Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 15, 2020

Today's leaders, he says need to be: Purpose-drive versus charismatic Globally focused versus U. Like loyalty, respect provides a basis for empowerment, but leaders must earn it," says George. He also explains the characteristics differences needed to be a leader in the Twenty-First Century versus the Twentieth-Century.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 28, 2014

He oversaw the development of numerous products and services that allow us to drive social empowerment through technology across all our programs. He also championed an open source ethos so that our work can be broadly shared (you can view all our open source projects on GitHub ).

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Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 6, 2021

About the expert: Amanda Ross is the owner of BrashBerry – creative web design and growth agency for Social Good and Nonprofit organizations that builds stuff their audience will love and inspires them to take action. Amanda believes in collaboration, empowerment, trust and wicked-good customer service.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 28, 2022

An important part of what we do at Salesforce.org is to convene those who can push the needle on improving the state of the world, and Davos was an ideal opportunity for us to engage inspiring speakers on pressing issues such as mental health, climate change, inequality, and global health. Jack Harries understands the power of storytelling.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Today's leaders, he says need to be: Purpose-drive versus charismatic Globally focused versus U. Like loyalty, respect provides a basis for empowerment, but leaders must earn it," says George. He also explains the characteristics differences needed to be a leader in the Twenty-First Century versus the Twentieth-Century.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 30, 2022

Maybe even more important is building an empathetic, inclusive workplace with a culture of equity and belonging that creates opportunities for advancement for all within an organization. Nonprofits can also support retention by helping current employees build new skills or upgrade existing ones. Bridging Skills Gaps.

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Everyaction

JUNE 20, 2018

They have since expanded to become a leading advocate for resolution of global refugee crises by world leaders. Their model of empowerment amplifies the voices of refugee communities, allowing them to act as their own champions. Refugees International was founded in 1979 as a citizens’ movement to protect Indochinese refugees.

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Givinga

JANUARY 26, 2021

COVID-19 showcased the huge opportunity for companies, on a global scale, to play a more pronounced, proactive and impactful role, through impact innovation. We helped LIVELY formulate a list of 10 charities that promote social justice through a variety of areas including legal, advocacy and women’s empowerment.

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Everyaction

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Created in 1998, the United Nations Foundation links the United Nations' work with others around the world, helping the UN address a range of global issues, including climate change, global health, women’s empowerment, peace and security, poverty eradication, and more. It’s essentially building a culture of philanthropy.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 23, 2022

Empowerment is the greatest form of impact. By working closely with communities, they can increase the capacity and ability to not just imagine a better world, but build it. Whatever happens in our communities — locally and globally — affects us all. Companies Create a Culture for Employees to Thrive. Communities Thrive.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 2, 2021

Through speaking, training, and consulting, she shows social purpose organizations how to use social media and storytelling to build communities, showcase impact, and advance their causes. Inovo is a global consulting firm that helps purpose-driven leaders with innovative and profitable business models to pursue social change.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 12, 2021

If you’re raising money for a building expansion, mission-focused campaign, missionary sponsorship, or more, a peer-to-peer fundraising campaign can help you achieve your goal! Hard as Nails is a Catholic nonprofit whose focus is on direct missions and youth empowerment. Look no further than peer-to-peer fundraising!

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Twenty Hats

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

It’s no secret that this was a bumpy transition for many of us, exacerbated by the stress and grief of a global pandemic. She returned to the United States in 2017 to serve as the to serve as the AmeriCorps VISTA Leader for the Arizona Refugee Resettlement Refugee Women’s Empowerment Coordinator at Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2015

Today's leaders, he says need to be: Purpose-drive versus charismatic Globally focused versus U. Like loyalty, respect provides a basis for empowerment, but leaders must earn it," says George. He also explains the characteristics differences needed to be a leader in the Twenty-First Century versus the Twentieth-Century.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2016

We need more better policies to address gender parity and more programs that build the capacity of nonprofits and the tech skills of women and girls in the development world. I’ve been committed to working on technology capacity building for organizations serving Women and Girls empowerment.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 29, 2015

They talked about community building. I don’t think there is a way to directly build community. We can’t sit down and say, “let’s go build some community.” Participation is one (of many) tactics for building community. And so today I want to talk about building community: the who , the how , and the why of it.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 31, 2015

Today's leaders, he says need to be: Purpose-drive versus charismatic Globally focused versus U. Like loyalty, respect provides a basis for empowerment, but leaders must earn it," says George. He also explains the characteristics differences needed to be a leader in the Twenty-First Century versus the Twentieth-Century.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Technology CSR teams have pioneered programs globally to provide access to technology. TechSoup is an international network of more than 60 NGOs that leverages technology to build nonprofit capacity and help solve social problems locally and globally. Over the same period, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) teams have grown.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2017

The UN Global Report is also using Facebook Messenger bots to engage young people around different issues. ” The campaign, which has global appeal, features testicles giving their own testi-monials about cancer and how they have been personally affected. Empowerment. It makes content creation more effective. Aspiration.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

With this in mind, we recently took measures to evolve our community engagement platform, giving people access to a broad set of tools to help them engage and build purpose beyond their day-to-day roles. We partner with the Global Food Banking Network (GFN). We also work with local food banks across each of our global offices.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 19, 2016

Serving 236 countries and territories, TechSoup is an international network of 63 NGOs that leverages technology to build nonprofit capacity and help solve social problems locally and globally. SocialGood has more than 40,000 fans, followers, and members, representing over 140 countries. unfoundation. spanhidden

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2010

Ed Granger-Happ, Nethope; Claire Bonilla, Disaster Response Microsoft; Daniel Ben-Horin, TechSoup Global, Vida Durant, CARE USA. Microsoft’s technology capacity work in the nonprofit technology sector includes partnerships with Tech Soup Global , NetHope in disaster relief as well as others.

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Global Giving

APRIL 25, 2020

For example, USA for UNHCR is using images of refugee camps to create models that can predict how different buildings are used. Do you have access to the people to build and maintain the models? Featured Photo: Send 100 Girls to STEM Camp in Nigeria by Women's Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC). LEARN MORE.

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

That’s especially true coming off of a year defined by a global pandemic, social justice movements, and a tense presidential election. How do you build a culture of resilience with mental health resources for nonprofits? A: Provide people with a space to build physical and mental health.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. That’s why braille is an important focus for us in Benetech’s Global Literacy Program — we know that we must keep braille relevant and make it more available. and critical for the inclusion and empowerment of people in developing countries.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2016

A host of cultural, economic, social and infrastructural barriers keep women locked out from the empowerment potential of Internet access. But while global experts search for solutions to bridge the worsening digital divide for women, it turns out the answers are at our fingertips.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 6, 2014

There, she builds technology that connects local communities to resources that help them solve problems and impact issues. Human trafficking survivors are better able to access the kinds of resources necessary to get safe and stable housing, social services, and economic empowerment. The next step in the process?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Organizations are helping to facilitate these conversations and learnings globally. CyberMentors is an anti-bullying app, which focuses on building self-esteem, confidence and helping to make people feel safe. of the MacArthur Foundation's Digital Media and Learning global. learning to build apps now because, well, they can."

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

Global Fund for Women. Wallace Global Fund. Foundation is to build women’s collective power in the U.S. Global Fund For Women. They believe that when grassroots women’s organizations provide vital services to their communities, women can build new skills, step up as leaders, and mobilize for rights-based policies.

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Kindful

MARCH 5, 2021

Global Fund for Women. Wallace Global Fund. Foundation is to build women’s collective power in the U.S. Global Fund For Women. They believe that when grassroots women’s organizations provide vital services to their communities, women can build new skills, step up as leaders, and mobilize for rights-based policies.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Transforming Communities is a Microsoft-funded initiative that builds on what TechSoup and Microsoft already learned through the first App It Up project. Our Time (Facebook) is a nonprofit dedicated to youth empowerment through the voting process. Apps Made by Youth. Additional Resources. Let us know in the comments!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2008

I came across Ore's writing via Sokari Ekine's fantastic bridge blogging of the African blogosphere on Global Voices. s Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC). s Technology Empowerment Centre. Oreoluwa Somolu I've known Oreoluwa Somolu virtually for several years. Oreoluwa Somolu is Executive Director of the Women???s

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

How do you build a movement for institutional change? Building a leadership development program. The model we landed on was movement building. We'll offer an online program for change, support a global community of practice, and keep expanding the program based on community input. We explored opening a training center.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 23, 2007

The event here in Zurich is the Schwab Social Entrepreneur Summit, where roughly a hundred social entrepreneurs get together with global leaders to advance the movement. On Monday we were joined by a dazzling array of global leaders who are interested in social entrepreneurship.

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Forum One

MAY 17, 2010

Currently, we are working on building clientele in Doha, Qatar as we continue to work with longtime partners the Supreme Education Council and the Supreme Council of Information Communication and Technology. In this vein, Forum One has already has already established a number of new business relationships.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 19, 2015

Like Arjun, they are deprived of treatment and the chance to build a life of dignity for themselves. Not only does WORTH work towards creating a barrier-free world for the physically challenged, it does this work with the help of people who have different abilities, creating a circle of empowerment. Image : WORTH Trust. spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2014

There, she builds technology that connects local communities to resources that help them solve problems and impact issues. Caravan Studios, a division of TechSoup Global, entered its app SafeNight into the ReImagine: Opportunity Challenge. This post was written by Marnie Webb, who leads TechSoup's newest division, Caravan Studios.

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