Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

As with all new major technological changes (we’re looking at you, electricity and the internet), we must adapt and adopt. One person (me) handles the bulk of our copy and content projects. Google’s Bard is a generative language model from Google AI, trained on a massive dataset of text and code.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2012

I was honored to be a trainer as part of the launch of the ACE Leaders Project, a program developed by the Institute of International Education Sub-Saharan Regional Office and supported by the Packard Foundation. Most of the training days took place in rural Rwanda on Lake Muhazi – which was a beautiful place.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2013

nationwide digital inclusion project called Connect2Compete. We thought it'd be a good time check in with the new CEO of the project, Brian Vahaly, to see how it's going. One thing hobbling the project has been that it took place well after the flurry of U.S. How the Project Got Going. What Is Connect2Compete ?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

Join me for a FREE Webinar: Training Tips that Work for Nonprofits on Jan.29th I’ll be sharing my best tips and secrets for designing and delivering training for nonprofit professionals that get results. 29th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST. I use a simple structure to design: before, during, and after.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Training and capacity building: Offer training programs, workshops, and resources for journalists to improve their skills, adapt to new technologies, and stay competitive. They can also invest in innovative projects and experiments that explore new revenue models, storytelling techniques, and technology solutions.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 13, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology WeAreMedia Project August 13, 2008 Yet another great NTEN project is happening, spearheaded by Beth Kanter, to develop a Social Media toolkit for Nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

adults still don't have broadband Internet access at home. The June 2015 FCC proposal calls for an expansion of Lifeline to provide low-income households with a choice of subsidized phone service or broadband Internet access. digital divide than anything I can think of since the invention of the Internet. A Human Right.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

back then) and being the one of the visionaries behind the Netsquared project. So, when Marnie starts talking about the next big disruptive technology for the nonprofit sector, I listen. ” That’s when you use software on the Internet versus your local hard drive or local computer network. No internet! &mdash

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Volunteer Hub

APRIL 21, 2022

Man in the Middle (MitM): The National Institute of Standards and Technology defines a Man in the Middle attack as a cybersecurity threat in which an attacker is positioned between two communicating parties in order to intercept and/or alter data traveling between them. Enforce rules for handling technology. Invest in Training.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

For nonprofits, libraries, and their constituents, training is essential to keep technology knowledge and skills up to date. Train on Over 150 Products. You can use Atomic Training to help your organization maximize its tech tools and software products. The training is available to both your staff AND your constituents.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 31, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Satellite Internet gets the boot October 31, 2007 Finally, I have real broadband. We moved last weekend to a town that has actual real cable high speed internet.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 20, 2024

There are many access points to this technology. Personal And Organizational Productivity AI excels in structuring documents where the content is noncontroversial and exists all over the Internet. Do you want to understand the difference between a task force, a working group, and a project team? The answer: Use it.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 31, 2021

Most of the illegal content reported to NCMEC’s CyberTipline was found by technology designed to detect previously identified child sexual exploitation materials (CSEM) in the form of photos and videos. In 2020, 65.4 The Responsibility of Tech Companies.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Technology and Community: Strategic Options for Movement Building. Yes we have an accessible and attention span limited world thanks in great deal to the internet. Whether it was 350 or ACE, or a group like Epic Change and their annual To Mama With Love projects. But, we have to train them! Remember the car?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 30, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Nonprofit Technology Link Love July 30, 2008 Here are posts from a small sampling of bloggers I regularly read: Holly Ross shows her geek cred in a great post about DNS.

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NCE Social Media

JUNE 11, 2010

The Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project studies has some very insightful research that you can read. Their research looks at how technology impacts the many different facets of our lives. They also allow you to add your input on how you see the future of the internet.

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Whole Whale

MAY 16, 2022

Prediction: in 5 years using an AI writing tool that will be trained on your style and tone will become the standard. Train like a champion, diet, exercise, or take performance-enhancing supplements? More sophisticated tools can actually write larger sections of text based on prompts in a way that mimics the style they are trained on.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

this summer is the Comcast Internet Essentials Program. This new program is rolling out this month in 39 states offering $10 per month broadband Internet program to low-income families with children who are eligible to receive free school meals. Subscribers will also be given access to free digital literacy training.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 21, 2011

By Jason Samuels, Manager of Information Technology, National Council on Family Relations. How important is it for your conference attendees to have access to the internet? of NCFR Conference attendees said that having internet access is at least somewhat important. The situation. The approach.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Her office provides resources, staff trainings, and coordinates state events for 200 churches around the state. She also said that they learn about new technology mostly by word of mouth throughout their church network. She also said that they learn about new technology mostly by word of mouth throughout their church network.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 28, 2009

Sarah over at the MaintainIT Project blogged about ways that libraries have used online trainings to lower costs, increase efficiency, and reduce travel. Tags: E-Learning GreenTech Online Seminar Staff Training Training Using the Web and Internet Volunteers Web 2.0 Definitely worth checking out. Tools Web 2.0

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 12, 2021

The platform provides training and open-source tools and resources for climate activists, links activists to local groups and campaigns, provides a platform for rapidly evolving content, and also supports a Coal Tracker as the group seeks to end the reign of dirty coal in Africa. University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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Tech Soup

MAY 1, 2017

Our mighty army of volunteers hosted over 500 free nonprofit technology trainings last year, and we're on track to reach even more organizers this year. But what that really means is that nonprofits in more than 75 cities have access to free training and networking events every month! You like numbers? Monday, May 8, 2017.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

This connectivity has allowed patrons to access the internet when they needed it most over the past year. A 2010 study by the American Library Association found that libraries were crucial during the economic recession, offering valuable job-seeking technology, training, and resources.

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

So, why would you be interested in the debate about getting broadband Internet access to under-served communities? You need access to high speed Internet to participate in our society. If you care about your clients, if you care about your community, you need to care about the Internet. Who controls what is on the Internet.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Impact Labs convenes community experts, or fellows, across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas, including homelessness , equity in education , and climate justice. Each of these groups provided insights into the challenge, determined a focus area where technology can help, and developed a solution.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 17, 2014

last week to see what’s really going on in the frontier of nonprofit technology: wearable devices. As luck would have it, I got to chatting right away with Ned Malik, CTO of Vision Online , a DC-based company that provides cutting-edge information technology to government. a nonprofit project), Golden-i , SixthSense.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 15, 2006

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Women and Technology November 15, 2006 One of the things I really like about the nonprofit technology community is that there are so many women involved. 3 Michelle Murrain 11.29.06

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

However, if this person is willing to learn and if your nonprofit has a training budget, individuals who have most of the skills can eventually acquire all the skills necessary to ensure that your nonprofit can achieve the goals listed in your strategic plan.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

An engaging, tailored curriculum can make all the difference when providing training to people who have had minimal experience with technology. In these communities, the proper training can be a catalyst for change. Meaningful Training. read more.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 20, 2023

Since your nonprofit is new, you don’t have historical numbers to look at and base your projections on. Start by projecting any fee for service or program revenue, then get out your fundraising plan. Technology (website, network, etc.) Separate operations from capital, equipment, and special projects. Estimate revenue.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2013

This event is a biannual training workshop on information, communication, and technologies for citizen media, community health, and civil society development in Mekong Region and included participants are coders, journalists, and NGO staff from Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. The camp took place in Cha-am, Petchburi, Thailand.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Spirituality and Technology January 19, 2007 A number of people have written me, and said that they appreciate that there is a blog with a spiritual take on technology.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Over the course of a three-year grant , Champions implement ambitious, goal-oriented projects and participate in advocacy campaigns aimed at changing local and national policies that hinder equal access to education. It doesn’t require internet access. Technology That Maximizes Donor Impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2012

This post is brief re-cap about what I learned about technology innovation investments to develop new social media platforms and apps for the Arab World. N2VLabs provides support for the best of the best Arabia geeks who have a promising technology idea or social platform. What Happens at n2vlabs.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Getting started: The nonprofit tools you need to set up shop and grow your organization TechSoup is a global nonprofit organization that offers discounts and technology solutions as well as IT consulting and courses to nonprofits. Joining TechSoup should be the first technology task for your new nonprofit. And, it’s free! Grab it here.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 12, 2007

One of the interesting dynamics of any technology provider of any stripe is the way they choose the technology they will focus on and support. I think this is something that many nonprofits, especially those without in-house technology expertise aren’t that aware of. But I think more is needed.

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