Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Although not bad behavior per se, it’s at least gauche to ask others to financially support a cause that you don’t—and part of being a board member means generating funds through networking. This proved to be a wonderful way to share nationally AbilityFirst’s empowerment philosophy. After five years, we finally balanced the budget.

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Lesson Effective Create Nonprofit 98

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 19, 2008

But in the nonprofit realm, my perspective on helping nonprofit organizations with technology issues has a lot to do with client empowerment, learning based on what’s needed at the moment, and active collaboration. The questions and problems are generated exactly from the needs of the participants – what do they need to do?

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Nptech Unconference Open Source Model 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2011

This year’s Day of Service featured three different projects – a computer recycling project and installation of a wireless network in Washington, DC’s largest homeless shelter and meal preparation at DC Central Kitchen. Wireless Network Installation. Approximately 100 volunteers participated in service activities.

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Story Service Arts NTC 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

It is a great opportunity to ponder the question: How to design and deliver learning experiences for nonprofits that connect, inspire, and engage? What are the best practices? The questions were keyed to when the content was explained. The last question asks students to tell Mazur what confused them.

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Experiment Learning Create Exercise 116

NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

This year's Day of Service featured three different projects - a computer recycling project and installation of a wireless network in Washington, DC's largest homeless shelter and meal preparation at DC Central Kitchen. This network will enable residents to access the Internet for job searches, ID requests, and everyday communications.

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Service Story Arts NTC 66

Museum 2.0

JUNE 25, 2007

I spent Saturday in beautiful Monterey, ocean pounding outside the window of a conference room, where about 40 museum folks were pondering a question more elusive than the origin of the waves: can museums change the world? People don't need empowerment to make a difference; they need vehicles for action.

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Model Action Congo Museum 26

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 8, 2008

The audience will have ample opportunity to ask questions and respond. Social Media for NonProfit Rockstars submitted by Ed Schipul Nonprofits wanting to enter into the Social Media arena are faced with endless new networks and tools to try, but a few have kicked some major butt. We need to hack the model for accessibility tools!

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Comment Open Source Social Media Drupal 50

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 24, 2007

But also, the question is – is providing technology support simply just an end in itself, or is it also a means to another end – that is, can it be a means to empower clients in appropriate technology use to further their mission? First, there is the question of what they know. Second, Empowerment.

Teach 100

Teach Support Technology Empowerment 100

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. They're still part of the ICA family, and they are not totally moved out of the network, but they are at a different level.

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Oakland San Francisco Companies Business 61

Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Dining for Women is a seven-year-old organization that facilitates a network of 130 giving circles across the country. The essence of Dining for Women is connection, education, and self-empowerment. I feel like you've already answered this question, but I've been asking folks this year: how do you have fun and do good?

Chapter 57

Chapter Uganda Giving Interview 57

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Looking for a business process/model for moving tech to each department. Design solutions for collaboration, empowerment, global views, and self awareness. Questions/conversation prompts are sent via text. Stones Worldview Tango - Richard Cirille Empowering learning for students world wide.

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Ideas North Carolina Map Children 94

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 answer to my prayers showed up through The Engage Network. The Engage Network and Julia Butterfly Hill and Marianne Manilov and Alissa Hauser, they came to me with the solution to my problem. SC: It's a big question.

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Interview Cambodia Children Uganda 46