NTEN

JULY 15, 2014

Through thousands of community-run events around the world, the Maker Party unites educators, organizations, and enthusiastic Internet users of all ages and skill levels. Similar to Mozilla, we share the belief that the web is a global public resource that’s an essential part of our modern life. Taking part in a Maker Party?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Phishing scams, data theft, social media missteps, and cyberbullying are all unfortunate side effects of Internet use. In honor of Safer Internet Day , Microsoft has launched a new interactive website to promote a healthy Internet for everybody. What are the Internet safety practices at your organization? Why participate?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

This concept has been pioneered by the Internet Archive with its Open Library can lend a digital copy of a book for a period of time as long as it (or a partner library) owns a physical copy of that book which it holds back from being lent to someone else. These were the days when people had just one PC at home. And, the U.S.

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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.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2013

In the spirit of TechSoup's new look , we've compiled a list of resources and products from around our global network on website design, planning, and management. Connecting Up held webinars on two open-source content management systems: Introducing the Joomla CMS and Introducing the Drupal CMS. Design and Multimedia.

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Tech Soup

JULY 8, 2013

These are packaged with discounted voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone services that unify all your organization's telephones, mobile phones, fax machines, and computers through a virtual PBX software application. BetterWorld Telecom is one of our newer ones having been with us since 2010.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

This week, TechSoup Global/Guidestar International's Keisha Taylor has been participating in the Internet Governance Forum in Vilnius, Lithuania. A beautiful rendition of "What a Wonderful World" opened this year's IGF in Vilnius, Lithuania.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 17, 2015

In 1985 the.ORG domain was released to the public along with.COM,NET,GOV and.EDU – the original top-level domains of the Internet. Over the next 30 years the.ORG domain would become the Internet home of the nonprofit sector worldwide and become synonymous with the term “nonprofit organization.” million nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 2, 2015

In 2005 Facebook was only open to college students and professors, Twitter didn’t exist, and the iPhone was still in concept mode. The Internet was primarily a desktop PC or laptop experience and reading news and sending and receiving email accounted for the majority of time spent online. Global Giving 2005. Bold imagery.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 18, 2016

I was a young Gen Xer, empowered with a brand new Bondi Blue iMac® G3 desktop computer, that was emboldened by the belief that my generation was going to pioneer how nonprofits used the Internet. In truth, we did change the world, and we did pioneer how nonprofits use the Internet. The Global Mobile Revolution has just begun.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2016

The launch of the.NGO and.ONG domains will change how nonprofits, charities, NGOs, and ONGs worldwide use the Internet for branding for decades to come. The webinar highlighted how how the.NGO and.ONG domains and their functionality differ from the.ORG domain and featured OnGood – the new global directory of verified NGOs and ONGs.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2013

We released our report on the 2012 TechSoup Global NGO Cloud Survey in September of 2012 and have now had more time to ponder the findings and talk to several of you about what you think of them. While security, cost, and Internet access were widely cited as barriers to cloud adoption, lack of knowledge was by far the most widespread barrier.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

We've posted a proposed pilot project approach to "Jump-Start the Global Development Commons Content Ecosystem" to our global development Commons wiki. Very important - we intend the pilot to provide an initial demonstration of these Global Development Commons principles: (See www.developmentcommons.org ). Let us know!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 6, 2013

Thanks for helping us find the right person for this key role at Benetech: it will make a difference to the global cause of human rights! and work often with people in miserable conditions (yes, in both places!); Why You Do Want this Job: All the above.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

The Mozilla Foundation is driven by a mission to help keep the Internet an open, global, public resource accessible to all. Building Open-Source Voice Recognition for Good: Can You Help? Building Open-Source Voice Recognition for Good: Can You Help? Would you be willing to donate a recording of yours?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 12, 2021

However, with global sea levels still rising rapidly , biodiversity declining at an alarming rate , and the world’s most vulnerable populations bearing the brunt of the climate crisis, it is clear that the efforts of dedicated environmental nonprofits alone are not enough. From nonprofits like 350.org With a digital-first approach, 350.org’s

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 19, 2021

Global survey data from Gallup notes that the world is more stressed than ever , and the anxiety of reentry is bubbling up with each mention of a “return to normal.” This flexibility is likely to stick around even as our spaces open up. Because of this, interrupted meetings were no longer an Internet sensation, like the 2017 BBC Dad.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

The rapid rise of social media and mobile technology has had a profound impact on website design and email marketing, yet many nonprofits have not yet adapted to the new aesthetics and functionality of a mobile, social Internet. 43% of the adult global population owns a smartphone and the number of smartphone owners is expected to grow to 6.1

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 23, 2016

The rapid rise of social media and mobile technology has had a profound impact on website design and email marketing, yet many nonprofits have not yet adapted to the new aesthetics and functionality of a mobile, social Internet. 43% of the adult global population owns a smartphone and the number of smartphone owners is expected to grow to 6.1

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2009

Becky recommends an Idealware report on open-source content-management systems. From TechSoup Global's grant-funded projects: MaintainIT Project. Tags: Using the Web and Internet Web 2.0 Kami hosts a webinar on how to host a webinar. Elliot thinks about online and offline community building, using TechSoup.org as an example.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 4, 2009

Skills that they will needed to be successful in our future workplace and ever evolving global economy. They reached over 270,000 teens last year primarily on the open internet and have the goal to reach 2,000,000 this year. Skills around technology, creativity, critical thinking, communication and collaboration.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2009

From TechSoup Global's grant-funded projects: MaintainIT Project. Chris reports that TechSoup's Refurbished Computer Initiative is now open to public libraries. Tools Using the Web and Internet. Robert warns of the Downadup worm, a potentially devastating new piece of malware.

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2014

Tomorrow is the last day to submit your feedback to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) during their public comment period on Net Neutrality, so there is time to have your voice heard to help reverse the dismantling of the open Internet.

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Forum One

MAY 17, 2010

In parallel to the Presidential Entrepreneurship summit, Forum One participated in the Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy’s 11th annual conference and sat in on open debates on how to improve and strengthen the strained relationship. Misunderstandings and fear can be broken through online forums and through social media.

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Nucleus

AUGUST 17, 2021

With the number of data collection tools available on the internet for little or no cost, it’s tempting to inundate members with surveys about everything from the color of the annual meeting theme to crucial issues like dues increases or social issues. or multiple choice questions (e.g., However, don’t be trapped by convention.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2017

We are in the middle of global disruption due to widespread mobile Internet and cloud technology, Big Data, the rise of the collaborative economy and crowdsourcing/funding. The UN Global Report is using a bot to engage young people in discussions about civil society related to the reports. I pulled together a curated list.ly

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Tech Soup

JULY 31, 2017

In a recent blog post , in which our nonprofit, TechSoup, advocated for Net Neutrality, there were several responses that have an interestingly identical structure: (a) Government should stay out of the Internet; (b) There are technical issues involved that TechSoup does not understand; and. (c)

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 13, 2021

By live streaming, you are opening up your brand a little bit more to show your customers your persona. . Video and audio equipment are a must (even if they are through your phone), as well as an encoder, virtual event platform, and internet connection. . One way to do that is through live events online and live streaming.

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 15, 2024

The inaugural cycle of the ICANN Grant Program is now open for applications from eligible organizations. Work effectively on the global stage with other international leaders in this critical space to reaffirm an inclusive, multistakeholder Internet governance paradigm. The organization is in the process of finding its next CEO.

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Forum One

MARCH 8, 2009

These are internet-related projects which we think are worthy of funding because they address important civic problems, they will catalyze important work by others, they are imminently scalable, and they are projects which the private sector lacks sufficient incentives to undertake. Project #1 Global Development Commons. public goods

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sgEngage

APRIL 6, 2021

Even though the Museum’s official physical opening was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, NMAAM has been developing unique programs and other offerings to serve the community without a physical exhibit space for the past four years. Even though the museum is now open, the Museum Without Walls will continue.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2014

The FCC updated that as of late Tuesday, they had already received more than 780,000 comments, including an open letter from Internet giants Google, Facebook, Twitter, Netflix, and others. Keep them coming!

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Some data that inform this assumption: 95% of the US has a smartphone ( Pew Internet ). Globally, there were roughly 197 billion app downloads in 2017 ( Statista ). But open up your smartphone’s app store and go over to the section where you can download updates to your existing apps. People spend 2.5

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 25, 2014

What if we applied Joi’s agile, bottom-up innovation approach to the global development challenge posed by Chris? I believe such an investment in technology-for-good innovations could open up new frontiers for tackling the toughest problems of the world’s poorest populations, from poverty to disease to social injustice.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

At the recent Spark13 conference (also known as the 4th Global Forum on Telecentres) in Granada, Spain, TechSoup Global launched OneRoof. OneRoof is software that manages all operations of an Internet café or telecentre or computer lab. OneRoof is a new social enterprize venture by TechSoup Global and OneRoof Inc.,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2014

I’m just back from a trip to Europe where I was part of the opening plenary at this year’s International Fundraising Congress outside of Amsterdam. (I I also keynoted the NGO track at the Internet Festival in Pisa, Italy (more about that in separate post later). Marcelo Iniarra (@marceloiniarra) October 17, 2014.

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Tech Soup

JULY 7, 2014

Web Pal, a tool from Emmett Global , not only promises to block ads and trackers from the websites you visit, but also speed up your browser. Emmett Global and Respect Network. Respect Network is a global initiative for advocating privacy online. The Emmett Global FAQ, however, says that it will be in the future.

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