Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

Literacy and access to knowledge underpins just about every social good, from education, to economic development, to health, to women’s empowerment, democracy and respect for human rights. It creates an opportunity to have public benefit being balanced with business interests. That will be equality!

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Since the 1980s, nonprofit, for-profit and public organizations have formed partnerships to produce and distribute various goods and services. There are numerous examples of nonprofit organizations benefiting from cross-sector alliances. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz.

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Global Giving

APRIL 25, 2020

Similarly, Benefits Data Trust analyzed data from callers looking to enroll in public food assistance benefits in Philadelphia and created a machine learning model to predict which benefits might be most helpful. This dramatically reduced the time to get benefits to those in need. Is it worth the trouble?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 22, 2019

According to recent findings, nonprofit organizations can capitalize on training, building a culture of empowerment and recognition programs in order to provide incentives to employees. The days of nonprofit organizations being places employees go for low pay, no benefits and long hours must be over.

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Twenty Hats

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

One volunteer manager at a maternal and child health organization in Canada described how moving online had the unexpected benefit of reaching hard-to-reach clients: “One of the positives that came out of the whole shutdown and being virtual was that we were able to provide service to clients in remote, rural communities.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 13, 2023

But now, as the Director of Marketing for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, I have the privilege of telling stories of empowerment and resilience. Fourteen years ago, I left television after an amazing experience that I wouldn’t change one bit!

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Applications like Causes also enable individuals to give voices to your work that you don’t have to control or manage – campaigns that benefit you because your supporters believe and appreciate the work you are doing. ( Check out a great post from Ivan Boothe of Rootwork on this topic.). What do you think?

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Applications like Causes also enable individuals to give voices to your work that you don’t have to control or manage - campaigns that benefit you because your supporters believe and appreciate the work you are doing. ( Check out a great post from Ivan Boothe of Rootwork on this topic.). as a form of self expression and identification.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

of legally blind children in public and residential schools used braille as their primary reading medium. We also know that braille materials must be far more available to braille readers of all ages in order to realize their full benefits. and critical for the inclusion and empowerment of people in developing countries.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

It is really inspiring to see philanthropic and nonprofit professional engaging in public conversations about these challenges, and even more inspiring to see them taking action to create positive changes. Philanthropy Reconsidered: Private Initiatives – Public Good – Quality of Life. Results Count: The Path to Equity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Some tips to build capacity and benefiting from a fundraising contest: Get organized both online and offline. Close the circle with thank yous, public acknowledgement, and light touches that aren’t asks. And there is also an award category for individual champion, whether board members, volunteers, or a free agent.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 7, 2009

Over the last few months, I’ve been collaborating with Andy Gibson and David Wilcox , and Clive Holtham and Nigel Courtney from Cass Business School, on a book about using new technologies for social benefit projects. We are sharing them with you now so we can hopefully get your feedback before publication. People want control.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 25, 2012

an intensive, year-long empowerment and skills-based training for the returning men, coupled with a marketing strategy of recruiting business customers to hire graduates of the program. met this target, costs to the state for public support were reduced and tax revenues increased. He established Twin Cities Rise! , Only time will tell.

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sgEngage

MAY 14, 2024

and how they impact students, families, and public funding in general. States may offer public funds in the form of tax-credit scholarships, vouchers, education savings accounts (ESAs), or a combination of those options. Florida has among the most state-funded programs benefitting private and independent school students.

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Forum One

MAY 17, 2010

Following the summit, we attended an Entrepreneurship and Public Diplomacy Luncheon which brought together Muslims and Arabs with officials from the U.S. Department of State and Rashad Hussain , the U.S. Special Envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference.

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Tech Soup

MAY 8, 2012

They've benefited particularly from getting a whole host of donations from the Microsoft Software Donation Program and Adobe Donation Program through TechSoup. I had a chance to chat with Heather Hale who is their web and publications director, and primary IT person in the organization. The American Indian Resource Center, Inc.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 20, 2015

All proceeds from the gala benefited Mosaic's efforts to meet the ever-increasing needs for survivors of human trafficking and domestic violence. Empowerment, Shelter, and Support. We also participate in the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence's social media campaign to engage the public on conversations about DV."

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2011

serve the public. There are many examples of the benefits of the mobile in emerging and. opportunities, improve social empowerment, reduce the need to undertake. benefits, nonprofits at home and abroad should try to better understand. support their work and by extension the public. When resources are scarce our.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

What are the benefits and challenges of using low-code platforms? You can also use open APIs—an application programming interface with free access to the public that enables information sharing between two software platforms. But what is low-code and how is it related to AI?

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

In this way, a foundation can make scalable investments that benefit a wide range of players within a given sector. . Images of Empowerment. To address this need, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, in partnership with the David and Lucile Packard Foundation and Getty Images, created Images of Empowerment.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 20, 2023

On the other hand, if you’re looking for a single volunteer who can teach financial empowerment workshops a couple of times a month, searching within your banking networks may turn up leads that easily help you identify an ideal candidate. Friends of friends may make the best volunteers to serve on a committee.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 14, 2006

Daughters: For Parents of Girls – the only bi-monthly publication for parents of pre-adolescent and adolescent girls; 3. We get stories from dads, moms and daughters telling us how our website and our Daughters publication have helped them. We do this in 3 primary ways: 1. How did you get involved with Dads and Daughters?

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

How we define doing good is how they benefit the community where they operate: hiring people in the communities, paying above living wages. If you're in Oakland, how are you benefiting the community of Oakland? Do you provide health benefits? What are the benefits for a company to be in the inner city? High crime.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 19, 2009

Erickson founded FORGE (Facilitating Opportunities for Refugee Growth and Empowerment) in 2003 when she was a 20 year-old junior studying public policy at Stanford University. She has been named a Haas Public Service Fellow at Stanford, a Top 10 College Woman by Glamour Magazine , and a Person You Should Know by CNN.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 12, 2022

A special focus is also needed to end child labour in supply chains by promoting and supporting transparency, due diligence and remediation in private and public supply chains and procurement policies. Realizing Children’s Right to Education. Increasing Financing and International Cooperation.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 2, 2018

MeToo was meant to be a movement that provides “empowerment through empathy” to survivors of sexual abuse, assault, exploitation and harassment, especially those in underprivileged communities. Here are our picks for the best nonprofit social media campaigns of 2017 and a little bit about what made each one stand out.

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Bloomerang

MAY 14, 2021

So do you have a severance package that’s going to keep some of those benefits and some of that pay in place for awhile? It’s other benefits. I think the benefits of working with a recruiter is you can ask them questions and that that’s what they want too because they are trying to provide a service to their clients.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 29, 2009

I came up with the slogan, "Off the Mat, Into the World," and put that on a T-shirt, which I sold to benefit YouthAIDS. I thought, "What would happen if we began the process of aligning our heartfelt intentions, our energy, our time, and also our money to be able to benefit some particular causes?" I raised a lot of money.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

Britt Bravo: In so many of the groups you profiled, the women were using the arts for education, empowerment, or healing. People write poems, and stand and recite them in public meetings. I had spent some almost 35 years in advertising and marketing, and corporate communications, and public relations.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 2, 2008

of total philanthropic resources each year that actually directly go to benefit women and girls, and that includes both domestic and international grant making. We should call them social benefit organizations." It's long, but I hope you'll take time during your coffee or lunch break to read, or listen to her inspiring words.

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