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New on SSIR: Letting Technology Lead

Amy Sample Ward

It’s a case of letting technology lead (or, rather, the people behind the technology) instead of the communities on the other end. Yes you can claim that anyone has the power to blog, but that’s really only the people who have access to the tools and the time and the empowerment.

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New on SSIR: Letting Technology Lead

Amy Sample Ward

It’s a case of letting technology lead (or, rather, the people behind the technology) instead of the communities on the other end. Yes you can claim that anyone has the power to blog, but that’s really only the people who have access to the tools and the time and the empowerment.

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International Women’s Day: Using Technology to Empower Women and Girls

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The One Campaign has launched an open letter signed by 86 leading voices for women around the world. Here’s two programs that use technology to support women and girls and are an inspiration. Their studies, work with technology, and their lives have been disrupted. The Tech Girls of Dharavi.

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What A Pandemic Teaches Us About Innovation and Corporate Giving

Givinga

It’s impossible to predict when it will be needed, but when technology and tools are ready to be activated, companies can respond to any disaster type at any time. We helped LIVELY formulate a list of 10 charities that promote social justice through a variety of areas including legal, advocacy and women’s empowerment.

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Nonprofit Technology News: Help for Charities to Develop Mobile Giving Capacity

Tech Soup

Our lead story in this issue of TechSoup’s Nonprofit Technology News is the creation of the Mobile Giving Alliance that will help charities develop their mobile giving. Fund for UNICEF, and United Way Worldwide to bring more mobile technology resources charities. Forget Batteries: New Technologies To Power Electronics Devices.

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Book: Welcome to the Fifth Estate

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

By building relationships with critical influencers, they hope the communities following these leading voices will follow suit. Empowerment — The hardest of all forms of social media strategy, empowerment assumes that the organization will commit to building a far flung community. These include: Conversation Starters.

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What I Learned About Online Donor Engagement from Fundraisers in Brasil

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Transmedia storytelling it is the technique of telling a story across multiple online platforms and formats using current digital technologies. Empowerment. By using their voices to support their organization’s mission, they boost trust and inspire meaningful conversation and debate. Transparency. Aspiration.