The Next Web

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Last night it was finally time for Wayra demoDay 2013 – a chance for the fledgling startups to draw interest and offers of cash from a crowd of more than 200 investors. The Telefonica-backed Wayra London incubator officially opened its doors last year, but its current intake of startups have only called it home for around seven months.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

Last week I was in Chicago to facilitate a session as part of Knight Digital Media Center’s Digital Strategy for Community Foundations and Nonprofits workshop. Digital Trends. 1: Broadband Internet (Expansion of broadband). #2: ” The world has changed in the midst of the digital revolution.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Sam isn’t a real person — she’s a digital human created by Auckland-based tech company Soul Machines. Designed to have a short conversation with visitors about herself, she runs on a proprietary “digital brain” and studies my expressions via webcam. Digital people running on Soul Machines’ dystopian-sounding Humans OS 2.0

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 20, 2016

2016 Digital Outlook Report :: Download. 2014 Cone Communications Digital Activism Study :: Download. Published by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. 2013 Online Giving Report :: Download. 2013 Social Charity Index :: Download. For Nonprofits in the United States: 1. Published by M+R and NTEN.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

2013 was the year of an ever-widening NSA spying scandal with its revelations of how little digital privacy we really have – even heads of state. The much-heralded wearable computing era arrived with a crop of smartwatches during 2013. gear up to administer standardized tests digitally next year. Smartwatches.

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

Libraries, nonprofits, and schools are already working hard to teach digital skills and competency, but they need support of the entire community to help people thrive in the technology age. Defining Digital Literacy. But first, what exactly is digital literacy? " The Role of Libraries. The Role of Schools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

I just spent two amazing days at the Social Innovation Summit 2013 , a cross disciplinary crowd of people who work on social good in the areas of technology, investment, philanthropy, international development, and business. Samasource connects poor women and youth to training and employment in the digital economy. Sama” means equal.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 14, 2013

This time I’ll review a yet another massive new digital inclusion initiative, the launch of a new free mobile phone calling and text plan, new technology in encrypted web browsing, a new NPTech news source find, scary stats on the looming Internet of things, and the coming of the bionic eye.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 15, 2015

2015 Digital Outlook Report :: Download. 2013 Digital Persuasion Report :: Download. 2013 Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study :: Download. Published by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. 2013 Social Charity Index :: Download. 2013 Online Giving Report :: Download. Published by Blackbaud.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

This time I’ll review some new developments in digital inclusion, smart watches, accessibility technology, apps in Africa, crowdfunding resources, and digital trends to expect in the next five years. Now, here's the latest: Digital Inclusion. All that and Ginny Mies's pick for the mobile app of the month.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2013

Thanks to these incredibly talented individuals who published excellent content that taught me so much during 2013: Tanveer Naseer - Leadership Coach, Speaker & Writer. And, thanks to Leadership Digital , which aggregates some of the best content about leadership and management on the Internet. There are that good.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2013

But borrowing the Internet? There are many barriers to access, such as a limited number of public computers available on-premise at a library, and an estimated 100 million Americans without access to the Internet at home. “Access to library resources can be greatly expanded with mobile Internet devices. How does that work?

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Earlier this week, the bitcoin community was shocked when a digital wallet containing roughly $1 billion in bitcoin — thought to be proceeds from the now-shuttered dark web drug marketplace Silk Road — was emptied by an unknown individual. Individual X” allegedly hacked the Silk Road’s payments system some time in 2012 or 2013.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 3, 2015

2015 Digital Outlook Report :: Download. 2013 Digital Persuasion Report :: Download. Published by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. 2013 Social Charity Index :: Download. 2013 Online Giving Report :: Download. Published by M+R and NTEN. 2015 Donor Engagement Study :: Download.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

In 2013 the number of nonprofits that hired part-time or full-time new media managers increased fourfold. The foundation of effective photo and video editing is a creative eye and an appreciation of digital photography and video. Being behind the camera takes confidence and a familiarity with digital equipment.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 24, 2013

I’ll review Mary Meeker and Liang Wu’s annual report on the Internet, a new NTEN report on nonprofit technology assistance providers, Facebook’s new guidelines for nonprofits and causes, charities losing control of Hactivism, Google’s new micro-donation app, and Ginny Mies's pick for the mobile app of the month.

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NTEN

JULY 5, 2013

To lighten the mood, maybe you''d like to enter the Internet Cat Video Festival ? Check out the Foundation Center''s new digital annual report. But now that we''re talking about infographics, have you seen the Geography of Hate ? It is a great example of using maps for storytelling. It''s a real thing.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2013

I invite you to have a look at my list of 2013 forecasts on nonprofit technology trends with its handy infographic so you can see how right (or wrong) I am about this year's tech trends. Here’s what she says: “We’re big fans of digital storytelling here at TechSoup. Now, here's the latest: Email.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2012

The theme of this year's conference is "Making Meaning Matter" with panels and discussions on community building and digital media. The panel "The New Connectivity: Storytelling for the Digital Age" focused on best practices for nonprofits and other social good organizations to spread their message over social media.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Since 2013, the AmazonSmile program has provided shoppers with an easy way to donate to nonprofits like yours. If you work for a nonprofit that received funds from the AmazonSmile program and you’re worried about how this affects your digital fundraising efforts, you’re not alone. Not at all! What should my nonprofit do now?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

Here’s what I learned: Global Social Media and Mobile Usage Studies and Internet Penetration. Every time I have taught a social media and digital communications strategy over the past decade, I always include useful research studies about the who and how people are using these tools. 2013: A Year in Social Media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 21, 2014

It’s obvious to anyone who spends time online that video is taking over the internet. Experian Digital Marketing Report ). Digital Sherpa ). According to a 2013 ComScore study , 83% of 12-17 year olds and 91% of 18-24 year olds are watching online video on a regular basis. Aberdeen Group and Brightcove ).

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2013

region in southern China is the poster child of digital dumps and bad electronics recycling. It now has a quarter billion Internet users and 450 million mobile phone users. At 16 percent growth, it is the fastest growing region in the world in adding Internet users.

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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! Back in my May Nonprofit Technology News edition, I covered the emerging field of digital wallets. billiion of us use the Internet nowadays. • Social media and crowdsourcing • Portable Networks.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

We are offering a Dell Latitude 10 tablet refurbished by our friends at CDI to the best “ Digital Connector ” story lead. on Wednesday, February 9, 2013, to be eligible to win the tablet and bragging rights. We want you to tell us how you are using TechSoup product donations to promote digital literacy. Interested?

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 4, 2013

You’re not going to be able to blanket the entire Internet with your message – nor should you want to. The process is especially tricky before you’re ready to distribute your final product, but teaser videos, downloadable PDFs and other digital content provide options for social sharing long before a product’s ship date.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 5, 2017

Digital in 2016 :: Download. 2016 Digital Outlook Report :: Download. Published by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. 2013 Social Charity Index :: Download. Published by the Public Interest Registry and Nonprofit Tech for Good. 2016 World Giving Index :: Download. Published by CECP. Published by Abila.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2013

This month the news is about ultramobile devices, NPTech innovation in Eastern Europe, Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Winners, online fundraising trends, a new Pinterest analytics tool, the emergence of digital wallets, and Ginny Mies pick for the environmental mobile app of the month in honor or Earth Day 2013. Digital Wallets.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 31, 2014

It can be hard to remember the digital world before real-time; the speed at which conversations and stories race through the Internet and their momentum add a new dimension to reputation management. Anyone active on Facebook, Twitter, or the likes will have seen at least one social media crisis unfold. Act, don’t talk.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

We are offering a Dell Latitude 10 tablet refurbished by our friends at CDI to the best “ Digital Connector ” story lead. We want you to tell us how you are using TechSoup product donations to promote digital literacy. on Wednesday, February 9, 2013, to be eligible to win the tablet and bragging rights. Eligibility.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 31, 2013

Last week I published the 112 Nonprofit Blog Posts, Articles, and Stories from 2013 You Can’t Miss , that compiled some of the wisest words and insights from across the industry this year. . npEngage’s Top 20 Posts from 2013. Steve MacLaughin showed us when he created the Top 12 Internet Memes for Nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

adults still don't have broadband Internet access at home. The big recent digital inclusion news is the Federal Communication Commission's ( FCC ) proposal to extend the Lifeline Program , which has supplied discounted phone service to low-income people since 1985. Organizations Doing Notable Digital Inclusion Work.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Birch said Stacked’s product differs from those sorts of products in that it is available to all retail investors, regardless of whether they are accredited, and allows users to hold custody of their digital assets. . “So I started looking at a place I could move to work for a startup.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2022

For years, tech publications run by local digital media startups have worked hard behind the scenes in placing African startups at the faces of global investors, shaping the narrative of African tech and its build-up to an inflection point last year. BCM was founded by Seyi Taylor and Bankole Oluwafemi in 2013. market of the mid-2010s.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

This month the news is about WiFi embedded in a magazine, Braille smartphones, ultramobile devices, innovation in Eastern Europe, Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Winners, a new Pinterest analytics tool, the emergence of digital wallets, and Ginny Mies pick for the mobile app of the month. Digital Wallets. Strange News. Accessibility.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

More and more, today’s communities are striving to become digitally inclusive. They’re offering affordable, quality Internet services and working with anchor institutions in all sectors to ensure residents get the access they need. Internet access is a key piece of the infrastructure needed to deliver.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 20, 2021

One-to-one computing refers to academic institutions like schools and colleges, which allow all enrolled students to use electronic devices to access the internet, digital course materials, and digital textbooks.

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