Tech Soup

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Pacific time, we're launching Office Hours: Safer Online , the first of our new TechSoup Forums Q&A series with industry experts that take your questions in real time. You just need to master a few tech literacy skills, and come to grips with what most of the big challenges have in common."

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

The next time you set your digital device of choice to record your favorite show so you can watch it whenever you want, take a moment to be thankful that you’re protected from lawsuits from the entertainment industry. We called this idea Bookshare , which is now Benetech’s largest Global Literacy initiative. copyright law.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 2, 2021

It’s that time of year again, Cause Camp 2021 is just around the corner! Cause Camp, presented by Nonprofit Hub and Do More Good , has been nationally recognized by Forbes as a “must-attend” for the nonprofit sector. On May 11th, 2021 join us for a virtual conference unlike any other. Being a nonprofit professional isn’t easy.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Connections like this are built over time. National Forest Foundation. First Nations Development Institute. PADI AWARE Foundation is a publicly funded nonprofit whose mission is to drive local action for global ocean conservation. National Forest Foundation. Don’t be afraid to reach out—just do your research first.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The 36th Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute will feature nationally recognized experts from private foundations, public charities, law, finance, and government discussing the latest tax, legislative and governance issues affecting nonprofit organizations. National LGBTQ Task Force / Detroit, MI / $500. Fundraising & Grants.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

As someone who travels roughly half the time, it’s important to provide some insight into what’s going on, especially since these meetings often influence where Benetech goes with our efforts. To paraphrase Mark Twain, I didn’t have time to write a short blog post, so I wrote a long one. I’ve been to national meetings in the U.S.

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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. Today, we are poised at a moment in time where we can transcend the limitations of past book technologies and bring the power of books to all humans.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 20, 2010

My latest post on HuffPo is now up: Going to Davos to Redesign the Planet , about my proposal to the WEF's Global Redesign Initiative. What would you propose to global leaders to make humanity better off? What about literacy and education? I've included the post below, but comments are best done on the HuffPo site above.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

The Martus story that has unfolded during that time is a tale of hard-won success and focused efforts to bridge human rights and technological innovation. To help you understand it better, let me pick it up where I left off, back in 1993.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

During this time of year, when the news media is dominated by stories of pepper spray attacks over video game consoles and hoards of shoppers stampeding stores at 4 a.m., GivingTuesday is a movement to create a national day of giving , kicking off the giving season. Giving Tuesday provides us with an opportunity to change the dialogue.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 2, 2007

For example, I'm planning on going to India and Bangladesh next month for the first time, and to Uganda and Sudan next year. Under our new CTO, Patrick Ball (see my last President's letter), we are building a tech team to work on our incredibly varied list of projects in literacy, human rights and the environment.

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Tech Soup

MAY 31, 2013

We proudly welcome NGO partners Vietnet-ICT and the Lin Centre in Vietnam, as well as ASEAN Foundation , Kopernik Marketplace , and YCAB Foundation in Indonesia to the TechSoup Global family. Although Vietnam is regarded as a developing country, it has a literacy rate of 94 percent. It is densely populated with 92 million people.

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Forum One

MARCH 23, 2021

data literacy, device preferences)? There are different types of primary navigation menus, also known as main and global navigation menus. Your site has a flat structure where audiences don’t need to spend a lot of time on lower levels. Audiences need to spend more time on the first-level pages for the primary section.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Pacific time. Collaborative Conversations have been convened in client companies such as Genentech, NASA, The National Park Service at Yosemite, UCSC, and The Center for Interfaith Relations. Ken is currently working as the Worldview Literacy Project Manager at The Institute of Noetic Sciences. Find Kristy on Twitter at @kg.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Symantec offers a generous Matching Gift Program — up to $1,000 per employee per year — and also rewards sustained volunteerism by making a contribution to organizations where employees volunteer their time through their Dollars for Doers Program. Education received approximately 50 percent of Symantec’s dollars.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

On September 11, despite having reunited several families, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children had a list of 1,600 children listed as missing by their parents, or who were seeking their families. It was a tremendous effort by the team and all the volunteers who donated time.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Now seems like a good time for nonprofits to educate their constituents about the privacy issues surrounding these and other smart objects. The nonprofit Feedback Labs maintains that mobile phone surveys are 100 times cheaper and much, much times faster than conventional online surveys. Nearly half of them were in the U.S.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

The LIM is a highly visual tool that uses mapping technology to plot success stories in a global context. The LIM reaches TechSoup’s global network of resources that spans over 80 countries. We want you to tell us how you are using TechSoup product donations to promote digital literacy. Interesting proposition.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

The LIM is a highly visual tool that uses mapping technology to plot success stories in a global context. The LIM reaches TechSoup’s global network of resources that spans over 80 countries. We want you to tell us how you are using TechSoup product donations to promote digital literacy. Interesting proposition.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2007

" There was an acknowledgment from a panelist about the tensions between the need to look at results and the need for experimentation and pressures of timing. National Science Foundation. Emphasis is on digital literacy. Grantees - like Global Kids - found the right group to fund. This is a time pressure question!

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 20, 2008

Now, a day and two thousand miles from the closing ceremony, I realize I was lucky enough to participate in a very special kind of conference, one which deals specifically with the global politics of science centers. Casual discussions were steeped in government policies, national literacy rates, and worldwide attitudes towards science.

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Kindful

MARCH 5, 2021

To that end, I’ve compiled a list of funders who spend their time and grantmaking resources on assisting women-led movements to advance meaningful change. Global Fund for Women. Wallace Global Fund. Global Fund For Women. Boulware Foundation. Vermont Women’s Fund. eWomen Foundation. The Moriah Fund. Oak Foundation.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

To that end, I’ve compiled a list of funders who spend their time and grantmaking resources on assisting women-led movements to advance meaningful change. Global Fund for Women. Wallace Global Fund. Global Fund For Women. Boulware Foundation. Vermont Women’s Fund. eWomen Foundation. The Moriah Fund. Oak Foundation.

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EveryAction

MARCH 16, 2017

Organizations like Room to Read , the Poetry Foundation , and Books in Homes USA work to promote literacy and the significance of literary works in our society - support their work today, bookworms! DuVernay is also set to be the first woman of color to direct a film with a budget over $100 million, Disney's upcoming A Wrinkle in Time.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

The basic idea is that there is a set of skills that need to be emphasized for kids today to be good citizens, workers, and leaders in the 21st century--skills like collaboration, global awareness, and media literacy. As she put it: "waste occurs with activites or resources that some particular guest does not want."

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

You should have it by dinner time, that’s my promise to you. We’re going to try to save a little bit of time for Q&A at the end, but don’t be shy about that. dang, this is a great topic, this is so timely as people are, you know, perhaps getting annual reports together. So how do we know what to track?

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 10, 2006

It was during that time that I was recruited to participate in the volunteer-based program, The Teaching Collective, which actually helps to facilitate introductory level political education workshops in various high schools and youth organizing groups. Spending time with my family. I like novels, Julia Alvarez, different people.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

For example, although diversity, equity, and inclusion have been on SAA’s agenda for a long time, it is a huge change that many groups need to address. Without that expansive attitude, even a board that looks like the United Nations can feel like a private club. qualities takes time. Build in time for feedback and brainstorming.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 6, 2007

Kevin Danaher is the co-founder of the nonprofit Global Exchange which co-sponsors the Green Festivals with Co-op America. Kevin talks about the Global Citizen Center, a large mixed use building in downtown San Francisco that will serve as a hub for ecologically and socially responsible enterprise, education and economic development.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 2, 2008

Kavita Ramdas, President and CEO, Global Fund for Women. Kavita Ramdas is the President and CEO of the nonprofit, the Global Fund for Women. It's long, but I hope you'll take time during your coffee or lunch break to read, or listen to her inspiring words.

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