Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

The challenges included connecting African farmers to markets, creating an online networking space for women veterans, mapping Africa’s natural resources, and a few others. TechSoup Global's Ale Bezdekian attended another San Francisco event, but it was much different from the one at San Francisco State.

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Forum One

JUNE 18, 2009

A couple of weeks ago a group of Seattle global health data experts met at the Seattle Biomedical Research Institute to continue a conversation we started earlier this year on global health data. We'll continue to explore that key question in a couple of months when we meet again.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 15, 2013

We released our report on the 2012 TechSoup Global NGO Cloud Survey in September of 2012 and have now had a few months to ponder the findings and talk to several of you about what you think of them. TechSoup Global's NGO cloud survey found plenty of contradictions and confusion about cloud computing. The global NGO average is 36%.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 12, 2013

Note: This article will focus on international development from my perspective working in an African country, although the questions raised are pertinent to any “developed” country or continent’s relationship to a “developing” region. I began to question everything about our desire to aid “developing” countries. As part of a.

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Global Giving

MARCH 7, 2019

The Big Question. dollars and British pounds, and donors in India and East Africa can contribute in their local currencies via our partnerships with ImpactGuru and M-Changa. Part of being “GlobalGiving” is making sure we’re helping members of our community literally give globally! GlobalGiving accepts donations in U.S.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

The tough question that ran through my mind was: How can we as technologists in Silicon Valley help prevent this kind of atrocity? Delivering my opening remarks at the Martus'' 10th Anniversary A decade later, in 2003, Benetech —the nonprofit tech company I founded and lead—launched our Human Rights Program to address this very question.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

” Marnie Webb, Co-CEO of TechSoup Global was not only writing one, but evangelizing to nonprofit techies about social media (called Web 2.0 TechSoup has just released the results of a global study if NGOs about cloud computing with some interesting findings. Cloud Computing Survey Results from TechSoup Global.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

This is totally the “how sausage and law are made” view, so don’t read this unless you want to know more about global accessibility in detail! Even though Benetech doesn’t have donor funding for this, our VP of Global Literacy, Betsy Beaumon, and I thought it would be worthwhile to attend this meeting.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

We're a global movement with chapters in 20 countries. The link need to be like so: Africa. TARGET END LINKS. ## Central and South America. ## North America. ## Africa. ## Europe. ## Asia and Pacific Rim. --> North America. Vancouver, British Columbia: Questions Answered Regarding Tributes Module in Raiser’s Edge.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

These global leaders are coming from Uganda, Australia, London, and Florida. We're a global movement with chapters in 20 countries. The link need to be like so: Africa. TARGET END LINKS. ## Central and South America. ## North America. ## Africa. ## Europe. ## Asia and Pacific Rim. --> North America. Newest Groups.

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Forum One

JANUARY 21, 2009

Those interested in domestic health, global health, population issues, or international development would do well to join an online conversation series hosted by the Population Reference Bureau. Go ahead - you can submit a question right now if you wish and check in tomorrow to get an answer. Tags: Global Health.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 23, 2021

Finally, she offers these fire-starter questions for leaders and suggests you keep your answers nearby as you read her book: On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your personal ability to lead in flux today? April Rinne is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader ranked one of the “50 Leading Female Futurists” in the world by Forbes.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 4, 2009

Global Voices has an in depth post about Maneno — "words" in Swahili — a new blogging platform designed with low-bandwidth access in mind. A mobile accessible version is forthcoming as well. A mobile accessible version is forthcoming as well. Tools Web 2.0 Tools Digital Divide Connecting to the Internet.

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See3

DECEMBER 11, 2007

The goal with this project is to engage US citizens during this election year on issues of global development. The video below is called “The Problem with Subsidies&# and it is a look at how US farm subsidies impact farmers in Africa. .&# Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

It is a story of literacy, and I hope it will serve as a powerful question for those of us who think about how we can help on an important day like Literacy Day. Shipping costs are astronomical, and, depending on the items, it can be far less expensive to check items as excess baggage on flights with travelers coming to Easy Africa.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2009

In October, I had the opportunity to meet Steve Waddell whose research focuses on Global Action Networks. Maybe your question is about inter-organizational connections in your issue system (eg: agriculture, finance, housing) – it may be local, regional or global. This another area of Steve's interest and expertise.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2015

Murphy says they initiated training for employees, that offered the 101 and 201 of using Twitter. Murphy served as the point of contact, answering staff questions on the fine art of tweeting. Daniel Bekele , Africa Director. Minky Wordan , Global Initiatives Director. Andrew Stroehlein , European Media Director.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 14, 2009

All that is fine, but one question on refurbished electronic equipment that invariably comes up is what happens when the price of new computers rivals that of used equipment? Nicholson's view is interesting because his job at Microsoft as Manager of Emerging Solutions and Refurbishment is their global expert on the subject.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

Actually, that's not a dumb question. In Africa, conservation drones are being used to locate rhinoceros poachers. However, drones are also being used for humanitarian purposes, such as delivering aid, tracking environmental conditions, and helping out in disaster relief. What Are Drones, Anyway? How Are Drones Being Used for Good?

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

But most importantly, I want to recommend and encourage all of you to chat in your questions and comments throughout the next hour or so. But keep the questions coming. But the other question that they have to really think through is, well, what can we do? I think that’s a loaded question. So don’t be shy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2007

I sent an IM to Jonathan Fanton about an African intitiated Virtual Africa portal to Second Life (see next post!). He immediately sent contact information for the person most involved with Africa at The MacArthur Foundation. Teen Listening Party and Global Kids coverage. And, I got an instant response. Virtual to Reality Blog.

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Global Giving

MARCH 26, 2019

Whether he actually said this or not, it’s clear that Einstein knew the value of asking good questions. So, how can you push yourself and your organization to follow this approach and ask better questions when trying to tackle some of the world’s toughest challenges? Try some of these tricks: 1. Ask, “What’s missing?”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2017

Wow, this is such an important question. Or maybe you buy Girl Scout Cookies or make a one time donation to the canvasser outside your office building raising money to save the whales or feed children in Africa. For blogs, I like Self-care by Aisha , Mindful Magazine , Thrive Global , and Harvard Business Review.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2008

Nancy White answers a question posed by Laura Whitehead " Getting the most from social media for nonprofits: what would you recommend? " Gates Foundation also announced grants to programs aimed at helping small-scale farmers in Africa and Asia. "as part of a LASA Panel she is planning.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 19, 2009

After meeting her at the Global Engagement Summer last spring, I knew I wanted to grab her for an interview before she became too famous. FORGE serves 60,000 refugees in three different refugee camps in Southern Africa, and is an official operating partner of the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR ). That's the best question!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 12, 2006

After studying irrigation and soil and water conservation, which pays attention to the interface between social systems and irrigation technology in developing countries, she worked for ten years in Africa. " She has worked in Africa as a trainer and later as an organisational advisor. t have a clue." and that???s

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Since then, the platform (which is open source ) has been modified for use in South Africa (mapping xenophobic violence), DR Congo , Vote Report India (to monitor the recent local elections) and more. This proved to the Ushahidi team that their tool would be valuable to communities around the world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2007

Michelle Murrain is curbing her time on "walled gardens " like LinkedIn and Facebook while pondering the question, " How Open Is Facebook, Really? The Nonprofit Tech Blog is asking a question via LinkedIn - "As a donor, if you had one wish for the nonprofit sector, what would it be? What language is this?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

ve already partnered with 50 non-profits, like Care2 , Greenpeace , and Amnesty International The question it raises for nonprofits is, join an existing network like Facebook or MySpace or build your own social network or combination? And maybe this should not be an either/or question, but most likely resources will dictate that.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 20, 2008

It's a question whose answer eluded me from the day I registered eight months ago through the first few days of the conference this week. It was a broadening, inspirational experience that made me question my own interest and focus, which is so distinctly based in a world that presumes a certain level of education and consumption.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

I think the real answers lie in the small, diverse, creative solutions we come up with ourselves in our communities, by ourselves, or with our friends, or with a global group. In terms of my own life, as I write in Loyal to the Sky , I grew up in apartheid South Africa. Essentially, I came to activism from compassion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

Ruby shares her 10 Questions video. Here's how you can participate in 10 Questions. Every time you get a question right the advertisers donate 10 grains of rice. This week was Blog Action Day for the Environment. Technovist tells us how to be a green blogger and Emily's World gives a great list of environmental blogs.

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Global delegates. The BoardSource Leadership Forum (BLF) is a global conference focused on nonprofit leadership at the highest level – the board of directors. Global Summit on Community Philanthropy. Global Summit on Community Philanthropy. Global Fund for Community Foundations / Johannesburg, (Int.) South Africa.

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Candid

AUGUST 3, 2021

Since 2010, Human Rights Funders Network (HRFN) and Candid have partnered on research that maps funding for human rights globally. Over this time, we have had a glaring omission: our research has not captured funding related to race or ethnicity, despite significant and global human rights work in this area.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

We use journalism because it is a very empowering profession, enabling people to become the "question askers" in their societies. Our age ranges in all of our global training sites range from 19 to 56. We have a grand plan; my dad calls it the grand plan for global domination [laughs]. CH: Right, exactly.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2014

The nonprofit technology news this month reports on the reinvention of the wheel in India and Africa, how nonprofits are leading the wearable computing field, the privacy threat you may not have heard about yet, and plenty more. Reinventing the Wheel in India and Africa. was designed for Africa and costs more. Digital Inclusion.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Getting answers from real people: Digital platforms allow users to find and interact with people who have similar work needs and get answers to their questions from real people. A platform to aid in, “solving global health and development problems for those most in need.”. The functions that digital platforms can provide include: .

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