Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 1, 2010

It was a lightning visit of only two days (Sunday and Monday), with a focus on attending the World Economic Forum's Global Redesign Summit 2010 (the GRI). James Moody, also from Australia, presented a concept for a Global Social Responsibility license focused on humanitarian applications of patents and technology.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 4, 2023

Advancing Human Rights: Working towards Global Independence Organizations like Women’s March San Francisco underscore the importance of every individual’s right to be heard and recognized. Yet, we must ask ourselves, are these precious principles accessible to all, equally?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2014

Video games are big — bigger than Hollywood in terms of revenue, as a $66 billion global industry. Through projects like the Games and Learning Publishing Council and the National STEM Video Game Challenge ( [link] ), the Cooney Center explores the power of games to advance learning and engage vulnerable students.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

World leaders, local communities, civil society, health organizations and the private sector all came together to create the Global Fund as a way to pool their resources, expertise and reach in service of that goal. Every three years, the fund is replenished by the 193 member nations of the UN. Read RED and The Global Fund Story.

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Tech Soup

MAY 3, 2017

Upwardly Global, also known as "UpGlo," is working to combat this disparity. As UpGlo scaled and expanded become to a national organization, it continued to eliminate employment barriers for skilled immigrants and refugees and integrate this population into the professional workforce. through its Job Seeker Services Program.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 26, 2009

I didn't, until I read about the San Francisco Food Bank's Hunger Challenge. Last year, 6 food bloggers and recipe developers tried to eat 3 meals on $3 per day during the 2008 San Francisco Food Bank's Hunger Challenge. To participate, email the San Francisco Food Bank at: HungerChallenge@SFFB.org.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2014

Google Global Impact Award competitions have been held in India and the UK, and most recently in the San Francisco Bay Area. GLIDE is a faith-based homeless services program in San Francisco that supplies hot meals, violence prevention, and education services in one of worst neighborhoods.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 17, 2012

This morning, I attended a meetup for San Francisco Bay Area nonprofits that Libby and her team hosted at Facebook Headquarters in Menlo Park and next week she will be on the speaker line for the Social Media For Nonprofits Conference on July 26th (you can still register). What are your five tips for nonprofits? What is the url?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

So, while there are a few global and national options below, most are targeted to their communities. The Bernard Osher Foundation accepts applications from a wide variety of arts and educational organizations, principally in the San Francisco Bay Area and in the state of Maine. Oregon Community Foundation.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 26, 2008

April 6-13, 2008 human rights groups like Genocide Intervention Network , STAND , Amnesty International , and Save Darfur are using the Global Week for Darfur to raise awareness about the continuing violence and need for action. April 9 Attend a protest along the Olympic Torch relay route in San Francisco.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 8, 2009

I started volunteering at a San Francisco based arts education organization, Streetside Stories. Next week, April 19-25, is National Volunteer Week. I was in a job that wasn't using my skills, and wasn't going anywhere. My boyfriend had broken up with me. Turning 30 wasn't far away. I wasn't feeling so hot.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

On Friday November 4 , 300 nonprofit and social good professionals gathered at the Marines’ Memorial Hotel and Club in San Francisco for Social Media for Nonprofits – a national conference series on the use of social media for social good. Learn more about Greg on LinkedIn.

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DECEMBER 12, 2017

National LGBTQ Task Force / Washington, DC / 475. The National LGBTQ Task Force’s 2018 Creating Change Conference convenes in Washington, DC, January 24-28, 2018. We are excited to host our national movement gathering in the Capital. The Corps Network National Conference. The Corps Network National Conference.

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Tech Soup

JULY 21, 2011

entitled "Become a Data-Driven Organization," hosted and supported by the United Way of the Bay Area and the Corporation for National and. Yesterday in Oakland, California I had the privilege of speaking at a conference. Community Service.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

If you don't have a local group (I can help fix that problem! ), there are also free online guides and a global Twitter chat October 5 using the hashtag #storymakers2017. San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night. San Francisco, California. Thursday, September 7, 2017.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2007

Acumen Fund is a non-profit global venture fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems of global poverty. Ashoka 's mission is to shape a citizen sector that is entrepreneurial, productive and globally integrated. If you do the math, that's $1 million donated to these organizations.

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Tech Soup

MAY 13, 2011

Miles Orkin, National Director for Mobile and Web forAmerican Cancer Society Fundraising Focus: Mobile. ” Globally, people have more access to phones than the Internet. Tom Dawkins, Co-Founder of StartSomeGood.com Fundraising Focus: Crowdfunding for local and global causes. She loves interacting with communities online.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2012

2012 Stacey Edgar, Founder, Global Girlfriend listen 2011 Gabriela Masala, Founder, One Love Alliance listen Robert Wolfe, Co-Founder, Crowdrise listen Aneesha Raghunathan, Founder, Hope Line Fashions listen Rachel Cohen, Founder and Executive Director, Hand2Paw listen Kathy LeMay, Founder, Raising Change. Happy listening!

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Marisa Handler, Author, Loyal to the Sky: Notes from an Activist Listen Read Cami Walker, Founder, 29-Day Giving Challenge Listen Read Marianne Manilov, National Team Leader, The Engage Network Listen Read Favianna Rodriguez, Political Digital Artist and Printmaker. Co-Editor, Reproduce and Revolt!

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Awards will be announced at our gala on October 22, 2014 at SOMArts in San Francisco (you can RSVP and get your invitation here ). Joaquin was the founding director of the Institute for Next Generation Internet, which launched in 2005 from San Francisco State University. Joaquin Alvarado. Erinn Andrews.

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Kindful

AUGUST 12, 2021

So, while there are a few global and national options below, most are targeted to their communities. The Bernard Osher Foundation accepts applications from a wide variety of arts and educational organizations, principally in the San Francisco Bay Area and in the state of Maine. Oregon Community Foundation.

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AccelEvents

MARCH 8, 2021

Use Case Example: Global Women Empower Virtual Summit , which was held in October of last year, took to the virtual space to advocate their mission of advancing women’s lives and creating paths of change for women throughout the world. Virtual Lunch and Learns.

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AccelEvents

MARCH 8, 2021

Use Case Example: Global Women Empower Virtual Summit , which was held in October of last year, took to the virtual space to advocate their mission of advancing women’s lives and creating paths of change for women throughout the world. Virtual Lunch and Learns.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

And if you’d like to learn more, visit our website and consider joining us at one of our many upcoming conferences, the nation’s only series devoted to social media for social good. We hope you find these tips helpful!

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

The LIM is a highly visual tool that uses mapping technology to plot success stories in a global context. The LIM reaches TechSoup’s global network of resources that spans over 80 countries. Sponsored by TechSoup Global (“ Sponsor ”), 435 Brannan St., Suite 100, San Francisco, CA 94107, U.S.A.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 17, 2014

To kick off a series of profiles on leaders in nonprofit technology, we thought we’d start close to home by featuring our TechSoup Global founder, Daniel Ben-Horin. It grew out of a pioneer online community in the San Francisco Bay Area called The Well , the acronym for The Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 16, 2015

We''re a [global movement]([link] with chapters in 20 countries. San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night. San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night. Austin, Texas: National Council of Nonprofits — Google+ Hangout. Central and South America.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 25, 2013

I was reminded of this because of the American Bar Assocation's National Celebration of Pro Bono last week. Julie Pietrantoni, an associate attorney in the Technology Transactions Practice Group at Cooley, is a longtime TechSoup Global board member. OK, I do know that lawyers in the U.S LegalMatch is another free U.S.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 3, 2022

The Summit welcomed some of the most impressive individuals and organizations in the nonprofit sector, including Boys & Girls Clubs of America , Mary’s Meals, World Central Kitchen, the Ford Foundation, Greenpeace, Save the Children, and more to speak at the event’s global mainstage, in breakout sessions, and on thought leadership panels. .

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

Burlington, VT’s Amanda Levinson joined the National Day of Civic Hacking last weekend. Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map. San Francisco, CA: A Conversation with Computer Technologies Program. Check out her thoughts (and photos!) in the event’s Storify summary. Coolest Thing of the Week.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

The LIM is a highly visual tool that uses mapping technology to plot success stories in a global context. The LIM reaches TechSoup’s global network of resources that spans over 80 countries. Sponsored by TechSoup Global (“ Sponsor ”), 435 Brannan St., Suite 100, San Francisco, CA 94107, U.S.A.

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Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 25, 2022

At in-person sessions in New York City and San Francisco, and virtually on Youtube Live , Demo Day brought together nine social entrepreneurs to explore solutions for problems they’ve experienced. Moreover, the global nature of Black SiS’ operations meant time zones became an issue.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Partners include: The Center for Effective Philanthropy , The Communications Network , Global Philanthropy Forum , Grantmakers for Effective Organizations , and One World Trust. ” by TechSoup Global’s Kyle Reis. Glasspockets is actually a consortium project. There’s a ton of great pieces in there.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 16, 2014

The Local Impact Map is a rich storytelling platform that uses mapping technology to place stories in a global context — as you can see in the picture below. It reaches our global network resources and, combined with TechSoup.org, has over 5 million annual site visits. Suite 100, San Francisco, CA 94107, U.S.A.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 1, 2012

If you can't make it there, join us in San Francisco on October 11, Austin on October 23, Seattle on November 15, or watch for more details to come about events in New Delhi , New York , Silicon Valley , Vancouver , Los Angeles , and Chicago.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 4, 2016

Caravan Studios , a division of TechSoup, hosted a breakfast in San Francisco's Chinatown neighborhood for nonprofits, app developers, and anyone interested in changing the world for the better. Open Data San Francisco. The lineup began with an overview of San Francisco's OpenData Program.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 11, 2008

She writes: " How else would NMSS [National Multiple Sclerosis Society] have gotten my money? Many nonprofits like TransFair , the Global Fund for Women , Genocide Intervention Network and Women for Women International have house party guides, specific to their organization, on their web sites. Direct mail? An ad in the paper?

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