Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 1, 2010

My proposal was on ensuring that all of humanity benefits from the incredible knowledge and technology. James Moody, also from Australia, presented a concept for a Global Social Responsibility license focused on humanitarian applications of patents and technology. Mada means "horizon" in Arabic.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

Efrat Ben-Dor Erez, NPTech Israel. There are 500 volunteers working for PresenTense each year, mainly from North America and Israel, but also from other places around the globe. With only 7 people working for them on a daily basis in Jerusalem, along with 1 in Tel Aviv and 3 in NY, they rely on technology to do the rest of the work.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

NTEN made an exciting announcement of its own this week: our new online B enchmarking tool for technology staffing and budgeting is up and running! We created an interactive map to address this challenge, since we know the Birthright Israel generation uses digital tools to find real-world experiences".

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2012

But, this wasn’t a just a tourist trip, I was on a mission to see technology social change projects in action and better understand how technology can impact social on the ground in rural areas with limited connectivity and resources. Along with the much needed rain coats, I wanted to give them something fun.

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CauseVox

JUNE 14, 2021

During this time of telework and social distancing, faith-based organizations have had to revise their fundraising plans by turning increasingly to technology. As a means to aid with post-covid recovery, the Israel Tennis and Education Centers set up an emergency relief fund to serve Israeli children in need of essential services.

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Care2

JULY 25, 2012

In the last five years we’ve seen the worlds of mobile, social, and cloud technologies mature. At least, that’s what Robert Scoble and Shel Israel are exploring in their upcoming book, The Age of Context: How it Will Change Your Life and Work. iPhone or Android, Facebook or Twitter, Dropbox or Google Drive?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 10, 2014

That’s why we’re thrilled that NetSquared is joining TechSoup by having a strong presence at this year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in Washington, DC. Don’t worry, there are NetSquared groups in 50 cities who are dedicated to holding events for their local nonprofit technology communities.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2009

Petri IT Knowledge Base, an excellent IT resource from Microsoft MVP in Israel, posted a plain-English post on Windows 2008 licensing concerns when using Hyper-V technology. Definitely bookmark-worthy if you are planning on virtualizing in the near future using this technology.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Here’s what I learned: Karen learned about the importance of self-care as part of her organization’s work on issues of women’s empowerment and women’s equality in Eastern Europe and Israel. ” Her office is located in a big building with many organizations and businesses in it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 2, 2007

That's a diagram I created to illustrate Gartner's Technology Hype Cycles. I thought about that diagram when I read Shel Israel's post " Is Facebook starting to fade? My FLickr Stream. " He points to some early warning signs, but admits he doesn't have a crystal ball.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

The Nasscom Foundation in India, the epicenter of nonprofit technology and social innovation, invited me to present as part of the Global CSR track in a session about reaching the Bottom of the Pyramid with technology and social media. Here's why: I attended and presented at the Indian Leadership Forum in Mumbai on Feb 9-11.

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NTEN

AUGUST 20, 2010

The case study about nptech in Israel will be featured in our August newsletter. And, in related news, while we're accepting submissions of your session proposals for the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference through the end of next week, it's nice to see that you all are accepting collaboration proposals for it!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2009

I was honored to speak at the Summer of Social Good conference hosted by Mashable , a popular social media and technology blog and a big geek favorite. I was honored to speak at the Summer of Social Good conference hosted by Mashable, a popular social media and technology blog and a big geek favorite.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

Objective : Using Mobile SMS Technology to increase individual smoking cessation success. Across the country, universities and colleges are implementing emergency alert systems through mobile and email technology to prevent another Virginia Tech tragedy. Organization(s) : Meir Panim (Network of Soup Kitchens in Israel).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2009

When I announced the contest, I thought there was one important book missing, Shel Israel's Twitterville. Prior to moving to California, I donated thousands of my nonprofit, technology, and social media books to nonprofit libraries through some giveaways on my blog. So I said I'd kick in my copy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2009

Geoff Livingston invited me to keynote the conference along with Shel Israel , author of Twitterville. You don't necessarily see women keynote at technology conferences (well accept for women focused technology conferences like blogher ), but Geoff was trying hard ensure a gender balanced program and succeeded.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2016

At this year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference, I was thrilled to co-facilitate an interactive session called “ Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Using Tech for Healthier Work and Life ” with Aliza Sherman (who is my co-author for the Happy,Healthy Nonprofit Book ), and Gina Schmeling, Director of Individual Giving, Hazon.

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Forum One

APRIL 27, 2009

I spoke on a panel on Saturday afternoon and discussed internet technologies and trends in global health, including examples in data visualization, social networking, community development, and transparency. Bobby Jefferson of Futures Group International talked about ? Surgeon General called ? Missiles to Mammograms ?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

I remember my colleague, Jonny Goldstein , launched his show in the fall of 2007 and gave a terrific talk about live streaming technology and web talk shows at Podcamp Boston in 2007. Live streamed talk shows have been used quite artfully by social media experts over the years. Chris Pirillo comes to mind.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2009

Rheingold suggests that is an example of social media literacy: Twitter is one of a growing breed of part-technological, part-social communication media that require some skills to use productively. Rheingold points to some research data from Nielsen that more than 60% of new Twitter users fail to return the following month.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 10, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) I see its in Israel. Still, its engaging!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

Gartner's Technology Hype Cycles : I created that diagram based on the Gartner's theory and have seen it come into play over and over again. About two months, again I used to illustrate this post when I read Shel Israel's post " Is Facebook starting to fade? When I read Jeremiah Owyang's post, two reflections came to mind: 1.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

JUNE 16, 2006

Many of us writers promoting technology solutions for non-profits have been talking to you about RSS feeds for last year, touting them as an a approach to constituent communications in many ways superior to the traditional email newsletter. Communications How does your organization get its mission-driving info out to its supporters?

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Care2

JULY 18, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) I see its in Israel. Still, its engaging!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 19, 2014

Technology rock stars have also joined the bandwagon, including Bill Gates , Robert Scoble , and Mark Zuckerberg (who was challenged to do this by Chris Christy, Governor of NJ). Soon celebrities and main stream media joined in the fun as it continues to sweep the nation.

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Everyaction

JULY 12, 2018

office, so I decided to head out to the festival and see for myself how Halcyon used database technology to bring together diverse communities for a weekend centered around art and dialogue. and focusing on themes of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. I work out of EveryAction’s D.C.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 12, 2015

It aims to connect dissidents in closed societies with legal, media, PR, and technology experts in open societies. The piece criticizes Human Rights Watch for supporting open society activists, particularly "those who wish to turn Israel into a pariah state." Keyes is not controversy averse, though.

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Everyaction

JUNE 26, 2018

We do everything from legislative organizing to engaging in campaigns that seek to put nonviolent pressure on the government both in the US and Israel to respect international law. In terms of technology we actually let members use our tools. We've endorsed the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

In his post, Chemyshov points to a natural order of intimacy that reflects the richness of our human relationships and that social networking designs/technology must enable us to better manage this. Shel Israel prefers to establish a connection first. Family member. Business friend. Partner (you??? But there are different approaches.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 15, 2010

Asi says Impact Games does not hide its intentions behind the game – there is one way to "win", and that involves following the plan to peace that has the most support among the UN, Israel, and Palestine alike. You can also feel free to find me at Convio's nonprofit technology bash at B.D. Riley's tomorrow night!

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

AUGUST 11, 2006

Nick pointed out it was the #1 page for World War II and Israel. In a posting a few days ago , he points out the seriousness of his concerns - Wikipedia is quickly gaining the highest page rank for any number of google search terms. It's becoming, in other words, the first place net users get their information.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 25, 2007

A post-carbon, clean energy, renewable economy will be an economy that has more jobs, because renewable technologies and sustainable ways of doing things are simply more labor-intensive. When you go to Palestine or you go to Israel or wherever, you can't say, "Well that's George Bush." and you kind of go through your rebel phase.

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