Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Recently, Social Misfits Media’s Community Manager, Angharad Francis, interviewed the brilliant Pushpa Aman Singh, Founder of GuideStar India. In this interview, Pushpa discusses her journey prior to founding GuideStar India, her role in helping NGOs and how WhatsApp is driving strong communication among stakeholders.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

The good news is that global philanthropy is on the rise , but the challenges are great and NGOs will play a critical role in continuing to inspire the global community to give and volunteer. In the coming decades as wealth rises in Asia, so will philanthropy and with it a second wave of online activism and giving.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Judy Heumann (left) moderating the panel on empowering the world''s billion people with disabilities On the second day of the CGI Annual Meeting, I announced Benetech’s Commitment to Action : Leveraging Technology to Bring Books to the Blind in India. Our commitment was selected as an exemplary approach to addressing a global challenge.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2015

The Lavelle Fund exemplifies the tremendous social return that bold philanthropy can create. We first extended Bookshare services internationally in 2008 with the launch of Bookshare in India. Of course, in India and other developing countries, the gap is even larger.

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 15, 2024

Philanthropy expenditures in India have grown by an average annual rate of 13% during the past five years, reaching the equivalent of $280 billion. NITI Aayog sources estimated the demand for philanthropic aid in India at $426 billion during FY2023. The good news is giving in India is growing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2017

One of the speakers, Professor Jen Shang, who later did a deeper dive into her research report ” “ Tomorrow’s Philanthropy: Insights into the Future of Philanthropic Innovation.”

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 25, 2012

Joy of Giving Week is a "festival of philanthropy" held October 2 through 8 all over India in conjunction with Mohandas Gandhi's birthday. To celebrate, TechSoup's partner in India, BiGTech , held the Find an IT Partner event in Mumbai to connect local nonprofits with IT students.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2010

The Nasscom Foundation in India is the epicenter of nonprofit technology and social innovation. NF has launched BiG Tech a technology philanthropy program with the objective to provide technology support to non-profit and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). It will be interesting to compare the perspective from India.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Here’s an inspiring example from India. This is happening along with the larger trend of communities hosting Giving Days to encourage more philanthropy and highlight the important work of nonprofits in their communities. Fundraising Movement Building Philanthropy'

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Tech Soup

JULY 13, 2012

Technology product donations, training, and nonprofit data are all part of TechSoup Global’s offering to civil society in India. Our BigTech program is run by our local partner, the NASSCOM Foundation in India. million NGOs in India. According to the Indian Central Statistical Office, there are 3.3

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2012

After finishing a four-day intensive training in Delhi for the Networked NGO , I stayed on a few days in India to visit colleague, Rufina Fernandez, who I met when she was the CEO of the Nasscom Foundation when she brought me to India to speak at the leadership conference and teach workshops back in 2010. The man denied it and left.

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For example, several donor collaboratives housed at Borealis Philanthropy were individually supported, including the Black Led Movement Fund, the Disability Inclusion Fund, and the Spark Justice Fund. entities were also supported, including 11 based in India, two in Africa, and one in Mexico. . and Puerto Rico. organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 14, 2012

Or, as posed on the Chronicle of Philanthropy LinkedIn Group: Can philanthropy ever be evil? In the LinkedIn discussion, Suzanne McDonald gives the example of Coca Cola, which is funding AIDS prevention in Africa but being sued in India for contaminating groundwater. Is the work in Africa worth the lives of those in India?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

We’re already delivering services at scale in three other countries—Canada, the UK, and India. Read my recent posts that provide guidance and ideas for successful tech philanthropists: You Can Help Us Strengthen the Social Safety Net Tech Entrepreneurs Can Change the World through Philanthropy. This one does.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2010

"Our philanthropy has to ignite action. Tags: Content Networks Philanthropy. Chatting with David Connor , we both had the same reaction – who knew? The program works in partnership with states across the country. "Our Can't solve the world's problems with our money alone. We need leverage points."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

The NASSCOM India Leadership Forum has multiple tracks based on theme. In addition, during a roundtable on social media at the conference, I was fortunate to meet social media experts in India ( @ nirav @ amnigos @ pranavbhasin @ paritoshsharma and @ avinashraghava ) who shared some examples. Tags: india twitter.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 4, 2012

This level of increased global philanthropy is worth a further look. The Hudson Institute’s Center for Global Prosperity recently published its Annual Index of Global Philanthropy and Remittances for 2010 and reported “financial flows to the developing world from the United States increased notably in 2010 to $326.4 PHILANTHROPY (U.S.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

To prove that point, this video tweet from @WildlifeSOS that tells the good news story of a nail-biting rescue of a leopard in India received very high engagement compared to their other tweets: 4. CircuitEditor regularly hosts Twitter Chats on the subjects of social change and philanthropy in Africa.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

I was in India this past summer to facilitate an intensive four-day training for Packard Foundation grantees working on family-planning issues. In India, I designed the first one to celebrate the local culture: It was called “Bollywood Moment.” ” This helped shift the energy and energize.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

The Oak Foundation just awarded us a grant to provide accessible content to people with qualifying learning differences (like dyslexia) in Brazil, India, and the United Kingdom. The Lavelle Foundation is supporting us to expand Bookshare in India, which will likely be our first full-scale replication of Bookshare outside the U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 11, 2012

Note from Beth: I have the honor of leading a “Networked NGO Training” in Delhi for grantees of the Packard Foundation and have lined up some guest posts to supplement my reports from India. The Collective Impact of Love guest post by Stefan Lanfer, Barr Foundation. The Barr Fellowship is certainly a well-deserved “Thank you!”

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 26, 2006

He focused on the last, philos, love of your neighbor, pointing out that this word is related to philanthropy. Sheela Patel of SPARC in Mumbai, India, and I talked about IT needs for her communities: the poor. He pointed out three kinds of love: eros, agape and philos. I have had great chats with different social entrepreneurs.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2011

Engaging the imagination, it puts forward four global scenarios, with an accompanying fictional case study that describes how philanthropy and technology may co-evolve for development. It examines how philanthropy and technology are now interlinked for development initiatives. Four Scenarios: Do You Want to Live in Any of These Worlds?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2011

I’ve had the opportunity to work in Canada, Australia, Cambodia, Romania, India, UK, and Africa and enjoy the extra dimension of understanding different cultures as part of the instructional and learning process. In the video above, she talks about her love of music and philanthropy.

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AFP Blog

MARCH 27, 2012

Who is Corporate Philanthropy for? For India, “Trickledown hasn’t worked,” Roy writes. Roy’s analysis moves from the influence of corporate India to the dynamics of the Indian political system, and from the nation’s corporate-serving military apparatus to the topic of “Corporate Philanthropy” (Roy’s capitalization).

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Tech Soup

JUNE 15, 2012

New Delhi, India – December TBA. Chicago, IL – September 19. Washington, DC – October TBA. Austin, TX – October 23. Seattle, WA – November 1. New York City, NY – November TBA. Vancouver, British Columbia – March 2013 TBA.

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AFP Blog

JANUARY 23, 2013

Packable philanthropy: Donate a TEDx in a Box : What is a TEDx in a Box, you ask? So far, boxes have been shipped to organizers in Ecuador, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, India and Pakistan — and counting. TEDx in a Box was an idea that originated at TEDxKibera, a vibrant event held in the slums of Nairobi.

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AFP Blog

JULY 18, 2012

Detroit4Detroit: Citizen Philanthropy for aDigitalWorld | Xconomy : Citizen Effect, the Washington, D.C.-based

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Symantec doesn’t just give back as a company — their employees are also a big part of their worldwide philanthropy. Corporate Philanthropy and the Nonprofit Sector. Their support will help Room to Read extend its operations into new parts of India and reach over 20,000 children. Employee Engagement and Giving.

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AFP Blog

JULY 10, 2008

Techtree.com India > News > General > Microsoft Helping NGOs Better Use Tech: "Bill Gates leaves behind a rich legacy in terms of philanthropy. After him, Microsoft continues to come up with such initiatives, the latest being 'NGO Connection', designed as a new online resource for use by thousands of non-profits around the world.'NGO

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 10, 2007

Community Technology Centres for Children And Young Adults in Low and Moderate Income Communities in Madurai India. Foik Micro-Philanthropy Network. Community-Owned Telecenter Project in Malawi. Digital Divide Data's Project: A Networking Resources for Disadvantaged People in Cambodia and Laos. Farmer 2 Farmer Learning. ManorMeta.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2012

Through my work with Packard Foundation and with IIE and the State Department, I have have the opportunity to work with NGOs from places like Pakistan, Rwanda, India, and the Middle East. I work as a trainer and capacity builder for nonprofits and technology and more lately social media and networked approaches.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2013

GuideStar India - Networked NGO Workshops - Packard Grantees. Here’s a collection of network maps from a couple of recent workshops – and you can see how they use color to show differences as well as different types of lines to show the relationships. Ventura County Community Foundation - March, 2013. Radio Bilingue.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Not to mention a lot of press coverage in The Huffington Post , The Wall Street Journal , Fast Company , Mashable , The Chronicle of Philanthropy , and The New York Times. Argentina, France, India, or Kenya?&# They have also been very active on Facebook and Twitter along with a few entries on the Jumo blog.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 3, 2025

Native to South Sudan and a handful of other African countries, including Congo, Central African Republic, and Uganda, excelsa is also farmed in India, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Find AP’s standards for working with philanthropies, a list of supporters and funded coverage areas at AP.org. Excelsa could play a key role in adapting.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Not to mention a lot of press coverage in The Huffington Post , The Wall Street Journal , Fast Company , Mashable , The Chronicle of Philanthropy , and The New York Times. Argentina, France, India, or Kenya?&# They have also been very active on Facebook and Twitter along with a few entries on the Jumo blog.

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AFP Blog

MARCH 21, 2012

Indian American Giving in Silicon Valley : The Silicon Valley Community Foundation recently published a research paper on the philanthropy within the Indian American community of Silicon Valley. The report looks at the roots of giving in India, a history of the Indian American community in the U.S.

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