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APRIL 21, 2023

These generations, especially Gen Z, center their identities with the impact they are making on the world and are advocates for the causes they support. One private school set a reasonable goal of $4,000 to help raise relief funds for the earthquakes in Syria. The next trend we’re seeing is an increased focus on data privacy.

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Candid

APRIL 9, 2024

And 2023 set records in disaster relief funding. The Maui wildfire response The Maui wildfires in August, which affected Lahaina and Kula, stand out for the funds raised. There were many more, including February’s earthquake in Turkey and Syria. And that’s only for one disaster last year. funders contributed $266.2

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2014

They have teamed up with the American Islamic Congress and the FREE Syria Foundaiton to bring their “ Interrupters Program ” to over 130 Syrian volunteers working on the ground there. NASDAQ and several other impact investment organization are also interested in this area of work. The project is active in Iraq and Kenya.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Stopping fund raising and subscription revenue for Bookshare, the largest online library for people who have print disabilities. We serve over 150,000 students with disabilities alone with free online services funded by the Department of Education (however, nothing contained in this post has anything to do with our funders).

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2016

Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen set forth the “Innovator’s Dilemma” which states that companies that have accomplished great change are reluctant to adopt the next disruptive innovation because of its impact on the existing successful business.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 4, 2014

And that is the whole point of the Impact Awards : recognizing nonprofits that use technology to make our world a better place. Best Use of Integrated Marketing – ANERA – Due to the influx of new refugees from Syria to Lebanon’s refugee camps, ANERA had to raise funds quickly to respond to the increased need of essential supplies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Stopping fund raising and subscription revenue for Bookshare, the largest online library for people who have print disabilities. We serve over 150,000 students with disabilities alone with free online services funded by the Department of Education (however, nothing contained in this post has anything to do with our funders).

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Each year, Blackbaud recognizes nonprofits that are using technology to make a positive impact on their mission, constituents, and society through the Nonprofit Impact Awards. bbcon 2013 , Blackbaud’s Conference for Nonprofits concluded last week, and as I remember some of my favorite moments during the conference, one tops them all.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

The course is about how to leverage networks and social media for learning and impact. For example, the UN Refugee Agency, encourages all field officers to tell the stories of the refugees they are working with as this recent tweet from Syria illustrates. UN Refugee Agency (@Refugees) January 13, 2014.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 14, 2013

The organization of course has done recent high profile work in Syria, but is also being recognized for its long-standing efforts to eliminate chemical weapons in the entire world. It’s a good place to look at the wider world of technologies for the good of humanity from a foundation and policy perspective.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 17, 2014

With initial funding of $2,500, he started the CompuMentor Project to match computer enthusiast volunteers called computer mentors with Bay Area nonprofits that needed the help. I particularly like his pieces “Impact: The Lovechild of Innovation and Collaboration” and Innovation Obsession Disorder.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Save the Children’s Ettoré Rossetti, Director of Digital Marketing & Social Media for Save the Children USA, emailed me an infographic on the impact of the Syria crisis on children. The crisis in Syria is now entering year three and the situation is getting worse for children not better. Seems a little edgy?

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