Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

Open source champion Brian Behlendorf spoke at the event, encouraging the hackers to focus on finding an interesting problem to solve rather than worrying about building a sustainable model. TechSoup Global's Ale Bezdekian attended another San Francisco event, but it was much different from the one at San Francisco State.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

United Way has repurposed images of their volunteers and video interviews of their staff to create several TikToks that raise awareness of their work. What problems does your nonprofit tackle? Why are these problems or needs in your community important? Remember, posting at least three videos per day is considered best practice.

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Socialbrite

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Image by Cam Miller (CC BY NC ND). Like wildfires, the impact of global catastrophes can spread quickly. We can do that not just by rehashing the nature of present problems but by outlining specific tangible steps we can take toward change and by highlighting the inspirational stories of people already making a difference.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 19, 2016

These new UN Sustainable Development Goals are the de facto agenda for global philanthropy, and they have a new dimension: technology targets to enable implementation. In 2012, UN Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon launched the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) to mobilize global scientific and technological expertise.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. That’s why braille is an important focus for us in Benetech’s Global Literacy Program — we know that we must keep braille relevant and make it more available. This allows a much broader group of experts to keep working on the problem.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2019

Maybe a problem that needs to be solved, a person that needs help, a goal that’s not yet met — then let them know what role they’ll play when they create a personal fundraiser. Based on the 2018 Global NGO Technology Report. They’ll be excited to turn their personal connection into a meaningful campaign. Calm their concerns.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

This is the problem that Foundation Center, GlobalGiving, GuideStar, and TechSoup have set out to solve by creating BRIDGE (Basic Registry of Identified Global Entities). Image : Roger / CC BY-NC-ND. Funded by Google Inc., Try out the lookup tool. spanhidden.

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Candid

AUGUST 2, 2023

Whether it’s global heatwaves, flooding in Pakistan, Canadian wildfires that block out the sun, decade-long droughts in Africa, or ever more powerful hurricanes, natural disasters have our attention. Seeing a problem—like the February earthquake in Turkey and Syria —many will act to mitigate it. M1 Buses on Madison Av.

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Black Cat Rescue works to improve the public image of both black cats and animal adoption by making black cat adoption a positive experience for all involved, especially around Halloween when the focus on black cats is high. The Humane Society.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 16, 2019

If your organization is using generic or low-cost website hosting for WordPress, it’s likely you’re running into common problems: Your website’s pages and posts load slow. Expert WordPress Support – trained WordPress professionals can help with problems or questions about your website 24/7. Also, a great collection of resources.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2017

This image above, recently making the rounds on social media, is a funny statement on the challenges of an open office layouts, where there are no walls or doors. You may be wondering whether the Global Giving has the opportunity for quiet time in order to do focus solo work that does not require collaborating with others.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2017

The UN finds that 119 countries have now passed domestic violence laws, though enforcement remains a problem. Jane Meseck , senior director of global programs at Microsoft Philanthropies. Image 1: Jennifer Leahy Photography. Image 2: Jane Meseck. Image 3: Lisa Pool. Image 4 : JD Lasica / CC BY-NC.

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JULY 13, 2023

Nonprofits are able to grow their audience by tapping into GivingTuesday’s large, global social media community. A graphics package that includes images to post on their personal social media accounts makes it easy for people to spread the word about your campaign. Solving this problem costs only $.

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Tech Soup

JULY 31, 2017

tax law that cleared the way for this service — ultimately reducing costs, complexity, and duplication of efforts for both grantmakers and their global grantees. Connecting a global network to spur local technology innovation: The TechSoup Global Network is comprised of 69 independent capacity-building organizations around the world.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

GE’s Healthyimagination campaign, for example, was to promote global solutions for healthcare problems. . Not only did this demonstrate the value of the GE product, but it also created an emotionally and visually visceral image that transported attendees to a specific place and culture.

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

Brian Solis , Global Innovation Evangelist and Digital Anthropologist, calls this Generation Novel, or Gen N. We looked at problems associated with “status quo” management and thinking. Image from Brian Solis. And now we have global social upheaval layered on top. The digital revolution created hyper-connection.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Also, the corporate giving you leverage acts as a form of social proof , providing testimonials as to your worth in addressing some of the community’s most pressing problems. Matching gifts enhance brand image, improving consumer loyalty. This helps you acquire new donors as well as retain and upgrade ongoing ones.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2013

A new set of micro-tasking apps, called MicroMappers, are trying to solve this problem so relief organizations can help volunteers pinpoint exactly where help is needed and identify useful (not to mention valid) social media data. The network is supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, as well as other global sponsors.

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AccelEvents

OCTOBER 21, 2020

When COVID first struck, there was a rash of these hijackings with people sharing graphic and disturbing pornographic images. To avoid these problems, event hosts can use a virtual event platform like Accelevents for ticketing, registration, video streaming, and hosting.

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Qgiv

MARCH 8, 2022

International Women’s Day is a global holiday to commemorate the achievements of women, and today we’re here to celebrate the amazing achievements of women in tech. Women can bring a different viewpoint and a problem-solving skillset that’s needed within the field. Happy International Women’s Day!

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

No other platform offers the same huge global reach for promoting awareness of important, yet suppressed, issues. This is a great example of how you can use hashtags, images, or ideas that are already popular across social media to further your nonprofit. They repost the images on their profiles and choose winners for each category.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2016

The new global donation, grant, and discount program will make Microsoft Cloud services — including Azure, Power BI, CRM Online, and Enterprise Mobility — available to nonprofit organizations by donation or at significant discounts. Image : Microsoft. How Can Cloud Services Help Your Nonprofit? What Steps Can You Take?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2014

Define the problem from your stakeholder’s point of view. Images: Images convey more than mere text, shapes, and colors. Which is why testing different images to see which ones yield the best results can make the difference between a campaign that gets results or a total dud. Here’s the method. Don’t just guess.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Problems were that many survivors had no internet access, let alone electrical power, let alone computers or even computer literacy. Another problem in theory is fraud, and another problem is that many sites only included last and first names which in a mass of several hundred thousand displaced persons obviously included many duplicates.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 29, 2013

of GuideStar International and TechSoup Global. The need for open data from NGOs is reiterated, while the way philanthropy has promoted the global Open Government Partnership is explained. He explains, however, why despite the increased amount of data that's available, problems with measuring social progress persist.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Technology CSR teams have pioneered programs globally to provide access to technology. TechSoup is an international network of more than 60 NGOs that leverages technology to build nonprofit capacity and help solve social problems locally and globally. Image: +SocialGood. UN relations. unfoundation. spanhidden

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Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2013

The intent of the event is to speed up efforts to address the African e-waste problem in a manner that protects the environment and workers' health, and also creates economic opportunity. A recent UN study finds that domestic consumption is the main contributor to Africa's growing e-waste problem.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Shining a spotlight on a problem worked when you were the only show in town. 4 Think global, write local Don’t forget op-eds and letters to the editor! While topics might be global, news is local,” explained Chan. The news cycle is really short,” explained Chan. Write an op-ed that talks about the issue from the local context.”

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

GE’s Healthyimagination campaign, for example, was to promote global solutions for healthcare problems. . Not only did this demonstrate the value of the GE product, but it also created an emotionally and visually visceral image that transported attendees to a specific place and culture.

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Global Giving

APRIL 25, 2020

But by using modern computer processors to perform these calculations at high volumes, data scientists can create models capable of solving complex problems. What kinds of problems can machine learning solve? If not designed mindfully, AI can reinforce these problems in many ways.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

TechSoup Global donation partner, Cisco , is starting to talk about an alternative to cloud computing, the paradigm that relies on huge data centers to do all our processing. Find what TechSoup Global thinks about the new FCC net neutrality decision here. It’s time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news again!

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

A TechSoup Global project, #NPTechChat is a monthly Twitter-chat series for social change activists that reduces barriers and increases impact by using technology around the globe. Sheila Warren, general counsel, NGOsource/Techsoup Global; @sheila_warren. Image by the Arab Resource and Organizing Center (text added).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2010

Ed Granger-Happ, Nethope; Claire Bonilla, Disaster Response Microsoft; Daniel Ben-Horin, TechSoup Global, Vida Durant, CARE USA. Microsoft researchers are collaborating with the academic community on environmental problems, such as aggregation and visualization of complex scientific data from many sources. We need leverage points."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 19, 2015

The current population of Gen Z is estimated to be about 2 billion, or 27 percent of the global population. While there are larger numbers of Gen Z in India, China, and Nigeria compared to UK or US, they are truly a global organization. Talk in images: emojis, symbols, pictures, videos. Be Prepared to Be Blown Away by Gen Z.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

Lack of Food Isn't the (Whole) Problem. The Range mobile app helps address that awareness problem. The app was created by Caravan Studios , a division of TechSoup Global, with financial support from Microsoft Citizenship. Images: USDA , USDA , marietta. Come summertime, however, school lunches are no longer available.

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

Through technology, data, and resource-sharing, Community Boost_r seeks to empower Balkan citizens to voice their opinions, demand solutions to everyday problems, and stay informed on accountability and transparency issues. EkoVizija is a mobile app that enables users to take pictures and report environmental problems in their community.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

You might see close-up shots of products or images of VIPs or event attendees to capture and promote the event more functionally. Consider adding a soundtrack as inspiration, event branding over the video image, or other types of pop-ups to inform the remote attendees of presenter details, time changes, and so on. .

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