Connection Cafe

APRIL 30, 2015

In times of episodic giving—whether it is from a recent natural disaster, large in-person fundraising event, viral social media campaign, or your CEO was featured on the TODAY Show—your organization can see an influx of giving 2, 3, or even 100 times your normal volume. Did they give again within the year?

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Disaster Donor Organization Data 20

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 19, 2021

We know from past disasters that the year after a crisis hits can be even harder for nonprofits. So many of us made ambitious plans for growth last year, only to be forced to throw those out the window for a global health crisis we never factored in as a threat on our SWOT analysis. Annual planning may be trickier than ever.

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Environment Hunger Model Phase 49

Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2012

Several of us from TechSoup Global will be there, and we'd love to see you! Here's a rundown of where to find us in sessions presented with TechSoup Global staff: Tuesday, April 3. Delivering Services Through a Global Network. Come share your challenges, learnings, great tips, and plans for global expansion.

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Conference Technology San Francisco Disaster 44

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 23, 2007

The event here in Zurich is the Schwab Social Entrepreneur Summit, where roughly a hundred social entrepreneurs get together with global leaders to advance the movement. On Monday we were joined by a dazzling array of global leaders who are interested in social entrepreneurship.

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Social South Africa India Global 100

The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 6, 2024

They tackle everything from local environmental efforts to major global humanitarian causes. This is where a business plan steps in, a pivotal element that spells the difference between a fleeting endeavor and an enduring legacy. A business plan isn’t just paperwork; it’s the cornerstone holding everything together.

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Profit Guide Build Metrics 59

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

MIT Technology Review recently cited Oracle’s definition : “Big data is the derivation of value from traditional relational database-driven business decision making, augmented with new sources of unstructured data.” She also likes the big data for good work coming out of the UN Global Pulse initiative. ” Uh.

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Data Disaster Map Organization 66

Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 3, 2022

Whether the tasks power autonomous weapons systems raining disaster down on slum districts or else power geographic data for humanitarian agencies that provide aid to such disaster zones is knowledge not available to the workers. Every aspect of Amazon’s business model is geared toward enhancing its computational power.

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Work Amazon Platform Los Angeles 68

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 29, 2010

From the global to the local, here are #10Ways geolocation is a positive force for good. It has revolutionized communications on a global scale, and the transformation continues with every status update, blog post, and video stream. The global citizenry has become a global network. Social media has changed the world.

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Change Disaster Green Los Angeles 108