Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 30, 2010

James Moody of Australia’s national research organization was talking about an idea of a humanitarian license for patents that has been floated by the YGL community. Each hour there’s something memorable. Today was an example of this. In the morning, I attended a session put on by the Young Global Leaders with six interesting proposals.

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South Africa Bangladesh Norway Africa 165

Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

In the beginning, TechSoup’s Marnie Webb, Daniel Ben-Horin, and Billy Bicket created NetSquared to "remix the web for social change." The Iraq War was raging. Pope John Paul II died, and Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. " The year was 2005. TechSoup was then called CompuMentor.

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Netsquared Wikipedia San Francisco Iraq 52

Care2

JUNE 28, 2009

According to the latest Target Analytics Index of National Fundraising Performance , the number of new donors dropped by almost 13%, as compared to 2008. Prior to this study, the Index of the National Fundraising Performance had only been showing a gradual decline in donor numbers since the US Gulf Coast hurricanes of 2005.

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Iraq Fundraising Hurricane Benchmark 31

Care2

JUNE 29, 2009

According to the latest Target Analytics Index of National Fundraising Performance , the number of new donors dropped by almost 13%, as compared to 2008. Prior to this study, the Index of the National Fundraising Performance had only been showing a gradual decline in donor numbers since the U.S. Gulf Coast hurricanes of 2005.

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Social Media Advocacy Fundraising Online 31

Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 29, 2006

Welcome to the Big Vision Podcast where we talk with individuals and organizations that are creating positive change. So, last spring Ella Baker Center, to launch its new program Reclaim the Future, took a big role in the United Nations World Environment Day Conference that was happening here in San Francisco.

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