Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

The ability to build and customize your home environment, according to Meta, is coming soon along with the ability to invite your Oculus friends for a visit. Your exploration of the Horizon Metaverse is done through the Oculus Universal Menu which can be quickly accessed by clicking the Oculus button.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

“When it comes to culture, one of the most glaring issues is that far too many leaders do not recognize it as one of their greatest competitive advantages,” says Matt Mayberry , author of the book, Culture Is The Way. Other key lessons from sports coaches include these says Mayberry: Develop a burning desire to improve culture.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

“When it comes to culture, one of the most glaring issues is that far too many leaders do not recognize it as one of their greatest competitive advantages,” says Matt Mayberry , author of the new book, Culture Is The Way. Other key lessons from sports coaches include these says Mayberry: Develop a burning desire to improve culture.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

The thing is it has only been a few weeks and the environment nonprofits find themselves operating in is going to last for a while. As part of researching and writing the book, we interviewed hundreds of nonprofit professionals about how they create a culture of well being in the workplace.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 1, 2025

A study from the University of California found that it takes an average of 23 minutes to refocus after an interruption. Changing your environment can also enhance deep thinking; a walk, a quiet room, or a retreat space can be instrumental in shifting your mindset from reactionary to strategic.

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.orgSource

MARCH 11, 2024

Bell is an associate professor of industrial and organizational psychology at DePaul University. Then you need an environment that maximizes individual talents while allowing groups to work successfully together. Hiring employees who are the right fit for this positive environment is a top priority. She studies team composition.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Everyone enters a noisy or dark environment that can make it harder to see or hear. Despite this, the relative universal appeal of accessibility as a principle does not mean that it will be as easy as explaining the need and getting people on board to make major organizational changes. It’s not woven into the business culture.

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2025

F undraising Best Practice Resources On-demand webinar: Everyday Actions, Extraordinary Potential: Engaging Everyday Donors Communicating with Donors in An Uncertain Funding Environment Get Your Grant-Funded Nonprofit Started in Fundraising Finance and Operations Best Practice Resources Webinar (March 25): Navigating Federal Funding: Essential Risk (..)

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.orgSource

MAY 6, 2024

The greatest benefit is ensuring that an organization’s processes, people, culture, and technology are in alignment with their strategic objectives. Keep Pace With Competition There was a time when associations ruled their universes. Culture, strategy, and talent play important roles. The value is in the process and journey.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Architecture is, at its core, about problem-solving: balancing aesthetics, functional needs, and technical constraints to create effective buildings and environments. Residents can connect with nature in an environment that feels like a hike through the mountains.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 24, 2014

At the same time we have several culturally-driven attitudes holding us back. We have three universities in the top 100 of the Shanghai ranking for engineering and technology. A conducive business environment. The Dutch have a solid business environment today. So is the Dutch tech startup story sold short? Not in my view.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 22, 2018

A Culture of Wellbeing as a New Nonprofit Strength: Building Capacity During a Time of Disruption – guest post by Heather McLeod Grant, Adene Sacks, & Kate Wilkinson. Eager to understand how nonprofits are faring in this challenging environment, we recently interviewed a number of diverse leaders about their capacity-building needs.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 5, 2012

Seek a Startup Culture. Cities with a startup culture will more than likely be home to incubators, investors and networks of like-minded individuals. Find a city that you enjoy — the environment and the people. Caitlin McCabe , Real Bullets Branding. Consider whether there is an existing startup ecosystem in place.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 21, 2021

"Connection is what transforms a dog-eat-dog environment into a sled-dog team that pulls together," says Michael Lee Stallard , author of the book, Connection Culture. In addition, the five primary reasons connection cultures need to be a high priority are that employees who feel connected: Perform at the top of their game.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Culture Eats Big Data for Lunch – Guest Post by Steve MacLaughlin. The business management guru Peter Drucker is often quoted as saying “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” It is also clear that culture eats Big Data for lunch. Now, culture is also an overused term these days. Truer words have never been spoken.

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The Next Web

JULY 15, 2013

The skillset of a founder often defines the focus and the culture of a company. At the same time, we have a cultural guideline, that says “a Wunderkind is a master in something”. But if you choose your university wisely, you’ll gain much more than just factual knowledge. TU München. There are many ways to gain this knowledge.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 27, 2005

Born in Roxas City, known as the seafood capital of the Philippines, she graduated from the University of the Philippines with a degree in mass communications. Although I come from a different culture, it doesn't hamper my work. s environment. She moved to Cambodia in April, 2000. How and why did you find yourself in Cambodia?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Behnam Tabrizi has taught organizational transformation at Stanford University in its Executive Program, which he also directs. And now he’s written, Going on the Offense: A Leader’s Playbook for Perpetual Innovation.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2023

“When it comes to culture, one of the most glaring issues is that far too many leaders do not recognize it as one of their greatest competitive advantages,” says Matt Mayberry , author of the new book, Culture Is The Way. Other key lessons from sports coaches include these says Mayberry: Develop a burning desire to improve culture.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

A 2007 report titled “ A Model of Satisfaction with Open-Plan Office Conditions ” studied 779 open office floorplans and found employees were more satisfied with their jobs and work environment. Thanks to increased social collaboration, open office floor plans increase transparency and improve company culture. Sign me up!

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The Verge

OCTOBER 4, 2021

There’s no universally accepted definition of a real “metaverse,” except maybe that it’s a fancier successor to the internet. To Koster, online worlds are digital spaces — from rich 3D environments to text-based ones — focused on one main theme. Support for users creating their own virtual items and environments.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2009

Specifically around the question, "What it is in the culture of organizations that are able to make the shift that is different from organizations that cannot?" He describes the discomfort that many of us feel when we shift from working in traditional environments (in organizations) to working within a network or working in the clouds.

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Gyrus

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Safety training using interactive LMS features like AR/VR reduces risks in high-hazard manufacturing environments. These individuals work in environments that require precision, adherence to strict safety standards, and ongoing education. Safety training: Ensuring a safe working environment to reduce workplace accidents.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

According to an official Yahoo statement, due to an “increasingly challenging business and legal environment in China, Yahoo’s suite of services will no longer be accessible from mainland China” as of the start of the month. The news was first disclosed over the weekend, albeit to muted note and coverage.

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Candid

MAY 9, 2023

For every $100 foundations give to an Ivy League school, how many dollars do you think foundations give to a historically Black college and university (HBCU)? Candid and ABFE partnered to create and publish Philanthropy and HBCUs: Foundation funding to historically Black colleges and universities.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2023

“When it comes to culture, one of the most glaring issues is that far too many leaders do not recognize it as one of their greatest competitive advantages,” says Matt Mayberry , author of the book, Culture Is The Way. Other key lessons from sports coaches include these says Mayberry: Develop a burning desire to improve culture.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Empathy is contagious and influences and shapes a work culture of caring. It’s the counterproductive practice of sending after-hour emails or direct messages, causing unnecessary panic, or scheduling meetings during universal time off. Therefore, we need to recognize and respect this dynamic as we lead and support our teams.

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TechCrunch

JULY 14, 2021

My law partner, Anita Koumriqian , recently talked with Lanie Denslow , a cultural competence and business protocol consultant who helps companies and professionals navigate cultural differences in today’s complex, fast-moving and global business environment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

If you don’t have an open environment inside your company or country, these new tools will blow you wide open. panel on “The innovation culture: Four Entrepreneurs’ Perspective,” in talking about her views on the Silicon Valley culture. She received her BA from the University of Washington, and her MBA from UC Berkeley.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2021

SoleSavy has built an engaged community (several communities, really) around the ebb and flow of the sneakerhead consumer universe (SCU). That’s an environment that SoleSavy wanted to stay away from, says Pralica. I just coined that, by the way, please make it a thing.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 27, 2021

When we think of the metaverse, popularly depicted as a game-like virtual environment where humans use avatars to live, work, and play, we’re often the main characters. The company has digital people repping the World Health Organization, Maryville University, Westpac bank, the New Zealand police, and SK-II skincare.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The entrepreneur and founder of venture fund Seven Seven Six, speaking at an event at the University of Virginia, espoused a fairly negative view of the current social media landscape and the creator economy — an environment where he says, everyone has “been so trained […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

In a report analyzing Europe’s general economic health, cost of doing business, business environment and labor force quality, analysts looked for highly educated populations, strong economies, healthy business environments and relatively low costs for conducting business. It grants up to CHF 130,000 per company.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Many initiatives overreached and have not adequately evolved to meet the changing environment. Diversity is defined different ways A core element of our work focuses on applying social sciences, including cultural anthropology, to understand how local factors impact how companies achieve their business objectives. In the U.S.,

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 15, 2006

BRAC is one of the social entrepreneurship field's best example of what a results-oriented team can accomplish even in the most difficult and poverty-stricken environment. All of this with a culture of accountability and results at a massive scale. After I met Abed I was able to observe a large march on the street below.

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Candid

APRIL 16, 2024

At a macro level, service is an opportunity to reweave our cultural fabric of connection and social trust,” said Dugan. “It Gen Z doesn’t see such trips as service because “it’s hard to create reciprocity when you go into another environment and you…drop in for a week and then drop out,” said Dugan.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 2, 2017

"Connection is what transforms a dog-eat-dog environment into a sled-dog team that pulls together," says Michael Lee Stallard , author of the new book, Connection Culture. In addition, the five primary reasons connection cultures need to be a high priority are that employees who feel connected: Perform at the top of their game.

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