Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 15, 2014

As a long-time advocate for a global copyright exception and the founder of Benetech—which I started twenty-five years ago in order to make technology tools to address the needs of people with print disabilities—I was thrilled to become an active player in global diplomacy and witness the adoption and signing of this landmark Treaty.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 2, 2012

Bookshare, Benetech’s pioneering digital library for people with print disabilities, celebrated its 10th birthday last night with a terrific party that was attended by many of our long-time friends and supporters. Raman of Google Research, a long-time Bookshare member and advisor, was on hand to help us celebrate last night.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

At this year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference, I’m thrilled to be doing a panel on nonprofit technology training and it has a bit of a star wars theme, “ Learn You Will.” I read a lot of educational technology, training, and teaching blogs, follow those people on Twitter, curate on Scoop.It, etc to keep up.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 6, 2020

First up is Colleen Dilenschneider, the Chief Market Engagement Officer for IMPACTS, a global leader in predictive market intelligence and related technologies, and the publisher of one of our team’s favorite websites, Know Your Own Bone , which shares data and analysis about how cultural audiences think and behave. Robert Gilmor , Jr.”

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Digital disruption : The rise of digital platforms and online advertising has disrupted traditional revenue models for local news, making it difficult for many outlets to adapt. Nonprofits are being asked to address these challenges and find sustainable models for local journalism.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

My team and I use technology and processes to even the playing field. The celebration of Black History Month has helped to elevate the voice and contributions of Black and African American people —to provide a more accurate depiction of history.” The partnership between Salesforce and Year Up is a model for year-round impact.

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Candid

MAY 24, 2023

This is just a moment to celebrate and spotlight the power of nonprofit leadership and to offer what is quite a compelling argument for innovation. Perhaps you find yourself laughing thinking about older adults and technology—not often, a “perfect match.” The story you are about to hear is true. No names are changed.

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Candid

MAY 24, 2023

This is just a moment to celebrate and spotlight the power of nonprofit leadership and to offer what is quite a compelling argument for innovation. Perhaps you find yourself laughing thinking about older adults and technology—not often, a “perfect match.” The story you are about to hear is true. No names are changed.

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Donor Classes New Jersey Leadership 105

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

While it’s worth pausing to celebrate and share the milestones you reach, approach the next day—and each day after that—as an opportunity for continuous improvement by asking, “What’s next?” Nonprofits (like PEAK) approach a funder full of hope but often walk away having experienced awkward conversations or clunky and unresponsive technology.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2015

XPrize – Raised almost $1M from over 2,000 contributors to revolutionize education technology. It is every nonprofit’s dream to have Oprah or other celebrity do a fundraiser for them. The combination of a well-designed strategy, careful execution, and Internet celebrity contributed to the success.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 5, 2021

Each April, hundreds of thousands of companies and nonprofits celebrate National Volunteer Month in the United States — and millions more throughout the year celebrate across the world. She has 14 years of experience marketing innovative technology for large and small IT companies, including IBM, ILOG, and Hortonworks.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2024

Other event types that can enhance peer-to-peer efforts include: Tributes End-of-year fundraising celebrations Contests Races Tournaments Galas Community service days Getting creative with events provides variety in the fundraising journey. Leverage data and technology using platforms like Flipcause to enhance the participant experience.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

During the keynote, International Justice Mission (IJM) shared how they’re using technology to deliver on their 2030 Strategic Vision which maps out a plan for rescuing millions, protecting half a billion, and bringing justice for those in poverty. Technology is the accelerator that allows IJM to do that at scale.

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Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

We celebrate Earth Day just as winter is transitioning to spring, a tradition dating back to 1970. In recent years, Earth Day has evolved into Earth Month to continue the celebrations for a span of 30 days. Why Do We Celebrate Earth Day? Earth Day 2021 falls on Thursday, April 22, for most countries around the world.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

technology and increased measurement and reporting expectations, every nonprofit should ask themselves, “Who in my organization is responsible for successfully deploying technology in support of our mission?” Exceptions to the rule shouldn’t be the foundation of a sector-wide technology staffing strategy.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

How can we use technology in a new way to improve people’s lives that is an order of magnitude better? Can we help stimulate the creation of far more technology-for-good ventures? Technology currently serves privileged groups through tools that provide access to education, literacy, health, and justice.

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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 26, 2022

Nimble AMS is celebrating 10 years and our 30th upgrade release. Superheroes using world-class technology to advance their missions that impact policies that strengthen safety and security standards, advance job skills and create new employment opportunities, and build a stronger economy. . Period.” . Spoiler Alert.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2019

Last week I presented a session at the Nonprofit Technology Conference called “ Activating A Culture of Resilience for Sustainable Impact ,” with fellow NTEN board members, Ananda Leeke & Meico Whitlock as well as Carrie Rice. Here are some examples: Rituals to Celebrate Success. Why will people want to participate?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

It also underscores just how critical a balanced copyright law is for technology innovation. As a different kind of Silicon Valley tech company—a nonprofit with a pure focus on social good—our goal is to see that the best of technology gets applied to social needs left unaddressed by for-profit businesses. copyright law.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 15, 2012

With technology, you can do incredible things, but with a galvanized community of supporters who work together toward a greater good, we can do anything. By partnering with all these stakeholders, we reinvented the traditional library for people with print disabilities and brought modern ebook technology to this underserved community.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

However, technology is transforming innovation at its core and our team at Benetech does quite well in leveraging this “innovation at warp speed” for social good. His job is to explore new frontiers of technology for secure fact-finding by human rights groups and journalists. Technology for social change is needed more and more.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 1, 2023

The main issue here is that socially conscious programming competes with the broader SXSW circus, including celebrity mainstages and a dizzying amount of vendors and exhibitors in the main hall (which is more like an airport hangar). Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC). When : April 12-14, 2023. Website : [link]. Cause Camp.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a part of our lives for a long time, powering our smartphones’ virtual assistants, personalizing content recommendations on streaming services, and ushering in innovations in self-driving car technology. Dependence on technology. And there are a variety of opinions out there about AI.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 3, 2022

Those who tuned in to the virtual event were treated to conversations with some incredible headliners, and heard nonprofit customers share their technology impact stories. . When the pandemic hit, BGCA quickly realized they needed to rethink their entire service delivery model in order to continue making an impact.

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Tech Soup

MAY 5, 2011

When I think of technology, I typically think of progress, moving forward. But the Oberlin Heritage Center in Oberlin, Ohio, recently reminded me that technology can also be powerful when it. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and celebrating the area’s extraordinary, nationally significant heritage.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 22, 2010

It became a model of civil rights legislation for people with disabilities, and I'm sure paved the way for the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. Kareem wrote it up in a blog post about all the policy announcements, entitled The Power of Technology, The Power of Equality.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Our group of advisors includes 20 impressive women from 8 technology companies who are sharing their skills and expertise with local women entrepreneurs help them to scale their businesses. She modeled reading hers. The workshop was developed by several women who work at Google.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

On February 16th in Los Altos, California, I shared these thoughts on Robin Seaman’s impact on the world with her family and friends at her Celebration of Life. Our crowd sourced model couldn't scale to meet this need. That's the Robin we all collectively know personally. The sister, the aunt, the friend, the mentor.

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EveryAction

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Why not celebrate the start of spring with some terrific nonprofit events? on a variety of topics, including association leadership, fundraising, technology, foundations, and more. Nonprofit Technology Conference (16NTC). If you're like us, you can't wait to ditch those winter layers and welcome the springtime bloom. Price: $$$.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Spinning off projects when they reach sustainability, and when doing so would allow them to better achieve their mission, is all part of the Benetech model. Benetech will of course continue the software and technology development that is the primary focus of our Human Rights Program.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

I’m co-facilitating a session on Nonprofit Training Design and Delivery with colleagues John Kenyon, Andrea Berry, and Cindy Leonard at the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference on Friday March 14th at 10:30 am! Bear in mind that the model isn’t practical in all situations. Learner Culmination and Celebration.

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Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2023

We often hear that nonprofits should model themselves more like businesses. New technology is providing more and more effective strategies such as impact videos. Celebrate victories. All for-profit and nonprofit organizations will enormously benefit from similar tune ups to ensure operations are performing at peak efficiency.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2016

Two years ago, in their groundbreaking book The Second Machine Age , Professor Erik Brynjolfsson, director, and Andrew McAfee, co-director of the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy , described digital technology's transformative effect on business, the economy, and society.

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.orgSource

MAY 1, 2023

Becoming a digital organization means infusing technology into your association’s ecosystem. Make them responsible for understanding technology trends inside the association industry and across the business spectrum. They should be role models who inspire colleagues to see from a different perspective.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2022

Here are some themes from the leading Ethereum podcast Bankless: An undercurrent of crypto thought leaders is a move toward a ‘bankless’ financial model due to the myriad issues with predatory banking systems Lack of confidence in fiat currency has been shaken by rising inflation Governments blocking donations and financial transactions.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 2, 2022

What they discovered is that nonprofits can nourish all of those relationships with technology and data. . When the pandemic hit, Boys & Girls Clubs of America quickly realized they needed to rethink their entire service delivery model to continue making an impact. Technology Keeps Employees Focused on the Right Tasks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

It celebrates the natural beauty of the area while educating the community about a green life style. Sara Goo, a senior digital editor for the Pew Research Center, gave an amazing presentation that shows the all the facts and figures underlying the disruptive changes in our society caused by new technologies. This takes patience.

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