Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle. Learning in Public – Guest post by Victoria Dunning. Learning in Public. But learning in public for what? Sounds pretty awesome, right?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

From time to time we like to spotlight some of the great environmental nonprofit organizations that are involved with TechSoup Global. This time I'd like to write a bit about the American Public Gardens Association (APGA), which is a professional association for public gardens and professionals working in public horticulture.

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Candid

JULY 18, 2023

To date, 241 individuals with a cumulative net worth easily surpassing $1 trillion have made the pledge—a public commitment to give the majority of their fortunes to charity. However, their philanthropic gestures are executed with millions, if not billions, of dollars that move global markets and spur governments to action.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Thanks to global entertainers like Lady Gaga and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and world-class athletes like Kevin Love and Simone Biles, there’s already a shift toward candid public conversations, making mental health far less stigmatized than ever. Having those open and honest conversations is central to the #OnMyMind campaign. “If

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Panel at Global Nonprofit Leaders Summit Last month, at the Global Nonprofit Leaders Summit in Seattle hosted by Microsoft, I moderated a roundtable, “Empower Employees with AI Productivity Tools,” with leaders from three nonprofits: Alex Duncan,, British Heart Foundation; Jon Townsend, National Trust; and Joel Ramjohn, Agape Source.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 6, 2021

Beecher Hicks III, President & CEO of the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) in Nashville, TN. Q: Prior to becoming President & CEO of the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM), you had a long, successful career in investment banking and finance.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

Think about that for a moment — we have over 300 consulting and product partners that are serving thousands of organizations and institutions globally. OFM: A Model for Partner Participation in Open Source Community Projects. Now, you might think that is counterintuitive — why would you want to help your competition?!

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration assigns every vehicle a Vehicle Identification Number (or VIN). 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). Revolutionary Lookup Tool Now Available to the Public.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2010

The treaty does a lot of things, but let me highlight a few: • A global norm that there be copyright exceptions that allow for the making of accessible versions of copyrighted works for free on a nonprofit basis by a broad range of people or organizations, without having to get permission from the rightsholders. Support the TVI or AUPT.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

It can perhaps best be described by the slogan of the global disability rights movement: “nothing about us without us.”. Collective groups may include all applicants for a particular funding stream or a larger public group. Participatory grantmaking invites to decision-making tables people who have historically been excluded.

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Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

Global Fund For Children. Their grantmaking aims to ensure that American public education prepares all students with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions they need to fully participate in democracy and thrive in the global economy. Global Fund For Children. Funding Priority: Education. Mellon Foundation.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 22, 2009

Guest Blog from Amy McNeely, Bookshare Librarian This past week, April 12th through April 18th, was National Library Week. When as the Bookshare librarian I fill out membership forms for different library organizations, I want to check all the boxes, as Bookshare is at once a school library, a public library and an academic library.

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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. Global Giving 2005. National Audubon Society 2015. National Audubon Society 2005. New York Public Library 2015. New York Public Library 2005. United Nations 2015.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

For example, our first Impact Lab cohort designed Service Match , an open-source app designed for case managers who connect people experiencing homelessness to vital human services. and supporting small farmers in remote areas globally. How might we bridge the gap between the private and public sectors?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Although the challenges we’re facing as a global community continue to compound, our global community of changemakers in the nonprofit and education sectors continues to address these challenges head-on to drive tangible and inspiring social impact. Download Report Opens new window. Download the Community Impact Report.

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sgEngage

JUNE 20, 2023

You have a patchwork of national, state or provincial, and international standards to follow. Trust: Damaging publicity or negative stakeholder experiences that result from noncompliance can undermine relationships you’ve spent years building. Consumers globally are making more online payments than ever before.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2012

Big data, open data, charity reporting, and crowdsourcing were the order of the day at the recent Transforming your charity by bringing your data to life. seminar that TechSoup Global hosted in collaboration with The Guardian. help the public. Karl Wilding of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO).

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MAY 27, 2021

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History DIY Exhibits. The National Museu m of Natural History has a mission to promote a greater understanding of the natural world and our place in it. The National Museu m of Natural History has a mission to promote a greater understanding of the natural world and our place in it.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

A couple weeks back, IntraHealth International — a supporter of TechSoup Global — launched a terrific new collaboration with great music artists, technologists, and health care workers in order to further benefit programs for urgent health needs in Africa. read more.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2013

Data Digest is a weekly round-up of the latest news on data-related projects in the nonprofit sector, compiled and authored by Keisha Taylor of GuideStar International and TechSoup Global. This week have a look at the just completed Open Data for Africa platform and learn more about the brewing open data revolution in the MENA region.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

It creates an opportunity to have public benefit being balanced with business interests. For the content of books, this flexibility is expressed in ideas like public domain, when the copyright owned by the author or publisher ends at some point. copyright exception, but also allow for easy importing and exporting of accessible books.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2013

Data Digest is a weekly round-up of the latest news on data-related projects in the nonprofit sector, compiled and authored by Keisha Taylor of GuideStar International and TechSoup Global. This week we learn about the Resilient Africa Network (RAN), which is helping African students use open data for disaster relief.

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Tech Soup

MAY 15, 2013

Data Digest is a weekly round-up of the latest news on data-related projects in the nonprofit sector, compiled and authored by Keisha Taylor of GuideStar International and TechSoup Global. Some big news this week as President Obama further commits to opening up government data by signing an Executive Order. Open Government Data.

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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. Betsy Beaumon I recently had the honor to speak at the first-ever Braille Summit , hosted on June 19-21, 2013 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and Perkins School for the Blind.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Also, data from the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report reveals that 45% of online donors worldwide are enrolled in a monthly giving program. According to the Global Trends in Giving Report , 33% of donors worldwide give tribute gifts. A public search has a way of getting in front of new eyes, thus new donors and sponsors.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

National Forest Foundation. First Nations Development Institute. The Green Climate Fund is the world’s largest climate fund, mandated to support developing countries raise and realize their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) ambitions towards low-emissions, climate-resilient pathways. National Forest Foundation.

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Candid

JUNE 15, 2021

In the midst of a global healthcare crisis and its long-term implications, we also faced rising racial tensions surrounding the topic of police brutality, particularly as it relates to Black people. There’s no doubt 2020 was challenging for each and every one of us.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 16, 2010

Miradi is a joint venture between Benetech and the Conservation Measures Partnership (CMP), a consortium of global environmental organizations committed to improving the practice of conservation. Miradi was built in partnership with these global conservation groups and input from users around the world.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 10, 2011

Since its adoption at the United Nations General Assembly in 1948, the Declaration has become a universal standard for the promotion and protection of human rights worldwide. Our support of groups advancing LGBTI rights is opening up new opportunities for helping many more such groups around the world. and the European Union.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

Highlights of this Update: Human Rights Global Literacy Benetech Labs and Board of Directors Human Rights In the age of hyper-surveillance, it is clear that at-risk human rights defenders are no longer the only ones who need the know-how to protect sensitive information. I encourage you to read his powerful story on our website.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 2, 2021

Cause Camp, presented by Nonprofit Hub and Do More Good , has been nationally recognized by Forbes as a “must-attend” for the nonprofit sector. Inovo is a global consulting firm that helps purpose-driven leaders with innovative and profitable business models to pursue social change. Registration is open now !

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 4, 2012

This workshop participant had never used social media, but was open to learning and asked many great questions. LACVAW also hope to raise global awareness. She said that she now sees that social media and online efforts could be very effective in raising awareness of the Bill.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Animal Adoptions by the National Wildlife Federation: From alligators to walruses, givers can adopt animals in the name of friends, family, or colleagues. Be the Change Gifts by MercyCorps: Givers can buy gifts that educate AIDs orphans, help women open businesses, or even purchase composting kits and cookstoves for in the developing world.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2010

I worked for the Chalkboard Project fresh out of university, a nonprofit organization founded and fueled by Foundations for a Better Oregon, a coalition of foundations in Oregon focused on collaborating to make a meaningful impact to issues in Oregon – in the case of the Chalkboard Project, that focus was on public education reform.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2020

And they’re certainly not exempt from a global pandemic. responding to a global pandemic is a matter of doubling-down on what they know. 50CAN is an organization that drives the creation of stronger, more equitable schools in every state and community within its national network. the people they serve, boards, donors, etc.),

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CauseVox

AUGUST 18, 2022

In our effort to highlight brilliant changemakers, we sat down with Cylinda Nickel at Compassion Services International to dive deeper into their global fundraising initiatives – particularly their work for Ukraine- and hear about her top fundraising tips. Their goal is to bring hope and help to various nations during times of crisis.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

As part of this pilot, 19 people representing organizations large and small are working together this year to try to unlock and solve some of the challenges nonprofits face when it comes to: measuring and managing data making data-informed decisions and sharing the results with colleagues, partners, funders, and the public.

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