Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
NOVEMBER 2, 2006
I attended the Coleman Institute Conference on technology and people with cognitive disabilities last week. It was great to be part of this meeting: I got to have dinner with the famous author Temple Grandin, who is autistic and has built a career around working with animals. One of the most interesting conversations I had was with Katheleen Gardiner of the University of Denver.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
NOVEMBER 28, 2006
Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology My wish for Web 2.5 November 28, 2006 Well, both in the process of learning about all of the very cool web 2.0 apps out there, and beginning to try and use them to create content and organize my life, I have come to the following conclusion: the apps are great, but integration still sucks.
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 2, 2006
Based on photo entitled " Gear " from Flattop341's Flickr Industrial Set. If you've been following my widgets category , you know that I'm working on a screencast and have been researching and playing with widgets. For the script, before jumping into the how-to of widgets, the screencast will give some context, of course. It will explain the problem that a widget may solve for a nonprofit blog, some examples of nonprofit blogs using them, and oh yeah, answer the age old question "
Forum One
NOVEMBER 18, 2006
Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week. I wish I was able to attend, but am glad that many of my clients have the opportunity to go.
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Have Fun - Do Good
NOVEMBER 28, 2006
While window shopping in our neighborhood this weekend, my husband and I went into a store that was selling the beautiful handmade bag pictured here. A card propped up beside it explained that it was produced by a company called, Be Sweet. Most of Be Sweet's products are made by artisans who work in job creation programs in South Africa. They sell hand-knit scarves, shawls, hats and throws, hand-crafted bags and jewelry, hand-spun and dyed yarn, knitting patterns and Be Sweet tanks and tees prin
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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
NOVEMBER 27, 2006
Big social entrepreneurship event here in New Delhi! At the India Economic Summit, Vikram Akula of SKS, the microfinance institution, won the award today. Mrs. Sonia Gandhi was on hand for the presentation, and I understand that's unusual honor. There's great buzz around here about it. Of course, I'm meeting new folks as well as old friends. Bunker Roy and Joe Madiath are my Indian social entrepreneur friends, and I also was able to visit with Kristine Pearson of the Freeplay Foundation.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
NOVEMBER 26, 2006
Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Ubuntu open week November 26, 2006 Next week is Ubuntu Open Week , a series of events and classes about Ubuntu Linux , and for people interested in getting involved in Ubuntu. The events are all on IRC (Freenode). I’ll be sitting in on a few, I’m sure, mostly for curiosities sake.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 30, 2006
Kabissa, an organization that supports African civil society organizations so they can put information and communication technologies to work for the benefit of the people they serve, has recently published a terrific overview of the promises and and pitfalls of Web2.0 for African Civil Society. I think some of the points are universal, others not. Take for example this pitfall to watch out for: What to do when you???
Forum One
NOVEMBER 2, 2006
Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week. I wish I was able to attend, but am glad that many of my clients have the opportunity to go.
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Have Fun - Do Good
NOVEMBER 27, 2006
Hey Have Fun * Do Gooders--I've started posting over at WorldChanging: San Francisco about local WorldChanging happenings. I wrote the post below for them, but thought I'd post it here too 'cause Shop Local First Week is a national program. Want to support local businesses in the Mission and save money? This holiday season the Mission Merchant's Association has designated December 4-6 as a time to Shop Local First in the Mission, and created a map and discount coupon that you can download and ta
Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog
NOVEMBER 14, 2006
Our PolicyOrg collaborative is having a lunchtime "meet-and-greet" presentation for non-profits in the Washington DC area this coming Monday, Nov 20th. If you work with a non-profit in the public policy arena and you feel you could be making more effective use of Information Technology, both internally and on your public-facing web site, come on by, meet our partners, get treated to a great lunch, and bend our ears about what your organization needs from vendors like us.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
NOVEMBER 20, 2006
Benetech's mission is to create technology that serves humanity and our longest-running commitment is to people with disabilities. We have been helping blind and print disabled people gain access to books for over 17 years. The ability to read printed material is essential to advancing educational and employment opportunities for this community. Two recent experiences underscored different parts of this struggle to deliver access.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
NOVEMBER 15, 2006
Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Women and Technology November 15, 2006 One of the things I really like about the nonprofit technology community is that there are so many women involved. There are lots of women on the varied lists I read, there are nonprofit technology organizations that have lots of women leaders, and all of that is great.
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 29, 2006
And, while I looking at UK Web2.0 resources. Code of Practice for Blogging by Paul Caplan Good brief introduction to blogging. I like the point he makes about content relationships. Content Relationships: working the read/write Web. This new Live Web is about conversations, not top-down delivery of information or messages. Encourage and enable comments.
Care2
NOVEMBER 16, 2006
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Have Fun - Do Good
NOVEMBER 22, 2006
When eating fruit, think of the person who planted the tree. --Vietnamese Proverb. I have a lot of tree-planters to thank for the fruit I have eaten this year: my husband for being the best hubs ever , my parents for a lifetime of love, my friends for inspiring me, BlogHer and NetSquared for helping me make a living doing something I love (blogging!
Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog
NOVEMBER 9, 2006
I generally shy away from tooting my own horn on these pages, but this news is too exciting to ignore. My company, Members Only Software , has joined a consortium of three groups in Washington that have been working with public policy think tanks. Our goal is to offer a more unified approach to technology for this very specific type of non-profit. At Members Only we're so pleased to be working with Tanya, Cindy, and all the other folks at Orchid Suites on this project: their offices are right ar
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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
NOVEMBER 14, 2006
I enjoy sharing (when I get permission to) the stories of new social tech ventures that visit Benetech. Because we're not a funder, we usually can't help new social entrepreneurs with their number one need, money. But, we can be a sounding board for new projects and help them on their path to using technology to make the world a better place. One of these projects is the Care Product Institute.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
NOVEMBER 16, 2006
Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology The Wealth of Networks, Chapter 3 November 16, 2006 I bet you thought I’d stopped reading? Or given up? Nah. It gets chewy, for sure, but it feels like every chew is worth it. I’m reading this book at the same time as I’ve been working on the Nonprofit Open Source Initiative.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 29, 2006
Heifer International has rolled out a fundraising widget campaign. Here's the pitch: Make this holiday season special by using your blog, MySpace page, or other website to make a difference for a family facing hunger and poverty. We???re calling on online community leaders like yourself to help give the ultimate gift ??? a brighter future and a way out of poverty and hunger.
Wild Apricot
NOVEMBER 30, 2006
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Have Fun - Do Good
NOVEMBER 17, 2006
According to a recent article in Muncie, Indiana's Star Press , "the National Retail Federation expects the average consumer to spend $791.10 this holiday season, up from $738.11 last year." If you're going to spend that kind of cash, why not give a gift that gives back? Global Girlfriend is an online fair trade store that sells handmade gifts made by women's non-profit programs and cooperatives.
Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog
NOVEMBER 4, 2006
This morning we woke up to find that our furnace had died, and the house had cooled to 57F. Morning coffee under the quilt, and then a call to the heating folks. Turns out we need to replace the valve that controls the gas intake - parts and labor come to about $600. The furnace is over 20 years old. This could be the first of a long line of repairs.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
NOVEMBER 13, 2006
The San Jose Mercury News just published my op-ed today entitled Build great companies, then help build a great world. I'm putting the text of the op-ed below: Silicon Valley has become rich by selling our products around the world. We have a highly efficient system for creating technology that solves problems and delivers value far beyond the confines of Northern California.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
NOVEMBER 9, 2006
Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology APIs – what, how, whither, and writing November 9, 2006 I’ve been asked by NTEN to write a whitepaper on APIs, following their Open API debate. I’ve been learning about some interesting examples of the use of APIs in nonprofit organizations, as well as learning what vendors (both proprietary and open source) are thinking about the issue.
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