Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 10, 2011

T, December 10th, the international community is observing Human Rights Day to commemorate the 63rd anniversary of the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We’re delighted about the opportunity to advance the strategic goals of local NGOs working to end discrimination against LGBTI people.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

It would be impossible to tell all those stories in one blog post, but you can find them using the TechSoup Global Local Impact Map , powered by Microsoft technology. The TechSoup Global Local Impact Map is an interactive online map that lets visitors "travel" to places where technology is being harnessed for positive change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2014

I’m just back from a trip to Europe where I was part of the opening plenary at this year’s International Fundraising Congress outside of Amsterdam. (I A social change fighter ! Source: Pamela Sutton-Legaud. I also keynoted the NGO track at the Internet Festival in Pisa, Italy (more about that in separate post later).

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Connection Cafe

MAY 7, 2020

Monday, May 18th is International Museum Day , the mission of which is to raise awareness of the fact that, “museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples.”. Also consider notifying your local news outlets of your participation.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Do you want to give to a local, national, or international organization? This helps ensure that the hard-earned dollars you donate are used to drive real, positive change. If you find an organization on Candid’s GuideStar, you’ll know the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recognizes it as tax exempt.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 21, 2019

Corporations also receive some internal pressure from employees to be directly involved in charitable giving. By donating to local nonprofits, companies are not only contributing to a good cause, but they’re benefiting their business both socially and economically. Think global, act local.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 11, 2021

It’s being re-published today in honor of International Day of the Girl to highlight Malala Fund’s important work around education for girls. To mitigate the impacts of this pandemic on girls and secure a better future, we’ve found that supporting locally-led initiatives works best. Profound Change Starts With Local Partners.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 28, 2012

It would be impossible to tell all those stories in one blog post, but you can find them using the TechSoup Global Local Impact Map , powered by Microsoft technology. The TechSoup Global Local Impact Map is an interactive online map that lets visitors "travel" to places where technology is being harnessed for positive change.

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Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Over the past few years, nonprofit organizations have been at the forefront of change. Shifting Quickly to Support International Crises. One of the most critical and well-known international crises today is happening in Ukraine. Since 2020, the global community has seen geopolitical uncertainty and a pandemic.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 26, 2021

By: Barbara Clarkson, Solutions Consultant at Economic Change CIC. They saw the need for something different than a food bank, which is designed to provide short-term emergency support, and launched the Your Local Pantry scheme. They offer fresh, packaged and higher-value foods, and members can choose whatever they want.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Prior to joining NTEN in 2013, I worked in the human rights field with Social Accountability International (SAI). With our local partners, we were able to connect with the farms we worked with to quickly distribute water bottles with purification tablets to workers. Get started!

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

Foundations play a crucial role in supporting nonprofit organizations and driving positive change within communities. Understanding Community Leadership Community leadership involves actively engaging with local stakeholders, identifying shared goals, and working collaboratively towards achieving them.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 1, 2021

By: Kelsey Long, Project Policy Analyst for the Center for Vulnerable Populations in the Division of General and Internal Medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. V4V is good for the community, driving money into the local economy. is contributed to the local economy — an estimated $3.15 The program is simple.

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Candid

MAY 15, 2024

What we learned by listening to grassroots organizations The Honnold Foundation works in partnership with marginalized communities around the world to expand equitable access to solar energy and develop locally relevant solutions to climate change.

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Candid

MAY 26, 2022

We share that with grantees so that they know they can reach out and tell us how their needs have changed throughout the work. Localization —the centering of power in the hands of those people who are most affected by the issue and focusing on local decision making—is often seen as an international issue. Give trust.

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Candid

MAY 20, 2024

Foundation for Women’s report, Pocket Change: How Women and Girls of Color Do More with Less , as of 2017, the median foundation grant awarded to “organizations by and for women and girls of color” was $15,000. The lack of a conventional structure may prevent organizations from getting funding to build the internal infrastructure needed.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Recognizing that the effects of climate change aren’t equal, this lab aims to co-design a technology solution to support low-income communities of color that are most impacted by the climate crisis. The responses were clear: climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, and it should be an urgent priority for us all to act.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2016

March 8th is International Women’s Day. At the ages of 12-13, these girls, who came from nothing, are going to school and teaching themselves to use technology to improve themselves and change their communities. This day was intended to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2011

Note from Beth: Back in 2007, I presented and attended at the Games for Change Festival. Over the past few years, games and mobile platforms have become more and more important for nonprofits to pay attention to for their communications strategy. What Nonprofits Can Learn at Games for Change Festival by Jeff Ramos.

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Achieve

JUNE 1, 2015

The best part: he wants to share his experience and knowledge with anyone interested doing good and cultivating change. In this role, he helps petition starters successfully launch national and international campaigns using storytelling, media relations, email marketing, stakeholder engagement and social media. Justin is a U.S.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

That number is expected to increase in the face of climate change, conflict, and COVID-19. Thankfully, this is changing. What are ways of translating early warning dashboards captured at the global level into local action? Senior Humanitarian Climate Crisis Advisor, Save the Children International. Emma Visman.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 11, 2022

International Rescue Committee (IRC) : Members of the IRC team are on the ground in Poland to support displaced families. If you’re watching social media, television, or video and wondering how you can support those affected and contribute to relief efforts, most organizations are most in need of financial donations.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Nonprofits need to cater to these preferred experiences while also considering the payment options, processes, and regulations that exist in their local region. At the same time, recent trends show a changing landscape in the banking and fintech sectors with significant innovation, like digital wallets, payment links, and open banking.

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NTEN

APRIL 24, 2012

There’s another piece that, while it is a cornerstone of our organization, complicates the picture even more: we hire local talent. There are skilled tradespeople in every country we serve, and local talent makes our model far more sustainable. (As We don’t fly expat plumbers around the world.

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

At a time when higher education is facing public funding cuts, changing demographics and a challenging student debt environment, institutions are facing an uphill battle to sustain enrollments and stay relevant. Unfortunately, it continues to rise, spreading from national news down to the local level at an alarming rate.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Unions are both local and national. Unions are usually structured around large national/international organizations that contain smaller local organizations (also known as “locals”). Locals tend to deal directly with members, handle contract negotiations, and conduct on-the-ground organizing. Unions are diverse.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 20, 2022

After almost two years since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, the public is more distrustful and fearful than ever, with climate change being the second biggest fear for respondents. Want to learn more about the unequal effects of climate change? Check out our third Impact Labs cohort , which will focus on climate justice.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 24, 2022

The Cambodian Children’s Fund (CCF) is changing this and giving these children hope — of an education and a better life. It started with just one child — and one man’s wish to change a life. A school dropout, at 17 he found a job at a local cinema, working his way up to managing director of distribution at 20th Century Fox (Australia).

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CauseVox

MAY 25, 2021

She takes the huge changes organizations need to make to be successful, and breaks them into small, easy-to-implement steps that even the smallest nonprofits can actually manage and conquer. Kelly is an independent fundraising and strategic planning consultant based in Washington, DC and serving clients worldwide.

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Qgiv

JULY 19, 2023

Government The government provides grants at federal, state, and local levels to ease the burden of overhead or administration costs for nonprofits like yours. For example, the federal government often provides funding to state and local governments for formula grants that benefit federal programs.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 25, 2022

Climate anxiety is seriously affecting our youth: In a recent global survey of 10,000 young people aged 16–25, 59% were very or extremely worried about climate change, and 83% said they think people have failed to take care of the planet. We believe it will make local residents interested in the local environment.”.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 12, 2022

If we mobilized and rebranded as the “for-impact sector,” our purpose would become more clear, united by our mission to create positive change in our world. This small change would create inspiration and be a more worthy way to celebrate the 12.3 ALSAC has an internal accelerator where new ideas are explored and tested.

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Blue Fox

JANUARY 27, 2020

In January, I had the opportunity to talk to 40 or so people in our local community of Melbourne, Florida about nonprofit financial sustainability. You don't have to make huge investments or sweeping changes to see a big improvement in your internal workflows. A Note From Our Founder.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 14, 2017

Providing tools for sustainable change to populations most vulnerable to hunger, violence, and disease, CARE has earned its place in the hall of fame of nonprofits continuing to make the world a better place. WRC advocates for programs and policies that create opportunity and drive change for these communities. Equality Now.

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Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

But first, let’s level-set on this international day of action’s importance. Each year, individuals worldwide take the opportunity to do better for our planet with actions such as planting trees, cleaning local communities, and raising awareness for environmental causes through peer-to-peer fundraising pages. When Is Earth Day?

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Your nonprofit’s mission is likely the same as it was when your organization began; to make an impact and to effect change, whether locally, nationally or globally. The challenge then is to stay true to your mission while taking the steps needed to keep pace in a changing industry. with new technology without a game plan.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 26, 2022

Consequently, many organizations have gotten curious about technology and are courageously embracing change. You don’t have to buy everything at once and change your whole organization. Instead, make incremental changes and measure the impacts of innovation. It’s specific, it’s local, and people can see the impact immediately.

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