Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 13, 2011

Last summer I talked about our great summer interns and fellows and early this year, I sent a copy of our 20th Anniversary Report that talked about our entire history. We’re helping the environmental movement become more effective through using Miradi to manage its conservation projects and to better steward environmental assets.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2024

New supporter welcome email example: Four Freedoms Park Conservancy The Four Freedoms Park Conservancy is a nonprofit that maintains the Franklin D. You can connect email interaction data with donation history information to evaluate each supporters current engagement level and create targeted campaigns that speak to their interests.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2023

Although life science startups managed to come out relatively unscathed last year, the enduring economic climate is turning fundraising into a never-ending marathon. A successful raise in 2021 feels like ancient history. Success is impossible to come by without substantial investment, time, and technical expertise.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 8, 2025

An extra layer of plastic wrap in the packaging of Danish cold meats increases their shelf life and reduces waste, and for almost all food, the environmental impact of waste is higher than that of the packaging that prevents it. Simplistic, polarized thinking has real consequences.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Nonprofits can use Dipity to create timelines that highlight their organizational history, current events, and special campaigns. For a great example of a nonprofit using Meetup, see the the Nature Conservancy’s Picnic for the Planet. Facebook Cheat Sheet :: dreamgrow.com/facebook-cheat-sheet-sizes-and-dimensions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

Nonprofits can use Dipity to create timelines that highlight their organizational history, current events, and special campaigns. For a great example of a nonprofit using Meetup, see the the Nature Conservancy’s Picnic for the Planet. Facebook Cheat Sheet :: dreamgrow.com/facebook-cheat-sheet-sizes-and-dimensions.

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Forum One

MAY 17, 2010

She is currently an Associate Professor of History and American Studies at William & Mary where she researches, teaches, and writes about early America. This second point reminded me of some work I did with The Nature Conservancy in their efforts to support knowledge-sharing among conservation practitioners.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Nonprofits can use Dipity to create timelines that highlight their organizational history, current events, and special campaigns. For a great example of a nonprofit using Meetup, see the the Nature Conservancy’s Picnic for the Planet. DollarPerMonth.org :: dollarpermonth.org. MobileCause :: mobilecause.com.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

They are willing to pay nearly infinite money for certain stocks — like Tesla — and often far more than the more conservative public money. If you don’t, congrats on having a life. Demand from the retail squad can greatly amplify the value of a newly listed company by making the supply/demand curve utterly wonky.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

Nonprofits can use Dipity to create timelines that highlight their organizational history, current events, and special campaigns. For a great example of a nonprofit using Meetup, see the the Nature Conservancy’s Picnic for the Planet. DollarPerMonth.org :: dollarpermonth.org. MobileCause :: mobilecause.com.

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TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2021

Uptrust is a service that connects people returning to society with their public defenders and court records, ensuring that they have the calendars, appointments, rules, and procedures they need to avoid technical violations — improving their re-entry into normal life while saving significant expenses for taxpayers.

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The Fundraising Authority

OCTOBER 28, 2021

because this tool has transformed my life as a nonprofit fundraiser, and I believe it will do the same for you… Have you ever been faced with writing something and wished that you had an assistant to do the work for you? As citrus farmers, we've been blessed with a simple life with lots of time to spend with family and friends.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Craig is a summer associate exploring new applications for Miradi, Benetech’s user-friendly conservation project planning and monitoring software. She holds a master’s degree in Political Sciences, Public Law and Contemporary History from University of Konstanz, Germany.

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The Verge

JANUARY 18, 2022

He used the site to condense a paper he’d written on “ data peripheries ,” which traces the physical history of materials essential to big data infrastructure. This site is pure gold [link] "I am pretty sure that I will be criticized for this post by people who see me as "anti-conservation". But I’m not anti-conservation.

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TechCrunch

MAY 28, 2021

Scottish investors are said to be “pretty conservative and risk-adverse” with some notable exceptions. Also, there are some exciting games tech companies because of our history of games companies. As a rule, Scottish investors are pretty conservative and risk-averse. Conservative angels and a few tech seed VCs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2009

See, a movement compels someone to make your cause a part of their life, not just their Facebook profile. I cannot help but think of the green movement, and its failure to transcend the environmentalist and conservation movements to the point that American households are doing everything they can to become green.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Ideal for telling your nonprofit’s history on the Social Web, you can add Twitter, Tumblr, Posterous, WordPress, and Instagram. While at first it may feel a little narcissistic, it is a clever and moving exhibition of your Facebook life – and one of the few Facebook apps I have recommended that anyone add on Facebook.

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The Verge

MARCH 29, 2021

Your heart rate slows down, for one, and your body conserves its oxygen. The Ever Given was launched in 2018 and wrecked a ferry in Germany a year later, which makes the time between then and the Suez incident the longest it’s gone without something bad happening in its history.). You can’t help it; it just happens.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 8, 2021

” Of course climate change is more than just a problem; it’s an existential threat to all life on Earth — one which affect humans and every other living creature and thing on the planet. However the history of humanity shows that unequal wealth distribution can wreak all sorts of havoc on a resource-rich natural environment.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

A story about your organization’s history, programs, and future goals is unlikely to get picked up by a newspaper, TV station, or digital publication. The big-gift story is surprisingly easy to sell, especially if you can say it’s “the biggest gift in our organization’s history.” Step 1: Find Your Story . It’s just too broad.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 15, 2023

A Stroll Down Memory Lane: The Origins of National Nonprofit Day National Nonprofit Day traces its origins back to the Tariff Act of 1894, a significant marker in history that set the precedent for tax exemptions for charitable institutions. They’re powerhouses of change: Economic Impact: Nonprofits in the U.S.

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Non Profit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

They also reflect the long arc of what we know is a history with a lot of inequality baked into and embedded within those thoughts, those actions. Thats our existential task right now: carry the human family and the communities of life on this planet that we depend onand that depend on ussafely into the future.

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NTEN

JUNE 22, 2011

70% say that when they first visit your website they want to know about your mission and history, and 56% want to know about your financial condition. Communicating Multichannel approach: direct mail still works, with a life of about 4-6 weeks. Email is core, but only has a life of about 6 hours. People want transparency.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

If you need to budget more conservatively, recruit more volunteers to support the event or gather more in-kind donations rather than purchasing auction items yourself. Let’s see how social media can support your silent auction with a real-life example. Art & History Museums Maitland planned a virtual three-day online art auction.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

See how our team partnered with Rails to Trails Conservancy on their redesign Check it out Having the right team in place is critical to the success of a web design project. What is their history? What life experiences have contributed to them being the way that they are? Ive found this phrase to be true about life.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 27, 2011

And I think that requires us to be an advocacy organization--not for homelessness or oceans or children--but for the power of art to transform, the power of history to enlighten, and the power of a welcoming host to spark new ideas and change. Does this sound like director-ish bloviating to you, or is it useful?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Nonprofits can use Dipity to create timelines that highlight their organizational history, current events, and special campaigns. For a great example of a nonprofit using Meetup, see the the Nature Conservancy’s Picnic for the Planet. Facebook Cheat Sheet :: dreamgrow.com/facebook-cheat-sheet-sizes-and-dimensions.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 12, 2017

They have a different approach and outlook on life than previous generations, as such traditional marketing and fundraising techniques will be less effective. They’re less religious, less likely to have served in the military, and are on track to become the most educated generation in American history.” (PEW, PEW, 2010).

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 12, 2017

They have a different approach and outlook on life than previous generations, as such traditional marketing and fundraising techniques will be less effective. They’re less religious, less likely to have served in the military, and are on track to become the most educated generation in American history.” (PEW, PEW, 2010).

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 31, 2024

A good portion of her working life is traveling to see the implementation of Microsoft Philanthropies’ work. It brings our mission to life and is also such an important listening system for us. Were you a tech person in your personal life prior to joining Microsoft? Both can help refresh the mind.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 4, 2012

Museums have been grappling with this question for years ( here's a 2007 roundup of such projects ), most aggressively in zoos and natural history museums where staff hope to inspire conservation and in history/concept museums that focus on civic engagement and activism. Sorry your life isn't awesome! Hope it gets better!

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Neon CRM

JULY 27, 2023

She will participate in causes related to animals and environmental conservation but tends to steer clear on matters of policy or legislation. David has previously donated between $250 and $350, while Anna tends to contribute conservatively, typically ranging from $25 to $50. Flexibility is key in nonprofit communication.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 23, 2007

Sure, it’s great to learn museum theory and history. I think one of the things that keep museums fresh, welcoming, and non-didactic is the fact that most exhibit designers, museum educators, and conservators come from a variety of backgrounds. This may sound reasonable; any life choice is a personal decision. I was an engineer.

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Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

The more data points you have on your donors—from email and street addresses to job titles and company names, giving capacity, philanthropic history, contact preferences, and general interest—the more you will be able to target your asks and create fundraising campaigns that speak directly to them.

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CauseVox

MAY 11, 2023

Ready to learn how practical AI tools can make your life easier? For example, this could include personalizing email campaigns or making targeted recommendations based on their giving history. For instance, this particular type of technology has come to play a crucial role in wildlife conservation.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 4, 2015

Our mandate was to be the museum of Silicon Valley--not of its material history, but its pulse of innovation. Buckley, the conservative political commentator, said: “Modern formulations are necessary even in defense of very ancient truths. Changing the form is about adapting to the vibrations of modern life. This was impossible.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 14, 2025

legal & constitutional history at the University of Alabama and a graduate of New York City Public Schools. Designed for those who want to stay connected without sacrificing their personal space, it offers clear, actionable steps to safeguard privacy in everyday life. Or their search history. Why privacy matters.

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