Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

These are exciting times for everyone who’s been working to meet the accessibility imperative, as we are witnessing global movements that will increase accessible publishing and create new and better opportunities for people with disabilities. The November 2012 General Assembly took place in Bangkok, Thailand.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In fact, according to Gallup about 85 percent of people in the global workplace are either not engaged or disengaged. One of the reasons people are eager to work from home is because it is a place where they are comfortable. Are there areas where workers have privacy as well as places to collaborate? Bring treats.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Hunger is a global issue that affects everyone, everywhere. That’s why we’re excited to share more on our second cohort, which is focused on supporting the livelihoods of Small Scale Farmers in low and middle-income countries. An estimated 811 million people are hungry globally. Why Small-Scale Farmers?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 14, 2012

Guest Beneblog by Vijaya Tripathi The first ever Martus users group meeting took place earlier this month in Chiang Mai, the capital of Northern Thailand. It was surreal and incredibly exciting to see these inspiring people, my colleagues and friends, assembled in one place to launch the next generation of Martus.

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.orgSource

JUNE 5, 2023

Zonta International, where Allison served as Executive Director* and Chief Staff Executive, was honored with the 2021 ASAE Summit Award for the UNFPA-UNICEFF Global Program to End Child Marriage. Leaders who work on a global playing field can help you see in a new perspective. Knowing your brand is critical to maintain market share.

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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. That’s why it’s important to have internal conversations about how much data your organization feels comfortable sharing and what data is proprietary and should not be used with public AI tools.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 16, 2009

That’s part of the key to success when using Twitter for a Global conversation. There are also more and more opportunities emerging for people to coordinate global conversations that happen at the same time, instead of disconnected over time (still tied together via hashtag). What do those # mean? Build a landing pad.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2023

From showcasing outcomes through compelling stories to highlighting the transparency and accountability that donors, volunteers, and partners who share your vision seek, dedicated online brand management will invariably fuel and amplify the impact of your unique mission. Powerful storytelling is the key.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

The Global Scale project has had a slow start. Bonnie and I saw a need for a shared space to pool questions, ideas, lessons learned and examples from the work of many organizations, campaigns, and even community groups were doing to try to scale success, especially across geographic boarders, to help create a better world.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In fact, according to the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report , 33% of donors give tribute gifts to family and friends. Sharing with donors how their tribute gift contributes towards the mission of the organization can be a strong point of converting them into a repeat donor. Maximize the Impact of Tribute Gifts.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

The TechSoup Global network has donated 9.7 It would be impossible to tell all those stories in one blog post, but you can find them using the TechSoup Global Local Impact Map , powered by Microsoft technology. Inspire others using the social share buttons to share these stories with your network.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 28, 2012

The TechSoup Global network has donated 9.7 It would be impossible to tell all those stories in one blog post, but you can find them using the TechSoup Global Local Impact Map , powered by Microsoft technology. Inspire others using the social share buttons to share these stories with your network.

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Candid

APRIL 16, 2024

How do young people today see their role in making the world a better place, and what are the implications for the social sector? To illustrate, Cilente Skendall shared that one activity not considered “service” by most respondents was “alternative breaks”—short trips designed to provide students with “service immersion experiences.”

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Sharing stories is arguably the most ancient and long-lasting way of engaging and influencing emotions, values, judgments, and imaginations. We were blown away by the global participation in this year's campaign. Storymakers2014 global storytelling digital storytelling storymakers video' spanhidden.

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Candid

APRIL 11, 2024

So when I learned about Candid’s Demographics via Candid —an initiative that allows nonprofit organizations to share demographic information on their Candid nonprofit profile , where funders, donors, and researchers could easily access it—I was both intrigued and skeptical.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In a June 2020 Engage by Cell webinar , marketing expert Ric Militi of InnoVision Marketing Group shared, “Text messaging is one-on-one communication with your donor coming through the most private part of their phone. In order to truly connect with a donor, organizations must incorporate text messaging into their communications.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

By Elizabeth Ngonzi , is an Adjunct Faculty at New York University Center for Global Affairs where she teaches Digital Storytelling, Innovation and Fundraising. She has worked with Candid, Cornell University, the United Nations, and Vital Voices Global Partnerships, among others. Below are four examples: 1) Virtual Team Management.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 23, 2023

Takeaway : Between economic uncertainty, global instability, and whatever new crisis is just around the corner, the thought of fundraising can be daunting. GivingTuesday may have its roots in America, but it’s a global phenomenon. Takeaway : GivingTuesday has an overwhelming global impact, inspiring generosity all around Earth.

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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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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

GivingTuesday is "a global movement that reimagines a world built upon shared humanity and radical generosity." The next GivingTuesday takes place on November 30, 2021, and although the movement has a reputation for bringing in a high number of donations, there are many other ways to encourage social change. In 2020, 34.8

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 24, 2014

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. First Globally Unique IDs Are Issued.

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sgEngage

JULY 13, 2021

For your administrators/content creators, it’s scalability – when you have new content to share, being able to quickly and easily know where it belongs. Once you have your site in place, you can assess how well the structure is working by conducting usability tests and analyzing Google Analytics data. Findability.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Philanthropy Day is a good day to read and share our post on “ The Fundraiser’s Bill of Rights.” Get involved with this global day National Philanthropy Day serves as a reminder of the importance of giving, volunteering, and charitable acts. It has become a global movement to recognize and promote philanthropy.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2024

While traditional events still have an important place in the fundraising calendar, activity-based fundraising events now encompass a diverse range of experiences, from yoga to pickleball to kayaking and more. Build the right-fit event and they will come. And they will donate. That means more donors and more dollars.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 16, 2014

At the SHARE Conference last month, I spent time watching venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and techies praise how the sharing economy was the new way to make money and catalyze sharing and change. Where Are Nonprofits and Libraries on Sharing? Does the Sharing Economy Enable Social Good?

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Candid

AUGUST 29, 2023

So, in this blog, I’m leveraging my PhD in Psychology to share a bit about what burnout is, why it seems to be everywhere in the nonprofit world, and what organizations, leaders, and individuals can do about it. Anyone can and will burn out if they are placed in an environment with too many demands and not enough resources.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Last week, I got to BoardSource at 8 am just so I could hear Marnie Webb and Rebecca Masisak, CO-CEOs of TechSoup Global share their lessons learned in developing, weaving, and stewarding two very different types of networks. TechSoup Global could have leveraged its resources in other programs to help with outreach.

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Candid

JANUARY 6, 2023

Discover the four steps Race Forward recommends for developing racial equity policies, practices, and cultures and use their toolkit’s resources to help you put them in place at your organization. Advancing Racial Equity in Maternal-Child Health and Addressing Disparities through a Reproductive and Birth Justice Lens , by W.K.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 26, 2007

My eldest son, Jimmy, and I were able to attend a portion of the Global Social Benefit Incubator at Santa Clara University last week. Oh, and Jimmy's 21 now so we can drink beer together in a public place! We were able to hear the elevator pitches of more than a dozen social entrepreneurs from literally all over the world.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

As part of Social Media September (#SocMedSep), we've been tapping into the wisdom of our global TechSoup and NetSquared communities as well as experts in nonprofit technology. Additionally, I wanted her to share how they determine which social networks to use and their most successful campaigns. Share them in the comments below.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Once a year, the global nonprofit community comes together to collaborate, share best practices, and connect at Dreamforce. A recent McKinsey report shared that only 30% of technology initiatives produce value to the business, which means investing in change management as an organization is key.

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Candid

JUNE 16, 2022

A philanthropy insider once shared during a presentation that foundations develop guidelines so they know to whom to say “no.” But, as a result of the global crisis, every responsible funder had to adapt and respond to new needs facing communities due to COVID, and many did so in creative ways. Not reinventing the wheel.

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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. Donors can leave comments and share the crowdfunding campaign with their networks on social media.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

You’re going to be busy that day with a jam-packed lineup of Salesforce.org sessions, all of which will take place on the 22nd. Kick off Dreamforce with the Salesforce.org community: thousands of global nonprofits, educators, and philanthropists dedicated to driving change around the world. Head of Global Events at Salesforce.org.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2021

The pandemic revealed the importance of having a strong digital infrastructure in place to weather storms, seamlessly run your entire mission, and set you up for future growth. s performance on our global mainstage to connect our worldwide attendees through the power of music.

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Candid

JANUARY 4, 2023

In response to the simultaneous global pandemic and racial equity movement, philanthropy committed to act with urgency to better support nonprofit partners, as well as the people and communities hit hardest by the impacts of these dual events. Pledges were made to reduce barriers, shift power, and engage in more equitable funding practices.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Then they placed the same ad spend against both. The square one received 2 times the likes and 3 times the shares when compared to the landscape video. Look at the assets you have to work with, choose the ones that stand out the most, and place them at the beginning. Timeliness Is Everything.

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