Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

Literacy and access to knowledge underpins just about every social good, from education, to economic development, to health, to women’s empowerment, democracy and respect for human rights. I believe it is a combination of copyright exceptions and business model innovations. I love to hark back to Thomas Jefferson’s take on ideas. “He

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Such processes, if they even exist, are often too informal and lack clear expectations of what it means to be accountable for a nonprofit organization’s success. This proved to be a wonderful way to share nationally AbilityFirst’s empowerment philosophy. Here’s a unique model of nonprofit board governance based in consensus. ︎

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020

By following these steps, your organization can replace poor capacity with self-sufficiency, self-determination, and empowerment. For more information on program evaluation, consider our Nonprofit Management Institute's Social Impact Measurement Certificate. But the key to success in ECB is participation. Create a written plan.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

It aims to provide a gateway towards empowerment, educational, and employment opportunities to lead a fulfilling, prosperous, and purposeful life. " Goins points out that Norton Small Business also helps protect confidential information. Smooth Transition, Inc., Breaking Harmful Cycles. spanhidden.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

“As organizations,” Osborne said, “we must liberate spending to focus on the promotion, learning and innovation around braille,” and recognize that we ought to embrace today’s changing economics and technology so that braille can be part of an equation which delivers access to information for all, not just to those who can afford it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2011

The premises and questions for the future include: Interconnectedness: People will have more connectivity and more information. Decentralization and Individual Empowerment: As power is pushed to the edges, individuals will have an increasing ability to exert influence through social and broadcast media.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Starting out, my main focus was recruiting community members to become change makers and role models in children’s lives—also known as Big Brothers and Big Sisters. Through hosting informational booths at community events and presenting to local businesses and community groups, I have shared the mission of my agency with hundreds of people.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Mary Mwende told us about her journey from Mombasa, Kenya, to being one of ten girls chosen for the Global Give Back Circle , a mentoring and empowerment program. Peter believes that the consortium is an attractive model that can be replicated in other regions of the world.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 9, 2010

When I say “give permission,&# in this post, I’m really saying that you should balance the herding and collecting of the community with the encouragement and empowerment for the community to go wherever it wants with your message or information. Now, what about peer influence?

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Now that you’re back in the office, digesting all of this new information, are you wondering how to prioritize action steps or communicate best practices to your peers? This information allows your organization to review applications based on anticipated results. Once set, all future actions can be compared back to the model.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 25, 2007

The museum display included information about the issue, a countdown clock to the government's decision, and a running tally of postcards submitted to date. section about the genocide in Darfur, which includes information about direct action, as well as connection to a variety of social networks, blogs, and content about the situation.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

Their unique model of local fundraising and local giving through their chapters engages thousands of women across North America to give generously in support of their mission. For more information on the grant search process, I’ve created a resource called “ The Grant Hunt Simplified.” Areas served: Vermont. eWomen Foundation.

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Kindful

MARCH 5, 2021

Their unique model of local fundraising and local giving through their chapters engages thousands of women across North America to give generously in support of their mission. For more information on the grant search process, I’ve created a resource called “ The Grant Hunt Simplified.” Areas served: Vermont. eWomen Foundation.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 20, 2015

" Take a tour of NNEDV's website, and you'll find an impressive array of resources and information on domestic violence and the factors that lead to it. Empowerment, Shelter, and Support. This model reduces barriers and also provides a more comfortable setting for our clients." Brighter Tomorrows, Inc.:

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 25, 2012

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. The Model: The “non–nonprofit” organization: Twin Cities Rise! He established Twin Cities Rise! ,

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Tech Soup

JULY 8, 2011

” Jeremy Heimans, Purpose, Australia, while he argued that micro payments are a better funding model than plain charity, for social change. There was a short and informative film entitled Up in Smoke , on sustainable and innovative farming, which I enjoyed very much. “Leadership must be strategic. On the core. On the core.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2011

To further reach their goals, SAP is going beyond their traditional giving model to make an impact through technology — an idea that makes them a great partner with TechSoup. movement, a world of 7 billion has implications for sustainability, urbanization, access to health services, and youth empowerment. Tech for Good.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

On New Year’s Day, I heard a story on NPR about some research on instructional techniques used by many college professors – the lecture and how it is less effective in an age information abundance. Also, if participants don’t know each other yet, it gives them a chance to informally introduce one another.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Helps people get tasks done: Digital platforms can be a toolkit that help users get things done by providing assets like models, datasets, ir even templates . Images of Empowerment. Images of Empowerment was created in 2015 and was extended in 2018. Grand Challenges Awards Repository.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

This blog post includes some reflections on the instructional design, delivery, and insights that I hope will inform the field building discussion taking place over at the Packard OE Program site. Purposeful Measurement to Inform Replication. Iftikhar Soomro and Seema Zameer — all of whom understand capacity building programs.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

For example, AI can accelerate low-code development by helping you build a workflow or an app just by using natural language, or it can generate content from data using large language models like GPT-4. Open APIs allow you to connect your CRM data to any platform that supports them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 8, 2008

I've gathered up some of best of the best folks in the nonprofit tech field to share their stories, metrics, and lessons learned - this will be informative AND entertaining. We need to hack the model for accessibility tools! The audience will have ample opportunity to ask questions and respond. THIS is Iron Chef ???

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 19, 2008

Checking it out last night, I was struck by the paradox that Nymbler gave me more useful information than Name Voyager, and yet I like Name Voyager more. Too often, we go for the Nymbler model, both in terms of how we deal with content and the kind of interactions we provide. I would use Name Voyager longer.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Whatever the size of an organisation, managing information and keeping track of inputs and outputs is crucial to ensure that the programs and services you design reach the users who need them. Affiliation models differ from organisation to organisation, but alignment tends to be a recurring challenge. Aligning Across Affiliates.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 24, 2007

I realized, in thinking about all of this, that the model of technology support that makes the most sense to me is to think of it similarly as a teacher-student relationship. Certainly, if you are a technology provider that values empowerment of your clients, this is probably a good model to consider. Second, Empowerment.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

What we do here in Oakland, and throughout the Bay Area, is we work with inner city companies that not only have a scalable model, but also have a social responsibility aspect built into their business model. We don't really have a mentorship model, but how do you find someone who can be a sounding board to you?

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 2, 2007

The way that World of Good has really gone about this is, we have done it in a two-part model. What we really started out with there is that in this movement around ethical sourcing and fair trade, these are all products that are made in the informal sector. So the pricing models are all based on commodity pricing.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 17, 2015

As a representative of an organization with a global mission, it is important that I am a citizen of the world who is well-traveled, well-informed, and can converse with absolutely anyone. In Europe, the government has traditionally been the primary supporter of culture, a model very different to ours in the US. In fact, I enjoyed Ms.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 7, 2015

As a representative of an organization with a global mission, it is important that I am a citizen of the world who is well-traveled, well-informed, and can converse with absolutely anyone. In Europe, the government has traditionally been the primary supporter of culture, a model very different to ours in the US. In fact, I enjoyed Ms.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 6, 2010

The three leaders are women who are really busy and didn't feel like they could do an in-person meeting every month, so they email out the Dining for Women information to their friends. The essence of Dining for Women is connection, education, and self-empowerment. They're a very high-producing chapter.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Personalized Healing and Support Plan - Elaine Walters Online research-informed health and wellness assessment and planning tool for people who have experienced adversity and trauma. Looking for a business process/model for moving tech to each department. Come Out to Play? Collecting data on all user learning activity.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Empowerment and equality: Changes in patient expectations and the democratization of medical information are pushing physicians and institutions to shed paternalistic mindsets. i] [link]. [ii] ii] [link]. iii] [link]. [iv] iv] [link]. [v] v] [link]. [vi] vi] [link]. vii] [link]. viii] [link].

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 29, 2009

It seemed to be a really good and sustainable model, and we raised around $300,000 doing that kind of work. The other thing that Off the Mat, Into the World does is that we create and model our own outreach projects, but on a grander scale. I think that, ultimately, is a good model for me to be an effective activist in the world.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 29, 2006

How to have better practices in communication, and I think one of the things we do at Art and Action is model collective leadership. So we're modeling collective multi-racial, multi-cultural leadership at our camps, and lot of people have just never seen that in action. I think some people are modeling that quite well.

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