Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

You can read more about how this project will create lasting impact in India in a blog post by Betsy Beaumon , VP and General Manager of our Global Literacy Program. Just have to find some time and money to tackle them!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

The next time you set your digital device of choice to record your favorite show so you can watch it whenever you want, take a moment to be thankful that you’re protected from lawsuits from the entertainment industry. of America v. We called this idea Bookshare , which is now Benetech’s largest Global Literacy initiative.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 30, 2015

The real-time, in the moment nature of social media increases the likelihood that donors will be inspired to give to your nonprofit on cause awareness and giving days provided that your nonprofit knows how to promote them effectively. 3: Give Local America Day — #GiveLocal16. 7: World Health Day — #WorldHealthDay.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

More and more of my time is spent around both raising money and raising awareness of how much more could be done with technology to increase social impact. For example, Martus can now be configured in less than 10 minutes by anyone with basic digital literacy skills. The Challenge ran for six weeks through December 5th.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Speed up collaboration by allowing users to review time-sensitive work in the cloud in real time from any device, instead of through traditional file-transfer applications and internal servers. Operation Hope : This financial literacy nonprofit uses Box as its primary content management system for all employees.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 29, 2013

While her internship could be tough at times, Mackey's mentors at Year Up pushed her to move forward in her career. Year Up is just one of the five nonprofit organizations Microsoft has partnered with along with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, City Year, Junior Achievement USA (JA), and Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2008

This ended up being a collaboration because Harry had to go to bed and I didn't want him to miss story time -- so I finished the narration. Since her parents work in the Sharing Foundation's farm program, she attended the Foundation's Khmer Literacy School which helped her enter the local village school.

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Candid

JANUARY 13, 2023

It’s that time again—Words to Avoid, 2023. When communicating about literacy, we should always strive to avoid the term “illiterate.” More often than not, people who are described as “illiterate” likely have a low level of literacy. This is because literacy is not a binary descriptor, as it is often made to seem.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 11, 2006

I had just read a paper about the LINCOS project in Central America, so this was fresh in my mind. Lastly, they phase out their financial support over three years, requiring the school to gradually pick up all of the costs of operating the computer center over time.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Problems were that many survivors had no internet access, let alone electrical power, let alone computers or even computer literacy. It will play back all the data to show you where reports came from each day so you can see how the actions on the ground changed over time. That’s why the Atlanta councilman used twitter!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 10, 2015

Born to a dysfunctional family, Pamela was raised by her grandmother, who taught her that "no time spent on a child is ever wasted." New Heights, by promoting literacy through a wide range of programs, has produced radical results. Inspiring Optimism Through Results. " Working on a Dream.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Now seems like a good time for nonprofits to educate their constituents about the privacy issues surrounding these and other smart objects. The nonprofit Feedback Labs maintains that mobile phone surveys are 100 times cheaper and much, much times faster than conventional online surveys. Nearly half of them were in the U.S.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2011

The first time I really "got" the power of accessible technology (AT) to improve the lives of people with disabilities was when I saw the PBS documentary Freedom Machines. In the U.S. 20% of the population are disabled. That's where nonprofit computer refurbishers come in.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

Full-time volunteer and board member Mercedes Pellet told us, "We could not have afforded the Desktop Office Suite for 50 employees — Office 365 is a real blessing. million people through national media outreach, including an appearance on "Good Morning America." " New Heights Educational Group.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2009

A common critic of online giving through social media is that the dollar amounts are too low per donor and donations tend to be transactional, not relationship-based or one-time donors. This project has been driven purely by the partners giving up their time for free, and the fantastic support of donors and supporters since the beginning.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

There’s still time for your organization to secure important year-end gifts—if you can capture people’s attention and motivate them to support your cause. WFP USA shared their blog post of Rani’s story on Facebook for Literacy Day on September 8. How can you break through the noise? The page includes several storytelling graphics.

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EveryAction

MARCH 16, 2017

Organizations like Room to Read , the Poetry Foundation , and Books in Homes USA work to promote literacy and the significance of literary works in our society - support their work today, bookworms! DuVernay is also set to be the first woman of color to direct a film with a budget over $100 million, Disney's upcoming A Wrinkle in Time.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 9, 2014

First up was Joseph Tanigawa from Code for San Francisco (our local chapter of Code for America), who presented a nifty tool for bridging the digital divide. Jason Lally presented Ohana on behalf of Code for San Francisco, Code for America, and San Francisco's Open Data Initiative. Let's dive in. Identifying Nearby Resources.

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Kindful

MARCH 5, 2021

To that end, I’ve compiled a list of funders who spend their time and grantmaking resources on assisting women-led movements to advance meaningful change. Their funding priorities focus on the following areas of interest: financial literacy, workforce development, micro finance, entrepreneurship, leadership skills, and formal education.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

To that end, I’ve compiled a list of funders who spend their time and grantmaking resources on assisting women-led movements to advance meaningful change. Their funding priorities focus on the following areas of interest: financial literacy, workforce development, micro finance, entrepreneurship, leadership skills, and formal education.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Most of the time, that works great, and we end up making a new friend after they dig a little and find out that we are closer to Florence Nightingale than the Dread Pirate Roberts. But, now the burden of proof has shifted to us: we’re presumed guilty, and we have to spent time and money defending ourselves. Except, we’re not pirates.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 2, 2014

Using the Internet to look for a job reduces the time spent unemployed by 25%. ” Between the initial purchase of a computer, continual upgrades, and the typical monthly cost of broadband plans, getting online in America takes a big. ” Another reason for low Internet adoption is a lack of digital literacy skills.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 11, 2009

Photo by James Jordan I'm actually in the clouds, flying to California on Virgin America using the (not free) wifi listening to Mark Pesce's keynote via Mike Seyfang delivered the other day at Connecting Up Australia the Nonprofit Technology Conference in Australia (see web site for details). I keynoted the conference last year.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 21, 2008

The America's Giving Challenge will be over in another ten days. s Khmer Literacy School has provided huge opportunity. Unlike those children, I was lucky enough to come to America and receive an education. So, if you haven't contributed yet, this would be an excellent time to donate $10! Mon Chany is in the middle.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 2, 2012

I choose nonprofits that in my mind have excelled at social media throughout the previous year and represent causes that I feel are timely for the coming year. Educate about the reality of rampant childhood sexual abuse in America: @ Darkness2Light. Expose racism and teach tolerance in America: @ Tolerance_org.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 6, 2007

Kevin Danaher is the co-founder of the nonprofit Global Exchange which co-sponsors the Green Festivals with Co-op America. The Green Festival is a big green economy event that we co-produce with Co-op America. Below is a transcript of my interview with him for the Big Vision Podcast. We have stores where we sell Third World crafts.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 2, 2008

It's long, but I hope you'll take time during your coffee or lunch break to read, or listen to her inspiring words. Britt Bravo: This work that you do, the goals are so long term, it is not like it is all going to be solved next year, and you have been doing this work for a long time. KR: Actually that is the easiest part of this job.

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