Tableau

JANUARY 26, 2022

For business leaders, this meant an organizational shift toward more data-driven jobs and a heightened focus on data skills—a transition that revealed the widespread lack of data skills and data literacy. Once meant for data scientists and analysts, data literacy is now a requirement for all—from business leaders to front-line workers.

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Tableau

JANUARY 26, 2022

For business leaders, this meant an organizational shift toward more data-driven jobs and a heightened focus on data skills—a transition that revealed the widespread lack of data skills and data literacy. Once meant for data scientists and analysts, data literacy is now a requirement for all—from business leaders to front-line workers.

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Literacy Analytics Data Skills 98

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. A passionate technology-for-good advocate, Gerardo has made major contributions to Benetech’s social mission since he joined us over four years ago.

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Open Source eBook Literacy Accessibility 184

Association Analytics

MARCH 1, 2023

From inflation to the increasing expectations of consumers and employees, to the continuously changing digital space, there are a lot of factors that might be currently impacting your association. What is the business impact of losing a handful of Product A purchases this year vs. losing a handful of Product B purchases?

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 31, 2022

When measuring your impact, you probably do so in relation to the specific needs of the community you serve, but you are also just one in a broader network of organizations working collectively to create a sustainable future for all. Each step you take to maximize your impact creates a ripple that carries through to create global change.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Our team has been thinking hard about scaling positive social impact of technology work. I want to unveil several of these new initiatives, as well as sneaking in some of the incredible things happening in our core programs in literacy and human rights. Knight Foundation, our SocialCoding4Good initiative will kick off later this year.

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Guatemala Literacy Qatar Teach 159

Tableau

JULY 19, 2021

Our mission is to lower the barrier of entry to learning analytics and build data literacy skills in future generations. . Since 2011, Tableau Academic Programs have been driving data literacy efforts by offering free software and learning resources to enable and empower future data workers. Data literacy for all.

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India Student Skills Government 137

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. To meet the growing demand, data literacy will become a required curriculum for classrooms and companies. Data is a powerful resource for change.

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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. To meet the growing demand, data literacy will become a required curriculum for classrooms and companies. Data is a powerful resource for change.

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Trend Impact Data Literacy 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

If you had a time machine and could go back to before coronavirus (COVID-19) impacted the world, how would you prepare? Focus on creating personalized (segmented) communications that update donors on the impact of the campaign they’ve supported. How can you get an ROI in the digital literacy skills we are all developing?”.

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Nonprofit Survey Donor Fundraising 340

Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

They should be dedicated to serving our community and willing to go the extra mile to make a positive impact. Martin Lowenstein from Friends of China Camp Passion is the Foundation for Everything A passion for the mission, vision, and values of our organization! Everything else can be taught.

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Skills Children Collaboration Leadership 110

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

10X: ten times the impact. Technology currently serves privileged groups through tools that provide access to education, literacy, health, and justice. Global Literacy Sixth Grader and Bookshare member Kevin Leong with Jim Fruchterman at Benetech''s offices. Our Bookshare online library is continuing to multiply its impact.

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Literacy eBook Accessibility Library 158

Blue Avocado

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Tax compliance through Form 990-PF is about more than just appeasing the IRS — it significantly impacts your nonprofit’s reputation and standing among the public. Even if your private foundation is fully exempt from taxes, your organization must still report certain information to the IRS annually.

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Files Foundation Guide Charity 81

NTEN

JUNE 13, 2014

Today we’re excited to share that Matt Groch , Director of Solution Delivery at Mission Measurement , will offer a keynote called Moneyball for Social Impact, Or how I learned to stop worrying and embrace the implications of a discrete closed-loop factor analysis framework for social impact. How do we measure social change?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

The tools we develop for that purpose span a range of fields—from human rights , to global literacy , to the environment —but no matter what area we work in, we depend on an IP system that’s friendly to technological advances and to positive social impact. copyright law. This post originally appeared on Benetech''s Blog.

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Tableau

JULY 19, 2021

Organizations can also instill a data culture by promoting data literacy—because in order for employees to participate in a data culture, they first need to speak the language of data. Here’s how organizations can improve their data literacy with a four-step action plan: 1. Data literacy involves more than having a set of skills.

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Literacy Data Skills Training 52

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

More and more of my time is spent around both raising money and raising awareness of how much more could be done with technology to increase social impact. First, I’ll cover our biggest fundraising effort of the year: individual philanthropy is crucial to us; it’s the portion that makes 10X impact possible!

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Open Source Linkedin Africa Student 183

Tableau

JULY 19, 2021

Our mission is to lower the barrier of entry to learning analytics and build data literacy skills in future generations. Since 2011, Tableau Academic Programs have been driving data literacy efforts by offering free software and learning resources to enable and empower future data workers. Data literacy for all.

India 98

India Student Skills Government 98

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Nonprofits focused on the preservation of local journalism are being called to step up, and many of the country’s largest private foundations have announced $500 million in funding over five years to support them, an extraordinary initiative called Press Forward. Press Forward seeks to stop and reverse that trend.

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Journal Local News Fund 116

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2012

Given he his background as founder of Blue State Digital and working with the Dean Campaign and Sunlight Foundation, he tells the story through the lens of political campaigns and movement building on the social web as well as a personal narrative. To increase digital literacy of our communities with good digital literacy skills.

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Literacy Chapter Teach Skills 112

Tableau

AUGUST 9, 2021

Although digital competencies like computer literacy and data skills have grown in importance in recent years, the need for digital skills has never been greater. Educators must develop programs to address the digital skills gap and teach digital literacy. Career preparation impacts post-graduation success.

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Skills Digital Literacy Student 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2006

MacArthur Foundation will make a major announcement that will generate a greater understanding of the impact technology and digital media has on today's youth. MacArthur Foundation. Eric Zimmerman , CEO and founder, gameLab, working to develop new games to support media literacy and design skills in young people

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Foundation Digital Learning Literacy 50

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

This latest Member Round Up features lots of goodies, from tips on social media and email campaigns, to new research on impact investing and Idealist''s funny obsession drawing a famous actor. The Case Foundation crunched some numbers on impact investing, read the full story and see what they found. Register now!

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Literacy Websites Research Social Media 58

Tableau

AUGUST 9, 2021

Although digital competencies like computer literacy and data skills have grown in importance in recent years, the need for digital skills has never been greater. Educators must develop programs to address the digital skills gap and teach digital literacy. Career preparation impacts post-graduation success.

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Skills Digital Literacy Student 98

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 12, 2012

Without a solid financial story, the impact our programs have made, and will continue to make, would not be possible. Our financial story begins with Benetech’s forward thinking funders: our users, individuals, foundations, corporations, partners, and government agencies. As a nonprofit, different types of funding fuel our work.

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Tableau

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Here are five ways that it can create immediate and long-term impact for you. Grow the must-have, base-level skill: Data literacy. With that comes increased priority and urgency to provide resources and support that reduce the data literacy gap. Learn the data skills that are in demand . See Figure 2).

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2021

In fact I was speaking to Burkiett out of skepticism — “AI” products are thick on the ground and while it does little harm if one recommends you a recipe you don’t like, it’s a serious matter if a kid’s education is impacted. “There are a lot of tech tools out there that are exciting, fun for kids, etc.,

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Classroom Literacy Learning Student 89

Tableau

MARCH 15, 2021

Social Impact Program Manager, Tableau. For as long as Tableau Foundation has existed, we’ve invested in partners like Equal Measures 2030 and The ONE Campaign that focus on eradicating gender-based inequalities around the world, and use data to advocate for progress. Ashley Monson. Kristin Adderson. March 15, 2021 - 3:44pm.

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Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

Foundations in the United States focus their funding priorities on many different issues. If your nonprofit is seeking funding, it’s critical to identify the foundations whose interests and funding priorities align with your own. Education is one of the more popular issues that many foundations focus on. Mellon Foundation.

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Tableau

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Here are five ways that it can create immediate and long-term impact for you. Grow the must-have, base-level skill: Data literacy. With that comes increased priority and urgency to provide resources and support that reduce the data literacy gap. Learn the data skills that are in demand . See Figure 2).

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Help Literacy Skills Roles 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2009

Yesterday, Twitter announced its first corporate social responsibility effort on its blog: We're just getting started as a company, but we believe thinking long term about making a positive impact will allow us to grow in the right direction to make a difference as both a technology and a business. Good wine has never been better!

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Twitter San Francisco Cambodia Literacy 82

Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 5, 2021

Additionally, Salesforce provides specific volunteering opportunities that align with its citizen philanthropy and strategic programs to maximize impact in the local communities. . Employees could participate in two volunteering activities: Read for good with Simbi Foundation. This isn’t your usual read-a-thon!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 17, 2012

They work in partnership with DoSomething’s program staff to collect, analyze, and make sense of data to improve impact of DoSomething’s programs. Building infrastructure, in-house expertise, and data literacy of all staff is critical to their success so they have invested. DoSomething.org does not consider this overhead.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 13, 2011

Reviewing where we were at the beginning of 2009, it’s amazing to see the growth in impact that Benetech and our team have had in the world. Literacy, human rights and the environment are critically important to the future of humanity. It is a great testament to the strength of support for Miradi in the environmental sector.

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Conservancy Student National Congo 140

Forum One

JANUARY 26, 2023

More and more, we’re seeing mission-driven organizations begin investing in a cohesive, centralized data strategy that can pull in what previously seemed like totally disparate parts of your organization to drive greater data transparency and impact. What’s in your data vision?

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Strategy Data Literacy Government 88

sgEngage

MAY 8, 2023

Understanding Grants for Nonprofit Organizations Foundations gave almost $91 billion in grants in 2021. If this is your first time applying for a nonprofit grant, expect to spend up to 50 hours gathering information for and submitting a foundation grant application. According to the U.S. billion in grants in 2021.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 2, 2007

Under our new CTO, Patrick Ball (see my last President's letter), we are building a tech team to work on our incredibly varied list of projects in literacy, human rights and the environment. Route 66 Literacy Our newest project is Route 66 Literacy, and it includes a demonstration site that anyone can try out.

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