Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 20, 2013

Earlier today, I attended the American Foundation for the Blind’s (AFB) National Leadership Conference in Chicago where I received the 2013 Migel Medal. The Migel Medal, often called the highest honor in the blindness field, is awarded annually to one or two individuals whose careers exemplify exceptional accomplishments in the field.

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NTEN

JUNE 13, 2014

In addition, Matt co-founded and served as Director of Technology for 2MC, a Chicago-based internet consulting firm. Matt is the recipient of the 2011 Edelman Chicago “Eddy” Award for Innovation. To get a jump-start on conversations for LCS, we asked Matt a few questions, shared below.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 12, 2021

“With 45% of deaths from heart disease, stroke or diabetes being linked to poor diet, with families facing nutrition insecurities at the highest risk of chronic diseases, and all that further heightened by racial inequities in healthcare, this is a national security issue. It’s a human rights issue. Feeding America’s Vast Network of Partners.

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Tech Soup

MAY 1, 2017

National Volunteer Week has come and gone, but I ask you to join me every week in celebrating the amazing contributions of TechSoup's NetSquared community. Boston, Massachusetts: Tech Networks of Boston Roundtable: Doing a Data Dive to Find Data About Children and Families. Chicago, Illinois: Is the Cloud Right for Your Nonprofit?

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Qgiv

JANUARY 11, 2022

Special Olympics is the world’s largest program for sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, inspiring greatness in more than 5 million athletes in 172 nations worldwide. How Special Olympics Chicago uses Qgiv’s Fundraising Hub feature. We’d love to show you around!

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 2, 2005

I want to highlight a blog that I've been reading for a while, the Tutor Mentor Connection blog written by Daniel Bassill out of Chicago, Illinois. This is the neighborhood that shocked the nation in 1992 when 7-year old Dandrell Davis was shot and killed while walking to school.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 16, 2019

When they leave their offices to grab a coffee or unthaw themselves after working in freezing offices, they might notice galleries filled with seniors, school children, and people pushing strollers. That said, other than school children, people who come during the day are there as part of their leisure time. Many go to socialize.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2006

I know that you are the mother of two young children, how do you balance being an activist, nonprofit software developer, and (a day job too!) You can read case studies here. How did you hook up with George Hotelling? I'm not alone. Lots of people do this, including yourself.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 27, 2018

Otherwise, the user will probably default to the national lung cancer charity.). Saturday Place, a Chicago-based nonprofit for children, does this well: With anchoring, the key is to let the biggest number lead. So they search Google. Use 30 seconds as your goal. page, no more than 30 seconds should elapse. Anchor with ordering.

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Kindful

MARCH 5, 2021

Chicago Foundation for Women. This foundation supports children, families, and communities as they strengthen and create conditions that propel vulnerable children to achieve success as individuals and as contributors to the larger community and society. Areas served: Baltimore, Chicago, Hawai?i, Amber Grant Foundation.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

Chicago Foundation for Women. This foundation supports children, families, and communities as they strengthen and create conditions that propel vulnerable children to achieve success as individuals and as contributors to the larger community and society. Areas served: Baltimore, Chicago, Hawai?i, Amber Grant Foundation.

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2011

With a design inspired by GO Campaign's work for orphans and vulnerable children across the world, this 16GB Flip provides up to 4 hours of incredible high quality HD video. National Purchasing Partners Jawbone Bluetooth Headset NeoSystems Corp. CCB, Inc Enter at booth 52 for a chance to win a Flip Slide HD video camera!

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 22, 2009

I am acutely aware, however, that most museum staff don’t have time to go looking in other sectors for good ideas that might shake up their thinking, especially stretched as thin as they are by the national financial crisis. What can museums do now to increase the opportunities for minority children to have a “museum conversion” experience?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

The themes science, environmental, nutrition, economic development, children, youth, parenting, and leadership are very much appropriate as this conference agenda from the NACDEP and ACE/NETC shows. Photo Sharing around an organization's programs/mission - Global and National Youth Day. So, now is the fun part. Can you find more?

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 13, 2009

Every week I get to go in and read with the same two children for a half an hour each in the school library. Today, 826 has chapters in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle, Michigan, and Boston. Tuesday was my first day volunteering with the "reading partners" program at my neighborhood public elementary school. Be flexible.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

Save the Children. National Partnership for Women & Families. Top Nonprofit Website: Save the Children US. Save the Children US is a leading charity dedicated to improving the lives of underprivileged children around the world, and 2019 marks their 100th birthday! North Shore Animal League. Project Open Hand.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 8, 2021

I was actually born in Chicago. Potentially populations served, like children or people with disabilities. A question I see in the Q&A about aligning geography when searching if you’re a national organization. So in all of these, you can certainly just search national, like the U.S. Hi, fellow Chicagoans.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2008

After she left Mexico she worked with refugee communities in Philadelphia and did research on migrant youth at a research center in Chicago. She has also worked with SOS Racisme, the national immigrant rights organization in Paris, France. Tell me about FIRM. A listing of these groups is also available on our website.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

The children are ages 6-16, and they're making huge strides by leading a national movement against child rape in Zimbabwe. It was about woman entrepreneurs who were sending their children to school with the money they earned, even though they were living themselves on a dollar a day. And, their weapon is poetry.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 6, 2007

and most recently to Chicago in April, and we are looking to expand to other cities. There is already a group, Baum Realty in Chicago, that's doing a building called the Green Exchange. We've now expanded to Washington, D.C., They want to do it, and they like the idea of us doing it in a lot of cities, and then linking them up.

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M+R

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Although food insecurity is a global issue that receives billions of dollars in funding from governments and philanthropic organizations and regularly receives commitments from international institutions such as the United Nations, at the beginning of 2020 it was far from the minds of reporters and many Americans. About the Author.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 3, 2005

Most weeks his podcast is a direct chat with his listeners, but this week he posted a recent speech, "Moving Forward in Iraq" that he gave at the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations. Moving Forward in Iraq Tuesday, November 22, 2005 Senator Barack Obama Chicago Council on Foreign Relations Chicago, IL Good afternoon.

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