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The Hard Problems: A Resilient Civil Society To Face What’s Next

The NonProfit Times

(Photo By Deposit Photos) By Marnie Webb From the frontlines of disaster relief to the forefront of technological innovation, civil society organizations are navigating a rapidly changing landscape. All of this is further compounded by the simultaneous threat and opportunity of changing technology.

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Idealist and VolunteerMatch to Merge

NonProfit Quarterly

Indeed, VolunteerMatch has been the underlying technology of volunteer postings across the country, notes Jan Masaoka, co-chair of the Philanthropy Project. Meanwhile, VolunteerMatch , founded in 1998, calls itself the largest network dedicated to connecting nonprofits with individual and corporate volunteers.

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Honest Brokers, Technology, and Health Justice: What Are We Learning?

NonProfit Quarterly

Reaching consensus can be difficult, and technology alone does not solve this difficulty. Part of establishing a DAO is assessing participants needs and training them in the tools and process. Diverse interests may also lead to gridlock and conflict among stakeholders.

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The Next 4 Years: Tapping Into Nonprofit Expertise

The NonProfit Times

billion to accelerate scientific discoveries and drive innovation using new technologies. Rutzen has worked on the legal framework for civil society, digital rights, and public participation in 100 countries. She has spearheaded innovation in heart and stroke prevention with AHA active in more than 100 countries.

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Empowering Changemakers: A Framework For Public Good Tech

The NonProfit Times

(Photo From Deposit Photos) Leaders at nonprofit organizations struggle to adopt technology in meaningful ways, and this can be due to many factors. And, how do these non-traditional digital makers get access to the resources to gather core needs, structure data in ways that serve civil society, and describe and measure impact?

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Report Reveals Nonprofits Are a Major Employer in Nearly Every State

NonProfit PRO

Alan Abramson, in collaboration with his Center faculty colleagues Dr. Mirae Kim and Dr. Stefan Toepler, the GMU-NED Project aims to continue and expand on the important prior work of Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Civil Society Studies. setForceSafeFrame(true).addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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Strengthening communities by supporting the nonprofit workforce 

Candid

We nonprofit workers focus our attention on families who have trouble affording safe housing, enough food, quality child care and health care, reliable transportation, and technology. Nonprofit workers are at the heart of civil society, and the same compassion and care we bring to our mission must extend to our people.