Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 22, 2013

There was tremendous optimism about the value of training engineers and scientists and how that would benefit all of humanity, especially in the southern California of a century ago which was reshaped through the wonders of technology. But, allow the benefits of technology to reach far beyond the top of the pyramid.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 20, 2024

There are many access points to this technology. Personal And Organizational Productivity AI excels in structuring documents where the content is noncontroversial and exists all over the Internet. Data protection transparency: Clear explanations on how prompt content and other input are protected. The answer: Use it.

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TechImpact

APRIL 30, 2014

This level of certifiable protection ensures your nonprofit’s network infrastructure is monitored and unauthorized persons are kept from accessing your data, content, and kept from disrupting service. When licensing, ensure your nonprofit has access to additional resources as necessary. Secure and monitored infrastructure.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

Benetech was a proud endorser of these objections (under our legal organizational name of Beneficent Technology, Inc.). Our primary goal is to ensure that people with disabilities get equal access to the books and content they need for education, employment, leisure and social inclusion.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Logins, Lists, and Licenses. Also, be sure to transfer any licenses tied to you as an individual in the organization. Adobe, Microsoft, and other common platforms use user-specific licensing that may need to be reassigned. . An employee’s email is an assignment of responsibility, access, and technology from the organization.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 24, 2018

I needed help with business negotiations and software licensing and Gerry jumped in teaching me everything I know about doing business. As the prototypical technology social enterprise, Benetech became one of the first organizations using technology to solve social problems rather than seeking to make maximum financial returns.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 9, 2020

It can look very different depending on the type of solution and technology you choose. License payments – Do you want a “perpetual license” in which you pay more up front and save in subsequent years, or a “software as a service” solution, in which you spread payments out over the lifecycle of the system by paying a fee per user per month?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

As we hurtle toward the end of 2013, it’s time for an update of nonprofit technology trends and news! If you’re a nonprofit news junkie, have a look at all our Nonprofit Technology News pieces from this past year. TechSoup Technologies for Good. Hacker Helper is all about not reinventing the technology wheel.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Access to Exclusive Content One of the primary benefits of joining a membership-based organization is gaining access to exclusive content. If you’re looking for a good way to start offering exclusive content, try a members-only newsletter. Let’s get at it!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2006

Original Photo by Pearlbear from Nosi Salon 12/11/06 at SF Nonprofit Technology Center. of the power of the "by" license and had just turned my default to it. I put that photo under that license because that was the default licensing available in flickr. I've now become convinced. I appreciate it! (And,

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

They need to build a digital experience that doesn't tie their hands with expensive proprietary licenses and high maintenance code. When technology systems like donor and membership management, email marketing, and website content management are selected without cross-department communication, they won't integrate.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

However, the time has come when we need a really smart attorney to join Benetech and help us navigate the intersection of technology and social good. We’re deep believers in the benefits of openness, which means we publish open source software and create open content under Creative Commons licenses.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

Today, we are poised at a moment in time where we can transcend the limitations of past book technologies and bring the power of books to all humans. However, as a technology, printed books come with serious challenges for some communities (like blind people) that technology can unlock. Love of the print book.

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The MatrixFiles

MARCH 8, 2023

Often, one focus of the RFP is the technology that will power the new website. These RFPs have giant lists of requirements related to how content will be authored, formatted and published. We often get asked this question: What is the best content management system (CMS) for association websites? We’d love to hear from you !

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The MatrixFiles

MARCH 8, 2023

Often, one focus of the RFP is the technology that will power the new website. These RFPs have giant lists of requirements related to how content will be authored, formatted and published. We often get asked this question: What is the best content management system (CMS) for association websites? We’d love to hear from you !

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 5, 2008

One of the underlying stories of the 2008 election victory of Barack Obama is the really intelligent use of technology , in a way that will permanently change how campaigns are run in the future. The CC By-SA is the most FDL-like of the CC licenses. Open Source Hardware: can it be done ? Open-Xchange just got a bunch of $. Woo hoo!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 11, 2015

The goal of a safe is to keep unauthorized people from gaining access to its content. Do I choose Safe Number One that’s advertised to have half-inch steel walls, an inch thick door, six locking bolts, and is tested by an independent agency to confirm that the contents will survive for two hours in a fire? International License.

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Tech Soup

JULY 5, 2017

Earlier this year, we told you about all the resources available at TechSoup for learning to use technology. Finding Quick Technology Answers Beyond TechSoup. Because we know that TechSoup may not be able to answer all of your really specific technology questions, here are some of our favorite sites. But what if you need more?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2007

Michelle Murrain has set up a new NTEN Affinity Group called Open Content Business Models. The description: There has been a lot of discussion in the nonprofit technology community about open content. Open content is content (papers, articles, presentations, graphics, etc.) Open Content for Nonprofits?

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Customer 360 is a new cross-cloud technology initiative from Salesforce that makes their B2C Marketing, Commerce, and Service products work better together. Going from “pilot” to “general availability in Spring 2019, it will require additional licensing. It supports their view that “The Customer Demands to Be at the Center.”

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Logins, Lists, and Licenses. Also, be sure to transfer any licenses tied to you as an individual in the organization. Adobe, Microsoft, and other common platforms use user-specific licensing that may need to be reassigned. . An employee’s email is an assignment of responsibility, access, and technology from the organization.

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Tech Soup

MAY 8, 2017

Technology Planning (four courses). These informational sessions feature experts on topics like fundraising, accounting, marketing, storytelling, and many other nonprofit technology topics. TechSoup has an extensive library of how-to articles across nearly all nonprofit technology topics. Guide to Microsoft Server Licensing.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 16, 2010

Ben asked me to participate in this very fun and insightful project to highlight and share our views of the top 5 trends for the next decade for technology and social media that will impact charity communications. portability – moving to the cloud; conversations and content moves seamlessly across platforms. What were my ideas?

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AFP Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2006

This licensing system allows TechSoup to specify which users are granted an automatic license so that they can reprint TechSoup articles without having to ask for permission first. These users can in turn distribute TechSoup’s editorial content freely, provided they credit TechSoup.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 5, 2009

Everything that needs doing can be done by license voluntarily. Everything is negotiable under license, except in practice, they don’t want to negotiate about access -- because there’s not enough money involved. Do I work on this $50 million licensing deal on a short deadline? Except, that’s the status quo. Because of money.

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3rd Sector Labs

DECEMBER 1, 2013

We talk a lot about Open Source technology (and we use it quite extensively too) so it might make sense for us to take a moment and explain why we are such advocates. Affordability – Open Source is free of licensing fees. So let’s get started. We frequently use Drupal as the core of custom SaaS platforms that we develop.

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Byte Technology

JULY 18, 2017

To begin, it’s important to understand that Typekit is a subscription service, which means that you get access to hundreds of types for a flat rate, rather than the other option which requires paying for individual licenses for each font you want to utilize.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 5, 2011

Last month, at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , I had the opportunity to run the Community-Driven Social Impact game in a session workshop. They are: productions, youth media/education, fundraising, and technology. The room was full, and participants came up with some terrific examples and options for their organizations.

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NTEN

APRIL 3, 2009

How much of the New York Times technology blog can you quote on your own site? The world of technology is changing so quickly, the laws that govern intellectual property can barely keep up. There's more content than ever before -- and more confusion about how we can use it.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 20, 2010

Some folks call newly developed knowledge "intellectual property," but this obscures the fact that we don't treat ideas and content the same way as we treat a house or land. I live in Silicon Valley, a place that exists to drive creation of new and exciting technology. And it seems to work pretty well for stimulating creativity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2008

This guide is a one-stop place to find checklists, strategy tips, and how-to guides for creating everything in you need to implement a communications strategy - from quick guide for a print strategy to selecting a content management system.  Well, I'm off to add links in the appropriate places in WeAreMedia.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2009

We got great feedback about our announcement a couple of weeks ago about doing open content textbooks for K-12, thanks for funding from the US Department of Education. By announcing we're doing open content college textbooks with Flat World Knowledge, a cool for-profit startup. Because open content scores on so many counts.

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 13, 2021

At DNL OmniMedia , we partner with a number of top names in the nonprofit CRM sphere, providing technology consulting services to nonprofits that use those solutions. Lastly, many robust CRMs include integrations with the systems already in your technology lineup– such as your marketing software, website, or online donation tool.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2009

Eight leading experts in social media and nonprofit technology have joined forces to create Socialbrite.org, a hub that showcases social tools for social change. Lasica , a consultant and author of four books about emerging technologies. Nonprofit tech experts team up to help others master ‘social tools for social change’.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 30, 2010

James Moody of Australia’s national research organization was talking about an idea of a humanitarian license for patents that has been floated by the YGL community. Since I’ve been working on IP policy and licensing on Bookshare, I was quite interested and had ideas of how to work with companies to apply their IP to social needs.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

In 1996, CCTV opened computerCENTRAL , a state-of-the art community technology center, to extend our mission by providing our community with access to computers and the Internet. CCTV first got involved with social media in 2005 when we switched our website’s content management system over to Drupal.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Content contained in square brackets in the draft is still being negotiated, and the remaining content is assumed to be agreed (at least, we certainly hope so!). This draft represents the latest state of the negotiations at WIPO. Alternative B qualifies this issue so much as to make it ineffective.

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