Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

It’s not too late to pledge your support for our work. Revelations about government interception of these confidential stories has caused us to redouble our efforts to lower the barrier to the use of strong, secure crypto software like Martus. Are you excited about technology benefiting the world?

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Candid

APRIL 14, 2022

In the meantime, individuals, governments, and private philanthropy fund relief on the ground, trying to keep up with displacement and need on a massive scale. We have identified 540 grants worth $667,728,963 and 122 pledges worth $653,512,350 as of April 1. Candid continues to track the global philanthropic response to the crisis.

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NTEN

JULY 19, 2011

So which is it: ineffective tool or tools that can topple governments? Campaigners are right to learn from testing, measuring and message appeals from direct marketing, and the use of petitions, pledges and letters from centuries of campaigning practice. The reality is neither.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The Chinese government’s social credit system is a set of mechanisms aimed at improving the enforcement of existing laws and offenders can face restrictions in their daily activity.

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Classy

JUNE 21, 2021

It’s important to understand your audience before seeking out this opportunity in order to avoid partnering with a business that your supporters have no interest in, but finding the right match could build positive press for the corporation while amplifying the impact of your organization’s mission.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Spain’s homegrown on-demand delivery app, Glovo — which since the end of last year has been majority owned by Germany’s Delivery Hero — has been fined €79 million (~$79 million) for breaches of labor laws related to the employment classification of couriers, local press reported yesterday.

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Care2

MAY 11, 2011

Building buzz and press for an advocacy action. This meant that press from the road trip also contributed to the buzz around the larger event. Along the way Boaz met with inventors, entrepreneurs and government leaders and told the story of alternative, sustainable transportation in an interesting way. Raising funds.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2010

In addition to individual staff efforts and donations, we're pleased to note that many of our partners have been pledging aid and coordinating efforts to increase support to the people of Haiti and the emergency responders working with them. Here's more from their press release: read more. I am a volunteer board member of Haiti Soleil.

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sgEngage

MAY 6, 2021

While not a new concept or strategy, environmental, social and governance (ESG) programs are on the rise. 1980s – The concept of ESG continues to accelerate, especially around actions taken by the United States Government in the “Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act”, which outlawed any additional investment in South Africa. .

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

As the second week of COP26 — the UN’s global climate change conference — draws to a close, climate scientists are poring over the pledges made by world leaders, trying to determine whether their commitments to reduce carbon emissions will bring us within the agreed limit of a 1.5 degree global temperature increase.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 11, 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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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

Governance. Pledges receivable. Sigel Press, 2007, pg. High school. consultants. coordinators. Special events. Fringe benefits (12%). Total including fringe benefits. Using what is called a "replacement cost" method to estimate a monetary value based on wages paid for similar activities, the U.S. Volunteers. Organizational.

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Forum One

JULY 10, 2006

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

JULY 10, 2006

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

AUGUST 13, 2006

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

AUGUST 13, 2006

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

FEBRUARY 8, 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

FEBRUARY 8, 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

MARCH 27, 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

JANUARY 2, 2008

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

MAY 1, 2008

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

MAY 7, 2008

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

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

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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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 3, 2012

As I pondered this idea, I read yet another article published recently by David Sharp with the Associated Press about how Native American tribes are starting to look beyond casinos for revenue sources; they’re considering diversifying through initiatives such as commercial wind farms, bottled water plants and maple syrup production.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

In the latest spark from its fast evolving tech ecosystem, Spain’s scale-ups are banding together to lobby lawmakers and press the economic case for their high-tech, high-growth business model more broadly. EsTech seems likely to press that line of argument — although at the time of writing it was still preparing its policy plan.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2022

Whirlpool is one of those companies that has historically relied on Styrofoam and other plastic packaging products, but in recent years has been trying to reform itself with a pledge to go entirely renewable. The Whirlpool all-renewable packaging with the foot bits by Cruz Foam. ” In the Accelerator over the Sea. .

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The Verge

APRIL 13, 2021

Two backed out of a Google research workshop, a third turned down a $60,000 grant from the company, and a fourth pledged not to accept its funding in the future. If Google can’t be trusted to examine the shortcomings of its own AI tools, does the government need to take a closer look at their workings?

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Connection Cafe

MAY 9, 2018

Actual letters to Congress, a government agency, or another target: This is the most traditional petition, with real messages delivered to a real target. Take the pledge”: Not comfortable targeting a person or company with your petition?

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Allegiance Group

DECEMBER 19, 2023

With informative sessions, this workshop is a must for all PBS fundraisers and provides the opportunity to hear about best practices and the challenges facing pledge today. These tracks are based on Leadership, Relationship, and Stewardship, and topics include Board Governance, Resource Development, and Legal & Risk Management.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

It was something between a news bulletin and a pledge drive, with Cesar interviewing workers, thanking people for donating food, and shouting out to his viewers, who number in the thousands and tune in from Staten Island to their hometown in Mexico. But the coffee raises another pressing question: where to find a restroom.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Or we need 1,000 donors to chip in, or we need 150,000 people to sign this petition to the government to make sure they protect this wilderness area. And, you know, what I tend to do in these environments is I have a pledge form with me. So, you know, a donor has pledged $5,000 if we can find 50 new monthly donors in the next 7 days.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Like many of the fundraisers in this section, your participants can create personal fundraising pages and gather pledges from their network, often tied to their performance during the tournament. These events ignite thought-provoking discussions and promote personal growth while shedding light on pressing issues.

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The Verge

APRIL 26, 2021

“At this moment of recovery and rebuilding, Apple is doubling down on our commitment to US innovation and manufacturing with a generational investment reaching communities across all 50 states,” said Apple CEO Tim Cook in a press statement. And why not?

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Pegasus spyware is designed to let governments remotely access a phone’s microphones, cameras, and other data on both iPhones and Androids, according to Apple’s press release. Apple says that the specific vulnerability that NSO was using was patched in iOS 14.8, which you can read more about here.

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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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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 1, 2025

We should be eternally grateful to them, the companys head of human resources, Xavier Moreno, told the Associated Press during a recent visit. growth rate of 2.8%, according to OECD projected figures, where President Donald Trump has pledged to close borders and deport immigrants who are in the country illegally.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

was noticeably absent from a joint statement signed by more than 60 nations, pledging to “promote AI accessibility to reduce digital divides” and “ensure AI is open, inclusive, transparent, ethical, safe, secure and trustworthy.” as the outlier. would “never restrict our citizens’ right to free speech.”

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