Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 25, 2016

Over the last two decades the global NGO sector has embraced online technology, but economic and political factors and the quality of Internet infrastructure regionally often affects how well NGOs worldwide can use new technology. Attendees will gain insight by learning benchmarks for success based on NGOs active online across six continents.

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TechSpot

APRIL 26, 2024

According to the FCC, the open internet standard will "protect consumers, defend national security, and advance public. The Obama-era rules classify broadband service providers in the US as common carriers under Title II of the Telecommunications Act, subjecting them to the same regulatory oversight as telephone networks and cable TV.

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The Verge

JUNE 1, 2020

Four major book publishers have filed suit against the Internet Archive for copyright violations relating to the Open Library project , setting the stage for a major legal fight over one of the internet’s longest-running ebook archives. Reached for comment, Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle called the lawsuit “disappointing.”. “As

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

Source: United Nations Population Fund. 6) By 2018 more than half the world will have access to the Internet and by 2020 global internet users are expected to reach 4.2 NGOs in developing nations are leading the messaging app revolution while NGOs in North America, Europe, and Australia are far behind on the adoption curve.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

On Pinterest, however, all that is required is browsing pretty pictures (not too much reading involved and no nasty, annoying Internet trolls ruining everyone’s good time) and liking, pinning, and re-pinning pins related to fashion, food, inspirational quotes, and social good. National Wildlife Federation :: pinterest.com/nwfpins.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2017

As personal computers, smartphones, and the Internet of Things evolve, so must your nonprofit. The Internet of Things. By the year 2020, over 50 billion things – cars, appliances, roads – will be connected to the Internet of Things. Mass adoption of giving through the Internet of Things will likely take 5-10 years.

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NetWits

JULY 14, 2011

Senior Internet Solutions Consultant, Blackbaud | Follow @christuttle. National Wildlife Federation | Follow @starfocus. Lead Manager, Online Campaigns – National Brain Tumor Society | Follow @npshana. Senior Internet Solutions Consultant, Blackbaud | Follow @christuttle. 1 – Chris Tuttle.

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TechSpot

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

In a world increasingly reliant on high-speed internet, Bolivia finds itself at a crossroads. The South American nation, known for its diverse landscapes and rich cultural heritage, is grappling with a significant technological challenge: providing reliable and fast internet access to its population of 12 million.

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The Verge

MAY 22, 2020

Researchers based out of Australia’s Monash, Swinburne, and RMIT universities say they’ve set a new internet speed record of 44.2 The test fiber connection ran between RMIT’s Melbourne City campus and Monash University’s Clayton campus, and the researchers say it mirrors infrastructure used by Australia’s National Broadband Network (NBN).

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Run by the US National Science Foundation, the station sees up to 1,000 visitors in the Antarctic summer from October to February, who travel here to conduct research on topics ranging from climate to ocean science. National Science Foundation. McMurdo Station in Antarctica | United States Antarctic Program.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 21, 2025

Available to non-EU nationals, including U.S. Spain offers reliable internet, a growing number of coworking hubs, and strong communities of international creatives and founders. Heres where to go and why these spots are setting the standard for the future of work. Japans appeal to remote professionals goes far beyond its big cities.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 18, 2011

The average Internet user today is barraged with a constant stream of messages in the form of tweets, status updates, shouts, bulletins, e-mail, and “Breaking News!&# National Peace Corps Association :: www.peacecorpsconnect.org. Here are 11 excellent examples from the nonprofit sector: 1. Human Rights Watch :: www.hrw.org.

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TechSpot

DECEMBER 1, 2020

In the United Nation's International Telecommunication Union (ITU) annual Measuring Digital Development: Facts and figures report, the gap between urban and rural home internet access was small in most developed countries. In developing nations, however, around 2.3

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The Verge

JUNE 14, 2020

After four commercial publishers filed a lawsuit earlier this month, the Internet Archive ended its National Emergency Library program earlier than planned, the organization said in a blog post (via ArsTechnica ). Photo by Sebastian Kahnert/picture alliance via Getty Images.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

At the time, it was a completely new concept whereas today our daily internet experience is one based on social commentary and feedback. For example, the National Parks Conservation Association recently blogged about a rollback of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and included a prominent CTA.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Last year, T-Mobile announced a plan to provide 10 million low-income households free broadband internet to close what then-CEO John Legere called “ the homework gap ,” pitching it as one of the reasons that the company should be allowed to merge with Sprint. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Fueled by a strong passion for the Internet, Heather spends her days (and some nights) helping nonprofits worldwide utilize digital marketing and fundraising tools for social good. Our Certificate in Social Media Marketing & Fundraising program covers the fundamentals of social media marketing and fundraising for your nonprofit.

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Charity Village

JANUARY 29, 2024

The Dais, a public policy and leadership institute at Toronto Metropolitan University, released the Automation Nation: AI Adoption in Canadian Businesses Report, funded by AWS, Conseil de l’innovation du Québec, and Mitacs. With the rise in […] The post Automation Nation?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2018

Over the last two decades the NGO sector has embraced technology, but economic and political factors and the quality of Internet infrastructure regionally often affects how well NGOs worldwide can use technology. Attendees will gain insight by learning benchmarks for success based on NGOs across six continents.

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Greater Giving

JULY 17, 2023

National Nonprofit Day is observed annually in the United States on August 17th. National Nonprofit Day is an excellent opportunity for nonprofit organizations to raise awareness about their missions, engage with their communities, and celebrate the positive impact they make. This special day celebrates the estimated over 1.5

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 20, 2013

The internet is the fastest growing avenue for nonprofit donations. Contributions to the nations largest charities also grew by about 14%. IT is by far the most direct way to communicate with a large audience and to increase your funding. In fact: Online donations rose by 14% between 2011 and 2012. Image courtesy of Convio.

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TechImpact

MARCH 31, 2014

The National History Museum of Los Angeles does a great job of highlighting their staff in their Instagram posts. As one might expect National Geographic’s Instagram is the model account for visually stunning images. selfie is one of the most trafficked hashtags on the internet, take advantage of it. Think visual.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Most research about digital marketing and fundraising in the nonprofit sector is based on data from wealthy nations and thus often not applicable to charitable organizations worldwide. When asked why their nonprofit does not use YouTube Giving Tools, the 96% responded: 51%: They had never heard of YouTube Giving Tools.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2018

5: Safer Internet Day — #SID19. 17: National Nonprofit Day — #NationalNonprofitDay (Internationally recognized). 29: World Internet Day — #WorldInternetDay. 20: World Religion Day — #WorldReligionDay. 21: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service — #MLKDay. 13: World Radio Day — #WorldRadioDay.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Some people, like me, were able to get online this morning without an issue while using Comcast’s cable internet, but the number of reports from home and business customers alike shows the issue was widespread. We are currently having connection concerns around the nation, our network team is working hard toward a resolution.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Thailand is fronting a regional effort to dismantle scam centres along its borders, which are part of a Southeast Asian network of illegal facilities that generate billions of dollars every year, often using people trafficked there by criminal gangs, according to the United Nations.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

For the past 12 years, Points of Light has recognized successful company and nonprofit collaborations with The Civic 50 , an annual program highlighting the 50 most community-minded companies in the nation. Encourage use of Volunteer Time Off Eighty-four percent of Civic 50 companies offer their employees paid volunteer time off (VTO).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

Used widely throughout the globe, FrontlineSMS has empowered a texting revolutionat the grassroots by nonprofits in developing nations and has become a beacon for social good in mobile technology. Google Internet Stats :: google.co.uk/intl/en/landing/internetstats. Internet Archive Wayback Machine :: web.archive.org.

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TechSpot

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The US implemented net neutrality rules at the national level during the Obama Administration in 2015. These rules classified internet broadband as "telecommunication services" under Title II of the 1934 Communications Act, which regulated ISPs as common carriers or utilities.

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TechImpact

JULY 14, 2014

One of the most celebrated and discussed features of the cloud is the ability to access data, information, and files anywhere there is an internet connection present. This is especially attractive if your nonprofit has agents out in the field, or several different satellite campuses across the nation.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The advice many survivors like Lorraine receive when they look for help is to leave their online life behind and delete themselves from the internet entirely. For Lorraine, deleting herself from the internet didn’t feel like a solution. “It We can develop intentional boundaries on the internet, it doesn’t have to be all or nothing. “We

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The Verge

MARCH 5, 2021

Tim Wu — the Columbia law professor who coined the term “net neutrality” — is joining the Biden administration , where he’ll be working on technology and competition policy at the National Economic Council. Happy to say I'm joining the Biden White House to work on Technology and Competition Policy at the National Economic Council.

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Association Analytics

AUGUST 14, 2023

AI has garnered a lot of global and national attention across most industries in recent months. The difference is in the details and playing around with what you enter, much like an Internet search. The more detailed data you give the AI, the better answers you’re going to get back.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

The Internet is at a tipping point. Regardless of whether your nonprofit is local, national, or international, nonprofits need to be ready to respond to breaking news and current affairs. Internet users have become highly advanced and now expect quality graphic design in all your online communications and fundraising campaigns.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 6, 2022

SAST was to host a moderated, vetted “app store” for internet-connected cameras that would allow developers to build software on an open standard — software mainly focused on security and “business intelligence” use cases.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Please do not put your internet router in a Faraday cage. Please do not put your internet router in a Faraday cage. If you’re reading this, as someone who uses the internet, this may seem obvious. Image: Amazon. A Faraday cage, after all, blocks electromagnetic radiation and signals from escaping. My sides are in orbit.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2020

Large national and international nonprofits are often ahead of the curve. On Mobile: If your nonprofit wants to use drop-down menus, the National Wildlife Federation is a good example to follow. How well your nonprofit’s email and social media campaigns perform depend upon how well your website is designed.

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