Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

However, the time has come when we need a really smart attorney to join Benetech and help us navigate the intersection of technology and social good. We’re deep believers in the benefits of openness, which means we publish open source software and create open content under Creative Commons licenses.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 5, 2021

Keep an open mind and let conversations flow. Blend logic and emotion, and show conviction through your presence. Technology is killing inspiration. And, to be an inspiring leader , Hedges explains that you must: Be Present. Focus on the person in front of you. Be Personal. Be authentic and real, and listen generously.

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sgEngage

MARCH 4, 2024

This highlights the importance of making the most of higher education advancement technology with effective collaboration across advancement leaders, CIOs, CTOs and CITOs. Luckily, better technology solutions are now there to support sustainable growth, and recent innovations make these systems even stronger.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 28, 2021

Keep an open mind and let conversations flow. Blend logic and emotion, and show conviction through your presence. Technology is killing inspiration. And, to be an inspiring leader , Hedges explains that you must: Be Present. Focus on the person in front of you. Be Personal. Be authentic and real, and listen generously.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 26, 2020

Keep an open mind and let conversations flow. Blend logic and emotion, and show conviction through your presence. Technology is killing inspiration. And, to be an inspiring leader , Hedges explains that you must: Be Present. Focus on the person in front of you. Be Personal. Be authentic and real, and listen generously.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 2, 2021

It is his mission to help clients transform their data into strategy and provide an integrated approach that blends creativity with technological sophistication. Registration is open now ! Peter has defined the vision, strategy, and culture of 829 Studios since its founding in 2007. Are you excited yet?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Yesterday, I attended — and live tweeted (#baruchnp) — an interesting panel discussion at Baruch College here in New York, “ Social Media and Technology: What Nonprofits Need To Know.” Having a social culture is about opening up and sharing; letting go of the content and giving more credit than you take. The Internet is not an ATM.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Recently, I’ve been reading the ideas from The Presencing Institute (PI), an action-research community that “creates social technologies, builds capacities, and generates holding spaces for profound societal renewal.” The winners will be announced at the 2015 Nonprofit Technology Conference in Austin in March.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 3, 2018

Keep an open mind and let conversations flow. Blend logic and emotion, and show conviction through your presence. Technology is killing inspiration. And, to be an inspiring leader , Hedges explains that you must: Be Present. Focus on the person in front of you. Be Personal. Be authentic and real, and listen generously.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

In these engagements, we have relied on our mantra, "people first, technology second," encouraging our clients to focus their energy on providing useful content, facilitating sharing, and connecting people, and to avoid a disproportionate focus on technology questions. This hasn't changed.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 29, 2017

Keep an open mind and let conversations flow. Blend logic and emotion, and show conviction through your presence. Technology is killing inspiration. And, to be an inspiring leader , Hedges explains that you must: Be Present. Focus on the person in front of you. Be Personal. Be authentic and real, and listen generously.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Gabriela’s organization also pays attention to technology wellness and provides standing desks to employees who request them. Particularly as technologies makes it easier to understand society through data, it’s so key that we don’t take for granted the need for empathy and acknowledgement about how the work affects our lives.”.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 19, 2007

Our opening keynoter at the 8th Gathering of the Social Enterprise Alliance was Tony Deifell, who has been working as the senior strategy person at Kaboom!, Tony's talk blended photographs from his book with key questions that we should be asking ourselves. Tony Deifell rocks!

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

Since the technology landscape changes so fast, here's our current short-list of go-to platforms that we use to support our clients for these activities. Drupal Commons (an open-source variant of Drupal from our friends at Acquia ) is a versatile and complete full-service community platform. Open Atrium. Drupal Commons.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

Since the technology landscape changes so fast, here's our current short-list of go-to platforms that we use to support our clients for these activities. Drupal Commons (an open-source variant of Drupal from our friends at Acquia ) is a versatile and complete full-service community platform. Open Atrium. Drupal Commons.

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2011

The event blended virtual video speaker conferencing; online presentation and video; and live audience chatting and social networking, including conversation on Twitter using the #NPLive hashtag. And TechSoup will continue to follow its opening success with the Nonprofit Live by continuing the series in the months ahead.

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2012

It’s an interesting model that blends the kind of action triggered approach to donation that HelpAttack! I’d like to see this opened for all nonprofits to add themselves as beneficiaries. iOS: This app uses technology to enhance people’s personal security. Charity Miles - iTunes App Store.

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2012

It’s an interesting model that blends the kind of action triggered approach to donation that HelpAttack! I’d like to see this opened for all nonprofits to add themselves as beneficiaries. They have and initial $1,000,000 sponsorship pool from corporate sponsors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

There is also the issue of comfort - both with the technology and being transparent. Here are some good examples of CEO and Executive Director use of social media in the US social sector: Holly Ross is the executive director of NTEN, the nonprofit technology network in the US. This is a good example of a "Blended profile.".

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Forj

JUNE 7, 2021

Various Learning Types: LXPs can deliver a variety of learning experiences, including instructor-led training, blended learning, learning games, microlearning courses, multi-module courses, social learning, and more. Seeking an open-sourced platform and the ability to adjust to changing learning needs quickly.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

An example of our early "brand" circa 2005 Like everything else that has gone well in my career, it started with a NTC (Nonprofit Technology Conference). Tip #3: Be open to anything. And each of us explained it a little differently. One recommendation that came out early was the name change to Fight Colorectal Cancer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

An easy example is green technology. These ventures offer solid rates of return as well as environmental and/or social benefits, sometimes called blended value. People are open sourcing their metrics, and building taxonomy. The social capital market is the arena that allows investors to "do well by doing good."

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

Like everything else that has gone well in my career, it started with a NTC (Nonprofit Technology Conference). It involves a blend of research, consulting, capacity-building, writing and design, coupled with variables that are unique to an organization (such as its culture, budget and staff). Tip #3: Be open to anything.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

My chapter lays out a traditional ROI process that Nonprofit technology staff use to make major IT investment purchases such as hardware, video conference system, database system, etc. Definition: An analysis that looks at the benefits, costs, and value of a technology project over time. It answers the "Was it worth doing?"

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 4, 2007

style projects are major initiatives require a somewhat complicated blend of physical exhibit and digital capabilities. But that open-endedness also makes this kind of project a great starting point for a museum to explore the inclusion of visitor content. Five cases held curated content, and seven were open for visitors’ additions.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 15, 2024

Imagine opening a website that is cluttered or confusing. This includes implementing the latest encryption technology and complying with international payment security standards to protect sensitive financial information. In this guide, we’ll walk through five essential tips to create an optimized member website experience.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 17, 2014

To kick off a series of profiles on leaders in nonprofit technology, we thought we’d start close to home by featuring our TechSoup Global founder, Daniel Ben-Horin. Are there some nonprofit social enterprise opportunities you’re seeing opening up? I think this trend has a lot to do with technology.

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Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

” According to Tincanapi.com (which also exists as experienceapi.com to suit your fanatical naming convention’s needs), “xAPI is a brand new specification for learning technology that makes it possible to collect data about the wide range of experiences a person has (online and offline). ” Why is this important?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 15, 2009

These gatherings provide a chance for all those interested in the intersection of social technologies and social change , whether you're part of a nonprofit organization or a for-profit organization, a funder or a consultant, a developer or an entrepreneur.". Does your community address local issues? Then check out.

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Gyrus

JULY 26, 2016

Throughout the course of history, some very brilliant minds have endeavored the obscure task of forecasting the future of technology. Walking the floor at an ATD conference is a real eye opener as to what the current market possibilities are. The Future of the LMS – Where Are We Going? Gamification.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 19, 2010

The look blends funkiness with clean lines, industrial space with natural light. While the nooks were designed to showcase clean lines and natural materials, they don't hide the parts that make the technology work. I liked being able to sit on a couch and "spy" on the kids using the computer on the other side of the wall.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 14, 2009

Consider, for example, the Sony Wonder Technology Lab in New York City. The Lab is a hands-on science center focused on creative use of digital technologies. For the Sony Wonder Technology Lab, the visitor's personal profile is a set of visitor-contributed content that can be inserted into the exhibit infrastructure.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

The bottom line is that, despite how technological and automated organizations have become, at their core they remain a collection of human energies that are merely being applied in an organized environment," explains Shaner. Don't Praise. How To Write An Employee Satisfaction And Engageme.

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Project Open Hand. Top Nonprofit Website: Project Open Hand. Project Open Hand is a nonprofit providing “meals with love” to senior citizens and individuals suffering from critical illnesses. In addition to donations, Project Open Hand thrives on the generous support of volunteers. North Shore Animal League. Ontario SPCA.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 23, 2021

So I have seen all the phases of technology and advancement in technology because they were happening in real time as I was growing up. And so with that cohort, by the time that they were like growing up and getting involved in things, we were deep into technological advancement. We are the cohort that comes after Gen X.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 29, 2010

Suzanne Fischer is Curator of Technology at The Henry Ford in Dearborn, MI, and Eric Johnson is a librarian and New Media Specialist at Monticello in Charlottesville, VA. Open ocean is scary. Eric: Department stores had some Oldenburgian traits, according to Dana: convenient location, open many hours, open to any who would come.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 9, 2008

LACMA has recently opened their grounds to two pretty unusual art groups, Machine Project and The Public School. Machine Project is a gallery/educational program space with a focus on blending art and technology in craft workshops.

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