Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

Not every student in my class is focused on the same policy issue. They will be placed with organizations working on policies in these areas, many part of large international networks, nonprofits, and government. Here’s what I learned: Global Social Media and Mobile Usage Studies and Internet Penetration.

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Recent news reports suggest that the average global temperature may rise more than 1.5 At the same time, worsening heat and weather will mean that the nonprofit sector is more needed than ever: The impact of climate change will cause widespread suffering that only government and nonprofit action can address. But we need to prepare now.

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M+R

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Watching the House floor these days feels like watching a parody of how the government should work, but not in a fun way like VEEP… more like a dumpster fire. But jokes aside, it’s yet another proof point that our democracy is in crisis.

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Forum One

MARCH 7, 2023

Providing annual assessments of health policies The Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Index critically evaluates and grades the annual impact of U.S. government policies, leadership, and global health funding on global SRHR Issues like HIV/AIDS, family planning, and maternal and child health.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Hunger is a global issue that affects everyone, everywhere. An estimated 811 million people are hungry globally. Supporting them is not only essential to the global community’s food supply, but also to the day-to-day well-being of the communities in which they work and live. Why Small-Scale Farmers? Dun-Ying Vicki Yu.

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The NonProfit Times

JUNE 11, 2024

His track record includes serving as CEO of Netnod and advising governments on internet governance, data retention and broadband policy. Lindqvist will assume the role on December 5. Lindqvist has been CEO of the London Internet Exchange (LINX) since 2019.

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.orgSource

APRIL 10, 2023

But good governance shouldn’t be comfortable. trillion globally. Selecting representatives from outside the profession, who can fill gaps in expertise or insight, strengthens the board’s ability to govern effectively. They must put away their company’s interest and, at times, major public policy differences.”

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

This goal is increasingly critical as the number of forcibly displaced people globally continues to increase at record levels. Unfortunately, there are gaps in the collected evidence, which has led to missed opportunities for shaping effective policies and practices. Several initiatives are already working to address these gaps.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 15, 2014

UNDP’s network links and coordinates global and national efforts to reach these Goals. . — Caleb Tiller (@CMTiller) January 14, 2014. Helen Clark has embraced the power of online networks and integrated social media to drive news and engagement around these important goals.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The Discovery Center, through its interactive exhibits and rich multimedia, invites visitors to explore critical global issues like health, poverty, and education. The organization’s website serves as a hub for information and resources on crucial global issues, from health to economic development.

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 15, 2024

Implement policies successfully and in a timely manner. Work effectively on the global stage with other international leaders in this critical space to reaffirm an inclusive, multistakeholder Internet governance paradigm. The inaugural cycle of the ICANN Grant Program is now open for applications from eligible organizations.

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Forum One

AUGUST 29, 2023

A strength of Forum One is that because we have worked with so many stellar nonprofits and government agencies of all sizes we’ve seen what works. Steven is energized by mission-driven work and the opportunity to support organizations that are experts in their sector, from climate to policy advocacy. Steven hold a B.A.

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Charity Village

MAY 12, 2022

As Ontario emerges from year two of the pandemic, nonprofits are also facing inflation, staffing crises and global uncertainties. Robust 2022 sector data can guide all levels of government on policy decisions to support […].

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The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 20, 2024

Evaluations regarding readiness to adopt AI were based on the organizations’ data collection practices, data policies, presence of technical staff and current use of AI. We also don’t know how to govern these systems and have mostly left them to the devices of the market, which does not have social well being at heart.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Government has a rich legacy of social entrepreneurship. Consider some examples from American policy history. In response to the Great Depression in the 1930s, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s administration enacted the nation’s first-ever social policy with the programs of the Social Security Act.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

This includes AI-driven financial decisions, health-tech solutions based on incomplete data, and the use of digital surveillance against communities that already distrust law enforcement and government agencies. Nonprofits step up to defend data equity The good news is that more nonprofits are stepping up to protect data equity.

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M+R

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Read time: 2 minutes We don’t have to tell you the news is heavy these days, and collectively we are anxious about global violence, threats to reproductive freedom and voting access and LGBTQIA rights and crumbling democracy. But jokes aside, it’s yet another proof point that our democracy is in crisis.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2010

A Policy Update from an engineer, Jim Fruchterman of Benetech June 8, 2010 The international copyright negotiations in Geneva around a proposed Treaty for the Visually Impaired (“TVI”) have been steadily heating up. Counterproposals have been made, governments have been engaging with rights holders, consumers and NGOs (or not!)

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Candid

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Based on aggregated survey and research data from multiple sources in four categories—financial resources, human capital, governance and trust, and public policy and advocacy—the second edition of the Health of the U.S. While nonprofits have contributed significantly to U.S.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Our early work with their leadership established a unifying vision, a big picture strategy to increase their global membership, which we called “One CASE, My CASE.” Over the course of several years, we worked with CASE to achieve true digital transformation.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

An expert on agricultural economics and spatial analysis, Jerry most recently served as a Senior Research Fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute in Washington, DC, where he led major projects on food security and climate change issues.

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Candid

MAY 9, 2024

Beyond making us less competitive in the global economy, growing wealth inequality puts our democracy at risk; in a nation of “haves” and “have nots,” elite interests are completely removed from the needs of regular people. According to the Lincoln Institute for Land Policy , there are now over 300 community land trusts in the U.S.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Eight years ago, 196 countries signed the Paris Agreement , a major step in global cooperation to fight climate change by reducing emissions and pollution. has introduced its own climate policies, while states and businesses have also made commitments to tackle the issue. of global net emissions are from the healthcare sector.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

This lab will bring together leaders from across the nonprofit, government, and for-profit sectors to lend their expertise to ideate and co-design technology solutions to advance progress on this issue. He holds a master’s in neuroscience and a master’s in public policy from the University of Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes scholar.

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Candid

JULY 2, 2021

billion, $420 million, and $100 million, respectively, over five years in support of efforts to advance gender equality globally. The Bill & Melinda Gates , Ford , and Open Society foundations have announced commitments of $2.1

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2013

I was honored to be invited to cover this year’s Global Philanthropy Forum , a community of donors and social investors committed to international causes. ” with Jacob Harold , Guidestar; Robert Kirkpatrick , UN Global Pulse; Mayur Patel , Knight Foundation. Global Pulse @rgkirkpatrick.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

TechSoup Global has had a busy year so far with new ventures, exciting contests, and global recognition. The session, "Turning E-Waste into Green," focused on how policy decisions handling e-waste can improve the economy. Our global partners are also taking part in digital storytelling. TechSoup for Libraries.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

WWF-New Zealand urges the government to act on the report’s recommendations in these two sectors as a matter of priority." "Particularly important are the recommendations on Electricity and Transport as these will have a major influence on the ability of other sectors of the economy to be more environmentally benign.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2013

For many years, people frequently suggested that Benetech , the nonprofit tech company I founded and lead, get more involved in Washington, DC policy and legislative action. Bookshare today is part of a broader effort by Benetech’s Global Literacy Program to improve the lives and learning of students with the biggest challenges.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 6, 2022

And this year the theme is “Only One Earth,” highlighting the need for us all to live sustainably and in harmony with nature by making transformative changes in our policies and our choices. Yesterday, June 5, was World Environment Day. This transformation must happen in our communities, in our workplaces, and in ourselves.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 14, 2017

WRC advocates for programs and policies that create opportunity and drive change for these communities. From publishing the first-ever global research report on disabilities among refugees to playing a significant part in the passage of two critical UN Security Council Resolutions, WRC has long been a pivotal player in humanitarian action.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 5, 2022

Cryptocurrency is created by code, not issued by a government like dollars or pesos. Many nonprofit organizations do not think about cryptocurrency until a donor attempts to donate; by having policies in place, your nonprofit can be ready to accept cryptocurrency safely and easily. How should nonprofits accept cryptocurrency?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 18, 2024

You can’t control the economy, rates of home ownership, the affordability of childcare and education, or increasing rates of consternation around global issues like climate change, war, threats to democracy, viral disease, or the advent of artificial intelligence. You can’t control tax policy as an external incentive for giving.

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The MatrixFiles

MAY 1, 2024

So many of our clients are revisiting their strategic plans, most are upending their conferences, some are rethinking their member types, and so many are tweaking their governance. When I sent everyone home in March 2020, we already had a well-defined and well supported remote work policy.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Among other things, it requires new models of collaboration, which is why several leading organizations recently came together to rethink core assumptions about how to address global hunger, with the audacious goal of ending chronic hunger in our lifetimes. The approach just might serve as a model for other issues, as well.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Placing thousands of Arab engineers in jobs and working to make recruitment and hiring policies more inclusive. Lobbying with local governments with the aim to make national policy changes. Tsofen is working on three main impact areas: Breaking barriers for Arab talents within the high-tech industry.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Maximizing each partners’ strength, global reach and diverse experience, we are coming together to tell the story of progress (and lack thereof) for girls and women against the promises guaranteed in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Sustainable Development Goals promise to leave no one behind.

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