NTEN

AUGUST 1, 2011

may prove to be a key resource for solving some of our most pressing real-world problems," according to game designer Jane McGonigal in The Wall Street Journal. Gamers are already helping tackle real-world problems, just by playing games. Purpose: Recruiting new members, viral awareness-building. Why are games important?

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Candid

JANUARY 30, 2023

Here’s why: being clear about the problem and/or opportunity your rebranding will address will help dictate what resulting brand updates are required for success. It may likely take longer than expected, so it pays to build in extra time for any unanticipated bumps in the road. Library of existing content.

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Candid

MAY 31, 2023

We’ve scoured our online library to find you our best quick reads and easy listens that will inspire you and help you recharge. If you’d rather listen… Did you know that Candid’s online library also includes audiobooks ? Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear.

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

At Cornershop Creative, we partner with nonprofit organizations to develop web solutions and build dynamic, easy-to-maintain websites. As Cornershop Creative’s guide to web maintenance explains, website maintenance involves both the ongoing review of your site’s performance and ad hoc solutions to address unexpected problems as they arise.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2023

It may be hard to believe but there is a near future when your organization will likely be hiring a AI Prompt Architect to build custom applications for your staff and stakeholders. Whole Whale has been building AI prompts into custom tools for clients since Q1 of 2022 and we’ve learned a lot about what makes a good vs generic prompt.

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Candid

JANUARY 11, 2023

As we enter 2023, we’ve compiled a list of nonprofit books from Candid’s free digital library that can help inspire your nonprofit’s New Year’s resolutions. Frontiers in Social Innovation: The Essential Handbook for Creating, Deploying, and Sustaining Creative Solutions to Systemic Problems by Neil Malhotra | ( Audiobook also available).

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

There was also an associated effort called the Trusted Intermediary Global Accessible Resources (TIGAR) project, to ease the exchange of accessible book files between libraries for the blind and print disabled. My biggest argument was the “library with holes” problem. I decided to follow through and attend.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

I was delighted when Ron Schultz invited me to collaborate with him on his latest book Creating Good Work – The World’s Leading Social Entrepreneurs Show How to Build a Healthy Economy. When I first started pursuing the idea of using technology to solve challenging social problems, it was a pretty radical idea. copyright law.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Zach has Cerebral Palsy , which causes movement and coordination problems, and which keeps him from speaking and walking. Zach Bryant The change happened when Zach was in high school and his Assistive Technology teacher introduced him to Benetech’s Bookshare library. Zach Bryant loves reading non-fiction.

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 1, 2022

Since your website is such a vital component of your online outreach strategy, you’ll need to choose the right content management system (CMS) to build and manage it. This CMS also offers a vast library of ready-made themes to choose from, with over 11,000 themes available. Comparing both platforms.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 18, 2018

We're building tools, trainings, and hopefully, a movement for a more inclusive world. We're launching it with partners at community-based libraries, parks, museums, and cultural centers around the world. Many organizations think they have a "for" problem. This project is led by the MAH but global in scope.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 8, 2010

Last month, I got a chance to talk with Nell Taylor, founder of the Chicago Underground Library. We’re building new cataloging software that we eventually hope to provide free of charge to jumpstart other collections. Nell will be responding to comments on this blog and can also be reached here.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Plot/Desire: In any good story, there’s a problem that becomes part of the plot of the story. And the hero has a desire to overcome that problem. For nonprofit storytelling, conflict really refers to the challenges that need to be overcome or maybe the circumstances that perpetuate the problem. Free Music Archive: [link].

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 14, 2011

The world has big problems. To create these breakthrough solutions, our team uses its skills to build upon the incredible talents and productivity of the larger tech community. We see what’s already possible with technology, and build what we call the “last social mile.” It doesn’t have to be that way.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 22, 2013

Caltech feeds an intense curiosity, a burning desire to understand, to grapple with hard problems and to own them! The thrill of solving problems, of figuring something out, and bringing that understanding into the service of humanity. I want to advocate for “giving the sleeves off your vest” strategy!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 16, 2011

This is becoming crucially important as the problem of delivering access to text is increasingly solved by the move to ebook publishing and solutions like our Bookshare library. Of course, just as we're solving the text problem, more and more content is moving to richer, more visual forms like graphics, simulations and flash!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2016

But what if an app could be used to help nonprofits, public libraries, and other community groups organize and solve pressing problems? At tightly facilitated events called Generators, leaders with a range of expertise from the nonprofit and library communities discuss their daily work.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2013

In actuality, hackathons are events where ideas are hatched and technology needs are met — making them excellent opportunities for nonprofits, charities, and libraries! The hackathon model is ideal for nonprofits and libraries because it brings together motivated volunteers to expedite a project on a limited budget.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

Elaine Charnov – The NY Public Library. Elaine Cohen: The New York Public Library. 100 Years of the flagship library in New York. Goal of the centennial project was to shine the light on the library’s resources and get new audiences engaged in the collections and connected to the curators and staff.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Picturing the Problem. What we can do to address the problem. Nonprofits and libraries can use the infographic to help local government and other community leaders understand why increasing information technology access and use should be a critical community-wide goal. The infographic. as a whole. Who is getting left behind.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2013

It addresses the thorny problem of bringing the 25 percent or so of people in the city who are still not participating in the information age to inclusion. The broadband company, CenturyLink , is also building a gigabit fiber network in Omaha, so this is definitely a growing trend. The Community Driven Fund. The City Of Reinvention.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

He reads accessible ebooks from Benetech’s Bookshare library in braille format, and learns as quickly as his peers without disabilities. We’re thrilled that today’s rapid changes in technology are opening up tremendous new ways to address the problems they face. Bookshare has made my homework easier,” Brennan says.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 14, 2011

So what does someone do who builds their houses right on top of the LAMP stack (M standing for MySQL)? For most folks, especially if they build on shared hosting infrastructures, this issue just isn’t an issue. There is no need to convert databases to switch to MariaDB. MariaDB is a true drop in replacement of MySQL!

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Mobile matters for nonprofits, charities, and libraries. What does this really mean for your nonprofit, charity, or library? If you're convinced that a mobile website should be a priority, but you're struggling with how to actually implement it, no problem! Start building a mobile strategy for your nonprofit or library.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 29, 2016

It’s an all-to-common scenario: a new user to WordPress builds their site, goes live and starts blogging or selling or raising funds without giving much thought into how their site’s performing. Are visitors getting a good user experience? Are your pages loading quickly? Are they rendering correctly across mobile platforms? WebPagetest.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

A copyright exception allows specialist organizations (generally a government agency or disability NGO or library) to make an accessible version of a published book without having to get permission from the author or publisher. What can we do today to build that accessible future? which has secured a series of legal victories.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 28, 2014

Cooking a meal shouldn’t be fatal: clean-burning stoves, as well as clean fuels and energy all help combat this problem. Since I’m a software guy, I asked about what software could do to help with these two real-world problems. Improving childhood nutrition. The lifelong impact of significant malnutrition on a child can be devastating.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2015

Caravan Studios: Building Through Listening. The Generators focus on problems or difficulties that nonprofits face in their daily operations. In a moderated discussion, the guests list problems that arise in the day-to-day operations of their organizations and brainstorm ways technology might solve them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Building basic processes for getting work done, for example collaborative calendar planning. Staff goes out of the building for a meeting at least once a quarter. Do fun icebreakers at meetings and other team building activities. Create a leadership library of nonprofit books for staff to check out and read. Transparency.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

As bad as these corrupt nonprofits are, they're not the biggest problem facing the social sector, according to Berger. The problem isn't even dwindling funding or the need to minimize spending on overhead. The biggest problem, as he sees it, is that most nonprofits can't prove their work has any real impact.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Giving Tuesday Resource Library. Make sure that nothing gets overlooked or forgotten in the shuffle by using a checklist to keep your team organized and quickly spot anything that needs to be addressed before it causes a problem. For even more helpful tools for maximizing the money you raise and , check out our. Start by downloading a.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 20, 2012

Particularly important for smaller nonprofits and libraries, troubleshooting problems, maintaining your technology, learning new tech skills, and increasing the effectiveness of every day applications can help keep you ahead of the curve and help avoid problems down the road. nonprofit or library? building from Fab Lab.

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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. ClassTalk was made through Code for America , a nonprofit that connects app developers with civic leaders to solve city problems. Apps Made by Youth. Additional Resources.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Bookshare is our large digital library for students with disabilities such as blindness or dyslexia. They made a great team: Steve was an enthusiastic salesman/CEO, passionate about building up Kenya through good IT jobs, and Carol ran the team. No problem! While I was there, I also met Carol.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 14, 2013

Recently, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) published guides to help community organizations create or expand programs to close the digital divide. Collectively, these agencies served an estimated 30,000 people who were part of the digital divide.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 10, 2013

As we build new enterprises, our goal is for them to break even from revenues (or come close), while also making the maximum positive impact. million downloads of accessible books through its online library, to over 200,000 people with disabilities such as blindness and severe dyslexia.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Participation builds loyalty and community. Use statistics to vividly demonstrate the scale of the problem being addressed. Key Takeaway #4: Learn from Direct Response Many general advertisers used brief 30-second TV commercials that aim to build vague brand awareness in the 60s. Participation builds sustainable relationships.

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