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Guest Post: Stories of Volunteer Managers, Technology, and the Pandemic

Twenty Hats

So I think, in many ways, for as often as everybody complains about technology and all the challenges, I think this past year could have gone very differently if we didn’t have these platforms.” — Volunteer manager embracing technology in Ohio. “None of us were ready for this. What a year it’s been. That was the silver lining.

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How Organizations Can Use VR and AR Tech for Fundraising

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Kayla Matthews is a researcher, writer and blogger covering topics related to technology, smart gadgets, the future of work and personal productivity. Fundraising is and will always be a necessity for nonprofit organizations, but times have changed — and so has the technology. Augmented and Virtual Reality.

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Announcing the Third Impact Lab on Climate Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

Recognizing that the effects of climate change aren’t equal, this lab aims to co-design a technology solution to support low-income communities of color that are most impacted by the climate crisis. Impact Labs convenes community experts across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas.

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Science Technology and Society Forum in Kyoto

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The caliber of attendees is amazing from all countries: ministers of education and science, top scientists, university presidents. His concept was that science and technology was critical to the future of society, and he wanted to build an inclusive international forum of top leaders literally from all over the world to tackle major problems.

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4 Reasons Why You Should Attend Dreamforce 2021

Saleforce Nonprofit

Featured customers: Gavi , Big Brothers Big Sisters , University of California, 3M. Featured customer: Case Western Reserve University. Featured customers: 3M, TRANE Technologies. Thanks to a strong culture and powerful technology, employees were empowered to lead the charge in giving back.

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[Case Study] First-Time Golf Tournament Exceeds Fundraising Goal for Habitat for Humanity of Chicago

Nonprofit Tech for Good

One of Habitat for Humanity of Chicago’s flagship programs is HomeBuyer University , a pilot effort that began in 2019 to break down barriers to becoming a homeowner by helping prospective homeowners understand the process and how to prepare for applying for a mortgage. “I The Challenge. Massive Time Savings.

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How can nonprofits embrace technology to achieve social impact?

ASU Lodestar Center

New technology is consistently emerging and transforming how we interact with the world. Whether it be social media, digital media, data analytics, information technology or virtual volunteerism, nonprofits have a multitude of pathways to integrate technology into their organizations to improve and advance their social missions.