Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2010

I am writing a book about social media for nonprofits. It will be published by McGraw-Hill in New York City and is scheduled to hit bookstores, Amazon and e-readers in Fall 2011. The book will include hundreds of best practices and feature numerous nonprofits that excel in their use of social media.

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Neon CRM

MAY 23, 2023

Despite all of those contributions, racism and violence toward Asian American Pacific Islander communities rose during the COVID-19 pandemic and remains an issue. There are lots of ways to fight racism against AAPI communities: One of the most powerful is by supporting AAPI-led nonprofits. Photo by Jeong Park.

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Kindful

AUGUST 12, 2021

Similar to the list I shared for nonprofits focusing on education , arts and culture tends to be a very popular issue area for American foundations. Nonprofit organizations working to improve the well-being of residents of Middle Tennessee* are eligible and are encouraged to apply for a discretionary grant. Rasmuson Foundation.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Winning campaigns not only bring praise to the companies they serve but also sheds light on the issues that matter. Being nominated at the agency level is an absolute honor for us at Forum One, and we’re excited for the upcoming awards ceremony in New York City on March 16th.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The Eisner Foundation supports organizations in Los Angeles County and New York City offering intergenerational solutions to society’s greatest challenges. Areas served: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island. Areas served: Vermont, US. The Eisner Foundation. Points32Health Foundation.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 14, 2021

I have been in fundraising for over thirty years now – more than half of that time at disability-related nonprofits and have been an adjunct in a graduate informatics program for over a decade. Career-wise, I’ve spent close to 14 years working in marketing and communications for nonprofits. Lead Organizers for Tech Clubs.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 7, 2022

Climate change — and climate action — are undoubtedly the defining issues of this decade. New York 2140. New York 2140. It follows the lives of multiple people in a New York City that has changed a lot, but in some ways hasn’t changed at all. You can see where this is going, right?

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2023

Learn more about the origins of Pride Month, how you can take part in celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community, and what nonprofits you can support! cities to commemorate the anniversary. If you don’t have the time to volunteer or don’t have easy access to a local LGBTQIA+ nonprofit, donating to an organization can make a big impact.

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NTEN

MARCH 29, 2013

The Games for Change Festival is the largest gaming event in New York City and the leading international event uniting "games for change" creators with those interested in accessing the positive social impact of games. This year's festival will be taking place at New World Stages in New York City from June 17th-19th.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Note from Beth: Last June at the New York City book party for the Networked Nonprofit , Stephanie Strom, New York Times, moderated a discussion on the themes in the book. Net Neutrality for Networked Nonprofits: Guest Post by Vince Stehle. Why should nonprofits care about any of this?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2014

So, I’m thrilled that community manager, Meghan Ventura, who is responsible for cultivating the community presence of Games for Change agreed to write this guest post about nonprofits who are using games for social change. And, don’t miss this special offer: Get 10% off tickets with the code beth_g4c14. You can register here.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 30, 2023

This is a great question to play with for creating a unique prompt for creating draft personas for your nonprofit. We know you are probably impatient so let’s just right to the fun stuff, enter the name and general mission of your nonprofit, followed by the general audience that you’d like a profile for in this AI tool. ×

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2012

On January 30th, I’m speaking at the Social Media for Nonprofits in New York City. This issue has been a hot topic amongst master curators like Jan Gordon , Robin Good , and Howard Rheingold. Source: bethkanter.org via Beth on Pinterest. Curation is more than sharing a link or putting together a link list.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2014

92nd Street Y , a New York City-based nonprofit community and cultural center, is launching a free MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) called How to Change the World through Wesleyan University and Coursera. Want to learn how to make positive change in the world through a top university?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 7, 2021

They were too busy working and keeping a roof over our head to have time to deal with their mental and emotional issues,” he said in episode five of the Force Multiplier podcast. Our parents, they were scratching and surviving. Like, they were just trying to make it. So what does healing look like? The event is free and open to the public.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

During the climatic battle scene in The Avengers movie, Loki uses the Tesseract to summon the Chitauri fleet through a wormhole, and it looks like New York City is doomed. Sometimes it can feel like you are fighting a massive fleet of alien invaders while working on your nonprofit.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

While a phrase I personally find a bit crass, as a resident of New York City, I am constantly reminded however of its truth and poignancy. Every week there seems to be new restaurants, clothing stores, entertainment venues… you name it, that are popping up in locations I’ve long known as something else.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2011

Over the past few years, games and mobile platforms have become more and more important for nonprofits to pay attention to for their communications strategy. What Nonprofits Can Learn at Games for Change Festival by Jeff Ramos. The 8th Annual Games for Change Festival takes place on June 20 – 22 in New York City.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2014

Our lead story in this issue of TechSoup’s Nonprofit Technology News is the creation of the Mobile Giving Alliance that will help charities develop their mobile giving. It processes and vets applications from nonprofit organizations interested in getting going on mobile fundraising activities.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 24, 2012

" Interactive: How America Gives – How America Gives – The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas – The Chronicle of Philanthropy has launched a great new tool: an interactive map of giving data in the US. to respond to a quick survey about their own behaviors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

As you probably know, the Pope is visiting the United States this week in Washington, DC; Philadelphia; and New York City. And these conversations will not be just be with and among Catholics or occur in a silo by issue or preach to the die hards who care about these issues.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 6, 2011

TechSoup has participated in their annual festival for the past couple of years, to support the use of games for advocacy, education, and social impact in the nonprofit sector. This post was written by Jeff Ramos, Community and Content Manager at Games for Change. and Pierre Guillaume Wielezynski, the Head of Web at the World Food Programme.

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Tech Soup

MAY 29, 2013

The conference, the largest of its kind, happens on June 6-7 in New York City. The conference will examine both sides of the issue: the positives of big data , but also the security threats that might come with openness. It is a subject we're exploring here at TechSoup so we can empower other nonprofits.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Five years ago, at the Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact in New York City, #GivingTuesday started as a response to the Black Friday and Cyber Monday crazes that follow Thanksgiving. Over $1,640,000 in gifts were given this year, and over $177,000,000 was raised online for charities and nonprofits.

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NTEN

JANUARY 31, 2013

A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources and other goodies. We would like to take issue with whoever created Instant Google Street View. Did you see the short documentary about a piano left on the street in New York City ? And a nonprofit made it. But please, at least wash your hands.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

In this post, I’ll share funding and grant resources for nonprofits involved in the education sector. They support organizations that are leaders in what they do, demonstrate innovation, and align and collaborate with others to achieve workable solutions to community issues. Areas served: Worldwide. Cornell Douglas Foundation.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 8, 2012

After our last Nonprofits Live event on gaming, our social media team received many questions and requests — many of you in the TechSoup community are excited about the future of creating games for nonprofit causes! Nonprofits Live! A Selection of Strategic Game Design Lessons for Nonprofits. Game Audiences.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Note from Beth: “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” is getting a lot of good feedback as people read and apply the ideas in the book. Learn who your followers are, what issues they care about, which posts are firing up your base, and what types of content are gaining steam and going viral.

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NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2013

[Editor's note: The following is from the December 2012 issue of NTEN:Change , NTEN's quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. Read the complete issue on "Collaboration" when you subscribe to the journal for free! ] She blogs regularly about the intersection of social media, nonprofits and technology at Community Organizer 2.0.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

This is especially true given that so many nonprofit and humanitarian groups are collecting private information that, even though intended to help, could inadvertently put the vulnerable populations they serve at risk of harm from repressive regimes, organized crime, and increasingly corporations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Despite these advances, many nonprofits are reluctant to jump on board, perhaps because so many are entrenched in the traditional means of fundraising. According to Blackbaud’s annual State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey , the three fundraising sources cited as the most effective are gifts from major donors, special events and direct mail.

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NTEN

MAY 12, 2011

It can justify the work that your organization is doing, help others understand why it is critical, and offer exciting new ways to motivate others to help solve the problems your organization is working on. And chances are your nonprofit, government agency, foundation, or research institution has gobs of it just sitting around.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Vince wrote a guest post about Net Neutrality and Networked Nonprofits last month. This month he explores why and how networked nonprofits should rally for more transparency in campaign funding based on a more detailed article over at the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Sunlight is the best disinfectant.

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NTEN

APRIL 2, 2012

Featured in this week’s round up are discounted conference registrations and new fundraising tools. NTEN members are even using The Hunger Games buzz to educate about real world food and water issues. Have more news to share? Last year, Semphonic completed the first Nonprofit Analytics Challenge. Check it all out!

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NTEN

MAY 28, 2013

Inspiration, innovation, events - and of course, cat videos - are just some of the latest news in nonprofit tech land. There''s less than a month to register for the 10th Anniversary Games for Change Festival , New York City''s largest gaming event. What does better data about nonprofit programs look like?

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 3, 2011

I look forward to the NTEN NTC (Nonprofit Technology Network's conference) every year. I'm on a panel with Farra Trompeter (@farra) and Danielle Brigida (@starfocus) and we'll be talking about walking the line between who you are as a person, and who you are as a nonprofit employee. It's the new shiny.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 18, 2012

Our goal is to leverage our extensive and complementary networks of individuals and organizations to provide knowledge, training, and tools to nonprofits, libraries, and NGOs around the world. About Our Alliance. About the Foundation Center. and around the world. They maintain the most comprehensive database on U.S. Learn More!

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