.S.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

For that reason, your organization and its activities will not be of interest to most of the funders out there. . National Park Trust. National Park Trust. Good Sports creates opportunities in sports and physical activity for kids through donations of brand new sports equipment, apparel, and footwear. Kellogg Foundation.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 9, 2014

With additional education girls earn more, contribute to higher rates of economic growth on the national level, delay the onset of sexual activity, are less likely to contract HIV, have smaller and healthier families, and survive childbirth at higher rates, he noted. This is where philanthropy comes in.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 6, 2021

Public policy at all levels of government has the ability to threaten the work of all nonprofits (National Council of Nonprofits, 2019). Notably, about 32% of nonprofit funding comes from government contracts and grants. Many nonprofits see public policy engagement as a peripheral activity not central to their mission.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The 36th Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute will feature nationally recognized experts from private foundations, public charities, law, finance, and government discussing the latest tax, legislative and governance issues affecting nonprofit organizations. National LGBTQ Task Force / Detroit, MI / $500. Jan 23 -27.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Since then, student enrollment has quintupled, the budget—including scholarship grants—tripled, and outreach activities expanded through valuable community partnerships. Occasionally, National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) funds pass through the TCA.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2022

Services that were once provided primarily by the government have slowly shifted to the nonprofit sector to reduce government spending. Defining your organization’s intended outcomes serves as a starting point in aligning your activities with your mission. Nonprofits must continue adapting to changes in a highly-regulated field.

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Measure Culture Arizona Evaluation 52

DipJar

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

As luck would have it, a Congressional delegation was also on hand and, upon seeing the dogs and learning of the work, asked if the program could be brought to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. As Brady explained, the dogs are named for veterans, as well as active service members.

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