Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 9, 2013

In this second installment of the three-part blog series (the first one is here ) on Bookshare International, I’m excited to share some of the ways in which our Bookshare library is part of the latest trends in the digital publishing world and is thus going deeper and serving many more people.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2010

We now have global permissions for around 8,000 copyrighted books out of our 70,000. • Most publishers don’t say yes or no.

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Forum One

JUNE 18, 2009

A couple of weeks ago a group of Seattle global health data experts met at the Seattle Biomedical Research Institute to continue a conversation we started earlier this year on global health data. how do you evaluate the health significance of "one glass of rice wine per day" in China vs. Japan?).

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 4, 2012

However, the 5 percent given to international causes reflected a 15.3 This level of increased global philanthropy is worth a further look. Both papers serve as resources for this blog post, which touches on only a few aspects of this global generosity. Close behind are China ($12.2 billion from $226.2 in overall U.S.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 19, 2008

I went to Dubai for the first ever Summit on the Global Agenda. Obviously, there was a lot of buzz about the financial meltdown, especially in a place like Dubai that has built itself up as a major international business center (Dubai as an emirate has relatively little oil compared to some of the other gulf emirates).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

And I will start this post off by being clear – this is as much of an internal, personal conflict for me, and a way in which I see my own behavior and my values diverge at times. Global climate change is beginning to affect our lives in a real way. We leave that to China, Ghana, and other countries.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2012

I did a post a few weeks ago on youth programs in TechSoup Global's new Local Impact Map and decided I hadn’t covered this resource nearly enough. demonstrates what nonprofits, NGOs, and libraries around the world are doing with their TechSoup Global software donations to further their missions. Our Local Impact Map.

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sgEngage

JULY 6, 2011

He lectures and publishes regularly on fundraising and philanthropy and will be presenting on “The Global Search: Current Strategies and Tactics for International Fundraising and Prospect Research” at this year’s BBCON in Washington, DC. Follow Jay on Twitter at @gordonjayfrost or reach him by email at jay@fundraisinginfo.com.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

The two winning proposals were identified as coming from a scientist in China, and a research fellow in Germany. "These The reward for 10-20 winners each time was their fully funded travel and participation in a global HIV/AIDS conference and presentation of their research during a professional forum.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 26, 2008

April 6-13, 2008 human rights groups like Genocide Intervention Network , STAND , Amnesty International , and Save Darfur are using the Global Week for Darfur to raise awareness about the continuing violence and need for action. Tell China to, "Extinguish the Flames of Genocide in Darfur."

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2011

During the month of October, join TechSoup.org and the TechSoup Global Network for our Cloud Computing Worldwide campaign. It is one of the rapidly emerging " BRIC " economies, along with Russia, India and China. It's the largest country in South America and it has the fastest growing economy in the region.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 28, 2006

From her Berkeley-based office, Melinda Kramer facilitates an international network of women leaders. Melinda Kramer: Women's Global Green Action Network is an international organization that is linking and empowering women working in environmental sustainability around the world. We do it in a number of ways.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 16, 2015

The current population of Gen Z is estimated to be about 2 billion, or 27 percent of the global population. While there are larger numbers of Gen Z in India, China and Nigeria compared to UK or US, they are truly a global organization. Be Prepared to Be Blown Away by Gen Z. They are not content to just sit and click.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2011

This was originally posted on the TechSoup Global Blog and was authored by Keisha Taylor. A Review of the “Scenarios for the Future of Technology and International Development” Report. ” This scenario unfolds an increase in international collaborations and a dwindling of the power of nation states.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Charity Digital News , Wired , and several other UK tech publications recently reported on Nominet Trust 100 , or NT100, which is a new comprehensive global list of promising applications of digital technology for social good. Images: TechSoup Global and Nominet Trust. The Best Technologies For Social Good. See the map here.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Yesterday at the NetHope Global Summit , Salesforce President and Chief Financial Officer, Amy Weaver spoke with Dr. Bruce Aylward from the World Health Organization (WHO) about the importance of trust and data to power co-innovation. AW: We know that solving complex global challenges requires partnerships that are rooted in trust.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Prior to this role, Elena had worked in the global financial services industry for more than 20 years. Elena has represented the city of Phoenix multiple times to visit China for cultural, education, tourism, and business exchange.

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Socialbrite

JANUARY 29, 2023

Consider the effect of China’s “99 Giving Day ,” which was the product of goodwill organizations and social media crowdfunding. We donated $15,000 to support the efforts of teams worldwide, all creating innovative new solutions for global problems. In 2019, I partnered with MIT for its Pi Day 24-Hour Challenge.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 29, 2010

Not only were they from all over the country, but they all shared an international, multi-ethnic or cultural base. They all represent either a farmer, educator, activist, or chef, but they still share the connection that they're aware of global issues. There's also criticism of international fair trade. They traveled.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Prior to this role, Elena had worked in the global financial services industry for more than 20 years. Elena has represented the city of Phoenix multiple times to visit China for cultural, education, tourism, and business exchange.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 17, 2006

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2013

According to the International Environmental Technology Center of the United Nations Environment Program. According to Park Young-Woo of the United Nations Environment Program, the Asia-Pacific region now produces more than half of global e-waste. On the other hand, the dominant countries of India and China are far behind.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2006

Ali is the Founder of AVIF (ABLe Volunteers International Fund). In 2002, she established a 65-teacher international summer school in NE Asia. She lived in China for 8 months with her 2 young children. She also asked some really good questions about blogging for ngos on the listserv.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 17, 2014

To kick off a series of profiles on leaders in nonprofit technology, we thought we’d start close to home by featuring our TechSoup Global founder, Daniel Ben-Horin. CompuMentor in due course turned into TechSoup when it became a national nonprofit, and TechSoup Global in 2008 after it had become an international organization.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 4, 2010

Melinda Kramer: Women's Earth Alliance is a global organization and we work around the world uniting women who are on the front lines of environmental causes. MK: One of the highlights for me was the Global Peers program. The Global Peers will be reporting out on the successes of the women in communities throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Well, probably not obvious because we have a global audience, maybe someone from Japan doesn’t know where Stanford is.” I mean, this is an example that I’ve also faced is right now I work with a lot of organizations in China, for example, and China doesn’t have social media. ” and I said, “No.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 7, 2013

ND-Burma member groups regularly send observers, at great personal risk, across Burma’s borders with India, Bangladesh, Thailand and China. Participants at the 2012 global Martus Users Group Meeting Benetech is committed to doing this kind of ongoing development to help advance the broader human rights movement.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 24, 2013

The leaders in adoption are China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Nigeria, the Philippines, Brazil, and Mexico. billion smartphone subscribers in the world; the majority of them are in China. It is a China-based company that now has merchandise sales volume that is more than Amazon and eBay combined. The Internet in 2013.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 6, 2007

Kevin Danaher is the co-founder of the nonprofit Global Exchange which co-sponsors the Green Festivals with Co-op America. Kevin talks about the Global Citizen Center, a large mixed use building in downtown San Francisco that will serve as a hub for ecologically and socially responsible enterprise, education and economic development.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

That ethos continued until the last three years or so with issues in Burma, Iran, and China. Annabelle Sreberny, Professor of Global Media and Communication, School of Oriental and African Studies (with special interest in Iran, bloggers & social media). Even in China? Technology is amoral – it doesn’t care.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 22, 2015

With his wife, Sheryl WuDunn, he has written several books including: A Path Appears, Half the Sky, Thunder from the East, and China Wakes. They were awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 1990 for their coverage of China and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize for Lifetime Achievement in 2009. Kristof is an op-ed columnist for The New York Times.

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Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 3, 2022

Most disturbingly, the technology has been central to an ethnonationalist cleansing project that has seen the Chinese state intern growing numbers of the Uyghur population in concentration camps. A global ‘servant economy’ beckons, writes Jason E.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 23, 2006

This week's Solutionary Woman is 24-year-old Heddy Nam, the Associate to the Chief Operating Officer of Amnesty International USA and co-founder of Never Again , an international network of young people working for peace. Heddy also writes for the Global Youth Fund blog. Describe the work you do for Amnesty International.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 2, 2008

Kavita Ramdas, President and CEO, Global Fund for Women. Kavita Ramdas is the President and CEO of the nonprofit, the Global Fund for Women. I think it's worth it (: Kavita Ramdas: The Global Fund for Women is the largest independent, publicly supported grant-making foundation to advance women's human rights internationally.

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