Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

A Guest Beneblog by Viji Dilip, This summer I visited the International Institute of Social Entrepreneurship (IISE). The campus, that feels like a holiday resort and an university at the same time houses the International Institute of Social Entrepreneurs.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 30, 2012

is a rich country and, as of 2011, ranks as the most generous nation in the world, 1 only five percent of its charitable giving goes to international causes. Here are three simple reasons why your "heart" may tell you to give to international causes: 1. in 2010 alone. is a question I often hear people ask.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

In addition to all those wonderful programs, I wrote up 11 more for 2010. OptInNow Gift Cards by Opportunity International: Givers can donate an amount in the name of a friend, family or colleagues. It’s been a tough year for nonprofits … they could use your support. Shop PBS ]. Purchase Gift Cards ].

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 19, 2010

Facebook: Corporate Accountability International. The nonprofits below are working to empower and educate consumers and corporate accountability activists to keep that greed in check, and to build a more just future for all of us. Hope you follow, friend, subscribe and like: Twitter: CorpWatch. YouTube: Public Citizen :: What a Gas.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2009

YouTube: International Fund for Animal Welfare. This is a cause dear to my heart and I would greatly appreciate you learning more about these organizations and supporting them through social media. Twitter: The Wildlife Alliance. Facebook: WildAid. MySpace: World Wildlife Fund. for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group.

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NTEN

MARCH 17, 2010

The 2nd Annual International Fundraising eConference is coming up May 11-13, and simply because you're reading this blog, you qualify for 25% off. > Register for the 2010 IFC Online here. Then, you'll probably want to: > Register for the 2010 IFC Online at our discounted rate today !

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NetWits

MAY 17, 2012

While it does not yet amount to the bulk of fundraising for most nonprofits, online giving grew by 13 percent from 2010 to 2011. The only vertical experiencing a decline from 2010 to 2011 was International Affairs organizations. Looking to help your organization get better at raising money online?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 6, 2010

Updated: March 4, 2010. Released: February 12, 2010. Channels include Latest News, Pets, Wildlife, Animal Rescue, Factory Farming, Animal Fighting, Fur-Free, Horses, Protect Seals, Wildlife Abuse, International, Investigations, Press Room. Amnesty International :: Download. Released: March 29, 2010.

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DipJar

APRIL 14, 2022

The story of that day, the movement it spawned, and its lasting impact are told at the International Civil Rights Center and Museum. The museum opened on February 1, 2010, the 50th anniversary of the sit-in that marked a watershed moment in the movement for justice. Photograph Credit :Mark Herboth, ArchDaily.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 21, 2024

— Overwhelmed, dazed and confused Dear Overwhelmed, dazed and confused, I had a boss in 2010 who told me “social media is a fad.” In other words, if you offer a super-wordy prompt, it will rewrite it (internally) and improve on what you wrote. These help everyone in your organization, internally and externally.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 23, 2009

If you haven't purchased your 2010 calendar yet (or are looking for a last minute holiday gift), lots of nonprofits publish calendars. I asked my Facebook and Twitter pals for suggestions, and they came up with the list below: Amnesty International Antenna Theater's Ecological Calendar (They have an iPhone app too !)

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NTEN

APRIL 29, 2010

The new 2010 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study from NTEN and M+R was just released today! International groups lead the way through monthly giving, which made up more than 25% of their online revenue. Steve Peretz, M+R Strategic Services. Environmental nonprofits in our study raised 96% of their online revenue from one-time gifts.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

The 2011 Nonrpofit Technology Conference registration give-away to one of our current members as part of our 2010 Member Appreciation daily prizes? Then I'll delay no further: Lauren Shopp , from Women for Women International . Is this the one you've been waiting for? We're giving you a free registration to our 2011 conference!

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 27, 2010

C3 is looking for examples of how organizations can increase internal communication, communication between donors, clients and communities, and/or effective communication strategies in times of crisis or other large scale campaigns. read more.

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Care2

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Join us for this webinar: The Procrastinator's Guide to 2010 Year End Fundraising When: Thursday, December 9th at 2PM ET Who: Alia McKee from Sea Change Strategies, along with a surprise special nonprofit guest and moderator Ryann Miller of Care2.

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 12, 2010

While you can and should set your own internal performance benchmarks, it can be helpful, too, to look at benchmarks for the nonprofit sector in general, to see where your organization stands. Benchmarking may sound like a term from the big-business board room, but it’s a useful practice for nonprofits of any size. read more ).

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 30, 2010

You can also check out my lists from 2005-2009: Favorite Do Good Books of 2009 Favorite Do Good Books of 2008 Favorite Do Good Books of 2007 Favorite Do Good Books of 2006 Favorite Do Good Books of 2005 Favorite Have Fun Do Good Books of 2010 (in alphabetical order) I always enjoy Anna Lappe's books.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 21, 2009

2010 is going to be a big year for social media. Group texting, iPhone apps, and mobile websites are on the 2010 To Do Lists of most national and international nonprofits. Enjoy the holidays and wishing you the best in 2010! Thank you so much for a great 2009.

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sgEngage

JUNE 19, 2012

in 2011 from 2010 to $298.42 in 2011 as compared to 2010. from 2010, totaling $95.88 between 2010 and 2011 to $38.87 in 2011 compared with 2010, totaling $35.39 Adjusted for inflation, giving to human services organizations is estimated to have held flat between 2010 and 2011 (a -0.6% in 2011 from 2010 (-0.4

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Here are some key findings in the 2011 Online Giving Report : Online giving was up 13% on a year-over-year basis when large International Affairs organizations are removed from the analysis. compared to the same time period in 2010. 54% of the organizations in the analysis experienced results at or above this growth rate.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

This conference will be most applicable for IT and ICT leaders at nonprofit organizations working on international development missions. Don't miss the ICT4G one-day conference in Washington, DC, sponsored by NTEN member organization Catholic Relief Services. There are a bunch of NTEN members scheduled to speak!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Now in it’s third year (View the 2009 Edition and 2010 Edition ), the 11 holiday gift programs listed below benefit nonprofits and thus help make the world a better place: 1. 11 Holiday Gift Programs That Benefit Nonprofits :: 2010 Edition. Related Links: Nine Holiday Card Programs That Benefit Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 22, 2011

The Big Wild launched the first-ever mobilized petition in August 2010 for a QR Code campaign. Child Fund International :: m.childfund.org. Goodwill Industries International :: m.goodwill.org. All signs are there that epiphanies about the need for mobile websites are on the verge of sweeping the nonprofit sector.

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Candid

MAY 20, 2024

in 2010, yet nonprofits that support their needs lack the necessary financial resources. The lack of a conventional structure may prevent organizations from getting funding to build the internal infrastructure needed. Women of color comprised 20.3% of the United States population in 2021, an increase from 18.4% According to the Ms.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 4, 2012

In 2010, we gave nearly $300 billion in support of a wide variety of charitable causes—3.8 However, the 5 percent given to international causes reflected a 15.3 Total Net Economic Engagement with Developing Countries, 2010 2. Official Development Assistance in 2010 was $30.4 billion more dollars in 2010 than in 2009.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Prior to joining NTEN in 2013, I worked in the human rights field with Social Accountability International (SAI). Much of 2010 was focused on Project Cultivar, which worked in the Dominican Republic sugarcane plantations and its company towns, bateyes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

That said, I am a firm believer that a mobile website is the building block upon which to center your other mobile campaigns, but since January 2010 when I first featured 10 Nonprofit Mobile Websites , there hasn’t been much progress made. Child Fund International :: m.childfund.org. British Museum :: m.britishmuseum.org.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

It’s a lot like writing down your goals – there’s something about putting it on paper that makes it real and helps you internalize it. As I’m writing this there’s over 2000 items on the list – can we get it to 5,000 by the time Thanksgiving 2010 is over? Tweetsgiving 2010 – #EpicThanks. Let’s do this!

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Candid

JULY 18, 2023

Influential Pledgers’ philanthropic approaches The Giving Pledge was formed in 2010 by Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates, and Warren Buffett to encourage the super-rich to publicly elevate and accelerate their giving. LLCs do not get the benefit of tax-advantaged contributions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

Writing and Blogging: I’ve been writing Beth’s blog since 2004 and on this updated wordpress blog since 2010. I made it to the 1000K level for United, in part, due to too many International trips, including trips to London and Croatia. That’s a long time. This past year, I found myself writing less on this blog.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Working on our 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , we noticed something interesting when looking at year-over-year data by sector: The share of online revenue from monthly giving for International groups seemed to decline from 2009 to 2010. We decided to do some deeper digging to see if we were right! Download the PDF.

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NetWits

JUNE 23, 2011

In 2010, Komen Maryland strategically sent 103 email messages to constituents over 140 days. The results were astounding – the 2010 Race for the Cure® brought in more than $3 million through an evaluation by a third-party returned positive feedback on the frequency and quality of messaging.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 17, 2010

In 2010, Benetech’s Human Rights Data Analysis Group examined once hidden government documents from Guatemala and Chad that provided key evidence needed to hold former national leaders and security forces accountable for human rights violations. Guzmán’s testimony was based on HRDAG’s analysis of the 31.7

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Care2

APRIL 9, 2012

In particular we were excited to see advocacy response rates increased 28% between 2010 and 2011. Overall, email open rates held steady between 2010 and 2011. On average, nonprofits increased their dollars raised online by 19% from 2010 to 2011. For example, the median growth rate for nonprofit fan pages was an impressive 70%.

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sgEngage

JUNE 22, 2011

Total charitable giving was 2% of Gross Domestic Product in 2010 and this is a decline from the level of 2.3% There are 1,280,739 registered 501(c)(3) organizations with the Internal Revenue Service. Family foundations provided approximately 48% of all grants by independent, community, and operating foundations in 2010.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 12, 2017

Today, there may be no idea with greater currency in the social sector than ‘scaling what works’” (Bradach, 2010, p. Interventions seeking to “go to scale” must also have support from stakeholders, with buy-in by all involved (Harris, 2010). As nonprofit professionals, we all want to impact the greatest possible number with our work.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Nonprofit organizations are increasingly under pressure from funders, clients, and others to “prove” that they are achieving their mission effectively and efficiently (Renz and Murray, 2010). This means an increased demand for more and better evaluation (Renz and Murray, 2010) is needed.

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