Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 1, 2006

I've posted a couple of times about giving circles, groups of people who get together to learn about an organization's work, and pool their donations to have a greater impact. Imagining Ourselves: Global Voices from a New Generation of Women , an anthology edited by Paula Goldman for the International Museum of Women.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 12, 2013

Highlights from the Community. The Social Media Surgery community (of which Net2 Manchester organizer Steven Flower is a key member) won the BBC Learning Through Technology Award. NetSquared Local organizers will be descending on their communities in full social media surgeon costume this September. A Sneak Peek at the Future.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2013

Data Digest is a weekly round-up of the latest news on data-related projects in the nonprofit sector, compiled and authored by Keisha Taylor of GuideStar International and TechSoup Global. It originally appeared on NetSquared. Private companies are also testing the concept by actually sharing data.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

But did you know that our work is global? That's why TechSoup created NetSquared , our global network of volunteer-led Tech4Good meetups. TechSoup will only be able to achieve our mission (which is to help you achieve your mission) when we're able to give you the tools, skills, and community to leverage technology effectively.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 29, 2010

They are either from other countries, or they are embedded in communities of color or of other places, or they've traveled and worked extensively with communities. They all represent either a farmer, educator, activist, or chef, but they still share the connection that they're aware of global issues. I went to France.

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Global Giving

DECEMBER 30, 2021

As corporations become more global, their employees and customers are asking them to engage more with nonprofits in their communities. To get a sense of the complexity involved in connecting these groups to make an impact, take three countries’ unique nonprofit data stories: Organizations have a variety of registration types.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

Here's a nice collection of links from the NTEN blog with good footnotes that includes a pointer to the ChicagoTechnology Cooperative , a group comprised of consultants, technicians, developers, and designers, with extensive experience serving the unique needs of nonprofit and community-based organizations. Global NpTech.

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EveryAction

MARCH 16, 2017

Along with her work as an aquatic biologist, her book, Silent Spring , is largely credited for advancing the global environmental movement worldwide , inspiring the rise of ecofeminism and many feminist scientists. Groups like the Lady Parts Justice , Ms. You can thank marine biologist and writer Rachel Carson for that. Edmonia Lewis.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 24, 2007

At the heart of Fair Trade is the notion of direct trade, kind of like a farmer's market gone global. And in those communities high school is a luxury, so the local school in the local community typically goes through sixth grade. So, this community got organized. It sounds pretty cheap to you and me.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 31, 2010

After reading each of her books: Hope's Edge (that she co-authored with her mother, Frances Moore Lappé), Grub (that she co-authored with Bryant Terry), and now her new book, Diet for a Hot Planet: The Climate Crisis at the End of Your Fork and What You Can Do About It , I've felt hopeful and energized. Not Anna Lappé's books.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 20, 2014

According to the latest blog post on Causes.com , to date: “186 million registered users in 156 countries have raised over $48 million for nonprofits, collected 34 million signatures for grassroots advocacy campaigns and created hundreds of thousands of online groups around important social issues.”

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Care2

APRIL 16, 2008

I have learned that there is an enormous diversity within the sector – higher education institutions, advocacy groups, public broadcasting stations, health organizations, unions, associations and relief organizations are distinct from each other. Sheeraz Haji: Back then I had the naïve view that all nonprofits were alike.

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Care2

MARCH 4, 2008

I have learned that there is an enormous diversity within the sector – higher education institutions, advocacy groups, public broadcasting stations, health organizations, unions, associations and relief organizations are distinct from each other. Sheeraz Haji: Back then I had the naïve view that all nonprofits were alike.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 2, 2021

My trusted sources, if you want to do a little bit more research anytime I cite a statistic, it’s always going to be from Pew Internet, M+R Benchmarks, Global Trends In Giving. So, yes, I think the Global NGO Technology Report found the majority of nonprofits do agree social media is effective for creating brand awareness.

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