Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 10, 2011

On International Human Rights Day, we pay tribute to all human rights defenders, celebrate the recent victories of the human rights community, and recognize the challenges that still lie ahead in the global struggle to advance justice, accountability and an end to impunity. 2011 has been an amazing year for human rights defenders.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2013

When you hear the term "hackathon," you might imagine a group of coders getting together to break into a protected website or engaging in some other shady activity. A hackathon is an event where programmers, developers, designers, and leaders come together to collaborate on an app, website, or software projects.

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NTEN

MARCH 26, 2014

This blog post originally appeared as an article on the Nonprofit Times’ website. Read the full article here. Now in its 6th year, the Lounge has become a hub for discussion and offers insight into core themes for nonprofits at SXSW, and the intersection of social good and technology. “In

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2018

The title of this article is becoming more frequently used by the roughly 35,000 nonprofit recipients of the popular Google Ad Grant. Awesome organizations use these ads to drive more people to their websites and engage them in their causes. He kindly offered to let me republish here. . The net effects of the current U.S.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

There are a few ways to go about attracting new visitors to your website, the challenge of finding that new audience, can in many ways be broken into two pieces: identifying and attracting & serving). Are there specific business or government groups that might be interested in the work you’re doing? Identifying New Audiences.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 27, 2013

If you're most concerned about national and global issues, like worldwide hunger or cancer, look for nonprofits that are equipped for such a large challenge. You can learn more about a charity by visiting its website, requesting information and studying its annual report. Like this article? Do your research. Get another!

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 15, 2012

In our TechSoup Global NGO cloud survey we found that people in nonprofits and libraries are indeed concerned about data security in the cloud the world over. Federal Government shutting down Megaupload for their illegal download activities. Another example is TechSoup Global's new cloud partner, npCloud , which operates similarly.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

note: This article is part of NTEN's Member Appreciation Month spectacular. You've developed e-advocacy tools to rush public policy action alerts to supporters who can advocate for fair and ethical local, national and global policies. Articles using clear, well-edited copy that's relevant to your readers (i.e.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 18, 2015

That's why government, the private sector, and nonprofits have all been increasingly adopting telework. You can see what those would be for your organization using the Global Workplace Analytics Employer Workplace Savings Calculator (free registration is required to use the tool). Benefits of Telework.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 13, 2011

So, I was immediately interested when a link to an article, titled " Good Intentions vs. Good Results ," popped up on my Twitter feed. The article is actually a blog post published last week on Sean Stannard-Stocktons Tactical Philanthropy Blog. I just saw another interesting article that is loosely related to this topic.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Part two talks about understanding the challenges.Foundations take on the biggest and gnarliest social problems (if the problems could be easily solved, the private sector or governments would have already figured them out. With economic recovery inching along, all levels of government are feeling the pinch brought on by reduced tax revenue.

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sgEngage

MAY 6, 2021

While not a new concept or strategy, environmental, social and governance (ESG) programs are on the rise. Here’s a timeline with links to articles about significant events over the last century that helped form our current context: . In the same year, the Global Reporting Initiative was founded in Boston.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 9, 2007

What surprised me the most (you all probably already knew this), is that the Sudanese government officials who were close to Osama bin Laden (who lived there from 1991-1996) are cooperating with the American counterterrorism authorities, so the United States doesn't want to rock the counterterrorism information boat by upsetting them about Darfur.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

In 2016, doing traditional search engine optimization on our websites will be good for fundraising — just like it was 10 years ago. government initiative that aims to bring accessible broadband access to residents of low-income housing throughout the U.S. Forty percent find charities through plain old web searches.

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Forum One

APRIL 4, 2006

Part two talks about understanding the challenges.Foundations take on the biggest and gnarliest social problems (if the problems could be easily solved, the private sector or governments would have already figured them out. With economic recovery inching along, all levels of government are feeling the pinch brought on by reduced tax revenue.

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Forum One

APRIL 4, 2006

Part two talks about understanding the challenges.Foundations take on the biggest and gnarliest social problems (if the problems could be easily solved, the private sector or governments would have already figured them out. With economic recovery inching along, all levels of government are feeling the pinch brought on by reduced tax revenue.

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Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

Whether you are fully dependent on donations or utilize a variety of revenue sources like government grants, corporate partnerships, major contributions, or membership fees, successful fundraising is key to maximizing your impact on your mission. Common channels include email, direct mail, social media, phone calls, your website, etc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2009

Outlined in the brief article below is a new way of using the Web and web services to gather peoples’ stories – anecdotes, video clips, podcasts, blog posts and all sorts of other snippets – and help not-for-profit organizations move into action planning based on the “raw material” of what people are saying and talking about.

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Whole Whale

MAY 5, 2021

In this article, we’ll walk you through what information your organization should include on your website. registered nonprofits), audited tax statements, and other documents like annual reports on your website. We’ll walk through the benefits of charity ratings, then delve into how to present your IRS Form 990 (for U.S.-registered

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Ok, now add to the mix a liberal dose of several years of strong economic growth and modernization, a GDP ranked 17 th in the world, a youth population (12 to 24 year olds) representing a third of the total population, and a growing reputation as one of the most promising IT sectors globally, and do you know where that will land you?

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

We need a combination of political action and big personal changes to get the global community moving forward to protect our home. Leading organisations like the UN are telling us unanimously that we need to act now with global systematic change in order to save the planet. It’s not just about institutional change.

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Care2

MARCH 13, 2009

Upgrading to Open Source Government When: Monday, March 16th from 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Room Hilton D Description: The 2004 and 2008 campaigns use of collaborative tools, blogs and social networking have shown citizen activism and online communities can wield powerful influence. Panelist: Tara Hunt, Intuit 7. Whitehouse.gov 2.0:

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2013

The news website, Truthdig.com , recently ran a piece by William Pfaff that makes the assumption that American corporations no longer have any citizen-like obligations to the American nation. Our success depends upon our ability to help people, businesses and governments secure their information in today’s complex digital world.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 29, 2017

There, you’ll find all of the education we provide in podcasts, classes, webinars, a print magazine, and online articles that are published throughout the week. It’s kind of alarming but they found that trust, when they globally interviews folks, trust in all four institutions were at an all-time low. Our Cause Camp website is live.

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

We need a combination of political action and big personal changes to get the global community moving forward to protect our home. Leading organisations like the UN are telling us unanimously that we need to act now with global systematic change in order to save the planet. It’s not just about institutional change.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 16, 2017

Nonprofits that work to fulfill missions centered around environmental conservation, refugee support, health care services, or similar activities can draw unwanted attention from criminals and governments alike, including those in their home countries. Good Security Starts with Good Habits. For more information, see. Two factor auth list.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 13, 2021

There’s all kinds of good stuff on our website. So diving in here, “Forbes” published an article pretty recently that revealed some interesting trends that we’re seeing and shifts in these giving tendencies. A government can’t just come in and decide to print more like the U.S.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2014

The following article was originally published in the June 2014 issue of User Experience Magazine. User research can also benefit nonprofits when designing communications beyond the website. Figure 2: The Heifer International website lets users select gifts like products. Reprinted here by the author. .

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

UNC School of Government. In Los Angeles, the 2011 acquisition of Jumo, a social-networking website that helps nonprofits raise awareness and money, by GOOD , a self-described “global community of, by and for pragmatic idealists working towards individual and collective progress,” led to the formation of an even bigger agent of social change.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

And all kinds of information on our website, you can watch videos, get a really good sense of what we have to offer. ” “Well, we went to the city website and that was about how many people that they said,” you know, “they said 25,000 to 30,000 and we assumed that a portion came by our table. Why is it important?”

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 13, 2021

There’s all kinds of good stuff on our website. So diving in here, “Forbes” published an article pretty recently that revealed some interesting trends that we’re seeing and shifts in these giving tendencies. A government can’t just come in and decide to print more like the U.S. government might decide to print more U.S.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. This website tracks what sites are the most popular in the world today. In addition to the list of global top sites, you can also view top sites by country. clipping articles and links extremely easy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. This website tracks what sites are the most popular in the world today. In addition to the list of global top sites, you can also view top sites by country. clipping articles and links extremely easy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Ideal for capturing contact information for your mailing list, event registrations, and even customizing PayPal into your website for donation processing, Wufoo is well-reviewed and reasonably priced. ” The Wibbitz Play Button or Player can be easily added to entire websites, single articles, or just on a home page.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

So if you are curious about that, or maybe you’re shopping before the end of the year, check out our website there’s all kinds of great resources. The other thing that I think is happening globally is that there’s greater economic inequality. That’s what Bloomerang is. It could mean a targeted.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

Objective : 1) Measure the effectiveness among 18-45 year olds of event sponsorship and advertising in real-time and 2) Measure this audience’s interest in green issues raised by the global concerts and sponsors. Cool Factor : Government Goes Mobile. Cool Factor : Mobile as a research tool. Cool Factor : Shows Impact on the Spot.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2014

If like me you’re interested in this, check out the Greener IT Challenge , an informational website that gets to the heart of the matter and allows you to get a certificate in knowing what green IT is all about. For climate change news, I like NASA’s Global Climate Change news site. Heartbleed: What Everyone Needs To Know.

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