Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 24, 2018

Gerry served on Benetech’s board of directors for 29 years, always there for advice and tackling the next big opportunity. 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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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

I’m thrilled to announce that Benetech has filled two key positions: Nadine Apelian Dobbs as Communications Director and Elaine Wallace as General Counsel. I think they will both make big contributions to building Benetech’s ability to deliver greater impact in the technology-for-good field.

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Candid

APRIL 29, 2024

The duty of care ensures that the board of directors provides oversight to responsibly manage the organization’s assets, including its people and financial resources. The duty of obedience mandates adherence to laws and compliance requirements for nonprofits.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 10, 2023

This is a curated podcast list is composed of a variety of podcasts concerning technology, management in the nonprofit sector, grant writing, fundraising, and many cause issues ranging from mitigation of climate change to human rights. We hope that you enjoy this summary of great nonprofit podcasts and please let us know if we left some off

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Here are some some nonprofits already using Office 365 to make a difference, by spending less time and money on technology maintenance and more time on their foundation’s mission. Women’s Law Project. “If you’re able to take advantage of the technology, it’s like adding another person for every person that’s here.”

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Communications Director and Content Strategist Highway Twenty A Request for Proposal (RFP) is a common way nonprofit organizations invite bids for products and services. We want the technology to [ fill in the blank ], and we need to work within our meager budget with as quick a turnaround as possible.” posted by Laura L Bush, Ph.D.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 9, 2013

These relationships generate countless ideas for using technology for social good. Together with our partners in the nonprofit, technology, government, academic and publishing sectors, we participate in new cultural and technological movements, deriving new knowledge that we apply for social gain.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2021

Not only will the upcoming Nonprofit Summit offer you insight into best practices for nonprofit technology built on the world’s number one CRM, you’ll get a sneak peek at exciting new Nonprofit Cloud features and upcoming product offerings. ?. Jennifer Morgan, Executive Director, Greenpeace International.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

The human rights technology we eventually built and that anchors our Program— Martus —has since played a crucial role in strengthening the human rights community. The Martus story that has unfolded during that time is a tale of hard-won success and focused efforts to bridge human rights and technological innovation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2018

The panelists included, Virginia Eubanks, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University at Albany, SUNY and author of Automating Inequality ; Rashida Richardson, Director of Policy Research for the AI Now Institute ; and Di Luong, Research and Policy Organizer at Media Mobilizing Project. More on the new law here.

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Classy

APRIL 20, 2021

We’re also exploring synergetic markets like corporate giving, which has suffered from a similar technology deficiency over the last 40 years. First, the Board of Directors is thrilled to welcome two new members. On the team side, we also have a few exciting moves to share with you.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2011

This week in San Francisco, technologists and human rights advocates are meeting at the Silicon Valley Human Rights Conference (or RightsCon )to grapple with the realities of how we better manage the human rights implications of new technologies. At WITNESS, we’ve been wrestling with the promise and peril of new communications technologies.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 24, 2013

It’s the December 19 graduation of the Fall 2013 cohort of the Information Technology Workforce Program (“ITWorks”) program. ITWorks is run by Tech Impact, a nonprofit that helps other nonprofits leverage technology to make a greater impact. Industry News Leadership Social graduation ITWorks npTech storytelling supporters technology'

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NTEN

JULY 11, 2014

If you register for NTEN’s first-ever Leading Change Summit this September (#14LCS), you’ll be asked to choose one of three tracks— Digital Strategy , The Future of Technology , or Impact Leadership —and you’ll spend quite a bit of time with your track-mates at the Summit. You can follow Peter on Twitter at @peterscampbell.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2010

Their strategy focuses on technology and partnerships that can accelerate systemic on the ground social change and economic issues. “ Unleashing Technology. This enables us to have impact, scale and sustainability. View more presentations from Akhtarbad.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 13, 2011

He’s a principal at Adler & Colvin, San Francisco's top law firm specializing in nonprofit law. Rob is also a lecturer at Stanford Law School where he teaches the Law of Nonprofit Organizations. Rob has a deep understanding of what makes nonprofits successful.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

This is totally the “how sausage and law are made” view, so don’t read this unless you want to know more about global accessibility in detail! WIPO has a mandate from its member states, and is working to address the need to change laws and get more accessible books flowing. law works: the one that made Bookshare possible.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

According to the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law , there are 6,500+ NGOs registered with the NGOs Coordination Board in Kenya. M-Changa uses the latest technology and due diligence processes to ensure funds passing through the platform are secure. How do you see it evolving over the next 10 years?

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 13, 2013

They emerge from the program with industry-recognized certifications, hands-on experience, and the professional skills and network they need to compete for jobs in the technology workforce. Patrick Callihan, Executive Director, Tech Impact. All donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. How to help.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 17, 2019

posted by Susan Nusall Director of Volunteers at Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education/Arizona Bar Foundation. What we came to realize more deeply is that it’s not all about me as the Director of Volunteers. Before SEI, I do not believe I would have been able to talk “volunteer” with someone in a technology position.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Charitable giving declined in 2018 due to tax law changes. Salazar spent much of his career helping nonprofits develop unique program models and strengthening their service delivery platforms through process innovation, technology enhancements, and performance evaluation that allowed them access to diverse funding streams.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Google.Org is giving away $25 million to humanitarian projects that use Google’s machine learning technology. NPR interviewed ethics expert Mason Marks, a medical doctor and research fellow at Yale and NYU law schools, and recently wrote about Facebook’s system, to discuss the ethical and privacy concerns. AI Technology.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 26, 2022

Students became citizen scientists, measuring their local environment, studying and sharing the results with the global citizen science network, and affecting local law by presenting data that showed the severe impact of annual New Year’s fireworks in Davos on local air quality. About the Author.

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Forum One

MARCH 9, 2023

Federal agencies on digital transformation strategy as the 18F Director of Agency Partnerships and Senior Advisor at the Technology Transformation service within GSA. He was recognized in Forbes magazine’s “30 under 30” for law and policy and as a Rising Star by Federal Computer Week. Jay has advised U.S.

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NTEN

MARCH 2, 2011

Peter Campbell, IT Director, Earthjustice As an IT Director, co-workers, peers, and consultants frequently ask me, "Do you use Microsoft Project ?" Peter Campbell is currently the Director of Information Technology at Earthjustice, a non-profit law firm dedicated to defending the earth.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2009

According to John Carlin, the Chief of Staff and Senior Counsel to the Director of the F.B.I, who gave the keynote speech at UC Berkeley’s conference on law, ethics and technology, “ Social Networks: Friends or Foes? ,” complaints of hijacked accounts increased by one-third from 2007 to 2008. I’m not a lawyer.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 15, 2017

We have a special contest give-away in store at this year's Nonprofit Technology Conference: a free year-long subscription of Adobe Creative Cloud. Eligible Sweepstakes posts must made by Nonprofit Technology Conference ("17 NTC") attendees in Washington, DC. Stop By and Visit Us — Booth 217. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

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NTEN

MAY 27, 2009

On Tuesday morning, Eben Moglen , Professor of Law, Columbia Law School and Founding Director, Software Freedom Law Center , gave us his opinion on sharing knowledge, technology and software. If you want the full NTC experience, be sure to watch Holly’s Beyonce video remake immediately before the video below.

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NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

More and more, nonprofits rely on technology to fulfill our missions. And our members also rely on technology to take part, booking reminders in online calendars or using GPS-enabled cell phones to get to events. Outdated electronic privacy law impacts everyone who uses e-mail, mobile phones, or the Internet.

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BoardAssist

JULY 30, 2014

Is distributed to all directors, officers, employees and volunteers that provide significant or substantial services. Contains procedures for reporting violations or suspected violations of laws and organizational policies. Only independent directors serve as voting members on my audit committee. Other Matters.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 12, 2009

Why shouldn’t students in Puerto Rico benefit from our technology and services? As an independent territory of the United States, the schools of Puerto Rico are subject to the same federal laws and IDEA initiatives as every school in the 50 states. My most notable feeling from this experience was that of respect for teachers.

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sgEngage

JUNE 13, 2022

Changes in laws and regulations or in political regimes can rapidly turn what used to be a safe situation into an unsafe one. Among the teams the funders mentioned were IT, legal, operations, grants management, the CEO/executive director, program staff, and communications. The security calculus can change a lot,” the funder said.

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Care2

MAY 30, 2011

It's a dumb idea, considering how vital these contributions are to nonprofit organizations, which receive up to one half of all of their individual donations from the very same taxpayers who would be affected by this new law. Senate to do the right thing by opposing this proposal.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

On October 6, 2015, join TechSoup, CIVICUS, the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law, FHI 360, and +SocialGood for a deeper dive into the threats that civil society faces. Chris Worman, senior director, community engagement; @ChrisWorman. On September 1, 2015, we held a #NPTechchat on this topic.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Yesenia Sotelo, Director of New Media, Jasculca Terman and Associates This will be Yesenia Sotelo's fifth NTC, but she was once a first-timer and is a self-designated introvert. Attending a session with an interesting topic (intellectual property law, anyone?) Bring business cards. Exchanging business cards is great!

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Everyaction

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Over 50 EveryAction partners - including Greenpeace USA , Equality Federation , and National Women's Law Center - joined us at our headquarters for an afternoon filled with panel discussions, product showcases, and ample networking opportunities. Last week, we had the honor of hosting our first ever User Summit in Washington D.C.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2012

Infusing Social Into Social Justice Organizations – Guest Post by Daniel Jae-Won Lee, Executive Director of the Levi Strauss Foundation. The Bay Area, after all, is renowned as a cradle of innovation – both for technology and social movements. Can justice roll down like waters, propelled by viral?

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