Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2010

In recent years, there have been great strides in government transparency, due in large part to the activities of the Sunlight Foundation to pry open the hidden vaults of government data. Particularly disturbing is the bad odor that this new political force will attach to nonprofit advocacy. Flickr Photo by Roadsidepictures.

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TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2021

government to occlude the absurd morass of process and procedure that is the modern criminal justice system in this country. Currently, the company charges a fee to governments to use the service, with the goal of limiting any financial costs to its end users who often lack the funds to pay. It’s Orwellian, and also Kafkaesque.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

It can justify the work that your organization is doing, help others understand why it is critical, and offer exciting new ways to motivate others to help solve the problems your organization is working on. And chances are your nonprofit, government agency, foundation, or research institution has gobs of it just sitting around.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

In an email to TechCrunch, lawyer Joseph Gratz, who represents UpCodes and the Reynolds brothers, said the UpCodes lawsuit’s relevancy extends beyond the building industry because “obviously, it deals with a key question about how we govern ourselves as a society. Does the government edicts doctrine apply?

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 17, 2024

That’s the conclusion reached by a team of researchers from the National Bureau of Economic Research in Cambridge, Massachusetts after completing a study in partnership with RIP Medical Debt, a New York City charity that buys and cancels medical debt.

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NTEN

MAY 24, 2010

Americans for Prosperity has plunked down over a million dollars to air ads comparing net neutrality to a big government takeover of the Internet. Here are a few recent resources on the topic: The New York Times does a great job summarizing the issue and why it's so important. Now the fun starts: the public debate.

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 8, 2024

If this trend continues, it could erode social cohesion and self-governance within the United States. Wales presented her thoughts at Donor Trust and Participation , a recent forum in New York City hosted by BBB Wise Giving Alliance and Charity Monitoring Worldwide.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

It can justify the work that your organization is doing, help others understand why it is critical, and offer exciting new ways to motivate others to help solve the problems your organization is working on. And chances are your nonprofit, government agency, foundation, or research institution has gobs of it just sitting around.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 8, 2009

He shared the New York City government’s efforts to make the local bureaucracy much more transparent and connected, a theme that echoed through several other plenary sessions exploring the White House’s use of online tools for engaging citizens in policy and local governments’ attempts to become more open and accessible. ·

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2022

Bitcoin supporters, including Thiel, ARK Invest’s Cathie Wood, and MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor, all spoke at Bitcoin 2022 about its ability to act as a store of value when central banks relax their policies and let inflation run hot, as has been the case in the United States throughout the majority of the COVID-19 pandemic. .

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Forum One

MAY 30, 2007

Part two talks about understanding the challenges.Foundations take on the biggest and gnarliest social problems (if the problems could be easily solved, the private sector or governments would have already figured them out. With economic recovery inching along, all levels of government are feeling the pinch brought on by reduced tax revenue.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Part two talks about understanding the challenges.Foundations take on the biggest and gnarliest social problems (if the problems could be easily solved, the private sector or governments would have already figured them out. With economic recovery inching along, all levels of government are feeling the pinch brought on by reduced tax revenue.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 23, 2022

In other uplifting news, it’s nearly the end of the week. And if you’re staring outside at the same New York City skyline I am, the weather’s beautiful. Federal Aviation Administration to fly drones can be a challenge for small businesses — much less local governments. Get that vitamin D in when you’re able.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

Venture capitalists from both coasts are also increasingly drawn to the city. A number of investors now call Austin home after relocating from the Bay Area and New York City. Doing so is a bit like trying to compare New York City with Hong Kong. They are different and that is okay.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 10, 2022

In September, I attended several events as part of Climate Week in New York City, all of which focused on sustainability and how to accelerate the ecopreneur revolution. At the same time, we must shift our understanding of nature from something that is free and taken for granted to something we must replenish.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 24, 2008

Tom has a BA in Political Science and Philosophy from Duke University and an MPP in Public Policy from UC Berkeley. Steve has spent more than 12 years building successful online initiatives with a broad range of Fortune 500 firms, government and educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations. Steve MacLaughlin, Blackbaud.

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The Digital Media and Learning Conference is meant to be an inclusive, international and annual gathering of scholars and practitioners in the field, focused on fostering interdisciplinary and participatory dialogue and linking theory, empirical study, policy, and practice. 13th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. Jan 12 - 14.

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Allegiance Group

DECEMBER 19, 2023

These tracks are based on Leadership, Relationship, and Stewardship, and topics include Board Governance, Resource Development, and Legal & Risk Management. Keynote presentations, workshops, roundtable sessions, and interactive forums will cover a variety of topics across nine training tracks. The event is open to non-AFP members as well.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 23, 2019

“ Why the Human Connection Still Eclipses Technology “ Genevieve Piturro was a successful television marketing executive in New York City for twenty years when a little girl’s question changed the course of her life forever. Genevieve Piturro. Founder, Pajama Program. Heidi Gerbracht. Get your tickets today!

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Here are the top nine cities without a NetSquared group and an estimate of how many potential members are waiting for you on meetup.com. New York City: 22,000 potential members. Seattle, Washington: Governance Responsibilities for Nonprofit Boards. If you're interested, apply now. Sunday, February 12, 2017.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 8, 2007

CODEPINK is a women-initiated grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end the war in Iraq, stop new wars, and redirect our resources into healthcare, education and other life-affirming activities. Check out our local spotlight with great action photos on our site. How did you get involved with CODEPINK?

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 18, 2007

We have Fellowships in issue areas where we bring together leaders working on specific issues, such as media policy and justice, LGBT policy and justice, electoral reform and racial justice, and we convene them over a year or more, and build a learning community that serves their work. Governance from this perspective is wonderful.

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The Verge

JANUARY 25, 2021

Amnesty International has launched a new campaign against facial recognition titled Ban The Scan — and is launching with a demand for New York City to halt police and government use of the technology. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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The Verge

JULY 15, 2020

Amazon is extending its corporate work-from-home policy through January of next year. Amazon’s decision aligns with those of Facebook and Google , both of which have announced work-from-home policies that extend through 2020. We continue to prioritize the health of our employees and follow local government guidance.

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Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2022

5 As for Uber and Lyft, these companies maintain policies that reward workers for low ride- cancellation rates—policies that are so tightly enforced, drivers are pressured to continue their rides even in the face of verbal abuse or physical assault. Platform Cooperativism.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 28, 2013

Five years later, temporary stimulus funding has come and gone, replaced instead by ongoing cuts to government funding. Organizations reliant on government funding continue to experience a “death by a thousand cuts,” says NFF client Sharon Stapel, Executive Director of the New York City Anti-Violence Project. “In

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 4, 2025

Thanks to the urban heat island effect, cities will be especially hot. Farther north, New York City will get eight heat waves per year, some lasting as long as two weeks. For context, in the early 2000s New York averaged less than one heat wave annually. Indeed, we already have. degrees Fahrenheit.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

As climate change becomes more of a threat, fears of increasing deforestation to meet the world’s demand — or to provide cover for other industrialization of virgin forests — have arisen thanks to new policies in Brazil. Photo by Luis Ascui/Getty Images). Looking for a healthier substitute.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Only a very small amount of data is needed to produce quite a lot of information about each and every one of us and the law is so far behind the times that according to Facebook’s Deputy General Counselor, Mark Howitson , the social networking website aggressively invites litigation because they need new case law to set precedent.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The settlement, which did not involve a formal legal complaint and was signed last month, marks one of the first times that regulators have reached an agreement to change a social network’s moderation policies based on algorithmic bias issues. If someone is doing business in New York City, we have the authority to investigate”.

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The Verge

APRIL 19, 2022

While mask usage is still recommended, we’ve updated our Covid Safety policies. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which operates subways and buses in New York City, said it would continue to require passengers and employees to wear masks while it reviews its policy. Let’s move forward, safely together.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

I often think of engagement as crossing over all of these areas, from fundraising to your programs to, you know, community-based advocacy, government relations. Or maybe even policy makers who have influence over government, you know, budgets, you know, for the CDC or things like that. Who could you engage with?

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

Policy-oriented organizations have long produced dizzying amounts of statistical content. In the past, rows and rows of data would die a quick death in thick policy reports or inscrutable spreadsheets. At the heart of most issue-focused policy and research is data analysis. Kurt Voelker, Forum One Communications.

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Tableau

AUGUST 4, 2021

As part of our Racial Equality and Justice Taskforce ’s policy priorities, Salesforce supports accurate and transparent data collection as part of our police and criminal justice reform work. It’s also a window into the efficacy of policing-related policies that have been implemented.

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Tableau

AUGUST 4, 2021

As part of our Racial Equality and Justice Taskforce ’s policy priorities, Salesforce supports accurate and transparent data collection as part of our police and criminal justice reform work. It’s also a window into the efficacy of policing-related policies that have been implemented.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2023

As you may know, the government has been tightening regulations associated with deep synthesis technologies (DST) and generative AI services, including ChatGPT. ChatGPT Business will follow our API’s data usage policies, which means that end users’ data won’t be used to train our models by default,” OpenAI wrote in a blog post. “We

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

On September 17, 2017, leaders from government, business and nonprofits gathered alongside celebrities, activists, journalists and concerned citizens at the 92 nd Street Y in New York City for the 8 th annual Social Good Summit (#2030NOW ) to discuss how technology , media and activism can build a better world.

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