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George Hara: Public Interest Venture Capitalist

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

George is a financial mastermind with one foot in Asia and the other in California. A longtime venture capitalist with his DEFTA Partners firm , he wants to help solve social problems using hybrid capital structures that meld nonprofit and for-profit partners. Public Interest Capitalism is his personal brand of social change.

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How Nonprofits Practice Continuous Improvement

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’m just back from spending a week in Bangkok, Thailand at the IFC-ASIA: Ecosystems for Good. A structured reflection process generates insights about what worked and what could be improved. IFC-ASIA Program Committee – After Action Review. Ask team members to reflect on their lessons learned. … Read More

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3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals to Build Resilience

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last year, I added another tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. What gave me joy? What should I let go of? This year I was able to look at what I wrote last year.

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Stick To Our Knitting? What Is TechSoup?

Tech Soup

In a recent blog post , in which our nonprofit, TechSoup, advocated for Net Neutrality, there were several responses that have an interestingly identical structure: (a) Government should stay out of the Internet; (b) There are technical issues involved that TechSoup does not understand; and. (c)

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3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals To Begin 2018 with Clarity

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This year I used a new tool recommended by colleague Alexandra Samuel, the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions. In early January, I read through the journal and think about accomplishments:What gave me a sense of purpose and feeling of personal and professional fulfillment?

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Share Files and Collaborate Online with Box

Tech Soup

Create a folder structure that categorizes your daily fundraising responsibilities. Manage geographically dispersed staff and beneficiaries by creating folder structures with content specific to regional offices. See these examples of what nonprofits can do with Box. It has integrated Box content with its Salesforce implementation.

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NetSquared Goes to 15NTC. And Your Hometown Too

Tech Soup

Asia and Pacific Rim. TARGET END LINKS. ## Central and South America. ## North America. ## Africa. ## Europe. ## Asia and Pacific Rim. --> North America. Victoria, British Columbia: Building the Culture to Win: A Deep Look at Nonprofit Culture, Structure, and Tech. Asia and Pacific Rim. Central and South America.