Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

I met her last year at KentPresents , a brand-new conference organized by the incredible duo of Ben and Donna Rosen. Janet is also a professor at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY), and she runs a satellite office of LIS there. Which national-level public institutions (e.g.,

Uruguay 100

Uruguay Luxembourg New York Database 100

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2015

It funds primarily organizations that serve the New York City metropolitan area or New York State. This first grant allowed us to pilot a Bookshare outreach project in the New York metro area, with a de facto focus on senior citizens with vision loss.

Fund 100

Fund India United States eBook 100

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2008

Below is a story from the New York times that gives us a glimpse of what that world might be like - where two high school children, albeit with some good connections, can demonstrate that some NY sushi is not "kosher" - offering farmed tilapia at tuna prices.

Costa Rica 100

Costa Rica Taxonomy Sample New York 100

Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 7, 2021

After a year of pandemic-fueled isolation — undoubtedly a primary factor in 42% of adults experiencing anxiety and depression, up 11% from previous years — educational institutions and businesses are making the mental wellbeing of their students and employees a priority.

Conversation 111

Conversation Children New York City Intergenerational 111

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 19, 2013

Education was her way out, but when she signed up for graduate studies at New York University, she returned to live with her parents and became involved in and reacquainted with her neighborhood. Her broader national goal notwithstanding, Majora remains deeply passionate about and involved in revitalization of the South Bronx.

Local 129

Local New York Culture Open Source 129

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2012

The goal is to collect 4 million actions (photos of hands raised, likes on their Facebook campaign page, etc) and present the collective actions to the United Nations Secretary General and the world donor community urging them to put girls’ education as their priority. The photo above is Keo Savon with me this summer in Cambodia.

Raise 117

Raise Cambodia Children Asia 117

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 19, 2022

National Council On Aging. The AARP® Purpose Prize award is a national award in the United States that celebrates people 50 and older who are using their life experience to make a difference. National Council On Aging. Areas served: California (Los Angeles), New York (NYC). Funding Priority: Elder/Senior Care.

Grant 103

Grant Fund Resource Los Angeles 103

Cloud 4 Good

JULY 27, 2021

The scope of TFA’s inspirational influence is staggering, including over 64K active members and alumni serving 9K schools nationwide, with 367K students taught by corps members across nearly 2.3K Success Story: Creating Engaging Student Journeys With St. Changing the Technology Strategy. Creating a Constituent-First Marketing Strategy.

Teach 116

Teach America Education Marketing 116

Kindful

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

National Park Trust. Areas served: Mexico, Haiti, US (priority: Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, New Orleans). National Park Trust. Robin Hood is New York City’s largest poverty-fighting organization. Areas served: New York City. Funding Priority: Youth Programs. Global Fund for Children.

Grant 101

Grant Fund Cleveland Program 101

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2007

Here's the letter from the editor of Matilda Ziegler Magazine, which explains why Carrie was deserving of this award: A Letter from the Editor New York City Dec. Every month, Carrie scans and proofs all of the books on The New York Times Best Sellers list, which sometimes is a lot of books. Congratulations, Carrie!

Award 100

Award San Diego New York New York City 100

Candid

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

California and New York have the most unions in the dataset, with 3,790 and 3,777 organizations respectively. Unions can vary dramatically in size (partially due to the local vs. national structure we explained last week). Candid reviewed these organizations and found that 38,049 organizations—or 84% of 501(c)(5)s—are unions. [1].

Trend 103

Trend Files Local Charity 103

Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

“I’m increasingly inclined to think that there should be some regulatory oversight, maybe at the national and international level, just to make sure that we don’t do something very foolish. students at Stanford University. California became the first state in the nation to have a law go into effect concerning privacy. .

Donor 139

Donor Law Data New York 139

Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 17, 2022

A career exposure panel with Lehman and Bronx Community College students. Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Between the World and Me is a New York Times bestseller, written as a letter to his teenage son. Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Between the World and Me is a New York Times bestseller, written as a letter to his teenage son.

Homeless 98

Homeless New York Law Washington 98

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Pando Projects is a nonprofit that empowers people—in particular Millennials—to step up as leaders and develop new, local solutions to the problems in their communities. The initiative seeks to support ordinary people in accomplishing extraordinary things by helping them to tackle national and global challenges.

Web 105

Web Paypal Influence Teen 105

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 10, 2009

Recently Target settled out of court with the National Federation of the Blind about its accessible website after Target suffered a couple of reverses in the court case against them. in his New York Times essay Kindle Swindle? A recent example of this was web site accessibility. Roy Blount Jr. The DMCA workaround.

Amazon 100

Amazon Accessibility eBook Problem 100

Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2013

Data Digest is a weekly round-up of the latest news on data-related projects in the nonprofit sector, compiled and authored by Keisha Taylor of GuideStar International and TechSoup Global. This week we learn about the Resilient Africa Network (RAN), which is helping African students use open data for disaster relief.

Data 52

Data Student Open Digital 52

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. Yet, there are also reasons for caution.”

Philanthropy 78

Philanthropy New York City Massachusetts New York 78

Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 25, 2022

At in-person sessions in New York City and San Francisco, and virtually on Youtube Live , Demo Day brought together nine social entrepreneurs to explore solutions for problems they’ve experienced. Both nonprofits are using tech to help students of color gain access to educational resources, readying them for high-paying careers.

Tech 98

Tech Digital Build Tools 98

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 30, 2012

is a rich country and, as of 2011, ranks as the most generous nation in the world, 1 only five percent of its charitable giving goes to international causes. I am a student in the Master of Nonprofit Studies program at Arizona State University and work for the ASU Lodestar Center. New York: Random House, 2009.

International 84

International Research El Salvador Charity 84

Candid

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Nebraska receives more per capita from both individuals and grantmakers It’s no surprise that the states with the largest populations and the most nonprofits—California, Texas, New York, and Florida—receive the most charitable dollars overall. Nebraska ranks 37th for population and 36th for the number of nonprofits.

Nebraska 105

Nebraska Omaha Culture Giving 105

Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The Alliance Management Institute (AMI) is a capstone experience for students seeking the Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential. NYSSCPA / New York, NY / $480. Learn about new and proposed accounting and auditing standards and how they will impact not-for-profit entities and their auditors. Finance / @nysscpa.

Calendar 85

Calendar Conference Las Vegas DC 85

Candid

AUGUST 18, 2022

Leaders like Oluwatoyin Ayanfodun (Toyin) , founder of Tomorrow’s Leaders NYC (TLNYC) which has supported 2,000 over-age middle school students across New York to defy the statistics. Between 2012 and 2020, the Fellowship supported 90 leaders working across 40 U.S.

Green 98

Green Pledge Alternative Fund 98

NTEN

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

In addition to utilizing SMS, this campaign also utilizes national and local TV, local radio, and magazines. While on my site visit, Bogii did a presentation to a group of mining students (who are also hunters) to pre-test her poster and share her latest campaign updates.

Mongolia 72

Mongolia Conservancy Laos Thailand 72

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 3, 2024

At DonorsChoose in New York City, a platform through which public schoolteachers submit “wish lists” for classroom and student supplies, GivingTuesday had an early start through a promo code sent to previous donors on Monday. The platform’s donors raised $1.2

New York City 59

New York City Adobe Reflection Platform 59

Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 4, 2013

I worked so hard in those three unpaid months that I made myself indispensable and jumped ship from my home country (Scotland) and came to New York. But now, as I counsel my university students, I feel it unethical to recommend the same path I took. My supervisor was amazing, caring, and supportive. I have taken a firm stand.

Museum 55

Museum Share New York Student 55

Tech Soup

APRIL 22, 2013

A month after the story was published, an email arrived from a writer at the New York Times who had discovered our feature and wanted to write it up. We had a similar experience recently here at Microsoft when we heard a story about a student who participates in our Technology Education And Literacy in Schools (TEALS) program.

Story 47

Story Impact Arkansas Kentucky 47

ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Depp’s Brasco is an undercover FBI agent deeply embedded in the New York mafia in the 1970s. Some of my students are going to use the hyphen. National Council of Nonprofits (a national one). Say it like an Ephramite and your carcass got dumped in the river. My newspaper is always going to use the hyphen.

Nonprofit 76

Nonprofit Associations Journal Culture 76

Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2017

That year, the United Nations declared International Women's Year , and began sponsoring International Women's Day every March 8. The earliest Women's Day observance was held in 1909 in New York, when the Socialist Party of America commemorated a strike of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union. Shortfalls.

International 68

International Celebrate Technology Colombia 68

Care2

MAY 11, 2011

Drawing national attention to an important issue (and a good bit of recognition for your organization the process). Connecting and enriching a national movement. Mark’s infectious enthusiasm and evident passion for his cause make him an excellent story teller and his road trips have sparked a national conversation and movement.

Advocacy 72

Advocacy Community Build Storytelling 72

ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

There is also a growing trend of new nonprofits run by college students. According to Crain's New York Business , "The flood of 'postmillennials' creating their own nonprofits stems from two trends, experts say: a generational desire to do something meaningful and the quest for individualism.". With 25 years of.

New York 69

New York Director Module Job 69

Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 16, 2023

A career exposure panel with Lehman and Bronx Community College students 3. Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Between the World and Me is a New York Times bestseller, written as a letter to his teenage son. Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Between the World and Me is a New York Times bestseller, written as a letter to his teenage son.

Homeless 52

Homeless New York Law Washington 52

Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 29, 2008

Over the next six years additional 826 centers opened in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle, Michigan and Boston under the umbrella of 826 National. Teachers were struggling to keep students reading and writing at grade level. Each winner received a prize of $100,000 and was granted, "a wish to change the world."

Los Angeles 40

Los Angeles San Francisco Help Michigan 40

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 25, 2013

I was reminded of this because of the American Bar Assocation's National Celebration of Pro Bono last week. It is a nonprofit online network connecting organizations in need of legal assistance with lawyers and also law students. If your charity needs legal services it’s actually reasonably easy to find free pro bono help.

Charity 59

Charity Service Free Law 59

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

On Friday November 4 , 300 nonprofit and social good professionals gathered at the Marines’ Memorial Hotel and Club in San Francisco for Social Media for Nonprofits – a national conference series on the use of social media for social good. Which tools are you using and why? Let us know in the comments.

Social Media 50

Social Media San Francisco Conference Media 50

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 23, 2021

In the new book, From the Bench to the Boardroom , Michael MacDonald shares his journey from humble beginnings in the outskirts of Philadelphia, to his college basketball career at Rutgers, to executive positions at Xerox and Medifast. As a basketball player, Michael learned teamwork, courage, adaptability, and much more.

Philadelphia 52

Philadelphia Lesson Life New York 52

Forum One

DECEMBER 7, 2023

On the Congressional District Health Dashboard , users can easily see how their congressional district compares to the national average. New York University’s City Health Dashboard succinctly shows data. By providing different recommended actions for different audiences, it will further increase the likelihood of action.

Policy 67

Policy Los Angeles Data California 67

Qgiv

MAY 1, 2023

After the country’s bicentennial celebrations, Jew approached Representative Frank Horton of New York with the idea to create a month to recognize Asian Pacific Americans. Community festivals, government-sponsored activities, and educational activities for students are all essential parts of this month-long celebration.

Awareness 52

Awareness Causes United States History 52