Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

About three-quarters of employees at an Amazon fulfillment center in Garner, a town located near Raleigh, voted against joining a grassroots labor organization called Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity and Empowerment, the National Labor Relations Board announced Saturday.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 17, 2014

The first place to start is by asking the right questions. This is a great place to start. Placing them in the driver’s seat can really open up some potent ideas on helping the company succeed. This question also offers a sense of empowerment and ownership of the company. Here are some of the best I’ve found: 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 15, 2011

There’s a category of organizations “Empowerment Through Technology” and wanted to give a big shoutout to my friends at DoSomething.Org for getting a grant! How WaterForward works. from charity: water on Vimeo. charity:water continues to break new ground and be an innovator in the online fundraising space.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 24, 2007

As I move out of doing implementation, and into more evaluation, planning and facilitation of technology change within organizations, I wanted to spend some time articulating what I have tried my best to practice when I’ve been in a place of providing technology support. Second, Empowerment.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 9, 2010

When I say “give permission,&# in this post, I’m really saying that you should balance the herding and collecting of the community with the encouragement and empowerment for the community to go wherever it wants with your message or information.

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Engadget

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Through this partnership, QR codes will be placed at various locations across those systems, and scanning them will launch Convos web app through a browser. Plus, many of these QR codes are placed at customer service booths, which have gadgets on hand that could provide access.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Foundations are in the business of making the world a better place by providing grants to organizations they see making an impact on the issues that they care about deeply. Images of Empowerment. Images of Empowerment was created in 2015 and was extended in 2018. Grand Challenges Awards Repository.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 19, 2021

However, I’m also going to challenge you: What shifts can you make to your life and your narrative that put you in an even more intentional place of control? You now walk around with a sense of empowerment, knowing that you can solve problems that come up in your personal and professional worlds. .

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TechCrunch

MAY 6, 2022

“In the last year and a half since our interview, we’ve grown revenue and client base by roughly 10x, largely as our empowerment products rolled out to users in search for better solutions,” Ava CEO Thibault Duchemin told TechCrunch.

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Candid

APRIL 16, 2024

How do young people today see their role in making the world a better place, and what are the implications for the social sector?

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Tableau

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Francois says speed, agility, and empowerment have become paramount to thriving in this new reality. And we’ve made Tableau Data Management capabilities more robust and enterprise-ready, balancing empowerment with control so even more people can trust the insights from their data for fast decision making.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Regulations can define the best places to build and invest. But the noise has muted analysis and coverage of other highly ambitious technology ventures — ones that aim to uplift and correct financial markets by encouraging longevity, community and empowerment. More posts by this contributor.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 7, 2009

Empowerment is unconditional. The world is a noisy place. Experienced users have plenty of existing places already, and newcomers are difficult to recruit. A set of principles and guidelines which we believe underpin the most successful ‘social by social’ projects. People want control. People make technology work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 18, 2017

The Forgotten Roots of Capacity Development in the Movement for Ownership and Empowerment. Few were accompanied by a strong statement about commitment to process that prioritizes ownership and empowerment. Who is defining results anyway? Most had weak measures of accountability especially towards clients, beneficiaries and community.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 27, 2008

James Young, on the Connection Cafe, suggests that we think about constituent empowerment when we think about organizational websites. The Hack Artist suggests that it’s important to marry direct mail efforts and a web presence. And, since I’m the host, I get to add a couple of bonus mistakes.

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Bloomerang

MAY 28, 2024

One of my favorite colleagues and co-host of our Eskin Fundraising Training Non-Profit Empowerment webinar series, Rhanda Luna, has been hired as Director of Corporate Giving and Special Events for SAFE, based in Austin, Texas. The overriding benchmark is that there is steady progress toward meeting core goals and objectives.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 25, 2010

Hit the pause button and ask: “ Should our organization participate in the first place? &#. Will the contest provide a meaningful opportunity for stakeholder empowerment? I wonder if the secret sauce is to do a cost/benefit analysis before you start preparing your favorite social media sauce?

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 28, 2012

One explanation is that “growth hacking” is just a catchy way to rebrand marketers, but this begs the question as to why “growth hacking” went viral in the first place. Why has growth hacking so strongly resonated with the startup community? Startups are facing growth challenges that were not apparent a few years ago.

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The Verge

JUNE 1, 2020

Here are some places to start. According to the website: “Our mission is to advance the liberation and well-being of Black and Brown communities through education, self-empowerment, mass-mobilization and the creation of new systems that elevate the next generation of change leaders.” Know Your Rights Camp.

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Tableau

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Francois says speed, agility, and empowerment have become paramount to thriving in this new reality. And we’ve made Tableau Data Management capabilities more robust and enterprise-ready, balancing empowerment with control so even more people can trust the insights from their data for fast decision making.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

The November 2012 General Assembly took place in Bangkok, Thailand. Under the theme “Achieving Our Vision through Empowerment and Partnerships,” this was the first-ever combined General Assembly of both WBU and the International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment ( ICEVI ), another world-class organization in the field.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 22, 2022

Mission: Empowerment of children and youth and mobilize for and enable the restoration of 1 trillion new trees worldwide. Their platform allows people to support local, community organizations easily and all in one place. Plant for the Planet. Trees are one of the most powerful tools we have to combat the climate crisis.

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

Of course, this doesn’t mean a leadership free-for-all, but instead one focused on leadership empowerment. Perhaps there is a time and place for that, but for leaders looking to hone the contrarian craft, we know we must think more freely than this.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Save Usernames and Passwords in a Secure Place. The overall message should be one of empowerment, not control and restriction. That said, if you decide to use Gmail e-mail as your login hub, then it is best to not give interns or volunteers access. Create a master login sheet. Keep it simple and on the short side.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

MEL, as it turns out, is not neutral, but yet another place where power differentials show up. Participatory approaches to M&E invite us to think about which belief systems are privileged in our work, whose knowledge and priorities matter most, and why we do the work we do in the first place. Who decides what is measured?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2012

With a good feedback system in place programs can be held accountable to those they serve. We know that when low-income families can access other people’s consumer feedback it is both extremely useful and a source of empowerment. This exchange is empowering, and technology has made it more accessible.

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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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TechCrunch

AUGUST 10, 2021

Today as a consumer, you have to go to multiple different places to deal with different things,” Agrawal said at the time of the company’s last raise. The Palo Alto-based startup launched its car insurance comparison service using artificial intelligence and machine learning in January 2019. Jerry is out to change that.”.

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Tableau

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Speed, agility, and empowerment have become paramount to thriving in this new reality. And we’ve made Tableau Data Management capabilities more robust and enterprise-ready, balancing empowerment with control so even more people can trust the insights from their data for fast decision making. Francois Ajenstat.

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Everyaction

JULY 23, 2018

Our work started by focusing on long term empowerment projects. For the past 5 or 6 years we've had a small but steady group of supporters who are primarily invested in our empowerment projects. I often travel down to the places we're working in and actually meet people and get a sense of what's going on.

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Tableau

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Speed, agility, and empowerment have become paramount to thriving in this new reality. . And we’ve made Tableau Data Management capabilities more robust and enterprise-ready, balancing empowerment with control so even more people can trust the insights from their data for fast decision making. Francois Ajenstat.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

In short, its existence creates opportunities for collaboration between software platforms that serve nonprofits to match the collaboration between nonprofits that takes place every day. Download the 2020 Data Empowerment Report to learn how organizations manage data collection and security and what policies they have in place to manage them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2012

Through his nonprofit, “ Technology for People ,” he has dedicated his life to girls (and boys) empowerment through technology. The man had been accused of beating his wife and children -domestic violence is a huge issue in many places of the world, and in rural India. The director told him to report it to the police.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

If you do go the policy or guidelines route, remember to focus on empowerment rather than rigid restrictions. The goal is to get people social, spreading the word about the great work your organization does and what a great place it is to work.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 19, 2008

But in the nonprofit realm, my perspective on helping nonprofit organizations with technology issues has a lot to do with client empowerment, learning based on what’s needed at the moment, and active collaboration. Sounds a lot like Edupunk, doesn’t it?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Championing flexibility by embracing trust and empowerment for individuals, teams, and leaders alike. She adds, “remember that building organizations and cultures from a place of caring can be some of the most fulfilling work you do in your lifetime. Widening your perspective to have a greater performance and impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 29, 2010

By offering badges, mayorships, and other intangible rewards, millions of people are checking in to the places they go. Yes, the CauseWorld app features a cause element, but it’s not about cause-worthy places. Apps like Whrrl take this a step further and enable like-minded “societies&# to form on a local basis.

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