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Receiving the 2013 Migel Medal

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

This is the field where I found my life’s calling, applying technology to meet critical needs of society, where the market is likely to fail. And when the idea of a peer-to-peer ebook library came to me, it was George who I went to with the idea. I especially want to acknowledge two people who helped make this award possible.

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Microsoft Citizenship Donating Office 365 To Nonprofits

TechImpact

Thanks to Microsoft''s Technology For Good Program , nonprofits are able to get the latest software and tech tools as a donation from Microsoft, empowering nonprofits and foundations to keep their attention and budget focused on their mission or cause. Preserve or restore the environment. Five Nonprofit Technology Trends to Watch.

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Blackbaud Discontinued Crystal Reports – Now What?

Cloud 4 Good

Blackbaud recently announced the end of support of a few applications hosted in their Citrix environments, including Crystal Reports (CT). Plan for the Technical Requirements – Map the technical requirements of data environments, including all the systems that are capable of moving data from one classification to another. .

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10X: CEO’s Update: Spring 2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

How can we use technology in a new way to improve people’s lives that is an order of magnitude better? Can we help stimulate the creation of far more technology-for-good ventures? Technology currently serves privileged groups through tools that provide access to education, literacy, health, and justice.

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Top 4 Web Hosting Providers for Your Nonprofit’s WordPress Website

Nonprofit Tech for Good

When it comes to technology, you get what you pay for. Three “staging” environments are included, along with one-click staging for need basic plugin testing. Staging Site – just like WP Engine, you’ll have a place for test plugins before adding them to your live site but limited to one environment.

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Benetech’s Framework for Developing New Social Enterprises

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

In my contribution to Ron’s book, I discuss the framework that guides us at Benetech, the technology nonprofit I lead. When I first started pursuing the idea of using technology to solve challenging social problems, it was a pretty radical idea. We are always exploring new projects with the hope of launching a new product each year.

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How To Lead During COVID-19

Eric Jacobsen Blog

A great deal has changed in employees’ work lives in a short time, so it’s more important than ever to have a pulse on how their views on the ideal work environment may be evolving. The most important thing a leader can do in this COVID-19 environment is to recognize that adversity represents their greatest opportunity to lead.