The Verge

AUGUST 17, 2020

My attempts to teach my five-year-old to read over these past few months — sight-word flashcards, Bob Books, songs to build phonemic awareness — have been scattershot and have yielded poor results. I fear that I’m inadvertently teaching her to hate reading. I’m also a poor substitute for a substitute teacher, to be honest.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

For some it can be crippling because they either don’t have the support or the knowledge or the teaching from anyone to know how to manage all of this, Cruzvergara says, adding that it can also inspire borrowers to learn about personal finance sooner.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Todays question comes from a nonprofit supporter who wants advice on how and when organizations should acknowledge nonprofit supporter input: Dear Charity Clairity, As a major supporter at a number of charities, Im becoming increasingly frustrated with the dismal lack of personal interaction I have with these organizations.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

I surveyed six seed- and early-stage investors to get their tactical advice for laid-off tech workers who are thinking about starting up. Founders who teach me something new that relates to an exciting opportunity in the financial services ecosystem that they are uniquely qualified to tackle. “IP is important to us.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 3, 2022

We spoke to a trio of HR experts who offered some advice on how to make a layoff less painful for all involved. This is an example to all companies of what not to do,” Lisa Calick, director of HR Advisory Services at Wiss & Company , said of Better.com’s handling of the situation.

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NetWits

MAY 25, 2011

Teach Them to Fundraise and Provide Samples. Offer tips and advice to receive coverage of their efforts. Hold fundraising lunches/seminars/receptions to teach them how to fundraise. Other fundraisers may have great tips or advice. So, how can you help supporters become fundraising superstars? Connect Them to Your Cause.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 13, 2011

Our Nonprofit Legal Expert Continues to Offer Wise Advice My last post mentioned our recent Benetech board meeting. Rob is also a lecturer at Stanford Law School where he teaches the Law of Nonprofit Organizations. This seemed like a great moment to introduce our newest board member, Robert Wexler.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

.” Before problems arise and between regularly scheduled meetings, entrepreneurs should get comfortable with asking for help and advice. ” What can the 2000 dot-com crash teach us about the 2022 tech downturn? “Tell them what you need. Nobody expects any of this to be smooth sailing.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2012

As a parent of wired kids, I think teaching digital literacy is very important for parents to do. Here’s some great advice from my colleagues at CommonSense Media. So how do we teach kids and teens, who often can’t plan past lunch, how to think about their digital footprints and abstract concepts like ethics?

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The Next Web

JUNE 13, 2013

Code Club UK, the network of volunteers that teach kids to program, is celebrating its first birthday today and is doing so in style by announcing the expansion of the initiative to the entire world. Code Club is a free scheme that relies on volunteers around the UK to teach children aged between 9 and 11 coding skills.

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The Verge

APRIL 20, 2022

Are You The A **e (AYTA) is, as its name suggests, built to mimic Reddit’s r/AmITheAsshole (AITA) crowdsourced advice forum. Funnily enough, someone previously made an all-bot version of Reddit a few years ago that included advice posts, although it also generated the prompts to markedly more surreal effect.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Millennials come to the work place more prepared to teach than previous generations. The ability to teach, with patience, is essential. And I think where Millennials make the greatest impact is when they realize their capabilities to teach and that there’s an audience that wants to teach.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

The money went to support students like Maneth, an IT major who now teaches computer lessons in the orphanage where my children lived. Stay tuned to our blogs as we share more stories about how nonprofits apply the advice in the book and I’ll keep you posted on Keo Savon’s studies. Thank you so much!

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

If you to upgrade to the latest iPhone, we explain the difference between the various models, tell you how to sell or trade in your old phone, and teach you how to wipe all of your personal information when you do hand it over. Here is step-by-step advice to help you get to where you need to go. We’ve got helpful hints for you.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Companies are racing to integrate AI into everything from medical advice to legal documents to financial services, often prioritizing speed over safety. “But who should teach it? Meta and Google would love to be teaching you their view of AI.”

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Tableau

MARCH 19, 2024

A professor teaching data visualization was looking for a teaching assistant to help students with Tableau,” she remembers. “I If you’re new to creating a work portfolio, Karolina’s first and most important piece of advice is to bring your own personality to your Tableau Public profile. I love that about Tableau!”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

The work is difficult, but Brian’s advice and practical tools on how to approach donors in this book will make you successful. I picked up many tips and grabbed a copy of the book, which provides practical advice and examples that will get your nonprofit up to speed quickly in sharing stories with impact.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

Being more introverted versus extroverted, the author's advice and teachings would have helped me during new jobs and after promotions, when relocating to new cities, when joining new clubs and organizations, and whenever I became a member of a new team. I found the teachings about asking questions as a newcomer particularly useful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2013

I did a quick scan of data visualization resources to look for practical advice on the process of thinking visually and some technical information on what chart to select and data storytelling. The deck provides specific practical advice on charts, color, and maps. I like the chart advice: Avoid 3d-charts at all costs.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

His new book provides an insider view into the drivers of success and challenges in 26 organizations—including industry giants like Apple, Tesla, Amazon, Microsoft, and Starbucks—along with actionable advice on replicating their winning approaches.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 14, 2014

” This is the advice that Carolyn Miles of Save the Children offered. Here’s a collection of cheat sheets that you can use to teach any Nonprofit CEO almost any social media channel. Get Their Attention: “Camp outside their door.” Show Examples of Peers: Sometimes peer pressure can motivate.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 22, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether they should hire a development consultant: Dear Charity Clairity, I’m a one-person development shop, wondering if I should hire a consultant to help with some of the work that’s not getting done. Once you’ve learned the ropes, you can take this program in house.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 19, 2022

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to handle donor rejection. . A teaching moment. Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Dear Charity Clairity, How do I get a donor?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2020

The book will teach you how to: Conquer the negative emotions that naturally arise after making mistakes. Wooditch : My goal is to teach people that it may be that last step, perhaps the toughest step, that makes a difference between average and great in your endeavors. We all fail. Clearly articulate lessons learned.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2014

The person I turn to for effective communication advice, David Grossman, has released a new eBook called, Top 10 Barriers Communicators Face: How to Get Your Leader on Board with Internal Communication. Today, the savviest executives are realizing the power and potential of communication to drive results.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2021

I always found the advice ironic because it required me to change the medium of my writing to become a better writer. They see the grade, but they tend to just throw it out… so I figured out how to help them apply very difficult-to-learn skills that we expect kids to know, but don’t explicitly teach them.”.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 24, 2021

They range from creators who dole out advice to a forager and even to a heavy metal vocalist. She goes by Trans Handy Ma’am, and she doles out repair advice, life advice, and frequent hilarious anecdotes. Jacob Soule, better known as theplantprodigy on TikTok, is my go-to for advice on how to keep my plants alive.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Many of the techniques are now possible and within the next decade, just-in-time learning will likely become a cultural norm in nonprofits and elsewhere. This report and the advice for getting started goes right to the heart and soul of what I’m currently working in my training and consulting practice. Put e-learning on the agenda.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2013

That’s why I’m sharing the tips, tricks, and insider advice to transform you into a data nerd. Here’s some advice for those moments when you hit a wall. Although nonprofits often have lots of data and a desire to use it, I agree, we data nerds are in short supply! Data isn’t just for statisticians, accountants, and economists.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 20, 2021

We have advice and step-by-step instructions for beginners and experts. Our how-tos can teach you everything you need to know about some of your phone’s more advanced features. Everything you need to know about Android.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2012

This brings me to the above presentation that I discovered on this blog post, “ Visual Thinking at United Health Innovation Day ” There is some really useful advice for those who think because they lack drawing skills, they can’t do data visualization or learn how to think visually. It has stopped me in the past.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2024

Devi’s advice: understand the best use case for your organization and how you and your staff work best with the AI. ” (For more advice on getting started responsibly, see 8 Steps Nonprofits Can Take for Responsible AI Adoption and advice on drafting an acceptable use policy.)

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TechCrunch

MAY 20, 2021

Maven , a startup that helps professionals teach cohort-based classes, has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz. The co-founder teaches a course to all incoming Maven instructors — meta, I know — from deciding to put in a curriculum to understanding course-market fit and building buzz for the course.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2021

Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who wants advice on the effectiveness of major donor thank you parties. Claire runs “Clairification School” online, teaches the CFRE course that certifies professional fundraisers, and is a regular contributor to Guidestar, NonProfit PRO and Maximize Social Business.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 18, 2021

Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who wants advice on ways to stay in touch with potential donors who have major donor potential. . Dear Charity Clairity, Do you have advice on ways to stay in touch with a possible donor who has indicated an interest in making a major gift? If you had a family slogan, what would it be?

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Bloomerang

MAY 22, 2021

Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who needs advice on how donor-advised funds should be recognized in their annual reports. . Claire runs “Clairification School” online, teaches the CFRE course that certifies professional fundraisers, and is a regular contributor to Guidestar, NonProfit PRO and Maximize Social Business.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Don’t miss your opportunity to demonstrate your expertise — and teach what you know so well — to hundreds of budding and bootstrapping entrepreneurs. At the TechCrunch Early Stage founder-focused summit on April 20 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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