Forum One

FEBRUARY 2, 2007

Part two talks about understanding the challenges.Foundations take on the biggest and gnarliest social problems (if the problems could be easily solved, the private sector or governments would have already figured them out. With economic recovery inching along, all levels of government are feeling the pinch brought on by reduced tax revenue.

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

It's the definite article that causes problems, implying there's an easy way to think about the issues surrounding the inequitable access to technology -- and perhaps an easy solution. Sure, the average price of a computer has been falling for years, but that doesn't take into account the recurring cost of Internet access.

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Tech Soup

MAY 11, 2015

In San Francisco, sometimes one can feel a bit cynical about the influx of frivolous technology with billion dollar valuations. The team members came up with a tool to make the cumbersome process of collecting, transcribing, and cleaning data easier for urban nonprofits and government agencies. The project was created by the St.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 8, 2008

Real Time Representation - How Social Media is Changing the Face of Government submitted by Erica O'Grady 2008 marked the year of the first Twitter from inside the Oval Office. Non-Profit Technology Work: How You Can Do Good submitted by Fred Benenson, Creative Commons. How should nonprofits plan for staffing and growth?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2012

But, this wasn’t a just a tourist trip, I was on a mission to see technology social change projects in action and better understand how technology can impact social on the ground in rural areas with limited connectivity and resources. Remand House staff and director (right). Rajen is also looking at other needs for the home.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 2, 2007

We have seen it in energy, and increasingly now with energy technologies. So with that concept in mind, we developed a technology called the Fair Trade Wage Guide , which helps groups in 178 countries, actually--you can go in real-time on the Internet and say, "OK, this is how long it took me to produce this product.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

But first, some context: Let's start with a volatile mix of Syrian refugees, border conflicts paired with complicated politics , protests, Internet censorship, and a youth unemployment rate of 20 percent. Technology uptake has flourished in Turkey in the past 20 years. How Civil Society + Technology = Making a Difference.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Consulted with some peer social entrepreneurs about whether we could help them with specific technology for their nonprofits. Met with a major international human rights defender group about our Martus technology and digital security more generally. Took pictures of the lunar eclipse next to the Empire State Building(!)

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