Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 13, 2016

For example, I extracted many insights about the international development field reading books like Easterly’s Tyranny of Experts or Maren’s Road to Hell. A great teacher is going to be better than a software program on a laptop or tablet. Yet, that is exactly the logic of so many attempts to fix schools with technology.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 22, 2012

Do you attempt to create one website that looks good on desktops and laptops, tablets, Internet TVs, and smartphones using responsive Web design – or have multiple websites to accommodate viewing on different devices? Humane Society International :: hsi.org. Jude Children’s Research Hospital :: stjude.org. Related Links: .

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 28, 2013

Jim Shemaria from Grace Ministries International walked in to Interconnection in Seattle and asked for a 20-station computer lab that he could fit in his luggage and take with him on the plane to a school in Africa. Jim walked out of there with four refurbished laptops preloaded with Windows Multipoint Server and 16 NComputing thin clients.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 2, 2015

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. International Committee of the Red Cross 2015. International Committee of the Red Cross 2005. Hermitage Museum 2005. web.archive.org/www.hermitagemuseum.org. audubon.org.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 20, 2023

For example, if a company donates a bunch of laptops, and the organization chooses to use them, they receive continued benefits from those laptops. They’d likely be more valuable than a donation of laptops the organization intends to sell.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Whether involved in humanitarian response in conflict or disaster situations, development work, human rights, or peace-building, our international nonprofit customers have some of the most complex nonprofit missions on earth. If the Salesforce Mobile SDK is utilized, it can work together with this as well. should also be considered.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 3, 2013

“Where I’m from, jail and death before age 18 are the two major options, but I wanted different,” said Christopher Snow, who because of ITWorks is now working as a Technology Services Technician for the large international consulting firm, Accenture. 25% of graduates are retained by the company they interned for. Donate this.

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Achieve

MARCH 1, 2024

Computer or laptop. It’s unlikely that you’ll get the entire podcast episode down without any mistakes. Use editing software to trim out any errors and clean up the sound of the recording. You’ll use your computer to record, edit, and publish your podcast files. If that’s the case, you’ll need video equipment and editing software.

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AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

Global laptop project raises its price again, almost double original $100 goal - International Herald Tribune: "he vaunted '$100 laptop' that Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers dreamed up for international schoolchildren is becoming a slightly more distant concept.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

For the past five years, I’ve been an adjunct professor at Middlebury College in Monterey teaching a graduate course called “ Networked International Organizations ” for students pursuing an advanced degree in International Development. If you are trying to do an interactive lecture, it stops group interaction.

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Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 14, 2022

The session was so engaging and informative that, as soon as the session ended, I logged into my laptop and set up CI jobs in my project to get practice setting up my own pipelines. I’m currently setting up an internal pilot to utilize Git as the main focus of a new deployment strategy I’ve devised.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Perform regular system audits by your internal staff or external auditors on an ongoing basis. Implement two-factor authentication wherever possible on devices used within your organization like laptops/tablets/phones etc… PCI compliance applies to nonprofits that accept credit card payments.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Inviting writing Research shows when we write things down ( especially handwriting ), we internalize it more and remember it better. Pin these next to your computer, or write them on a little sticky note you can affix to your laptop when working. Write down the qualities you most need in new board members.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 13, 2013

” Upon graduating with dual certifications, and one of the highest grades in the class, William secured an entry-level help desk support position with IPR International. 400 purchases a laptop so students can study at home. He has since been promoted. Learn more about William’s journey. Donate this. Donate this.

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AFP Blog

JULY 25, 2008

Microsoft finalizes Windows XP for OLPC laptops | All about Microsoft | ZDNet.com: "Microsoft has internally released to manufacturing the version of Windows XP that it has tweaked to run on the One Laptop Per Child XO computer.As

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Picture it: You're on public transit after a long work day and you accidentally leave your laptop behind. Loss of valuable hardware aside, your laptop is full of confidential data. Encrypting your hard drive can prevent anything happening to your data (though it might not get your laptop back).

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 18, 2016

I remember the day my boss set my first laptop on my desk. "I think it's time we replaced your laptop. She prepared her technology plan, took the time to meet with each department, and worked with an internal and an external committee. " This tactical plan has been very useful internally.

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Achieve

JANUARY 18, 2023

For instance, attendees might hop between their email tab and your event, or even close their laptop screen altogether if your virtual event isn’t engaging enough. . She earned her Bachelor of Commerce from the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University, specializing in Marketing and International Business. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

In addition, I’m also doing a lot of training of other trainers and am now an Adjunct Professor at the Monterey Institute for International Studies (a graduate school of Middlebury College). So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially technology related.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

In this project, the Candlelighters CyberKids program provides young cancer patients with a laptop with Microsoft Windows and Office. The laptops provided to the children allow the child to stay engaged and interested in school, stay in touch with their friends, and also distracts them from the rigors of cancer treatment.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2017

A cable lock, like this one from Kensington , is an easy, affordable way to keep your laptop from becoming a target of theft. Kensington sells a variety of keyed and combination locks , but many require your laptop to have a Kensington Security Slot. Maclocks sells locks designed to secure recent Apple notebooks, however.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 12, 2015

In a few weeks, I’ll be facilitating a training in the Ukraine with Wake International. As part of the curriculum development, we needed to have meetings with our trainers, some who are here in the US, but also with our partners in the Ukraine and one from Poland.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 14, 2010

Got an error message that the internal hard drive was damaged and could not be mounted. And I have my laptop and iPhone. The battery should have kept it running without a hitch as it usually does. I started the computer and the drive made harsh whirring noises before finally booting from my SuperDuper backed up Firewire drive.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 14, 2010

Got an error message that the internal hard drive was damaged and could not be mounted. And I have my laptop and iPhone. The battery should have kept it running without a hitch as it usually does. I started the computer and the drive made harsh whirring noises before finally booting from my SuperDuper backed up Firewire drive.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Paul Hawkin, in his book, Natural Capitalism , finds that the volume of material that goes into manufacturing a laptop is 4,000 to 1. When you discard a 5 pound laptop you are also throwing away the 20,000 pounds of raw materials it took to make it. The green argument for electronics reuse goes beyond Williams and Kuehr, however.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2012

In this project, the Candlelighters CyberKids program provides young cancer patients with a laptop with Microsoft Windows and Office. The laptops provided to the children allow the child to stay engaged and interested in school, stay in touch with their friends, and also distracts them from the rigors of cancer treatment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Liz gave a presentation on the process that Packard used to development its Social Media policy which is an important part of its an internal document called the “Communications Compass.&#. I thought we could use the chat back channel but since there was only laptop in the room we needed another system for backchannel communication.

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Judi Sohn

MAY 31, 2009

For example, if I download a magazine to my iMac, I can’t read the same file from my laptop. I never understood why some international publications charged so much for digital subscriptions in US$, given the distance no longer matters. Most of my personal subscriptions are through Zinio if it’s an available option.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 1, 2020

Make sure everyone knows federal and international privacy regulations and is in compliance with the most recent changes. A recent catastrophic data breach is thought to have been accomplished because a third-party vendor employee took a work laptop with access to their client’s sensitive HIPAA-regulated data to a coffee shop.

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NTEN

APRIL 25, 2012

By Edward Granger-Happ, Global CIO, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Has one of your volunteers, interns or tech-oriented employee developed a cool app? 7) Partner with a corporation to get their laptops and other equipment coming off lease. What can small nonprofits do to benefit from collaboration?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2013

Paul Hawkin, in his book, Natural Capitalism , finds that the volume of material that goes into manufacturing a laptop is 4,000 to 1. When you discard a 5 pound laptop you are also throwing away the 20,000 pounds of raw materials it took to make it. The green argument for electronics reuse goes beyond Williams and Kuehr, however.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Heifer International gives poor families a sustainable source of food and income by buying them livestock with your donation. You can even create a Heifer International gift registry for yourself to send to your friends and family. Give a Child a Laptop, Get a Child a Laptop. One good hen can lay up to 200 eggs in a year.

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Tech Soup

MAY 31, 2017

It allows staff to view and reorganize documents in folders on individual laptops and then sync changes to the Box online platform. Although we use SharePoint for secure internal document sharing, we like to use Box for its easy bulk downloads and photo thumbnail views. And we've enjoyed the sync function.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 18, 2012

All hardware offered by our RCI program has undergone thorough testing, repair, and restoration, and includes a 90-day warranty, and all desktops and laptops come with a Microsoft Professional operating system already installed – either Windows XP or Windows 7. Refurbished Desktops and Laptops. Condition B. New to RCI.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

And I will start this post off by being clear – this is as much of an internal, personal conflict for me, and a way in which I see my own behavior and my values diverge at times. And, between phones, tablets, e-readers, laptops, desktops, servers, routers … it’s an incredible amount of resource consumption and waste.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

We operate our Refurbished Computer Initiative , which provides reliable, warrantied desktop and laptop computers to U.S. We co-founded and organized the International Computer Refurbishers Summit for many years. nonprofits and libraries. Several of our global partners operate similar programs. We administrate the Refurbisher Listserv.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 17, 2015

Strengthening Internal Communication. Staff members also use the Newsfeed SharePoint app , which is sort of a mini internal social network for an organization, to coordinate care for individual youth. Staff members contacted a third-party consultant to help out with the migration for the staff's laptops and mobile phones.

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