Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 28, 2014

A passionate technology-for-good advocate, Gerardo has made major contributions to Benetech’s social mission since he joined us over four years ago. He oversaw the development of numerous products and services that allow us to drive social empowerment through technology across all our programs.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Venture 2 Impact leveraged technology to continue providing nonprofit partners and volunteers around the world with necessary tools and training to advance their mission despite challenges created by the pandemic. We developed stronger relationships within our team and across regions — even as we collaborated on this project from our homes.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 30, 2022

They’re looking for creative ways to retain staff, keep them happy and engaged, deal with burnout, bridge skills gaps, and implement new technology to help it all come together. A recent Harvard Business Review article on this topic says that “empowerment, engagement, and planning are critical. New Technology and Data Management.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 20, 2019

Through Nimble AMS, associations can now move beyond traditional AMS to leverage modern technological innovation and access capabilities and features that once were available only to Fortune 500 companies. A strong user community is a critical to succeed with technology. Nimble AMS is built on Salesforce. Fun and easy product training.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

“As organizations,” Osborne said, “we must liberate spending to focus on the promotion, learning and innovation around braille,” and recognize that we ought to embrace today’s changing economics and technology so that braille can be part of an equation which delivers access to information for all, not just to those who can afford it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2010

Their strategy focuses on technology and partnerships that can accelerate systemic on the ground social change and economic issues. “ Unleashing Technology. But as Daniel Ben-Horin said, “Our theory of change states that software products are necessary, but not sufficient for empowerment of social change organizations.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 28, 2022

Whether campaigning for the future of our planet, directing documentaries, or creating content that spotlights global issues, social empowerment and environmental education are at the core of Jack’s work. A new Salesforce.org-driven collaboration with Uplink was also announced during the panel. Davos Codes Trail.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 2, 2021

It is his mission to help clients transform their data into strategy and provide an integrated approach that blends creativity with technological sophistication. Peter has defined the vision, strategy, and culture of 829 Studios since its founding in 2007. The pandemic has presented an opportunity for us to reimagine social change.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 7, 2019

Nearly 45 percent of employees report that their organizations are insufficiently innovative in using new technologies or creative approaches to improve internal effectiveness. Nearly half of employees do not feel that their teams receive high-quality support from other teams within their organizations.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 23, 2022

Empowerment is the greatest form of impact. Technology alone cannot help us reach our full potential, but we also can’t make progress without it. It expands our understanding of the world around us and leads to the kind of collaboration that produces more innovation with greater impact. Learn More Opens new window.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2012

The site contains data visualization tools, thanks to a collaboration with the Institute for Visualization and Perception Research at UMass Lowell. If you know of or have examples of data literacy curriculum for nonprofits or data empowerment for community organization, let me know in the comments. Why this resource?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Nearly 45 percent of employees report that their organizations are insufficiently innovative in using new technologies or creative approaches to improve internal effectiveness. Nearly half of employees do not feel that their teams receive high-quality support from other teams within their organizations.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 27, 2017

Nearly 45 percent of employees report that their organizations are insufficiently innovative in using new technologies or creative approaches to improve internal effectiveness. Nearly half of employees do not feel that their teams receive high-quality support from other teams within their organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Perhaps the key to Big Data success can be found amongst the myriad of technologies and terminologies that exist today: Hadoop. Yes, the technology is important. They were all using a mix of technology, skills, and strategies. All of these organizations have invested in people, process, data, and technology. Algorithms.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 19, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology NPTECH Punk June 19, 2008 Beth, of course, suggested this , and I’m jumping on her bandwagon. I realized, in being introduced to Edupunk , that I have been doing it for, oh, almost 20 years now.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2014

There, she builds technology that connects local communities to resources that help them solve problems and impact issues. She's been working in the area of nonprofit technology for more than twenty years. We submitted, with collaborators Aidmatrix, and made it to the finalist round. The Importance of Collaboration.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Nearly 45 percent of employees report that their organizations are insufficiently innovative in using new technologies or creative approaches to improve internal effectiveness. Nearly half of employees do not feel that their teams receive high-quality support from other teams within their organizations.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 19, 2014

Nearly 45 percent of employees report that their organizations are insufficiently innovative in using new technologies or creative approaches to improve internal effectiveness. Nearly half of employees do not feel that their teams receive high-quality support from other teams within their organizations.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 5, 2022

It is a gift of empowerment to nonprofits, volunteers, and the communities around us. As we come off Giving Tuesday, and head into the holiday season, I encourage you to reflect on the ways you can give back. Donating your time, especially through skills-based volunteering, is the gift that literally keeps on giving.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 6, 2014

There, she builds technology that connects local communities to resources that help them solve problems and impact issues. She’s been working in the area of nonprofit technology for more than twenty years. Mobile Technology tsmobiletechnology mobile apps safenight caravan aid matrix'

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Nearly 45 percent of employees report that their organizations are insufficiently innovative in using new technologies or creative approaches to improve internal effectiveness. Nearly half of employees do not feel that their teams receive high-quality support from other teams within their organizations.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 16, 2015

Nearly 45 percent of employees report that their organizations are insufficiently innovative in using new technologies or creative approaches to improve internal effectiveness. Nearly half of employees do not feel that their teams receive high-quality support from other teams within their organizations.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 7, 2009

Over the last few months, I’ve been collaborating with Andy Gibson and David Wilcox , and Clive Holtham and Nigel Courtney from Cass Business School, on a book about using new technologies for social benefit projects. Empowerment is unconditional. People make technology work. Know your limits. Start at the top.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2008

Does your work and interests include how information and communication technology (ICTs) can be used to promote social change? Over the past three years, I have a couple of opportunities to be a virtual technology mentor to other women in remote parts of the world. Take this three question quick quiz: 1. The Women???s

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Technology is dramatically changing the way we work and live our lives, and the social good community needs to account for this digital transformation that demands increased transparency and also opens new doors. In the technology-driven world we live in, an abundance of data is at our fingertips.

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NTEN

MARCH 8, 2010

Note: As we prepare for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference , we wanted share a wee bit of the wisdom our speakers will be serving up, so as not to overwhelm you when you get to Atlanta. What's the most important trend in nonprofit technology for 2010? We're asking them all to share their answers to five very important questions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 24, 2013

Nearly 45 percent of employees report that their organizations are insufficiently innovative in using new technologies or creative approaches to improve internal effectiveness. Nearly half of employees do not feel that their teams receive high-quality support from other teams within their organizations.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Nearly 45 percent of employees report that their organizations are insufficiently innovative in using new technologies or creative approaches to improve internal effectiveness. Nearly half of employees do not feel that their teams receive high-quality support from other teams within their organizations.

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Forum One

MAY 17, 2010

Currently, we are working on building clientele in Doha, Qatar as we continue to work with longtime partners the Supreme Education Council and the Supreme Council of Information Communication and Technology. Online tools can greatly assist with collaboration, cultural education and developing business ideas.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 19, 2015

Not only does WORTH work towards creating a barrier-free world for the physically challenged, it does this work with the help of people who have different abilities, creating a circle of empowerment. Technology Helps WORTH Increase Efficiency and Save Time. Success Through Collaboration: NASSCOM Foundation Partners with TechSoup.

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

It's the definite article that causes problems, implying there's an easy way to think about the issues surrounding the inequitable access to technology -- and perhaps an easy solution. Much has been made of the possibility that technology will mitigate inequality by allowing the have-nots to leapfrog certain historical aspects of development.

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2011

technology all the time. technological tools for what we need increases and the mobile is no. Frontline SMS’ and Ushahadi’s collaboration is an example of this. opportunities, improve social empowerment, reduce the need to undertake. opportunities, improve social empowerment, reduce the need to undertake.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Is there a lead facilitator who is responsible for the final decision or is the team to work collaboratively making decisions? The culmination of these two and half very intense days was an Idea Accelerator Lab. Kudos to NTEN for breaking the template on the typical type of events it has hosted.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

I love this stuff because, to me, data done right is empowerment. The field of Business Intelligence (BI) is growing by leaps and bounds as technology tools make getting, combining, and visualizing data easier than ever before. Myth #5: BI is About Technology. Collaboration. I want to eat statistics for dinner.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

Mazur uses technology,a web-based monitoring system where students submit answers to questions about the reading prior to coming to class. Small groups can be conversations, peer assists or shares, or an exercise that can be done collaboratively or working alone together. Techniques. This is far too much to cover in the session.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 19, 2015

Develop collaborations and programs, keeping in mind what you have learned. Once we've identified assets and needs, we seek out collaborators and project ideas. The most successful programs fostered youth empowerment and community leadership in various content areas: agriculture, technology, healing.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 2, 2007

Read More » Collaboration for Funders: Understanding the Challenges Joe Anderson in Influence 1 Jul 2010 This is part two of a series on online collaboration for grantmakers. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community.If

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