Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2012

kicked off with a special edition of Nonprofits Live on the topic of collaborative storytelling. Collaborative storytelling refers to working with a team, sometimes distributed, to produce video. David Evan Harris , Founder and Executive Director of the Global Lives Project. Starting a Collaborative Project.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 22, 2023

Instead, leaders must be open to four fundamental shifts: mindsets (move from managing processes to enabling success), culture: (encourage workers to collaborate rather than compete), approach (use intrinsic motivation rather than external pressure), and behavior (inspire effectiveness rather than myopically drive productivity). With empathy.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

The October edition of Nonprofits Live examined the topic of online collaboration. Online collaborating requires an extra dose of the same skills we use when we collaborate in person and a number of tools to bridge the physical distance between collaborators. Barriers to Collaboration. Useful Collaboration Tools.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 5, 2022

Leaders at companies, global brands, nonprofits, and everyone in between are asking that important question: what is a purpose-driven company? The company still sells products with potentially questionable chemicals, sugary foods, and alcohol. The first question we ask is: what do our customers want?”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 4, 2019

A Call for Greater Financial Transparency and Global Effectiveness. A Call for Greater Financial Transparency and Global Effectiveness. The need for greater impact transparency and global effectiveness within fundraising and philanthropy. Big Results for Nonprofits That Embrace Flexible Work Environments. Their common thread?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Mayberry, former linebacker for the Chicago Bears and now keynote speaker and global expert in leadership development, culture change, and organizational performance, took the lessons he learned on the field and in the locker room straight to the boardroom. Question: What is the most common pain point of a company trying to change culture?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Mayberry, former linebacker for the Chicago Bears and now keynote speaker and global expert in leadership development, culture change, and organizational performance, took the lessons he learned on the field and in the locker room straight to the boardroom. Question: What is the most common pain point of a company trying to change culture?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2017

The Gensler study suggests that employees need four different work areas to be productive: focus, collaborate, learn, and socialize. Such spaces offer great benefits for collaboration, transparency, knowledge sharing, learning, creativity, and team building. And that means saying goodbye to cubicles and fixed seating plans.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2012

One of the most frequent questions I hear at events from nonprofit professionals in the field is how to coordinate teams to produce compelling media across offices, time zones and countries. Our ability to collaborate effectively in the cloud and create meaningful media together is quickly evolving as more nonprofits expand their borders.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2020

In the virtual workplace, being on video conference meetings and communicating via online collaboration platforms takes more energy than working face-to-face. My absolute favorite, which comes from Katy Grennier, DSIL Global , is the dance off that can be done on a video conference platform. That is the dance floor.

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Qgiv

MARCH 8, 2022

International Women’s Day is a global holiday to commemorate the achievements of women, and today we’re here to celebrate the amazing achievements of women in tech. Ask questions. Jess: Our core values at Qgiv foster an inclusive and highly collaborative environment, specifically our values of respect and openness.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 8, 2021

Nimble AMS in Real Life. Especially today, when many associations’ member communications and interactions have gone virtual due to global health concerns, associations must reimagine how they engage with their customers (their members). Download now. Download now. What does digital transformation mean for associations?

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Forum One

APRIL 1, 2021

Clubhouse—the invite-only, audio-based social application that’s been drawing in celebrities and expert thought leaders—facilitates widespread collaboration on global topics by allowing users to participate in different conversations on different topics in real-time. Provides free access to thought leadership and global collaboration.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

This can help you engage a wider global audience while breaking down geographic barriers. Online auctions: Auction off donated items or organization merchandise using a video platform to encourage global participation. GivingTuesday: GivingTuesday is a global philanthropic movement celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving.

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Classy

MAY 5, 2021

This donor behavior post is written by UNICEF’s senior coordinator and featured speaker at the 2021 Collaborative: Virtual Sessions , Francesco Ambrogetti. During similar global crises, humanity responded with generosity, donating money or time to help others. Why are people more loyal to specific life experiences than others?

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

Last Tuesday night our friends at PATH hosted the second "Seattle Web for Global Health" Roundtable. Interestingly enough, although blogging (that venerable Web tradition) is arguably one of the most impactful forms of social media participation (Obama took a question from a blogger at his recent press conference!),

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Forum One

APRIL 17, 2010

I'm speaking this weekend at the Global Health & Innovation conference in New Haven, Conn. I think there are at least five good reasons: They help us find each other, and answer the age-old development question: Who is doing what on a topic, and where? They help feature and comment on the best resources and expertise.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2013

We released our report on the 2012 TechSoup Global NGO Cloud Survey in September of 2012 and have now had more time to ponder the findings and talk to several of you about what you think of them. Lack of knowledge was cited by 86 percent of the global respondents as either a major or minor barrier. Our Thoughts on This.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2023

Mayberry, former linebacker for the Chicago Bears and now keynote speaker and global expert in leadership development, culture change, and organizational performance, took the lessons he learned on the field and in the locker room straight to the boardroom. Question: What is the most common pain point of a company trying to change culture?

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Connection Cafe

JULY 21, 2016

On Monday, July 18, I attended the first ever Partnership Exchange at the UN headquarters to address just that—how we can revitalize and strengthen global partnerships in accordance with SDG #17: “ Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development. The Power of Partnerships.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2023

Mayberry, former linebacker for the Chicago Bears and now keynote speaker and global expert in leadership development, culture change, and organizational performance, took the lessons he learned on the field and in the locker room straight to the boardroom. Question: What is the most common pain point of a company trying to change culture?

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Tech Soup

MAY 4, 2012

Featuring a lively mix of nonprofit technology guests sharing their unique perspectives on ways to harness the power of gaming as a catalyst for good, you'll hear how some organizations are using games as a platform for teaching leadership skills, problem solving, and global community building to youth. Barry Joseph, Global Kids.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. That’s why braille is an important focus for us in Benetech’s Global Literacy Program — we know that we must keep braille relevant and make it more available. We are addressing key questions such as: When is a tactile required?

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 19, 2009

NetSquared’s Global Community Builder , Amy Sample Ward, will be at the NTC this year to connect and collaborate with friends, colleagues and new faces in the sector. A chance for local organizers to come together, network, ask questions, etc. Have questions about NetSquared, Net Tuesdays or innovation Challenges?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2011

Rik Panganiban, who leads the Nonprofit Commons online community in Second Life and presents frequently on topics related to global collaboration, education, and nonprofit leadership. Nat Robinson, vice president of SlideRocket , who provides insight into cloud collaboration for virtual teams sharing their work online.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Today, the following 10 leadership and business book authors answered this question for me: Question: While we surely will find ourselves challenged by COVID-19 in the foreseeable future, what is the most important thing a leader can do as they lead their business/organization? It affects every person from executive to staff.

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

That’s especially true coming off of a year defined by a global pandemic, social justice movements, and a tense presidential election. She knew the job aligned her life experience, education, and passion to learn more about trauma, grit, grief, and resilience. Krista joined the Austin Angels staff in 2018 without hesitation.

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Tech Soup

MAY 27, 2011

Live: Participatory Events, Webinars, Conversations, Local and Global. Watchitoo — The new tool behind the TechSoup NPlive web series offers video from many sources integrated with images, YouTube and social chat, Q&A, and webinar tools including a collaborative whiteboard. We think Watchitoo.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 6, 2012

Pacific time for Nonprofits Live: GreenTech , a nonprofit technology talk show with live speakers sharing insights on environmental policy, cloud and information management for efficiency, and case studies for nonprofits seeking to be greener in their daily work life. TechSoup GreenTech Survey. Pacific time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Note from Beth: My colleague, Daniel Ben-Horin, from TechSoup Global has been in the nonprofit technology for decades. There is major emphasis on what is possible when ingenuity, 11K gb internet connections and collaborative teams intersect. I talked to a lot of Campuseros; those are their questions. He has seen it all.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The following 10 leadership and business book authors answered this question for me: Question: While we surely will find ourselves challenged by COVID-19 in the foreseeable future, what is the most important thing a leader can do as they lead their business/organization? It affects every person from executive to staff.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2006

The live video feed was being streamed from the Netsquared gathering in San Francisco happening at the same time as the virtual gatherng in Second Life. Jeska Linden , Community Manager for Linden Labs, has the mike in her hand, while her avatar is behind the podium in Second Life. Based on the TechSoup Second Life Group stats).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The following 10 leadership and business book authors recently answered this question for me: Question: While we surely will find ourselves challenged by COVID-19 in the foreseeable future, what is the most important thing a leader can do as they lead their business/organization? It affects every person from executive to staff.

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The format we choose depends on the nature and scope of the project and also impacts how we ask our clients to collaborate and share feedback. If all of those questions are a “yes,” we can tweak individual components along the way. How do they make you feel? Do they capture the spirit that’s intended? Moodboard examples: Style Tiles.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

As we celebrate Global Goals Week , a time dedicated to raising awareness and inspiring action in support of the SDGs during the United Nations General Assembly, I can’t help but think of the progress that has been made, the work that still needs to be done and the untapped potential of small and medium enterprises (SME) everywhere.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 8, 2012

After our last Nonprofits Live event on gaming, our social media team received many questions and requests — many of you in the TechSoup community are excited about the future of creating games for nonprofit causes! Games are a $60 billion global industry. (MB). A Selection of Strategic Game Design Lessons for Nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2010

Ed Granger-Happ, Nethope; Claire Bonilla, Disaster Response Microsoft; Daniel Ben-Horin, TechSoup Global, Vida Durant, CARE USA. Microsoft researchers are collaborating with the academic community on environmental problems, such as aggregation and visualization of complex scientific data from many sources.

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