Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

New ideas for Benetech projects come to us from interesting people all the time. One repeating theme came to me during a recent and fascinating meeting with Professor Rebecca Richards-Kortum, the Director of Rice 360, the Institute for Global Health Technologies. Rebecca was looking for help with a familiar problem.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

I spent the last two days at the TechSoup Global Summit getting inspiration overload about social media, networks, social network mapping, networks of networks, global peer learning, building a sector, nonprofit technology, and many other ideas I’m passionate about. Designing for Serendipity.

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.orgSource

MARCH 28, 2023

A global biological disaster was unique in our current experience. It introduced the idea that disruption is more like a wave than a precipice. In the past, resilience, like culture building, may have been viewed as a “soft” skill because the qualities that are involved don’t directly impact the bottom line.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2023

And that's exactly what author and London Business School professor Herminia Ibarra has done with her 2015 global bestseller, Act Like A Leader, Think Like A Leader. Since the first edition's publishing, Ibarra explains that the world has changed and so must one's leadership skills and style.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Being stuck in chronic performance can have a devastating impact on your skills, confidence, job, and personal life. No matter how hard we work, if we only do things as best we know how, trying to minimize mistakes, we get stuck at our current levels of understanding, skills, and capabilities.” avoiding mistakes to expecting mistakes.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

His idea was to bring attention to the positive impact philanthropy has on society and to encourage people to become more involved in charitable activities. Remember your fundraisers Remembering the professionalism and skill of trained fundraisers is a key part of the day. Questions about the day can be sent to AFP here.

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Association Analytics

AUGUST 14, 2023

AI has garnered a lot of global and national attention across most industries in recent months. AI’s Impact on Staff and Members Let’s say your team is on board with using AI, but you have no idea where to start. A simple first step would be to complete a time study of all your tasks to determine what you might want to automate.

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Candid

APRIL 16, 2024

Activities they considered “service” included “working with others to make the community or campus a better place” (81%), “acting to benefit the common good” (80%), “everyday acts of kindness” (76%), “acting to raise awareness about a campus, community, or global problem” (72%), and “working with others to address social inequality” (68%).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2011

Here are six fantastic books that I read this year that help you gain 21st century skills like learning from failure, reflection, visualization, and more. The ideas, tips, and tricks are grounded in adult learning theory, but the book is very practical. Both by authors with first names of Brian. Brilliant Mistakes by Paul H.J.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

But I also got the opportunity to learn and hear Rob Reich, associate professor of political science, Stanford University, and faculty co-director, Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (Stanford PACS) and Lucy Bernholz, visiting scholar, Stanford PACS present their research in a talk called “New Skills for the New Social Economy.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

For training where you are focusing on a skill, it allows for folks express their opinions (negative or positive) and not have get in the way of the instructional flow later on. I always learn something from his participatory style, humor, and techniques. Here’s a few things I learned.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2013

I was honored to be invited to cover this year’s Global Philanthropy Forum , a community of donors and social investors committed to international causes. ” with Jacob Harold , Guidestar; Robert Kirkpatrick , UN Global Pulse; Mayur Patel , Knight Foundation. Global Pulse @rgkirkpatrick. Notes from Session.

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Forum One

JULY 1, 2021

Last summer, after making the decision to continue our internship program virtually despite the global pandemic, we decided it was important for us to again offer the program virtually. They not only bring an extra set of hands and skill sets to our staff, but they also bring fresh perspectives and ideas.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

As discovered in the Global Trends in Giving Report , the.org domain is by far the most trusted domain for nonprofit website and email communications. In fact, according to the Global NGO Technology Report , 27% of nonprofits worldwide have an official policy to allow staff to work on their LinkedIn Profiles during work hours.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Here are a few ideas about how to make virtual/hybrid versions of your favorite in-person events. Cooking classes have a broad appeal because they attract not just gourmet food, but also individuals who want to learn new skills. Virtual education is a great tool and can be used to teach a wide range of skills. 5) Online classes.

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Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

These organizations are currently offering grant and funding opportunities and/or accepting letters of inquiry or project ideas. . Global Fund For Children. Mellon foundation seeks to build just communities enriched by meaning and empowered by critical thinking, where ideas and imagination can thrive. Global Fund For Children.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 5, 2021

Between a global pandemic, extreme climate change, increasing inequities, and a growing global movement for equality, it’s not hyperbole to say that we’re facing unprecedented challenges. We need to approach these challenges as a team with multiple parties bringing their unique skills to the table and coordinating with other players.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

These experts provided me with countless valuable recommendations, and their insights were particularly important in making this handbook reflective of the global nature of modern public relations. It is not only trade that is globalized now, but also communications—and thanks to these contributors, the text reflects that.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Do you have an idea for an organization that will bring good to the world and serve a charitable purpose? You might be inspired to bring your idea to life by starting a nonprofit. Does the community seem excited about your nonprofit idea? Vision statement: To accelerate progress against catastrophic disease at a global level.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Laureus is a global movement whose purpose is to change the world through the power of sport. It wasn’t long after their civil war, and the program was working with child combatants, using sports to teach new skills. The kids had no idea who Tony or I were, but I took a rugby ball, Tony took a skateboard, and it made them smile.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 5, 2022

It’s no secret that as a global society we’ve had a few changes thrown at us in the last few years. Even aside from a global pandemic, an ever changing landscape of technology and politics have caused all of us to have to navigate change. How will you make sure the team has the necessary skills to thrive during the change?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 23, 2022

Effective pro bono volunteer programs — also known as skills-based volunteering — are built upon this idea. For volunteers, it enables skills development, and improves wellbeing by connecting their work with their purpose. Nonprofits and Schools Access Skills and Resources. Thanks so much for the opportunity, Salesforce!”

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Every month our global network of community organizers hosts Tech4Good events in more than 70 cities. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Philly NetSquared Idea Generator. . * The **NetSquared Victoria** team has been investigating [tools for online collaboration]([link] Check out the storify! * Wednesday, September 14, 2016.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 7, 2016

A few weeks ago, we aligned with the YW for a skills-based volunteering project with one of their partners, Independence High School in Manhattan. I pointed to the goals that lined up with the issues they named, and I suggested that they pick one or two and embrace the idea of contributing to fixing that problem over the next 14 years.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2013

The Basic Registry of Identified Global Entities (BRIDGE) is a new collaborative project that aims to revolutionize information sharing, in order to better understand the flows of philanthropic dollars and enhance transparency and effectiveness in the global social sector. … VV: Why do we need a new numbering system?

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AccelEvents

MARCH 8, 2021

Or, your brand has a virtual event idea aimed at increasing revenue, but you are not sure of the right way to do it. Virtual summits are a great way for diverse groups of people to connect over ideas, trends, and best practices! The workshop series explores a range of ideas and is available online at select times throughout the winter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2017

Evaluate your content, facilitation, and logistical skills against participant evaluations. For training where you are focusing on a skill, it allows for folks to express their opinions (negative or positive) and not have debate get in the way of the instructional flow later on. Next, try provocative statements.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 4, 2009

I'm always excited about finding out about a new idea that's already gaining traction. FreshBrain is focused on an important problem - filling the gap in the education that our teens receive, specifically in the area of 21st Century Skills. Skills around technology, creativity, critical thinking, communication and collaboration.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2024

While the ideas are presented linearly, the reality is that some clearly overlap, and others may resolve only to return again,” explains Wiggins. The state of change is so radical that many of your information networks and skills are temporarily blunted. These 10 components inform the chapters within the book.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 15, 2009

These young women were just three of 80 student social entrepreneurs who attended the Global Engagement Summit last week at Northwestern University in Chicago. and business skills. He's the founding Director of the Center for Global Engagement at Northwestern University. Needless to say, it was an awesome experience!

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AccelEvents

MARCH 8, 2021

Or, your brand has a virtual event idea aimed at increasing revenue, but you are not sure of the right way to do it. Virtual summits are a great way for diverse groups of people to connect over ideas, trends, and best practices! The workshop series explores a range of ideas and is available online at select times throughout the winter.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The global meeting of leaders, doers, and movement-makers saw new and varied community partnerships and announcements that push traditional boundaries and create cross-sector opportunities for many organizations and communities. Now, we wait to see what will happen as emerging ideas turn into action. The Malala Fund.

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Candid

MARCH 9, 2022

And third, we see a number of individuals from established organizations who are looking for professional development or to learn new skills. Sometimes, through our conversations, it’s decided that a nonprofit may not be the best fit for an idea, or that the organization has some more work to do before it’s ready to apply for a grant.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 25, 2022

Many forces have exacerbated the need for nonprofits to shift their focus to employee well-being, including the global pandemic, economic uncertainty, the wealth gap and racial injustice. Nonprofits need to invest in practices that enhance and develop skills, create career paths and take work-life balance into consideration.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 29, 2019

And, by language of leadership, he means using language that clearly and powerfully brings ideas to life for the audience. The first part examines why jargon exists and discusses its implications for leaders.The second part teaches how to use language that conveys ideas with energy, clarity, and conviction. The book has two parts.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 16, 2020

#GivingTuesday is an annual campaign that has taken off far beyond expectations in the years since it was first implemented, reaching an unprecedented global scale. How people are using their unique skills in the COVID-19 crisis. Right from the beginning, we saw that people were in search of ideas. They wanted to help.”. “We

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Museum 2.0

MAY 9, 2018

What are you going to do with all the notes in your journal and ideas in your head? I put ideas out into the universe without any infrastructure to help them blossom into change. And while I have huge respect for how people convert these ideas into change, I believe there are ways I could be more helpful. You finished a book.

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