Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2007

Veale Humanitarian Award for service to the blind community. Here's the letter from the editor of Matilda Ziegler Magazine, which explains why Carrie was deserving of this award: A Letter from the Editor New York City Dec. Veale Humanitarian Award. She wrote, "Please consider Carrie Karnos for this award.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2016

Audience Choice Award Winner — Rolling Ridge Riding. Rolling Ridge Riding from Rolling Ridge Riding is our Audience Choice Award winner. We are proud to award a free, one-year Boost subscription (where available) to these winners. Best Library Story — Libraries Transform Teaser. Honorable Mentions.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

After so many months of pandemic struggle, Andrea Buchanan, Executive Director of Spinal CSF Leak Foundation, shared that they were nervous to run a fundraiser. CauseVox helped Andrea run their Duradash fundraiser with ease, and accessed our library of free webinars and resources to help plan her campaign and generate fundraising ideas.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 28, 2014

Beyond debating the stimulating topics of major talks—such as Edward Snowden’s appearance by telepresence robot and t he response to it by Rick Ledgett , the Deputy Director of the NSA—I spent much of my time speaking about my favorite topic: technology for social good. Of course, that included getting new ideas for software for social good!

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2013

I say thorny because despite the nearly $300 million in stimulus funding awarded by the U.S. The Kansas City Public Library System will also have a role in this work. Library director, Crosby Kemper, envisions expanding library services further into public housing and community centers. The City Of Reinvention.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 3, 2022

Academy Award-winning actor and political activist Jane Fonda, youth organizers and climate activists also joined the conversation and shared ways to drive meaningful climate action at scale. . If you missed the event or would like to revisit the highlights, check out our on-demand content and resource library. Watch On Demand.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2013

If you haven't heard, during the month of April TechSoup is hosting our 4 th annual Digital Storytelling Challenge designed to inspire, educate, and empower nonprofits, libraries and social good organizations to tell their story through video and photos. Co-Founder & Executive Director. tsdigs digital storytelling'

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Arts and Cultural will have thousands of professionals represented from organizations ranging from zoos to museums, performing arts organizations to libraries, and beyond! This year we have actress, director, producer, bestselling author, and humanitarian, Amy Poehler, joining us on the virtual mainstage ( don’t worry, library folks )!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 6, 2012

While our community is busy from March 6 – 12 picking their favorites for the Audience Choice Awards , our panel of expert judges will be selecting the top digital stories from among hundreds of entries. All winners will be announced on March 28 at an awards ceremony and screening party in San Francisco and on streamed to the web.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Or maybe your Executive Director or Board wants you to focus on certain ones? There are grants out there for programs, general operations, projects, and capital – but not all funders award all of these. Your Board of Directors and volunteers can be a wealth of resources when you start doing grant research. Prioritize your list.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Did you know there are more than 87,000 foundations that award grants? . The SOAR Model comes from the Libraries of the University of Missouri and focuses on reviewing your organization’s strengths, opportunities, aspirations, and results. Now more than ever, it’s vital for nonprofits to diversify their funding sources.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Did you know there are more than 87,000 foundations that award grants? . The SOAR Model comes from the Libraries of the University of Missouri and focuses on reviewing your organization’s strengths, opportunities, aspirations, and results. Now more than ever, it’s vital for nonprofits to diversify their funding sources.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Jacquelline Fuller, Director of Charity Giving and Advocacy at Google moderated a session called “Changing the World Through Technology” which featured two winners of their recently announced Global Impact Awards. She framed it as “edgy technology that may not work, but if it does it will leads to dramatic social innovation.”

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Tech Soup

JUNE 7, 2012

We welcomed the following experts: Amy Sample Ward , Membership Director of the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN). Paula Goldman , Director at Omidyar Network. Prior to joining the Omidyar Network, Goldman spearheaded this award-winning project that asked young women around the world, "What defines your generation of women?"

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2014

Here is what Dalit Freedom Network executive director, Sherry Bailey, says about the impact of the video and storytelling: “The Freedom to Dream video was part of our annual Give For Freedom Campaign. Our audience choice award for 2012 went to Alliance Center for Independence (ACI) in Edison, New Jersey.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

A couple of years ago, outreach, training, and fundraising consultant, Stephanie Gerding , posted some great basic grantseeking information on TechSoup For Libraries. Corporate foundations are funded and created by companies and are operated by a board of directors. I have updated Stephanie’s pieces a bit.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 15, 2017

The Sweepstakes is open to individuals, submitting on behalf of nonprofit organizations and libraries all over the world, who are attending the 2017 Nonprofit Technology Conference ("17 NTC") in Washington, DC. The TechSoup 17 NTC Social Media Sweepstakes Terms and Conditions (Short). NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Jim Lynch is TechSoup's director of green technology (here's the part where I embarrass him — he's also pretty much the man as far as electronics refurbishing and recycling goes). There's even an annual refurbishers award named after him! He has testified before the U.S.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

A couple of years ago, outreach, training, and fundraising consultant, Stephanie Gerding , posted some great basic grantseeking information on TechSoup For Libraries. Many if not most funders publish the size of the grants they award. It’s useful to know if you’ll be shopping a $25,000 project or a $100,000 project.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Plaque or award. Name an award after them. For example, time with the founders, or executive director or board chair, or the keynote in the photo booth. Meetings with the executive director (small group sessions with other donors too or individualized meetings). Hand-written note from a person served by the organization.

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MAY 17, 2021

CASE has contributed to the dialog through a number of resources available to our members from our recent Currents cover story, “ Reckoning with the Past ,” to our extensive library collections of subject guides and samples related to renaming, how to talk about race, and other critical topics. Q: 2020 reminded us all that change is constant.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

To get the details behind their successes, we spoke to Melissa Benjamin, Fiver’s Director of Development. Other Examples: An Annual Giving Campaign, like National Center for Youth Law did $10k for a new Alzheimer’s research project Raise $25,000 to fill a new school library.

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MARCH 13, 2009

Panelists: Heather Gold, Founder , Subvert.com, Danah Boyd, Researcher , Microsoft Research and Betty Flowers, LBJ Presidential Library 5. Panelists: Sarah Granger, Managing Director , FutureCampaigns and Nancy Scola, techPresident 8. Panelist: Julie Barko Germany, Director, Institute for Politics Democracy & the Internet 9.

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See3

NOVEMBER 12, 2007

What’s more, the charity has trained some of its staff members to shoot video using inexpensive cameras, with the goal of creating a library of footage that it can use to create fresh online videos for years to come. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today!

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See3

NOVEMBER 12, 2007

What’s more, the charity has trained some of its staff members to shoot video using inexpensive cameras, with the goal of creating a library of footage that it can use to create fresh online videos for years to come. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today!

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 10, 2015

to showcase your nonprofit or library. Sponsor may require proof of written permission as a prerequisite to award the prize, in which case, the inability to produce the proof of written permission within one month of the Sponsor's request may result in disqualification. (c) Show us how you are changing the world. spanhidden.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 2, 2008

By the way, the Brooklyn team just won the Groundswell award for social impact , which is sort of like winning an Oscar for social media.) Small, quirky projects like the public art geocaching exhibition in Bellevue, WA , and inspiring surprises like the Living Library program and book-drop based tagging at the Hague.

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Bloomerang

MAY 7, 2021

I’ve seen this done as like fireside chats, bagels or muffins in the morning with the executive director. Mostly it’s in libraries. But you can go to the library. Go to the library, spend an afternoon, do some research. Have a volunteer go to the library, spend an afternoon, do some research.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 16, 2012

Here at TechSoup, we’re big on empowering nonprofits and libraries to make smart do-it-yourself technology choices since we know time, staff, and money are all limited resources. This month, we're examining the landscape of DIY blogging. Wednesday, March 21, 11 a.m. Pacific time. Hashtag: #NPLive. RSVP to join the live show.

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Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

You can put this in Excel and you can have all these different criteria, areas of interest, the award amounts, similar grantees in the same space, if there’s an organizational connection so that you can cultivate a relationship. However, others might be looking at higher high five-figure, six-figure awards. Steven: Got it.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 8, 2021

In my work, I’m constantly fielding questions about grants from busy executive directors without formal grants training. Development directors who wear many hats, entry-level grant staff who don’t have much experience, and even program staff who get thrown into grant-writing roles. We’ve got development staff.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

Board fundraisers – Your nonprofit board of directors is the governing body of your organization. The winners are then awarded with their prizes! Lock-ins – A lock-in at a school or a library with your supporters and their families can be a fun idea. Award prizes to participants who complete it first!

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

He’s also won the Social Entrepreneur of the Year award. Well, that 80%, 60% of that money goes to large institutional organizations like hospitals and universities, and large cultural institutions, like museums, zoos, and libraries, and religious organizations. And he’s featured all over the place.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

We lead off with Amy Sample Ward who is the executive director of NTEN , the big membership organization of nonprofit technology professionals. Beth Kanter won the NTEN Award in2007: Most Valuable Person in NpTech field. He got the NTEN Award IN 2011. Amy Sample Ward. She is one of our great online community organizers.

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