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Nonprofit Technology Celebrates International Women's Day

Tech Soup

That year, the United Nations declared International Women's Year , and began sponsoring International Women's Day every March 8. The Gender Parity Index is a UNESCO measurement of access to education for both males and females. International NGO Leadership. More About International Women's Day. Last year, U.S.

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9 Ways Nonprofits Can Excel Using Social Media

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

TechSoup Microsoft NGO Connection Day. TechSoup Global was the co-sponsor and it was great to catch up with long-time colleague, Marnie Webb , Co-Ceo. TechSoup Global was the co-sponsor and it was great to catch up with long-time colleague, Marnie Webb , Co-Ceo. I talk about spreadsheet aerobics and other measurement tips.

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Empowering Refugees: Interview with Kjerstin Erickson of FORGE

Have Fun - Do Good

Erickson founded FORGE (Facilitating Opportunities for Refugee Growth and Empowerment) in 2003 when she was a 20 year-old junior studying public policy at Stanford University. It's one of the hardest things to measure, and it's probably one of the hardest things to do. Fortunately, we've been around for about six years now.

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Nonprofit Technology News for October 2013

Tech Soup

They plan to do it through policy and regulatory changes. The real bottleneck now is anti-competitive policies that keep prices unaffordable. This years’ Nobel Prize for Peace has been awarded to one of our own - the technology oriented Dutch NGO, Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

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Why Women Are the Market for Changing the World, and How to Reach Them: Interview with The She Spot co-author, Lisa Witter

Have Fun - Do Good

If you are in charge of communications for your nonprofit or NGO, I recommend you read The She Spot: Why Women Are the Market for Changing the World, and How to Reach Them by Lisa Witter and Lisa Chen. I sponsor her for a low monthly fee, and we write letters back and forth to one another. Britt, I believe you're a sister, too.

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The Networked Nonprofit in Kenya

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’ve just spent the last couple of days in Nairobi, Kenya because I’m a board member of an NGO based here, Ushahidi , an organization that builds tools for democratizing information and increasing transparency. I ask people to share what is top of mind when they think about social media and their NGO. Book Giveaways.

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