Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 22, 2013

There was tremendous optimism about the value of training engineers and scientists and how that would benefit all of humanity, especially in the southern California of a century ago which was reshaped through the wonders of technology. But, allow the benefits of technology to reach far beyond the top of the pyramid.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 7, 2021

By: Laura Croudace, Head of Impact and Technology Impact Evangelist at Cirrico. Conor Butcher, fundraising and data officer at Bipolar UK, shared why Salesforce has become the foundation of their new sustainable technology strategy. Salesforce.org has saved us a huge amount of money. Speeding Up Safeguarding Support.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 24, 2018

I needed help with business negotiations and software licensing and Gerry jumped in teaching me everything I know about doing business. I laughed, because at the time Calera was an accidentally nonprofit tech company: it was organized as a for-profit but was still losing (a lot of) money. Gerry enabled my life’s work in so many ways!

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

As we hurtle toward the end of 2013, it’s time for an update of nonprofit technology trends and news! If you’re a nonprofit news junkie, have a look at all our Nonprofit Technology News pieces from this past year. TechSoup Technologies for Good. Hacker Helper is all about not reinventing the technology wheel.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 20, 2023

A budget combined with a fundraising plan can help you make sure there’s always money to pay for the things you need to operate your programs. Without a budget, you can find yourself in deep water, fast, with more money going out than coming in. Technology (website, network, etc.) Not a fun place to be.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 5, 2009

December 4, 2009 Benetech’s Reply Comments in response to the Copyright Office Notice of Inquiry and Request for Comments on the Topic of Facilitating Access to Copyrighted Works for the Blind or Other Persons With Disabilities The issue all comes down to human rights vs. money. Everything that needs doing can be done by license voluntarily.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

Limited money, revolving staff, and regulatory pressures require that visionaries think ahead of their competition. They need to build a digital experience that doesn't tie their hands with expensive proprietary licenses and high maintenance code. They, like an employee, are expected to make money and be accountable.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Nike launched the GreenXchange , and the Young Global Leaders had a humanitarian patent licensing concept that seemed promising. What if an innovation could be of great benefit to society, but doesn't make enough money? My main talk was at a session on commercialization of university research. Here's what I said. Imagine two drugs.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 19, 2023

After all, most people love a perk that saves them actual money. Obviously, a grant or a scholarship will involve money, something that an early-stage organization might not have. If you don’t have the financial resources to cover the full cost of a software license, see if you can pivot and secure your members a group discount.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 3, 2020

Advocacy campaigns provide a way for your supporters to get involved with your mission without donating money. . Without the barrier of money holding back the process of acquisition , your organization will have greater access to a market of supporters who care deeply about your mission. Data licensing. Outreach platforms.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2012

Now that more and more 501(c)(3) private foundations are discovering that they are eligible for Microsoft donations through TechSoup , it may help to hear how one foundation's director of information technology got the software she needed. She is also on the board of the Technology Affinity Group (TAG).

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Connection Cafe

JULY 1, 2015

The emergence of cloud technology has changed the way people around the world work, communicate, share information, and support causes. The Changing Landscape of Technology. Used effectively, switching to cloud services will save an organization time and money and offer higher quality service and support.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 11, 2015

License: CC0 Public Domain Imagine I have the detailed plans and specifications of Safe Number One, sufficient to build an exact copy of that safe if I had the right materials and tools. The major funders of technology for human rights groups have concluded that open source software is more trustworthy for the activists they want to support.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

You may need to secure a permit or license and follow specific regulations for hosting and handling income made at the raffle. Inexpensive raffle prize ideas If you’re on a tight budget, these inexpensive raffle ideas will help you save money while still providing valuable prizes for winners: Gift cards. Pro-bono services package.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JANUARY 28, 2018

Understanding that nonprofits perceive funders as having not just money but also much more power. These dollar amounts might be for staff time, technology, training, an external consultant, or even for office supplies. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. __.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 20, 2010

I live in Silicon Valley, a place that exists to drive creation of new and exciting technology. If you effectively stop all uses of knowledge that don't make lots of money, people will suffer needlessly. Universities and government labs encouraging their technology transfer offices to make social licenses of new technology.

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Forj

MARCH 2, 2021

A technology auditor brought in to help AMP work through the selection process to replace its AMS eventually recommended the use of Salesforce as AMP’s CRM. As such, Fonteva’s own licenses embed Salesforce platform licenses. ” That’s where Fonteva came in. .”

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

Today, we are poised at a moment in time where we can transcend the limitations of past book technologies and bring the power of books to all humans. However, as a technology, printed books come with serious challenges for some communities (like blind people) that technology can unlock. Love of the print book.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

His projection was that students were going to save more money on textbooks after three semesters of Flat World operations than investors had put into it. The Bookshare team is excited because we can take these books and do all the accessibility work because they are under an open license! I think they are onto something.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 4, 2023

CSR software is a technology solution designed to help businesses manage, measure, and report on their CSR and sustainability initiatives. The goal of this technology is to help companies structure valuable CSR programs to support the causes that are important to the business and its employees. Who Uses CSR Software?

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 10, 2020

While several factors — from the number of licenses to implementation to staff training — determine the price of the system’s cost, there are strategies to keep your AMS price from escalating beyond the budget. Releasing incremental functionality after you’re live will save more time and money than if you converted everything all at once.

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NTEN

JANUARY 28, 2011

Steve Heye, Web Project Manager, YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago Smaller nonprofits may feel like sophisticated technology is out of reach; it requires more budget, more staff, and more expertise than they think they have. Here are six steps that will help give your technology direction. That assumption is wrong.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 5, 2010

When the technology in question was the telephone, those people with disabilities with the greatest barrier to use, the deaf, had access to technologies that provided a decent level of service. It’s not clear that money awards would be an important driver of this Phase: the gift of attention to the issue would be the main payoff.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 10, 2012

Here's how I responded: I’ve yet to see a published report that provided a convincing general argument that [insert any nonprofit name here] will raise more money by using [insert database name here]. Or the cost of maintaining current hardware or paying current licensing fees vs. the cost a new system. Stewarding current donors.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

Technology Goes Mainstream. During the decades of the 1980s and 1990s that technology began to integrate into people’s lives. Thieves stole personal data from Equifax, including birthdates, addresses, drivers’ license numbers, and Social Security numbers from 143 million people. Ashley Madison.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

The essence of this program is that Salesforce donates 10 free Enterprise Edition licenses to qualifying 501(c)3 nonprofit institutions and other organizations. It also provides deep discounts on additional licenses, products, and services. It ultimately would have saved both time and money. Like this article? Get another!

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 2, 2010

The next generation of movement leaders is overcoming its fetish with technology and expertise as secrets to online success. If you want to use it for a commercial production, that's okay: they have an easy license for that as well ("with any money that's generated being given to the humane society.").

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2012

Thanks to advances in database and cloud technologies, it is now easier than ever to implement a CRM service in your organization. can save money and the environment. Read TechSoup's Guide to Microsoft Dynamics CRM Editions and Licensing and find out how you can implement CRM into your organization. Cloud-based CRM tools.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 9, 2015

For the nonprofit sector, technology is a means to an end — a greater good. Given recent technological advances, however, software advances may no longer be out of reach for nonprofits. According to a 2013 cloud study by Microsoft, 70 percent of businesses have saved money by moving operations to the cloud. Scalability.

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Judi Sohn

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

Let’s face it, I’ve never been comfortable working with outdated technology. Once upgraded, all existing licenses can use the new features. Any new licenses we purchase will be ready to go. That costs money. There’s no way we can afford to have all 11 of our licenses on Common Ground.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 20, 2016

It takes time, energy and money to search for and compare nonprofit accounting software, and to implement a new system. The good news is that choosing the right solution can more than make up for that investment by saving money, increasing efficiency, and helping your organization build accountability and trust. Consider Cost.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2017

NetSquared organizers bring together the nonprofit technology community for face-to-face meetings. Naples, Florida: How to use Technology to Communicate and Manage Volunteers. Nanaimo, British Columbia: "Free Money" (Microsoft Volume Licensing and Google for Nonprofits). but we all know that meetings are boring!

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Tech Soup

JULY 26, 2010

Note: If you've received a donated version of Microsoft Office through TechSoup in the past two years, your Software Assurance may entitle you to upgrade through Microsoft's Volume Licensing Service Center for no cost. In addition, we're conducting a webinar with Microsoft to go over some these features in more detail (sorry, it's full!)

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 18, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology More FUD from Redmond May 18, 2007 I hear, in my head, the famed quote from Rodney King: “why can’t we all just get along?&# It’s all about fear, really. 2 Michelle Murrain 06.03.07

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Huge shift in online collections beginning with Flickr Commons and CC licenses back around 2008 but it will take another decade for everyone to get onboard :) — Aron Ambrosiani (@AronAmbrosiani) December 2, 2019 And, when you make that kind of shift to shared ownership you're willing to share in an open, trusting manner, as Heidi mentioned.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 4, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology How not to treat an open source user community October 4, 2007 I’ve been using activeCollab for a few months now. It’s commercial, but it’s just $5 per month, so I don’t regret the money I send.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 24, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Linux desktops? 2 trackbacks } What software freedom means to me » Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology 06.25.08 at 9:04 pm I agree with your assessment. And that’s just so stupid.

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