NGO Bringing Internet Service To Developing World
TechImpact
MAY 15, 2013
In places like rural Africa, reliable internet service is hard to come by.
What Internet Topics are Nonprofits Most Interested In?
NetWits
SEPTEMBER 6, 2011
The internet has been around for a long time now (sort of). What we know as the internet today is actually the by-product of a few visionary people who saw great potential in allowing computers to share information for research and development in scientific and military fields. Internet Topics for Nonprofits. Our One Ask.
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Furthering Your Nonprofit Career: 3 Tips for Development
Bloomerang
APRIL 1, 2021
As a professional in the nonprofit sector, you can absolutely still work to be the best you can be, developing your personal and professional skills and advancing your career along the way. Here at the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance, we’ve dedicated ourselves to professional development in the nonprofit sector.
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The Next Five Big Trends in Mobile App Development
Byte Technology
APRIL 6, 2016
And in no specific sector is that more true than in field of mobile app development. So what does 2016 hold in store in the realm of app development trends? Health care, online payment systems, smart homes … everything will start to be connected with apps that utilize the Internet of Things (IoT).
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Ushahidi BRCK: Bringing Internet to the Developing World
Tech Soup
MAY 14, 2013
It is a nonprofit tech company that develops free and open-source software for information collection, visualization, and crowdsourced interactive mapping to help mitigate disasters. It is also hardened to handle the heat and dust typical of much of the developing world. Ushahidi is an NGO headquartered in Kenya.
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Verifiable Credentials: New Technology for Association Membership?
The MatrixFiles
AUGUST 17, 2023
The internet was created for communication between computers, but our presence as individuals on the internet is less formally defined. Technology advocates argue that we need an identity layer for the internet. We will be sure to keep associations in the loop as this decentralized identity technology develops!
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Still Confused About AI, Learn the Facts A-Bot Us!
.orgSource
APRIL 29, 2024
In training the AI is exposed to vast amounts of text, datasets, and other types of information from the internet. But its worldview is primarily based on the internet, and that is a highly distorted perspective, heavily populated by marketing and the selfie world of social media. As I mentioned earlier,” David said.
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5 Ways to Protect Your Nonprofit’s Data
Nonprofit Tech for Good
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
By Ryan Polk , a Policy Advisor at the Internet Society , where he is primarily focused on issues related to Internet trust. In support of Data Privacy Day on January 28th, the Internet Society shares 5 ways to protect our nonprofit’s data: Train your employees to update their devices and applications.
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How to Train and Develop Millennials
Gyrus
AUGUST 24, 2016
How to Train and Develop Millennials. It is important that we try to understand exactly the training and development challenges that they may represent. In order to develop an effective learning plan to account for this particular generation, it is best to play to their strengths. What Are Millennials Strengths? Technology.
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Getting Around Internet Censorship: VPN
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 22, 2012
Last month I did a Networked NGO training in Dubai for Pakistan NGOs where I experienced Internet censorship first hand. This week will be our first peer call to follow up from the training which included strategy development and learning best practices for tools like Twitter.
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Start-up Marketing: How To Do It Right
Byte Technology
JANUARY 14, 2022
We were asked to design and develop a website and create a strategic marketing plan. While our development team was building the website, our marketing team created an internet landing page with Flourish clinic information and strong calls to action. They had a very clear vision, which is so helpful.
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11 Must-Know Stats About How NGOs Worldwide Use Internet Technology
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JANUARY 27, 2016
Benchmarks by continent are detailed in the report , but the global findings also serve as realistic, achievable online technology benchmarks for NGOs worldwide that currently utilize the Internet on a regular basis. The remaining 42% assign the responsibility to development, program, administrative, and/or executive staff.
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2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report
NetWits
MAY 31, 2011
The 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report provides analysis of 28 major nonprofit organizations and transactions for over 15 million donors and more than $1 billion in revenue. This report continues to be the most significant analysis of online/offline giving trends based on actual data from nonprofits.
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The State of the Internet 2014
Tech Soup
AUGUST 11, 2014
Mary Meeker of the of the Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, does a yearly report on current state of the Internet and IT at about half way through the year. Here's what I found: Internet growth: 2.6 billion people are now using the Internet worldwide, 618 million of them are in China.
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9 Tips to Raise Cash Online: Lessons from research into the sustainability of internet-based resource development
ASU Lodestar Center
JANUARY 19, 2016
of all households reported having high-speed internet access. In every age category, over 50% of households have high-speed internet access. Even in states where the amount of people with high-speed internet access is lower than the national average, at least 62.3 Develop a large, diverse network on social media.
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Why Nonprofits Need to Be Early Explorers of the Metaverse
Nonprofit Tech for Good
DECEMBER 19, 2021
The Metaverse is a broad term that encapsulates the next evolution of the internet. The metaverse is being conceptualized and developed as the merging of our physical existence with our digital lives. It will also require regulation with teeth to keep Big Tech accountable to the public interest.
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10 Emerging Trends in Online Communications and Fundraising to Watch in 2018
Nonprofit Tech for Good
DECEMBER 19, 2017
As personal computers, smartphones, and the Internet of Things evolve, so must your nonprofit. The Internet of Things. By the year 2020, over 50 billion things – cars, appliances, roads – will be connected to the Internet of Things. Mass adoption of giving through the Internet of Things will likely take 5-10 years.
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Online fundraising: Leveraging compliance as a development strategy
ASU Lodestar Center
DECEMBER 3, 2019
Most existing state laws were written in the pre-internet era, and so what originated as a straightforward, easily discernible process, has quickly become confusing and burdensome for organizations trying to understand and comply with complex requirements. They rarely penalize groups registering in good faith.
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Online fundraising: leveraging compliance as a development strategy
ASU Lodestar Center
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
Most existing state laws were written in the pre-internet era, and so what originated as a straightforward, easily discernible process, has quickly become confusing and burdensome for organizations trying to understand and comply with complex requirements. They rarely penalize groups registering in good faith.
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12 Demographic & Technology Trends Changing the Nonprofit Sector Worldwide
Nonprofit Tech for Good
SEPTEMBER 3, 2017
The majority of Gen Z resides in developing countries where NGOs are going to be essential to ensure this rising generation has access to education, employment, and family planning resources. 6) By 2018 more than half the world will have access to the Internet and by 2020 global internet users are expected to reach 4.2
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What Your Nonprofit Needs to Know About Amazon Alexa
Nonprofit Tech for Good
NOVEMBER 9, 2017
Most than just a digital assistant, Amazon Alexa is evolving into software that empowers and proliferates the Internet of Things. Brands are flocking to build their own Skills using the Alexa Skills Kit or hiring developers to do it for them. The era of nonprofits embracing the Internet of Things has begun.
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Healthy Fear, Healthy Habit: Teaching Privacy to New Internet Users
Tech Soup
OCTOBER 29, 2014
But with proper education, Internet users can fight back against these digital creeps. Seeta specifically suggests that educators need to develop expertise to handle questions on this sensitive subject. " In other words, the Internet isn't a monolithic entity. Be able to explain free versus paid Internet services.
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Infographic: The Internet is Important to Everyone
Tech Soup
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
As more and more information moves online, Americans without Internet access are increasingly being left behind. OCLC's recently released infographic, " The Internet Is Important to Everyone " dramatically highlights these discrepancies. The barriers to increasing broadband Internet adoption. Picturing the Problem.
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5 Essential Free Online Courses for Nonprofit Professionals
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JUNE 13, 2019
We all know the typical explanations – funders don’t allocate enough dollars to professional development, learners can’t give up the time for in-person training, and relevant classes aren’t offered in every area. Ready to prioritize your own professional development? 4) Executive Director’s Guide to Fund Development.
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271 The Race to Expand Internet Access. in Space
Tech Soup
JULY 21, 2015
Some large tech companies are well along in a race to provide low-cost broadband Internet access to the world's people … from space. space exploration company, filed a request to the FCC earlier this year for permission to test satellites for Internet broadcasting. There are some big names in this race.
The Internet Domain.NGO Should Serve Best Interests of Nonprofits Worldwide: Sign An Online Letter of Support
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 21, 2011
There’s no question that the Internet has evolved significantly over the past 26 years. But as we all know, nothing ever stays the same, and the Internet is not an exception to the rule. But as the Internet grows, so does the inherent responsibility to manage its expansion in a safe and standardized way.
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Doing good with AI tools: Navigating ethical considerations for the social sector
Candid
APRIL 10, 2024
This is a time of accessible AI—anyone with an internet connection can use state-of-the-art tools to help with tasks like brainstorming ideas, generating art, and drafting documents. In many cases, the training data is curated from the internet, with all the prejudices and biases of the humans creating it.
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Nonprofit Technology News: Help for Charities to Develop Mobile Giving Capacity
Tech Soup
AUGUST 25, 2014
Our lead story in this issue of TechSoup’s Nonprofit Technology News is the creation of the Mobile Giving Alliance that will help charities develop their mobile giving. Help for Charities to Develop a Mobile Giving Campaign. The Mobile Giving Foundation already provides help to charities in developing mobile giving capacity.
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How to use innovative technology to attract members to your association
Nimble AMS
MAY 25, 2022
billion internet users, with the average user spending nearly seven hours a day online. . Potential members will value these insightful career resources and turn to your association for their professional development. Develop education training and certification program. Here’s how to develop your program: .
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Developing Apps with a Community-Centered Approach
Tech Soup
APRIL 21, 2016
Caravan Studios also does the hands-on work of developing the apps to ensure that the ideas, designs, and ultimately, the apps themselves are adoptable by those who need them most. Caravan Studios has developed three apps so far (with others in the works): SafeNight , 4Bells , and Range.
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Don’t Be Fooled by Abstract Jargon: Internet Governance and ICT Policy
Tech Soup
JULY 20, 2011
Most civil society organizations (CSOs) and citizens don’t use high-level jargon such as Internet governance and ICT policy. International Economic and Policy Stakeholders Recognize the Internet’s Increasing Role. However, with Internet use also come problems such as cybercrime, lack of data privacy, and data security.
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Is Social Media the Fund Development Professional’s Magic Bullet?
NonProfit Hub
DECEMBER 10, 2014
Increasingly, board members are looking to development staff to devise a plan using social media to increase gift income. Development staffers are spending countless hours brainstorming the next big social media campaign. And consultants are hotly debating the role of social media in a fund development plan.
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Know Your Audience: Writing Content That Reaches the Right People
Tech Soup
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
In this blog post, we'll walk through six simple steps to consider when developing a content strategy and calendar at your nonprofit. When people research a cause they are interested in, the two main channels they use are Internet searches and social media.
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65 December 3rd: It’s Time To ‘Break The Internet’ With Social Good.
Connection Cafe
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
66 million primary school-age children attend classes hungry across the developing world, every day. We need more days where the conversation is less about how Kim Kardashian wants to break the internet, or whether Renée Zellweger got plastic surgery, and more days where we’re talking about causes. On December 3 rd I’m giving.
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What is the Value of the Cloud for CSOs in the Developing World?
NTEN
MAY 17, 2012
The Cloud is channelling the creativity of developers in the developing world despite the absence of sufficient infrastructure. There has been a lot of talk lately about the benefits of Cloud computing to the nonprofit sector, but many CSOs in the developing world are unaware of how important this technology is quickly becoming.
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Does the Internet Inspire Youth Activism or Slacktivism?
Care2
MARCH 6, 2011
That’s a big question on nonprofits’ minds, which are trying to engage with them early in hopes of developing long-term relationships with these future donors. The Internet can serve as a gateway to online and offline civic and political engagement, including volunteerism, community problem-solving, and protest activity.&#.
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Why associations should choose the Nimble AMS + Salesforce partnership
Nimble AMS
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Salesforce shares the Nimble AMS values of innovation, customer service, and giving back. In 1992, Nimble AMS began helping associations with the best available technology, bringing member-based organizations to the internet for the first time. Nimble AMS was one of two partners that presented at the tech talk.
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Comcast Internet Essentials - A Green Program to Bridge the Digital Divide
Tech Soup
AUGUST 23, 2011
this summer is the Comcast Internet Essentials Program. This new program is rolling out this month in 39 states offering $10 per month broadband Internet program to low-income families with children who are eligible to receive free school meals. Anyone interested in finding out more on this program can call 1-855-8-INTERNET.
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Apply for the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellowship
NTEN
APRIL 29, 2021
And even those who are comfortable navigating online find their internet connections taxed as multiple family members try to make simultaneous video calls. Fellows join a year-long, project-based, professional development cohort. Despite needing to access online services, almost a quarter of U.S. adults do not use home broadband.
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Is it a movement or a moment?
Candid
MARCH 6, 2023
In 2022, the term “social movement” generated more internet searches than in the previous five years according to Google Trends. Supporting from the top down The UN Sustainable Development Goals (and their predecessors, the Millennium Development Goals ), are an example of top-down organizing for impact.
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5 Tips For A Winning Nonprofit Digital Advertising Program
Bloomerang
AUGUST 29, 2022
Display and contextual advertising: image or video ads that serve on websites across the internet, designed to target specific people or types of websites. Develop separate plans for newbies and fans. For search and display advertising, think about how your prospective supporters search the Internet. Get Creative with Keywords.
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Making the world more accessible with web design
Candid
APRIL 26, 2021
It pertains to anything from your local grocery store to the Internet. It’s not uncommon for copywriters or web developers to accidentally create accessibility barriers for aesthetics or convenience. Web accessibility is the idea that everyone can use all internet content, regardless of location, device, language, or ability.
Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development
Forum One
MAY 27, 2009
Read More » Entrepreneurship and Internet Diplomacy in the Muslim and Arab World Sarah Hassaine in Influence 17 May 2010 When President Obama took the stage in Cairo, Egypt last year, millions tuned in to hear his approach for improved U.S. In this case.
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Shouldn’t the Word Phone Be Removed from Mobile? The Use of the Mobile by Nonprofits for Development
Tech Soup
MAY 26, 2011
the nonprofit sector not only in the developed world, but even more so. in the developing world where access to the Internet may not be very. emerging and developing countries and many have leapfrogged the use of. landlines to focus on developing the use of mobiles and the mobile Internet. Developing.
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