Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

A wise boss once told me: “ A community is defined by caring for its members. One of the things you are responsible for as a development professional is building and nurturing community. Let’s focus, head-on, on the impact you have on the philanthropists who choose to commune with you. Otherwise, it’s just a zip code.”

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NetWits

JULY 14, 2011

Community Builder and Technology Evangelist, CommunityConnective | Follow @HeidiEKMassey. Lead Manager, Online Campaigns – National Brain Tumor Society | Follow @npshana. 1 – Chris Tuttle. Senior Internet Solutions Consultant, Blackbaud | Follow @christuttle. 2 – Heidi Massey. 2 – Melody Ann Ross.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Some personalities are more inclined to be successful at managing and inspiring online communities, but the vast majority of practitioners will need months, if not years, to learn to produce social media success through a process of trial and error. They are attentive to their communities on an almost daily basis. But that era is over.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 28, 2014

Idea Two: Disrupting the Prevention of Blindness in Rural Communities Andrew Bastawrous is an ophthalmologist and TED Fellow. We know in theory what a brain injury means, but seeing Gabby Giffords on stage, struggling to speak as a result of her brain injury, brought its impact home. Andrew challenged me on that idea.

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2021

The tech world has not offered much succor to those affected by things like locked-in syndrome, ALS, and severe strokes, but startup Cognixion aims to with a novel form of brain monitoring that, combined with a modern interface, could make speaking and interaction far simpler and faster. Overhauling decades-old brain tech.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

One of the biggest downsides for me personally from being connected to the Social Web 50-70 hours a week is that my brain has a hard time reading for extended periods of time. So much of social media success is about how our brains process and prioritize messages and having a diverse thought process that sparks our imagination and creativity.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

It has more than 125,000 volunteers, has responded to disasters in 700-plus communities, and raised nearly $250 million. Reckford CEO Habitat For Humanity Reckford was preaching that a house is just the first step in building community long before anyone else. Team Rubicon is widely known for its innovation and unique culture.

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The Verge

MAY 2, 2021

Neuralink is focused on developing brain-machine interfaces. Last month, the company posted a video to YouTube that appeared to show a monkey with a Neuralink implant in its brain moving a cursor on a computer screen using only its mind. And as The Verge’s Nicole Wetsman wrote last year, “fixing the brain isn’t an engineering problem.”

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Lindsay Simonds will decode the top five most impactful ways people contribute to communities. By understanding core motivations, intentions, perspectives reflected in this webinar, you will be able to build a stronger case for support, increase the impact you have, and gain strategies for creating and preserving community.

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NTEN

JUNE 24, 2013

Flickr: chotda This week''s Member Round Up draws from all corners of the sector in both region and topic, from the energy in the streets of Brazil to Facebook contests and assistive technology used by the Bridge School--see what the nptech community''s been up to! We will also discuss best practices for building a thriving healthy community.

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NVIDIA AI Blog

MARCH 31, 2025

Enterprises can use Mega to test various robot brains and policies at scale for mobility, navigation, dexterity and spatial reasoning. As robot brains execute their missions in simulation, they perceive the results of their actions through sensor simulation and plan their next action.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

This includes behaviorism and social learning or peer learning, communities of practice, and connectivism. There are also physical theories like brain-based learning and neuroscience. I came across a brain scan by Dr. Chuck Hillman from University of Illinois Neurocognitive Kinesiology Laboratory.

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The Verge

AUGUST 17, 2021

It all matters, for a community to be okay with having self-driving cars. It’s one of these unique products in that the customer is not just the rider in the car, the customer is actually the bike that’s riding next to us, the pedestrian that’s crossing in front of the vehicle.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

It boosts your mood and reduces anxiety, enhances brain function, while building self-esteem and body image. The Fast Company Impact Council is a private membership community of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. How does exercise impact wellbeing and confidence?

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.orgSource

APRIL 29, 2024

AI creates context in much the same way as a human brain establishes meaning. AI creates context in much the same way as a human brain establishes meaning. But you don’t need to worry about owning or maintaining them because you can lease time on their brains.” What Can the Bots Do for You? I say amen to that.

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The Next Web

JUNE 22, 2013

Through my years of involvement in the startup community, I’ve encountered a variety of pitfalls and mistakes including negative partnerships, overbuilt products, and poor marketing tactics. Constructive criticism from experienced members of the startup community will keep you in line. Are you right-brained?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 18, 2014

Last month, I attended my first San Francisco Online Community Meetup (also known as the #OCTribe) at TechSoup's San Francisco office. The speaker was Ally Greer, the Director of Community and Content at Scoop.it. before at TechSoup for content curation so I was curious to hear Ally's take on building an online community.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

The human brain only has the capacity for 1.6 conversations, according to Julian Treasure , TED speaker and author of Sound Business , and if your mind wanders to a nearby discussion, you don’t have much brain power left to work with. Delegate a larger central “community” table where conversation and ideas can flow freely.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 12, 2021

By identifying and addressing limiting beliefs that you may face, you can train your brain to approach tasks with more confidence, creativity, and enthusiasm. However, the nonprofit community, like most industries, needs to be more diverse, equitable, accessible, and inclusive in order to have a greater impact.

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DonorPerfect

JUNE 1, 2023

The problem may just lie in the anatomy of your brain. Read More » The post Is Your Brain Keeping You from Implementing Change? In fact, there is an entire subgenre of leadership literature specifically aimed at helping people learn to implement change. Do you often have great ideas that you fail to bring to fruition?

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Your body keeps track of time in a section in your brain called the suprachiasmatic nucleus (or SCN). The participants spent two nights in a sleep lab where the researchers measured their brain activity, looking at alertness and ability to concentrate. Night owls vs. early birds. An un-timed break.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The email, which was sent to the Brain Women and Allies listserv, voiced frustration that managers were trying to get Gebru to retract a research paper. You ask hard questions not to advance yourself but to uplift the communities we owe our foundations. The full text was first published in Platformer. “A

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Google Research AI blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Since joining Google Research eight years ago, I’ve had the privilege of being part of a community of talented researchers fascinated by applying cutting-edge computing to push the boundaries of what is possible in applied science. Our teams are exploring topics across the physical and natural sciences.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 23, 2015

Whether you knew it or not, your nonprofit is projecting itself on the community in ways you may not have realized. The truth is, our brains […]. Your nonprofit’s brand, or the symbols, content, and overall online image that’s associated with it, is heavily influenced by color.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The rest of the round came from investors including iGlobe Partners, Alkemi, Global Brain, KDV and Infocom. It says it is the largest community of healthcare professionals in Southeast Asia, with more than 350,000 doctors on board. The new capital brings Docquity’s total raised to $57.5

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Google Research AI blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Li, Research Scientist, and Sven Dorkenwald, Student Researcher, Connectomics at Google Mapping the wiring and firing activity of the human brain is fundamental to deciphering how we think — how we sense the world, learn, decide, remember, and create — as well as what issues can arise in brain disease or dysfunction.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 19, 2010

I like being connected to the nptech community, and learning what’s happening. It’s an influx of information in my brain that I really don’t need. There are things I really like about Twitter, Identi.ca, Buzz, etc. I really like reaching out and getting questions answered.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 8, 2022

While some of Glean’s first customers are in the fintech community, largely because of Katzenberg’s network, he believes that “any business can benefit from Glean, especially those focused on cash flow rather than driving top line growth.”.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 10, 2014

When Kevin was in kindergarten he had an organic brain injury, which forced him to have to relearn everything from walking to using the bathroom. These stories about the needs in our communities are data points of real, positive change. Meet Kevin and “Sophia” (who anonymously shared her story with my team).

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 27, 2012

Nearly 300 people are using them, and they’re part of the same online community, which allows everyone to see each other’s activity. Brain Trainer by Lumosity. We use Brain Trainer by Lumosity, a San Francisco-based development group. Brant Bukowsky , Veterans United Home Loans. George Mavromaras , Mavro Inc.

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NTEN

MAY 28, 2014

Michael was an active member of the NTEN community, NTC speaker, colleague, friend, and an all-around great person to know. What a deep and powerful loss to our community, and certainly to his friends and family. I''ve since learned that he played this role for many of us, which is why he was such a masterful community manager.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 30, 2011

Growing Virtual Roots – How our online efforts led to amazing offline results – A great case study in community organizing, on and offline, from Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure. "From "Our message to nonprofits: Your mission is noble, and your intentions are honorable.

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Candid

JANUARY 8, 2025

They feel their philanthropic investments are de-risked when they evaluate opportunities as a group with unique perspectives and when they can experience community building in the process. The report suggests that women, collaborative in nature, are motivated to move capital as a team. Embrace transparency and group decision making.

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 9, 2024

By Kyra Millich If you fundraise within the disability community, you might be wondering how to best connect with a person living with a chronic disabling condition. Chances are that you interact in your personal or professional life somewhat regularly with the disability community. How comfortable are you with that interaction?

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

A Letter of Inquiry is a quick way to introduce your organization to a prospective funder and to open up a conversation about how a grant would make a positive impact on the community you’re serving and change lives.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2011

Distractions can be internal and come from our brains , our thoughts. Most of our work as social media nonprofit professionals is to be present on our online communities, listen, engage, and manage content. Brain Fitness. Distractions come from the Internet if you have email, Twitter, or mobile phone beeping at you.

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NetWits

APRIL 11, 2012

Now that I’ve had a bit to get my brain together I thought I’d share a few key takeaways (for me) from the conference. Although not a big part of the nonprofit tech conversation there’s clearly a group of folks interested in utilizing gaming and game mechanics for fundraising, community building and program delivery. 1) Email is Hot.

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