Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

It wasn’t until 1993, when a reconstruction of these events by American journalist Mark Danner first appeared in The New Yorker , that the full story of the El Mozote massacre was brought to light and sent shock waves through the international community. Being geeks, we thought of ways to address this challenge with technology.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

What I need is your input -I'd love to hear about your social media "adaption stories" - please leave me a comment. As the chief listener for the organization, Wendy honed her listening literacy skills using free tools like google alerts, technorati, RSS reader, and delicious. Now say that five times fast! More on that later.

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

We heard many stories detailing the aftermath of the abrupt transition to virtual work, or the shuttering of programs entirely, beginning in spring 2020. The comfort level that younger generations have with technology is not lost on volunteer managers. Here’s what they had to say. On One Hand, Technology Promotes Access.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2016

Over the hum of her café’s fuel-powered generator, Olutosin types, “Our center is the safest place for any woman to access the Internet in my community. They warn us that we cannot ignore the horrifying stories that reveal the dark side of technology. Even if it is for an hour each day, women will access the Web.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 24, 2010

told me early on that one of the reasons Kiva works is that you see the exact goat herder you’re helping with your loan (not to mention read his story and look at his pictures). My friend Jessica Jackley Kiva. If you keep this fact in your fundraising strategy, it’ll save you a lot of heartache later on.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Sometimes a story begins on a whim and a spark. Millennials have been the face of this change-maker movement (although that’s not to exclude the other generations of do-gooders). How These Entrepreneurs Got Their Start. So what gives some of these millennials that special spark to be social entrepreneurs?

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Tech Soup

JULY 20, 2011

The OECD recently hosted an event on the Future of the Internet Economy: Generating Innovation and Growth , a follow-up from the 2008 meeting in Seoul. The 6th Internet Governance Forum will soon bring multiple stakeholders to Kenya to discuss key policy and governance issues. Not convinced yet?

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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. Lack of access to the knowledge in books perpetuates ignorance, generates poverty and squanders human potential. We can do better!

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EveryAction

MARCH 16, 2017

Whether quietly spearheading some of the world's most groundbreaking scientific and medical research or not-so-quietly leading revolutions on the battlefield, our history is ripe with stories of ferocious, adventurous, enlightened, and persistent women. Do you love ladies in literature? Sheroes in the Sciences. Gertrude B. Coco Chanel.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

The Cause: Room To Read a not-for-profit organization that transforms the lives of millions of children by focusing on literacy. Tweetsgiving which asked people to retweet a message of gratitude in a 48 hour period over Thanksgiving generated over 21,000 tweets. x (Total Retweets).

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Tech Soup

MARCH 10, 2015

New Heights, by promoting literacy through a wide range of programs, has produced radical results. Within nine months, he became the first member of his family in three generations to be able to read at a high school level. Inspiring Optimism Through Results. … So I truly believe that no one is unreachable, and that's huge!

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

If we want to get our story out there in a form that will get attention, videos are the ticket. The NPR story on mobile recruiting is a good place to find out about this new trend. My final bold prediction is that we'll forget Millennials in 2016 in favor of Generation X, America’s neglected middle child generation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 12, 2008

Her organization is a storytelling organization, so the goal is to get people to share and tell their stories. A Different Kind of Story. Have also worked a lot in video because stories need a visual medium. What technologies do you need to encourage user-generated content on video? they have a YouTube Channel.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

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NTEN

APRIL 16, 2009

When it comes to determining how effective programs and organizations are, anecdotes don't tell the whole story. Will you track results of adult literacy tests or teens transitioned into work programs? Ingvild Bjornvold, Social Solutions. Many programs, when evaluated, have been shown to be ineffective or have negative outcomes.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 9, 2007

We must start to create serious games as “generative processes” or “solutions to problems” In other words, she believes that gaming can be more than a simulated tool for learning how to slay dragons, end global conflict, and splice DNA. All it needs is a strong game story, argues McGonigal, and people are hooked.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Peer-to-Peer Events Arts & Culture Events Community Events Educational Events Events for Grown-Ups Events for Kids & Families Nonprofit Peer-to-Peer Events Peer-to-peer events raise funds and generate buzz by having your supporters and participants get their networks involved in your event. Join a Neon CRM Group Demo 29.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 11, 2018

Pew Research Center recently released the full collection of anecdotes and stories shared by experts about their personal experiences with digital life. While the study showed that the negatives were not as many as the positives, the stories shared by respondents point to how internet has challenged personal well-being and relationships.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Short Story/Poetry Anthologies Many nonprofits will compile the stories or poetry of supporters and then turn that into an anthology that they can sell. This is an excellent option for getting young people involved in their community while encouraging literacy.

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Kindful

MARCH 5, 2021

Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples. Their funding priorities focus on the following areas of interest: financial literacy, workforce development, micro finance, entrepreneurship, leadership skills, and formal education. Seventh Generation Fund For Indigenous Peoples. Vermont Women’s Fund. eWomen Foundation.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples. Their funding priorities focus on the following areas of interest: financial literacy, workforce development, micro finance, entrepreneurship, leadership skills, and formal education. Seventh Generation Fund For Indigenous Peoples. Vermont Women’s Fund. eWomen Foundation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2011

A crisp brand meaning should be the filter for decision making internally as well as externally, especially regarding the building of community around the organization’s cause, partnerships, communications and revenue generation. It also means we must change the YWCA story. We are NOT a shelter.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Passive income – a term used to describe income generated from a single effort that pay of indefinitely – is a topic normally reserved for the likes of Tim Ferriss (of “The Four-Hour Workweek”), but some of its philosophies can be applied to fundraising. It’s the story you tell on your website. It’s your style.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 21, 2008

Mon Chany's Story. s Khmer Literacy School has provided huge opportunity. Both Bora and Nhuong, young people from Cambodia, who are donors to Sharing Foundation, know this story all too well: As Bora says, "I don't know what I can do as a single Cambodian citizen to help next generation of my country.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 13, 2011

The way that we can best honor the victims of past human rights violations is to document and share their stories in support of the campaign to drive change today—by seeking reforms, ending impunity and if at all possible, securing justice. Literacy, human rights and the environment are critically important to the future of humanity.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 19, 2007

A month ago I listened to Christine Karumba, the Country Director for Women for Women International in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, tell Honorata's story on the Voices on Genocide Prevention podcast. Each had their own stories of horror, of lives lost, and of struggling to regain their dignity. She received the John F.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 2, 2008

They wanted to create a literacy program for themselves because now there was a school where their children could go to school, but they felt embarrassed that they couldn't support their children because they themselves were illiterate. If I am inspired by my mother, I am also driven in some sense by the next generation.

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