Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 31, 2004

The social entrepreneurship movement is very important to me: after being a social entrepreneur for ten years (and not knowing the term), I found out that there is a vibrant national and international community around this. Although we are doing a myriad of different things, these are the people I feel are my community. We have common challenges and a common interest in changing society.

Brazil 100

Brazil Tech International Method 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2004

Here is the invitation Harry and I created for his "Pond, Pumpkin, and Police Party." Harry created the design, placing the elements I made from paper. (I, of course, did the paste and production). Here's the conversation we had about the theme. Q: Why are there frogs on the invitation? Harry: Frogs can be found in ponds at Stony Brook. I wanted the little frogs to look like the exploding frogs in The Triplets of Bellville on the top and the bigger frogs to look like they were eating a

Course 50

Course Conversation Product Design 50

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 29, 2004

Benetech's human rights programs are going to be a key part of the. Technology for Human Rights: International Colloquium being held in Amherst early next month. It's part of the growing movement to use technology to support the fight against human rights violations around the globe.

International 100

International Technology Program Support 100

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 18, 2004

I've had many opportunities to give talks over the last few weeks, in a wide array of venues. Usually, I'm giving the general Benetech social entrepreneurship story, talking about how technology can be benefiting humanity even more, to audiences as varied as the Palo Alto Rotary Club, a Stanford Business School class, and a cocktail party for one of our funders.

Kansas City 100

Kansas City Kansas Classes Student 100

Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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