Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 11, 2007

My tradition is to make smoked lobster for my wife, Virginia, and the local newspaper, the San Jose Mercury News, was kind enough to print this fact in an article titled: What notable business leaders are doing for Mom. What does this have to do with lobster? Not much, other than the fact that tomorrow is Mother's Day.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Our events are powered by a global network of volunteers dedicated to building strong, self sufficient local communities of nonprofit technology practitioners. So give your local organizer a hug next time you see them! So give your local organizer a hug next time you see them! NetSquared Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.

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Kindful

AUGUST 12, 2021

The large difference is that most funders tend to direct a majority of their arts funding to local and regional organizations. Areas served: San Jose, St. 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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

This year I facilitated several labs, including several for the Knight Foundation Arts Program to learn about the local arts ecosystem in four cities, including Philadelphia, San Jose, Charlotte, and Macon.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 18, 2013

Panelists included: Danielle Siembieda, former community engagement and special projects manager for ZERO1: The Art & Technology Network in San Jose, CA. Maura Lafferty, an independent communications consultant working with classical musicians and performing arts organizations in San Francisco, CA.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2010

Photo from San Jose Library. VolunteerMatch One of the largest online databases for volunteering, where over 71,000 nonprofits have listed local and regional events and projects. Many corporations like Target or AMEX have well-established programs for engaging their employees with local nonprofits. right where you work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2010

The whole idea got started a year ago when James Leventhal who is Deputy Director for the Contemporary Jewish Museum asked me if I would design some trainings for the local arts community. James assembled a group of funders and the talented Clay Lord from Theatre Bay Area , a local arts service organization to help implement project.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 10, 2017

And the kind of food they wanted—fresh, local, diverse cuisine—didn’t lend itself to the cheapest options possible. So our whole staff went to visit another public market the developer had started: San Pedro Square Market in San Jose. People were hungry for more lunch, dinner, and happy hour options downtown.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 22, 2011

They also expand their reach through partnerships and activities with organizations such as Human Rights Watch International, PBS Foundation, Peapod Foundation, and local film festivals, among others. Boynton High School in San Jose, CA uses stop-motion animation to tackle water conservation. Employee Engagement.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 2, 2007

Our local paper, the San Jose Mercury News, did two great pieces on Benetech, a business section feature story and an exceptional column by Mike Cassidy entitled An Executive Does Well By Helping Others. We featured many of these on Benetech's website.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 21, 2016

Another topic I am fiercely passionate about – #1 working smarter not harder, #2 embracing remote employees at nonprofits (the best talent isn’t always local) and #3 creating teams that get it done. There you have it, my top picks for NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference in San Jose. I love this session!

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 28, 2007

Flying into San Jose yesterday, I laughed out loud when I looked out the window and saw Clifford the Big Red Dog below me, a cheerful addition to the skyline (thanks to the Children's Discovery Museum). The game allowed for casual drop-in players of all types: on the internet, phone, local media, and on the streets.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 24, 2007

These staff members are true representatives of their community, and help give the museum street cred with their local visitors as an acceptable and positive place to visit. The Brooklyn Museum of Art found that skateboarders were using their entrance plaza and invited them to continue.

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NTEN

APRIL 8, 2015

Both in attendee feedback and in our own debriefs, we''ve identified a number of points that we want to formally share back out here to gather additional feedback and share some of our thoughts as we look ahead to 2016 (in San Jose, March 23-25). Looking forward to seeing you in San Jose for 16NTC March 23-25!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 22, 2012

Kelli Lee I recently graduated from Foothill College with an Associated Arts degree in Business Administration and will be attending San Jose State University in the fall. As I am disabled, I have used several programs that Bookshare/Benetech provides for their consumers.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2014

However, the San Jose-based nonprofit, Community Technology Alliance (CTA), had a hunch that cellphones might be a surprisingly good place to start getting employment and becoming self-sufficient. Local university students are even working on an app to make connecting to Wi-Fi simpler. Surprises So Far.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

and discover how to reach your audiences more directly through social and digital media, while still landing placements through the national press or your local newspapers and broadcast stations. NTEN / San Jose, CA / $650. Local / #MadisonNonprofitDay / @nonprofitday. Join us in Washington, D.C., Communications.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 21, 2008

The top 20 mashups will be selected by the NetSquared community and the winners will be invited to attend this year’s NetSquared Conference (N2Y3) in San Jose, CA May 27-28, 2008. An informational postcard to pass out at local events. NetSquared badges to put on your blog, web site or email signature. •

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