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. What Are the Biggest Barriers to More Widespread NGO Migration to the Cloud? Find the first and second post in this series online.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Our government is discussing providing free wifi throughout in Mexico City which is a very good sign for crowdfunding and even better for NGOs funding. Fundar is a 20-year old Mexican NGO in the filed of research and advocacy to fight corruption, impunity, and to adovcate for human rights.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Some of the negative indicators that we think could slow giving: Remote work and lack of social connection to on-the-ground nonprofits Increased social assistance support coming from the Government may impact perception of nonprofit need Return to pre-COVID giving patterns may depress giving this year. Giving Tuesday 2013 stats.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

We’re all going to have to be patient, but the potential for this new database to finally breakdown international walls in giving and information sharing is huge and funders, governments, social entrepreneurs, and nonprofits worldwide would be wise to assist in helping build this system and making it a success.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 22, 2012

Last month I did a Networked NGO training in Dubai for Pakistan NGOs where I experienced Internet censorship first hand. Unfortunately, yesterday, the Pakistan government decided to block Twitter – after we had just gotten everyone comfortable tweeting!

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Qgiv

MARCH 5, 2024

What is an NGO (Non-Governmental Organization)? An NGO is a type of nonprofit organized at the local, national, or international level that works independently of any government involvement. They typically focus on social, political, environmental, and humanitarian objectives through advocacy, research and by providing services.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2018

Last week at the IFC-Asia , I co-designed and facilitated a 90 minute workshop with Marco Kuntze titled “ The Digital NGO: The Journey from Paper to Screen.” The assessment helps nonprofits look at eight different areas: Technology, Content, Channels/Devices, Audiences, Analytics, User Experience, and Governance.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

typically desires easy access to government and business centers, as well as major transportation routes. Discover these factors, and how one additional model could save your NGO up to 40% vs. the traditional lease model. Are you benefiting from any government or private sector discounts?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 17, 2010

As the worldwide debate continues about the release of government information by Wikileaks, history has shown that the uncovering of government data can be an important factor in human rights investigations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

When those NGOs receive funding they usually know how to use the funds very efficiently and are able to grow. Those initial fundings rarely come from online donations, most are community-based initiatives, companies, and local government incentives. As a fast-growing developing country, this problem it’s quite real.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 30, 2013

Before raising the hopes of any community, one of the first things an NGO should ask itself is: After we leave, what will remain in the community, and is it something they want and can sustain? R ead "Seeds for a Future Part 1: Getting your NGO off the ground," and "Seeds for a Future Part 2: Understanding communities and traditions.".

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 1, 2012

The participating NGOs include Women’s Leadership NGOs from Ethiopia I’ll be co-training with Kalyani Menon-Sen, a feminist activist, researcher and adult educator based in Delhi, India to deliver sessions on the Networked NGO, networks, and networking with social media. Feed a child, feed a nation!

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

The end of the Guatemalan Civil War resulted in a flood of non-governmental organization (NGO) programs spreading across the country in the hope of helping desperately poor people gain everything from their human rights, to better health care, food and nutrition, and training in governance.

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Candid

APRIL 14, 2022

In the meantime, individuals, governments, and private philanthropy fund relief on the ground, trying to keep up with displacement and need on a massive scale. Images of massive tank columns, hollowed-out buildings, and refugees on the move are eerily familiar to those seen in the European Theater of World War II. Family Foundation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Many of you know that I have had the honor of working with IIE on some amazing Networked NGO and social media skills capacity building and train the trainer projects in the Middle East over the last 2-3 years. Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Office of the Middle Eastern Partnership Initiative (MEPI) and managed by IIE.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2011

Governance and managing across difference in power and capacity in network participants / members. How to support NGO leaders who want to work with a network mindset but run into obstacles, like their board? On the afternoon of Tuesday, April 5th, here’s a few of the topics we’ll be discussing: Taking Risks with Networks.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 17, 2013

Fundación Paraguaya was the country’s first microfinance program and first development NGO. And there’s more: Martín is the author of books on economics, development, municipal government, education and even poetry!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2019

Government & Regulation. This was a fascinating conference, and the possibilities for positive social impact using blockchain and AI in the nonprofit/NGO and social enterprise space are already real, and growing. 4 th Industrial Revolution. Asset Chains. Financial Services. Healthcare. Security & Identity.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2010

Counterproposals have been made, governments have been engaging with rights holders, consumers and NGOs (or not!) Government delegation, as a next step possibility. I think that over the last six months, the US Government has come out in favor of accessibility, splitting with some of its typical EU/rich country partners.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 24, 2012

This post is a continuation of Seeds for a Future Part 1: Getting your NGO off the ground. When starting a nongovernmental organization (NGO) in a community other than your own, it is important to recognize that there are cultural barriers (try to call these "opportunities") to consider. Like this article? Get another!

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

Education is a major focus for nonprofits and NGOs, accounting for 9% of NGO activity worldwide. UNESCO views NGOs' role in fundamental economic development as crucial, especially in countries where governments are unable to adequately educate schoolchildren. Education Is a Major Nonprofit Activity. Even in the U.S.,

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

NGO Pulse (South Africa). From funding challenges to the need for better governance, find out about the current state of NGOs in South Africa and what must be done for it to improve. TechSoup Sweden's Andreas Ericsson built his own Instagram printer for an event. Keisha Taylor from GuideStar International in the U.K.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 29, 2011

Please take a few minutes to complete the NGO Media and Technology Survey. with governments and organizations to put new media to work in the public. join TechSoup and your counterparts from leading NGOs, foundations, government. If your organization helps women and girls, we hope you'll join us. communities.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

The disaster relief NGO, World Vision , is a founding member of GivingTuesday and conceives it as an ongoing tradition to encourage Americans to dedicate the Tuesday after Thanksgiving to get back to the true meaning of the holidays. Giving Not Receiving. Give for Youth is part of the Microsoft YouthSpark.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

For his day job, Robert runs Communications without Borders and the NGO Kikandwa Rural Communities Development Organization. As an unpaid volunteer, he organizes NetSquared in-person events where people from NGOs from all over the region come to talk shop and help each other. We also have individuals who are not attached to an NGO.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 25, 2012

Nonprofits, government agencies, schools, and corporations organize events bringing awareness to fundraising and volunteering. There were a total of 12 NGOs present at the event, including the Maharashtra Dyslexia Association and the Sujaya Foundation , which provides educational services to underprivileged youth.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 16, 2013

According to our 2012 NGO Global Cloud Survey , collaboration is already one of the top ten current uses for cloud-based software among charities. I used it to project manage our recent global NGO cloud survey. Huddle is offering its online service to charities and libraries at a one-time admin fee, and a very reasonable one at that.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 18, 2013

One thing that Namibia has going for it is a stable parliamentary democracy and a government that clearly believes in digital inclusion. An NGO with A National Mandate. MyDigitalBridge is an NGO that started its work fairly recently.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 14, 2011

This is a communique on the current state of cloud adoption in India from Prashant Pandit and Pooja Jayna from TechSoup Global's, NASSCOM Foundation BIGTech Program , which is an NGO committed to building ICT capacity in civil society in India. NASSCOM Foundation's Survey of NGO Cloud Readiness.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 17, 2011

This is a big deal because the federal government confers some nice benefits on the ones with a public mission. In some contexts, nongovernmental organization , or NGO , is popular and widely used. Nonetheless, given its currency, NGO is a candidate. It particularly has currency in international discussions, where U.S.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

A copyright exception allows specialist organizations (generally a government agency or disability NGO or library) to make an accessible version of a published book without having to get permission from the author or publisher. It includes pressuring national governments to enforce existing accessibility laws.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2011

We discussed cloud adoption in Brazil's NGO sector with Valter Cegal of TechSoup Brasil. ATN is an NGO association of over 2,000 telecenters. Under current conditions, adoption of the cloud among offices and NGOs will happen more slowly because of the continuing high prices for institutional broadband.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

All this information goes into a government information system to generate regular reports. Government officials meet every two months to go over the reports to see where things are working and to take action in places where they aren’t. The government is now working to develop better plans for the poorer performing regions.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2016

You can help your tech-shy NGO friends cross the digital divide by bringing them to a nonprofit tech meetup. Victoria, British Columbia: NGO Summer Social. Governance Matters: Create a More Powerful Board Through Policy Governance. In fact, you probably know a few of these beginners. Monday, July 4, 2016. Friday, July 15.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Education is a major focus for nonprofits and NGOs, accounting for 9% of NGO activity worldwide. views NGOs' role in fundamental economic development as crucial, especially in countries where governments are unable to adequately educate schoolchildren. Education Is a Major Nonprofit Activity. Even in the U.S.,

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Brazil Map Local San Francisco 60

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. 15th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. Jan 24 - 25.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 14, 2012

How LinkedIn Can Improve Nonprofit Governance. So, when Geri offered up this second post about nonprofits and LinkedIn, I couldn’t resist. How LinkedIn’s New Profile Section Can Help Nonprofits Fundraise, Find the People They Need. Social Media for Your Nonprofit: Take Charge! Social Media: A New Way to Pass Wisdom on to Leaders.

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