In the beginning, techsoups marnie webb, daniel benhorin, and billy bicket created netsquared to remix the web for social change. May 02, 2006 in march, philanthropy news digest spoke with daniel ben horin, founder and president of compumentor, one of the largest nonprofit technology assistance organizations in the world, about the emergence of this socalled social web and what nonprofits can and should do to tap its revolutionary potential. An update on techsoup s commitment to the organizations we serve by rebecca masisak, ceo, and daniel ben horin, founder, techsoup. Social entrepreneurs changing lives through ict by ashoka.
Pope john paul ii died, and hurricane katrina devastated new orleans. As a result, multifaceted networks have emerged to bring technology to nonprofits, create innovative solutions to alleviate social. View the profiles of professionals named daniel ben horin on linkedin. Presenting the award, vince stehle, director for the nonprofit sector program at. From one to many in the minds of nonprofits and corporate tech leaders alike from san francisco to sicily, and sri lanka to senegal techsoup nourishes social causes through innovation. Benhorin founded the sanfrancisco based nonprofit, compumentor, later rebranded as techsoup global, in 1987. It was founded in 1987 by daniel ben horin who is still with the organization. Join techsoup the place for nonprofits, charities, and libraries. Techsoup founder daniel benhorin visits npc saving the.
The early days of compumentor, including its birth on the well, are described in the. In march, philanthropy news digest spoke with daniel benhorin, founder and president of compumentor, one of the largest nonprofit technology assistance organizations in the world, about the emergence of this socalled social web and what nonprofits can and. If youre looking for donor management software, this table lists the major features of all the products we offer. That model grew into techsoup stock, compumentors main program and revenue engine. Jun 17, 20 long before facebook and twitter, online communities were based around bulletin board services and internet relay chats. The son of latvian immigrants who met on a kibbutz in 1930, daniel attributes much of his success as an entrepreneur to his willingness to take risks, his strong belief that the personal, professional, and political are inextricably intertwined, and to laughter.
Social entrepreneur daniel benhorin, whose multimillion dollar san francisco business techsoup global connects charities to computer companies, sees. Techsoup president and coceo daniel benhorin shares his thoughts on whats to come in the chronicle of philanthropys predictions for 2008, a. A journalist at the time, benhorin interacted with many people involved in technology and noticed something interesting these technologists and the people working in social change had very similar values but for some reason, there was a sizeable divide between them. Feb 03, 2020 many may not be aware that techsoups founder, daniel benhorin, transitioned to a parttime consultant role in april 2017 and continues to drive key development and expansion opportunities for techsoup nationally and internationally. All for one and tech for all vmware radius global impact. An update on techsoups commitment to the organizations we serve by rebecca masisak, ceo, and daniel benhorin, founder, techsoup. Daniel benhorin,rebecca masisak, and marnie webb serve as coceos and have a long track record in the industry. Daniel benhorin, our founder and coceo, was the subject of a boss interview in the technology section of the new york times yesterday.
Daniel benhorin created techsoup as compumentor in 1987 by tapping. View daniel benhorins profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. He is also a former journalist who has written for publications such as the arizona republic, the nation, and mother jones. Techsoup is a network of international nongovernmental organizations ngos all working on a common mission. Long before facebook and twitter, online communities were based around bulletin board services and internet relay chats. There are 3 professionals named daniel benhorin, who use linkedin to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. Photo by daniel benhorin born in sri lanka, schooled at cornell and stanford, fullbright scholar in japan, lucky is an alpha geek, a data specialist who is now working with jeffrey sachs at earth. It was in one such virtual community, the well, that in 1987 daniel ben horin was inspired to create the compumentor project. Technology product philanthropy benhorin believed that technology product philanthropyoffering hardware and software free or at. View the profiles of professionals named daniel benhorin on linkedin. Learn what progress techsoup global network tsgn and its partners have made in the last 18 months that supports the set of organizational commitments published on march 24, 2017. In 1987, daniel benhorin came up with the idea to create a technology. Sep 20, 2012 lucky gunasekara descends upon berlins prater biergarten with techsoup globals, hiten vaghela foreground, another campusero convert. Daniel ben horin shares a few thoughts about the mission of compumentor techsoup, the techfocused vehicle for social change he founded back in 1987.
Daniel ben horin is an american social entrepreneur, known for founding the technology assistance nonprofit compumentor, now known as techsoup, in the late 1980s. Boss interview with daniel benhorin in the new york. Motivated by the cultural and political movements of the 1960s, he decided to implement the concept that information and ideas wanted to be free. He has written nonfiction for the new york times, mother jones, the nation, and other periodicals. We can make a difference internationally, says daniel ben. Social entrepreneurs changing lives through ict by ashoka issuu. Ben horin created techsoup global as compumentor in 1987 by tapping volunteer resources on the well, one of the first online communities. Its programs techsoup and techsoup stock get software and assistance to organizations that can really use the help. After discussing the technology needs of nonprofits with members of the well, daniel ben horin founded compumentor later techsoup. There are 3 professionals named daniel ben horin, who use linkedin to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. Techsoup has a number of programs and affiliates, including the following. We can make a difference internationally, says daniel benhorin, founder and president.
Before joining altos, anthony led marketing efforts for three startup companies, including evolve software later acquired by oracle. Maybe the first was internal only, while the later one formalizes it. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Techsoups founder, daniel benhorin, was a recovering. Through our 2019 call for social entrepreneurs we had the opportunity to get to know an amazing set of bay area based social entrepreneurs. About techsoup techsoup provides the transformative technology solutions, the digital platforms, and the inperson experiences that enable people to work together toward a more equitable world. Lucky gunasekara descends upon berlins prater biergarten with techsoup globals, hiten vaghela foreground, another campusero convert. Daniel benhorin made his literary debut as editor of the fountain pen literary magazine of mcburney junior high school in new york in 1960, but detoured in favor of a career as a journalist, early online flaneur, and social entrepreneur. Techsoups founder, daniel benhorin, started techsoup as compumentor in 1987. Benhorin created techsoup global as compumentor in 1987 by tapping volunteer resources on the well, one of the first online communities.
Daniel ben horin and techsoup global are connecting nonprofits with the technology they need and the expertise to use it well. Daniel benhorin, whose last name means son of freedom in hebrew, was born and raised in new york city. It was in one such virtual community, the well, that in 1987 daniel benhorin was inspired to create the compumentor project. Techsoup global network ngo partners manage a range of technology capacitybuilding programs to serve communities in nearly every region of the world. By building an online architecture centered around the needs of community organizations, techsoup global has facilitated hardware and software product donations to nonprofits, and engaged the technology community more broadly in the needs of the social sector. Techsoup global helps maximize the impact of investments. I managed to add archive links to 2 sources, out of the total 2 i. Many may not be aware that techsoups founder, daniel benhorin, transitioned to a parttime consultant role in april 2017 and continues to drive key development and expansion opportunities for techsoup nationally and internationally. His idea was that technology gurus, or mentors, would volunteer on technologically intensive projects and initiatives to.
The university of chicago, where i majored in psychology, was like an extension of the upper west side. Compumentor began by tapping volunteer resources on the well, one of the first online communities, for the social sector. Anthony also cofounded and cochaired the c100, a network of top canadian technology leaders dedicated to supporting. At techsoup canada, we bring donated software and technology resources to the canadian charity, nonprofit and library sectors. Techsoup was ranked number one by the british organization it for charities, who declared, if you want to find out about it information or resources for charities, then this is the place to go on the web. Daniel benhorin is founder and chief instigator of techsoup.
Frank was most recently ceo of z gallerie after serving as managing director for japan at gap inc. Compumentor on the move philanthropy journal nc state. Techsoup programs and affiliates, techsoups flagship program, is a website that connects and serves nonprofit organizations and libraries to the. Daniel inspired through his work to establish techsoup, to maximise the impact possible from technology donations. Benhorin has created a onestop shop for nonprofit technology, which unlike other web sites is collaborative rather than competitive. We hope this list proves as inspiring to you as it does to us. Techsoup, founded in 1987 as compumentor and later known as techsoup global, is a nonprofit international network of nongovernmental organizations ngos that provides technical support and technological tools to other nonprofits. Over the past twentysix years, he guided techsoup globals evolution from a small, local nonprofit to. Techsoup global computer hardware this company offers a wide range of programs and services that help nonprofits and libraries use technology to achieve their missions. As ceo and then coceo until 20, he helped guide techsoups evolution from a small, local nonprofit to a globally.
We are now on the fast track to building a truly global system for efficiently distributing not only technology but other socially beneficial products and services throughout the world. They are not overwhelmed by widgets yet and think about the new stuff in the context of their work and less as an end in itself. Over the past twentysix years, he guided techsoup globals evolution from a small, local nonprofit to a globally respected entity with over 190 employees. Techsoups founder, daniel benhorin, was a recovering journalist with a strong social change approach. Join facebook to connect with daniel benhorin and others you may know. Social media and foundation week in brussels netsquared. Everyone who works in our field owes him a debt of gratitude for revolutionizing how we get and share software and information. Hightech handholding daniel benhorins compumentor links nonprofits, computer experts. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Kid pix an art software program just isnt the real thing, he. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover daniels.
Techsoup president and coceo daniel ben horin shares his thoughts on whats to come in the chronicle of philanthropys predictions for 2008, a roundup of opinions. Techsoup global has facilitated hardware and software product donations to. It was founded in 1987 by daniel benhorin who is still with the organization. Daniel ben horin, founder of techsoup global a journalist at the time, ben horin interacted with many people involved in technology and noticed something interesting these technologists and the people working in social change had very similar values but for some reason, there was a sizeable divide between them. On july 8, 2011, founder and coceo of techsoup global daniel benhorin paid a special visit to the nonprofit commons meeting in second life. His objective was to create a program in which those with technology skills mentors volunteered to assist nonprofit organizations with information technologies. Boss interview with daniel benhorin in the new york times. The article on daniel benhorin, however, says it took place on 31 december 2010.
Daniel benhorin created techsoup as compumentor in 1987 by tapping volunteer resources on the well, one of the first online communities. Daniel benhorin coceo till 2012, founder and chief. In the case of daniel benhorin, the 2009 recipient and coceo of techsoup global, its both. Choose the right donor management software through techsoup january 25, 2019. Our mission is to equip ngos globally with the technology tools they need, says daniel benhorin, founder and coceo of techsoup global. Ben horin was born to jewish parents from latvia, who both. Mar 22, 2009 social entrepreneur daniel ben horin, whose multimillion dollar san francisco business techsoup global connects charities to computer companies, sees an upside to the economic downturn. Motivated by the cultural and political movements of the 1960s, he decided to implement the concept that information and ideas wanted. Hello fellow wikipedians, i have just attempted to maintain the sources on techsoup global. Maribel koniger, erste stiftung there is a freshness in europe in general and the foundation sector in particular regarding social media. Techsoup ceo daniel benhorin joins susan tenby for a conversation at the nonprofit commons in second life. Techsoup sees upside for nonprofits in downturn sfgate. Today, techsoup enables the social sector with the technology essential for improving lives worldwide.
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