Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 28, 2014

As we are getting ready to welcome a new VP of Engineering, I’d like to acknowledge and thank Gerardo for his many contributions and their lasting impact on the lives of the people we serve. He oversaw the development of numerous products and services that allow us to drive social empowerment through technology across all our programs.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2014

Each generation living today has come of age with profoundly different experiences concerning mass communication and these differences directly impact how they give to nonprofits. Seniors who came age during the era of print media still prefer print communications and charitable giving. Millennials (Born 1980–2000, Currently Ages 14–34).

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The Verge

JULY 7, 2021

Melinda French Gates and Bill Gates recently announced their divorce plans but largely left the question of how the co-chairs would continue to work together at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation unanswered. Now, a new statement from the foundation has offered some clarity: they might not (via The New York Times ).

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Tableau

JANUARY 31, 2022

We identified five data trends that will impact your business this year related to artificial intelligence (AI), workforce development, flexible governance, and Data Ethics as a framework. Or sign up for a virtual event to hear experts talk about how these trends will impact 2022 and beyond. . .

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Tableau

JANUARY 31, 2022

We identified five data trends that will impact your business this year related to artificial intelligence (AI), workforce development, flexible governance, and Data Ethics as a framework. Or sign up for a virtual event to hear experts talk about how these trends will impact 2022 and beyond. . .

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Many foundations focus much of their philanthropy work on youth empowerment—and for good reason. The foundations on this list are just a few of the many that understand the importance that youth empowerment plays in helping young people from all backgrounds grow and excel during this critical stage of their life.

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Candid

JULY 2, 2021

The Bill & Melinda Gates , Ford , and Open Society foundations have announced commitments of $2.1 The commitment includes $650 million to expand the foundation's support for women's empowerment collectives and efforts to strengthen the care economy, improve women's financial inclusion, and reduce barriers to paid work; and $1.4

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Candid

APRIL 16, 2024

A report from the Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity (CELO) and The Allstate Foundation explores how Gen Z is expanding the definition of “community service” and seeking to maximize impact—for themselves and the communities they serve. The students also emphasized that service increased their sense of agency.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

As People For the American Way Foundation wrestles with these same questions, we’ll share insights from some recent successes. In our case, we found a desire for peer support, community bonding, and empowerment. Three elements of success for multigenerational organizing 1. How can the campaigns best meet their needs?

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Everyaction

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Created in 1998, the United Nations Foundation links the United Nations' work with others around the world, helping the UN address a range of global issues, including climate change, global health, women’s empowerment, peace and security, poverty eradication, and more. What does the United Nations Foundation do?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Her answer to the question about capacity building programs leading to better impact will surprise you. In addition to the countless lunches, coffees, roundtables, focus groups and other opportunities for feedback and discussion I engaged in I also dug into the evidence on the impacts of capacity building on organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2011

Knight Foundation and Monitor Institute published a new report called “ Connected Citizens &# that looks at the impact of networks on communities, and asks, what do these emerging networks mean for community change? This blog post at the Knight Foundation talks about designing for serendipity in more detail.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

The American Express Foundation and the Aspen Institute established the Fellowship program to develop the next generation of nonprofit leaders. It is only through time and interactions that we come to see and understand the whole story and connect with one another to make greater social impact. at the Aspen Institute.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 20, 2009

"After running successful community websites in London's challenging Kings Cross I wanted to help other communities achieve the same sense of empowerment and communication. The Current Nonprofit Landscape: "We are all in this together" - Are you a nonprofit or foundation in Portland/Oregon? "It

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Tableau

MAY 24, 2021

We focused on launching impactful, data-driven, and lasting initiatives. In parallel, the Tableau Foundation launched the Racial Justice Data Initiative to build the data capacity of national, regional, and community-based organizations working to fight anti-Black racism in the United States. But we also measured our impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 25, 2010

Will winning have a positive impact on our mission or ability to deliver programs? Will the contest provide a meaningful opportunity for stakeholder empowerment? Let’s continue the conversation over at the Case Foundation Blog and share our recipes for special sauces. If we don’t win, what can quantify other gains?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2012

Zero Divide published a report called “Funding Mobile Strategies for Social Impact: The Future is Now”. We know that when low-income families can access other people’s consumer feedback it is both extremely useful and a source of empowerment. that explores how mobile is bridging the digital divide and opportunity for nonprofits.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Among grantmakers, there tends to be a lot of focus on impact and outcomes, as well as metrics to measure impact. Our intention is to understand whether grants have had the impact we envisioned. A way that can be more fair, improve the institution of philanthropy, and deliver a shared and flexible understanding of impact.

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sgEngage

APRIL 1, 2024

Whether you’re interested in learning about responsible AI, cybersecurity, APIs , staff empowerment, or something specific about Blackbaud software , we’ve got a session for you. Join us April 7–10, 2024 in Reno, Nevada Blackbaud is dedicated to fueling impact in schools and we cannot wait to connect with our community at ATLIS 2024.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Build a foundation for innovation At Whipsaw, collaboration is at the core of our ethos and process. Start with clarity: Define the why Clarity is the foundation of any successful innovation effort. Weve found success in cultivating a culture of empowerment and growth. The path forward?

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The origins of some foundations’ wealth, which in some cases includes slavery and other forms of exploitation. Unicorns Unite: How nonprofits and foundations can build EPIC Partnerships. In the March Toward Equity and Justice, Foundations Need to Remember: It’s Not Our Money to Control. Here are 6 ways it could go.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 26, 2011

I’ve had the pleasure of working closely with Compasspoint as part of my continuing work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. CEO and President of Silicon Valley Community Foundation. The lunchtime conversation was with Emmett D. Carson , Ph.D., Lack of lighting is associated with higher crime.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2011

Building on this concept, Beth asked nonprofit leaders to enter the contest by explaining what their organization’s singular, most important activity would be in 2011 that would at-once drive social impact, engage supporters and increase revenues. SafeAmerica Foundation , Bill Soule. Now that’s social impact!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2012

After finishing a four-day intensive training in Delhi for the Networked NGO , I stayed on a few days in India to visit colleague, Rufina Fernandez, who I met when she was the CEO of the Nasscom Foundation when she brought me to India to speak at the leadership conference and teach workshops back in 2010.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 28, 2024

This has a negative impact on your staff and your members. Sometimes it truly is “back to basics” so that you can rebuild a foundation that can be built upon. Remind your staff that success often stems from mastering these foundational elements rather than pursuing complex strategies.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Knowledge is essential because it lays the foundation for all of our actions with donors. When we strategize and are proactive on behalf of the donor, our work carries far more impact. Culture focuses on empowerment, excellence, and gratitude to help define your organization’s interactions with donors. It is a mindset.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2010

This enables us to have impact, scale and sustainability. But as Daniel Ben-Horin said, “Our theory of change states that software products are necessary, but not sufficient for empowerment of social change organizations. “ Unleashing Technology. View more presentations from Akhtarbad.

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Forum One

MARCH 8, 2021

As we highlight our staff who are raising their hands high to reinforce and show solidarity on social media today, we also wanted to highlight our clients doing important work moving the needle forward for women’s equality and empowerment. Telling stories through images of empowerment. As one of the largest foundations in the U.S.,

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2021

Support for cloud infrastructure, platforms and systems to support the data reuse goals, with investments in European high-impact projects on European data spaces and trustworthy, energy-efficient cloud infrastructures. GDPR was the foundation of a European data strategy, not the capstone. In Europe, the equation is totally different.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Talking about global youth issues from a high-level is one thing, but it is so much more impactful and inspiring to sit down with young people and hear their stories of challenge and success directly. Peter Shiras joined us from another great youth organization, the International Youth Foundation (IYF).

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Tableau

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Speed, agility, and empowerment are crucial to thriving in this new environment. With its LookML modeling language, Looker provides a unique, modern approach to define governed and reusable data models to build a trusted foundation for analytics. October 12, 2021. However, most organizations struggle to become data driven.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 25, 2013

The goal of these case studies is to raise awareness of the impact these nonprofits are making in South Africa. The Media and Training Centre for Health specializes in the design and development of community learning models that promote health and empowerment in marginalized communities. Art and Media. Children and Education.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

The American Express Foundation and the Aspen Institute established the Fellowship program to develop the next generation of nonprofit leaders. It is only through time and interactions that we come to see and understand the whole story and connect with one another to make greater social impact. at the Aspen Institute.

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Nonprofits Source

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Securing corporate sponsorship is a vital strategy for nonprofit organizations, helping to amplify mission impact while ensuring financial stability. The company is committed to advancing digital inclusion, education, and economic empowerment through its corporate social responsibility initiatives.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 22, 2019

Rusty Morgen Stahl, in an article examining research on nonprofit hiring strategies, wrote for The Foundation Review, “It is reasonable to ask what has been done to tackle the talent challenge. Executive search firms are costly but can positively impact ROI for the organization if the ideal candidate is recruited and selected for the role.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

The lender has also worked with a number of debt investors that have extended them loans for onward lending including Alphamundi, the Swiss impact investor, Citi Bank — which advanced them $3 million credit in 2020, a facility that was guaranteed by the U.S. The recent funding round brings to $27.5

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Candid

MARCH 26, 2024

Individual donors and foundations increasingly view data “ as the fuel for innovation and social change.” This can lead to funding shortages: A 2021 study by Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy found that AANHPI communities receive just 20 cents of every $100 awarded by foundations.

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