ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 28, 2013

Through this powerful partnership, local services have improved, such as: enhanced human services, increased community development, greater economic development, and superior environmental protection. Failing to pay is not a simple problem, though. But these are problems that have plagued a. 13, Fig 7). It takes on many forms.

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TechImpact

APRIL 2, 2014

Additionally, we’re often apt to solve the easy problems. Ultimately, if we want to substantially grow and strengthen our nonprofits, and solve problems on a state wide, national, or even global scale, it is imperative that these questions be answered. Choose one big problem. Is your mission statement doing enough?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Data for Inclusion: Enabling people with disabilities to provide firsthand reports on the issues they face to inform policy at the local, national, and global level. My firm belief is that tech will play a key role in solving just about every social problem imaginable. I can assure you that I am not retiring.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The UK failed to add nearly 16,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus to its national track and trace system due to an unspecified “technical issue.” When I first heard that cases were missing I thought “can’t be an Excel problem, the rows run out at 1,048,576 which is bigger than even total cases”. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2011

The world’s problems are many, and we keep seeing opportunities for technologists to address those problems effectively. We believe that having more minds working simultaneously on a problem increases the odds of solving that problem well and quickly. Read2Go Bookshare goes mobile! This is a huge legal victory!

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2013

Get your world-changing ideas together and warm up your programming fingers because the National Day of Civic Hacking is happening across America on June 1 and 2, 2013. Using publicly-released data and code, participants will be able to swap ideas, share skills, and solve challenges that affect Americans on both local and national scales.

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Tableau

APRIL 22, 2022

Yet, for people to more efficiently engage in climate action initiatives, they need to see themselves and their own local communities in the narrative. That is precisely what a trio of our Tableau Foundation partners are doing—driving local conversations about climate change. The Unequal Impacts of Wildfire Risk - National level.

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Tableau

APRIL 22, 2022

Yet, for people to more efficiently engage in climate action initiatives, they need to see themselves and their own local communities in the narrative. That is precisely what a trio of our Tableau Foundation partners are doing—driving local conversations about climate change. The Unequal Impacts of Wildfire Risk - National level.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Nonprofits tend to mostly tweet content about the sad state of affairs – international, national, state, and local. With so much stressful, depressing news in the world today, positive news stands out. Breaking news relevant to your mission and programs.

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The Next Web

APRIL 27, 2013

Still, there are hindrances to the overall development of the ecosystem, including under-developed infrastructure, limitations of the education system, lack of protection for intellectual property, all of which found their place within JP’s analysis of the problem. Marshall McLuhan wrote that “we shape our tools and then they shape us.”

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Even though there aren’t as many people today reading actual newspapers or watching the 6 o’clock news these days, your local media still reaches a large audience of people in your community who need to know about your nonprofit’s work. The key to getting your nonprofit’s story in the news is building relationships with local journalists.

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Classy

AUGUST 23, 2021

National Food Bank Day is on September 3, 2021. Launch a compelling crowdfunding campaign to take advantage of National Food Bank Day this September and raise more to impact more lives. . Reach New Heights On National Food Bank Day . Download Your Crowdfunding Campaign Checklist. Step 3: Define a single call to action. .

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Even after spending months in a new country, they struggle to get a credit card from local banks, and end up paying a premium to access a range of other financial services. or in most other countries for that matter, rely on local credit scores to determine the worthiness of potential applicants. Banks in the U.S.,

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The Verge

JUNE 10, 2020

This comes as at least six Tesla employees have tested positive for COVID-19 in California since CEO Elon Musk reopened the company’s facilities there last month — initially in violation of stay-home orders, and then with the blessing of local officials — according to new reports from The Washington Post and Electrek.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 9, 2014

With additional education girls earn more, contribute to higher rates of economic growth on the national level, delay the onset of sexual activity, are less likely to contract HIV, have smaller and healthier families, and survive childbirth at higher rates, he noted. This is where philanthropy comes in.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

On June 1, programmers, activists, and civic leaders participated in the first ever National Day of Civic Hacking (NDoCH) across 83 U.S. Open source champion Brian Behlendorf spoke at the event, encouraging the hackers to focus on finding an interesting problem to solve rather than worrying about building a sustainable model.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 19, 2013

Her broader national goal notwithstanding, Majora remains deeply passionate about and involved in revitalization of the South Bronx. SB] 2 offers programs in technology, engineering, design and entrepreneurship to local youth, and supports local, early-stage companies. [SB]

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The search giant launched the tool in 2018 for India’s Patna region, but it says it’s been slowly increasing coverage in coordination with local government. Google has long been interested in providing warnings about natural disasters and national emergencies like floods, wildfires, and earthquakes. Image: Google. Image: Google.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 12, 2016

Also, if you have not read it, Kivi Leroux-Miller has written a stellar piece called “ The Heroes and Villains of Give Local America Story. “ Give Local America Disaster Offers Lessons for Next Time – Guest Post by Peter Panepento. Last year, Give Local America raised $68.5 In Columbia, S.C.,

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The Verge

JULY 22, 2020

Tesla was recently granted tens of millions of dollars in tax breaks from both the county in Texas where the factory will be built and from a local school district. Texas has the best workforce in the nation and we’ve built an economic environment that allows companies like Tesla to innovate and succeed. It started this weekend.”.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 11, 2023

” Small towns and local governments are largely unable to fend off ransomware attacks on their own. Nation-state hackers are undermining human rights and the security and privacy of millions by hacking into phones using undisclosed security flaws. Overseas cyberattacks are hitting public services like healthcare at home.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2021

Simon Black, PPRO’s CEO, said in an interview that two particular areas of focus in the coming year will be more activity in Asian countries like Singapore and Indonesia, as well as Latin America, where the company acquired a local player, allpago , back in 2019. As a result, facilitating local payments is becoming increasingly complex.

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

State/Local / #MCNAC16 / @SmartNonprofits. State/Local. It’ll open with candid stories about the ups and downs of working in social good and close with an afternoon of action and volunteering with local nonprofits. State/Local / #MadisonNonprofitDay / @nonprofitday. State/Local. 2016 Alliance National Conference.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 18, 2010

While visiting the country, I met with members of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) who are using a growing collection of technology tools to confront reported human rights incidents. We addressed the problem of power outages in a much quieter way: by simply recognizing them in the information management process.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Given that I am in Brasil, I wanted to participate and experience local activities. No problem. Organizations as Greenpeace, SOS Global Villages, Care, Rotary International, The Red Cross, The Avon Institute as well many other smaller, local nonprofits.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2024

That used to be no real problem. The 2024 National Study on Donor-Advised Funds suggests the number of DAFs has increased more than fivefold from 2010 to 2020. Thank you for being a proactive philanthropist (lover of humanity), and making it a priority to help solve the worlds most pressing problems. Not millions, but billions

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2014

This software includes assessment tools for evaluating students’ ability to problem solve, explain the relationships in complex systems, and comprehend informational texts and diagrams. Games can also empower players to help solve seemingly impossible scientific problems. She previously worked with the Washington, D.C., Conferences'

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Plus, they don’t see the point of commuting into a big city, only to have to co-work in something like a WeWork, when they could just as easily have gone to something local. The problem is, there is rarely a local co-working space, especially in the suburbs or smaller towns. Now, a new U.K.

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Tableau

DECEMBER 8, 2021

And so our goal was to provide access to that information so that policymakers, especially at the national and state levels, could understand not only where wildfire risk is high, but where people may need extra support in preparing for and recovering from wildfire.” There are two dashboards : national, and state-level.

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Tableau

APRIL 21, 2021

In Zambia’s North Luangwa National Park, rangers study the map on their screen to see if there are any places they haven’t checked. Since the collaboration began, 200 people from 40 conservation organizations are now creating custom Tableau reports and dashboards to transform how they solve conservation problems.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2021

Black Innovation Alliance and Village Capital today announced Resource, a national initiative aimed at boosting the efforts of entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs) led by, and focused on, founders of color. Resource aims to give local accelerators and incubators support in the form of training and community.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 12, 2022

We saw a pattern of problems repeating,” the two told TechCrunch. Around this time, the two met Mishra, who was head of business for Indian delivery startup Dunzo, and started talking about how to solve the onboarding problem at scale. You would need a strong technical background to transact seamlessly in crypto,” they said.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 10, 2022

However, it’s not yet clear when meat grown in labs will reach the kind of scale required to see it at your local grocery store. Overcultivation, human-made climate change and diminishing sources of water are all contributing to a future where food insecurity will be a gigantic problem. Friederike Grosse-Holz. High steaks.

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Tableau

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

It is a societal problem, one that every individual and institution has a role to play in dismantling. The Racial Equity Data Hub has been designed as a platform for local organizations and advocates doing the work of addressing institutionalized racism in their communities. February 16, 2021.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2020

We must not accept any technology as the default solution for our problems. Unesco has a paper and a call to action for international and national policies and regulatory frameworks to ensure that artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies benefit humanity as a whole. Good quote: “To a hammer, everything is a nail.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

And one was a local TEDx. This is a problem. how BIG a problem is this gender imbalance? When we talk about other kinds of diversity in the museum workforce--racial, ethnic, socioeconomic--it's clear that the problem is serious. Is the gender imbalance causing problems for arts workers, visitors, or society?

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

We have community groups, schools, local leaders and people at every age, interest, and skill level. I like to think of it this way: Organizations may have the research or data, the capacity and staff, to identify problems and opportunities, to build messages, calls to action and campaigns. Your organization has goals, too.

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