Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

However, technology is transforming innovation at its core and our team at Benetech does quite well in leveraging this “innovation at warp speed” for social good. His job is to explore new frontiers of technology for secure fact-finding by human rights groups and journalists. Technology for social change is needed more and more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2011

I’ll be at SXSWi Festival next week to moderate a panel and discussion on Free Agents and Nonprofits in a Networked World on Sunday, March 13 at 3:30 pm. Our panelists include Danielle Brigida, National Wildlife Federation, Mark Horvath, Invisible People, and Jessica Dheere, SMEX Beirut.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2017

As Jeremiah Owyang , founder of Crowd Companies , describes it as drones, robots, chat bots, and AI. He should know, having tracked and observed the disruption caused by online technology over the past decade. And after that technology will be merged or implanted in humans. There are bots that are self-training using AI language.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 5, 2008

Japan is the biggest source of tourists for Guam, with growing numbers from other Asian nations like South Korea. The native people of Guam are called Chamorros, and the language is resurgent. Although some of the island states are independent nations, they all implement U.S. The presence is growing: the U.S.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 6, 2006

My first visit after the India Economic Summit was to National Association for the Blind (India) to see Dipendra Manocha. I'll have a ton more to say about Indian languages over the next few days! and people start getting access to English language books in 2007. As you might imagine, this is very exciting stuff for me.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 26, 2011

These tools can help organizations that work with individuals who have general writing concerns, English language learners, people with learning disabilities or physical handicaps in typing, people with dyslexia or recovering from strokes, and even those learning literacy and spelling. What Does Assistive Technology Mean For You?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

These ebooks can be instantly turned into the accessible format needed by the student with a disability, such as braille, enlarged print, or our most common format, audio through a computerized synthetic voice. With the advances in publishing and technology, it is now within reach to ensure equal access to books for all.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2011

The first time I really "got" the power of accessible technology (AT) to improve the lives of people with disabilities was when I saw the PBS documentary Freedom Machines. This simply means that disabled people often have little money and can't afford the assistive technology that would greatly enhance their lives.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2017

TechSoup has been working since the 1980s to help nonprofits develop their technology capacity. Ushahidi's David Kobia was named Humanitarian of the Year in 2010 by the MIT Technology Review. Many organizations including the United Nations have used Ushahidi's crowdsourcing tools to raise their voice.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 26, 2020

Even before our current health situation arose , technology has been the leading method of engaging employees in today’s society. United Nations : The UN runs a?virtual In the span of one year, from 2016 to 2017, remote work grew 7.9%. There’s an app for that! Global Volunteer Programs.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2007

Benetech melds the mission and heart of social activism with the powerful methods and tools of the technology community. Benetech doesn't give technology away, but instead develops socially beneficial and affordable products and services that are not financially attractive to for-profit companies.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Whether you're educating yourself or your staff, or teaching others technical skills, we can help you stay up-to-date on the latest technology, fundraising tools, or development strategies. The National Commission on writing stated that 80 percent of grade school students are not proficient at writing. Don't forget!

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FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Social media, like all technology, is developed by people. On September 11, despite having reunited several families, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children had a list of 1,600 children listed as missing by their parents, or who were seeking their families.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

The doll takes a child's words and sends them over the Internet to cloud based voice-recognition software that can create the perfect response. Finally, here's the sci-fi technology that is becoming reality. Microsoft is developing a Mandarin-language version of something like that for the Chinese market called Xiaolce.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2024

This Black History Month, we reflect on the strategy work that our team does through our partnership with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture —much of which centers around expanding access. To date, more than half a million pages of records have been transcribed. Endowed by Dr. Ruth J.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Maybe you’re considering your program and how you can actually engage folks to actually think that they’re part of a community which will create that sticky power that continues to be self-perpetuating so that folks continue to give their time, their talent, their technology, their treasure. . Let’s move on.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 20, 2021

In an effort to align global efforts to mitigate the refugee crisis, the United Nations designated June 20th as World Refugee Day. Refugees are registered with an official agency, such as the United Nations, and have access to state and international aid. This blog was updated on June 20th, 2021. million people are asylum seekers.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 5, 2009

Guest blogger Soha El-Borno is a freelance writer specializing in non-profit technology and web 2.0/social Her work has appeared in FundraisingRaising Success magazine, CSAE’s Association Agenda , CharityVillage , and the Wild Apricot nonprofit technology blog. social media. She can be reached at soha_elborno@yahoo.ca.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 20, 2022

In 2001, the United Nations designated June 20th as World Refugee Day in an effort to align global efforts that would mitigate the refugee crisis. Refugees are registered with an official agency, such as the United Nations, and have access to state and international aid. This blog was updated on June 20th, 2022.

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Qgiv

MARCH 26, 2024

Nonprofit Nation. Once you find a blog with a voice or writing style you like, you’ll be able to absorb a plethora of knowledge online. Use this blog for updates on how to use technology for fundraising. National Council of Nonprofits. We Are for Good. Fundraising is Funny. Qgiv Fundraising Blog. Ask An Expert Archives.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2017

As a promotion for its new show, Genius , the National Geographic Channel has created an Albert Einstein bot for Facebook Messenger. But what makes this bot most engaging is good storytelling shared in a conversational way, matching the pope’s tone of voice and illustrated with photos, video, and audio. Momconnect.

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Achieve

JULY 14, 2022

Then, allow them to make their voices heard with a survey or poll. Use clear, eye-catching subject lines and plain language. recommends using smart technology to manage your campaigns. John Killoran is an inventor, entrepreneur, and the Chairman of Clover Leaf Solutions, a national lab services company. About the Author.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 29, 2011

Background Information Benetech is Silicon Valley’s deliberately nonprofit technology company. The most typical means of accessibility is to use software that reads the digital text aloud in a computer-synthesized voice. We look for social applications of IT that will make a major impact on social sector activities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

Objective : Get the word out about National HIV Testing Day. Objective : Using Mobile SMS Technology to increase individual smoking cessation success. The program was presented at the Texting for Health Conference this past February, and hopes to provide the tool in multiple languages as well! *. Organization(s) : The U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

They also started small and low-cost with the automated phone call system: instead of taking the time and money to build out interactive voice response technology, a Fasal team member recorded the “automated” voice behind the phone by reading call scripts. Kyle Rush, Author and Technology Consultant.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years. Mobile Marketing Watch is a blog about all things mobile technology and mobile commerce. e-Newsletter.

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Bloomerang

JULY 2, 2021

So we’re going to talk about how to communicate with authenticity, how to use your voice to convey your message, that’s one V. So we’re at voice, vision, and values. So the first one is your voice, how to use your voice to convey your message. Voice was being one of those. So this is our agenda.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2010

Regardless of how successful this call was, I always hung up feeling things were incomplete.” - Danielle Thomas, Exhale Talkline Counselor & Pro-Voice Ambassador. Members share detailed personal stories, ask for and get advice from others, and use supportive, nonjudgmental language when they communicate with each other.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices and as mobile media continues to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options that will be available to your nonprofit in coming years. Ideal for mobile social media managers, VoiceTexter is an iPhone app that instantly transcribes your voice messages.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years. The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years. The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2014

The Sharing Economy -- the use of networked, often mobile, information technology to share goods and services -- offers nonprofits new possibilities for innovation and efficiency along with new paradigms to move from scarcity to abundance. We, as nonprofits, have the power and the numbers to make our voices heard.

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