Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Maybe one is that Giving Tuesday becomes an official national holiday or becomes an annual event like Cyber Monday. Anyone and everyone who gives anything — time, money, experience, skills, networks — in any amount to create a better world can be philanthropist. What is the definition of success? What is the change that will result?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2020

Large national and international nonprofits are often ahead of the curve. They have the resources to hire and consult highly-skilled website design firms and graphic designers. It takes great skill to know when less is more in terms of text and calls-to-action. Study and implement modern design trends.

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Then there's the desire of Meta's Mark Zuckerberg for more "masculine energy" in corporate America, which only added to the feeling that Silicon Valley was growing ever more hostile to women and People of Color. There's the current war on DEI, with companies like Google and Meta killing their diversity programs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2010

This week (April 18th to 25th) is National Volunteer Week in the US. The week is a signature event created by the Points of Light Institute , to celebrate ordinary people doing extraordinary things to improve communities across the nation. Celebrate National Volunteer Week and go do something good.Ê Photo from San Jose Library.

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VisionLink

JUNE 14, 2012

Stan Jones, of Complete College America is speaking now about the fact that more than 50% of students entering community colleges and more than 20% of those entering four-year colleges require remediation coursework. Worse: only 15% of these students actually successfully complete their remediation sequence in the first year.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

I've been participating in service days where I can share my technology skills with local organization. ServiceNation , a national campaign to increase service opportunities and elevate the importance of service in America, has received a $500,000 grant from Facebook as part of its expanded partnership.

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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. Visit the National Day of Civic Hacking's Events page to see find out what's happening in your state.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

In 2024, SambaNova added Accenture, Analog Devices, NetApp, Aramco, SoftBank, and Los Alamos National Laboratory to its customer list and expanded a partnership with the RIKEN Center for Computational Science. Aligneds acquisition of Sao Paulo-based Odata last year expanded its footprint throughout Latin America.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

To help our colleagues build the skills they would need to handle fast-moving technology, we spent a lot of time talking with thought leaders. We call that constellation of skills, Association 4.0 Panelists: Jennifer Pitts, Vice President, Products, Programs and Certification, National Association for Healthcare Quality.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 16, 2012

But when Razoo designed Twive and Receive , a national giving day slated for June 14, we couldn’t help ourselves. With strong roots in prior national giving events and contests such as Twestival Local and America’s Giving Challenge , we wanted Twive to have the same fun spirit of those early ground-breaking giving events.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Colorado is the number one relocation destination in the US for skilled workers ages 25 to 44. And it’s no wonder – the laidback, outdoorsy culture draws highly-skilled, overworked employees from larger cities. The result is a rapidly-growing local tech economy: tech hiring is among the highest in the nation at 1.7

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AUGUST 8, 2022

For students, teachers, parents, and guardians across the nation, the arrival of August signals the end of summer vacation and the arrival of back-to-school season. National Back to School Month History. National Back to School Month History. How to celebrate National Back to School Month. Teach for America.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 1, 2022

Last April, Google launched Grow with Google Career Readiness for Reentry, a program created in partnership with nonprofits to offer job readiness and digital skills training for formerly incarcerated individuals. ” The formerly incarcerated community faces many challenges, including a lack of digital skills. For example, U.S.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Business is booming in Latin America: Startups raised $9.3 The growth has caught the eyes and pockets of foreign investors, too, with SoftBank announcing its Latin America Fund II, committing $3 billion to tech companies there. AI companies have garnered some of the most attention in Latin America this past year, raising a total $862.6

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

During National Hispanic Heritage Month in the U.S., Across America, Hispanic and Latino organizations are leading the way in every realm, including advocacy, education, healthcare, and social services. Grassroots Leadership organizes communities to fight back against detention and deportation both in Texas and nationally.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

There are top CEOs, first-time entrepreneurs and other top women executives from corporate America. Analyzing data and understanding how data flows in a large organization is a critical skill for all of us. Too few of us have a strong grasp on it, and this is an excellent conference to get a view into that skill set.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

World Food Program USA (WFP USA), the US affiliate of the 2020 Nobel Prize-winning United Nations World Food Programme, has beautifully adapted the story of Rani—a precocious student in India who receives meals fortified with micronutrients—for their blog, Facebook, and Instagram. World Food Program USA: Rani’s Story.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2014

I’m facilitating and presenting on a panel session at the Opera America National Conference taking place in San Francisco this week with Guillaume DeCugis, CEO of Scoop.It And, of course, there’s an app to help you apply this skill. and Sean Waugh, San Francisco Opera.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2017

The targets need to be linked like so: --> Jump to events in North America or go international with events in. Central and South America. TARGET END LINKS. ## Central and South America. ## North America. ## Africa. ## Europe. ## Asia and Pacific Rim. --> North America. Central and South America.

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 24, 2010

That a local organization is more deserving than a national one? Supporting nonprofit organizations that are working to make the world a better place isn't a Miss America contest. Some organizations put incredible thought and time and resources into trying to win this contest (there goes that $25K).

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

To be sure, these are all very important aspects of defining and promoting a nonprofits’ identity, but individual organizations and the sector as a whole have an even bigger reason to sharpen their storytelling skills. Click here to read Susie Brown's post, "Vital Fundraising Skill - The Power of Story Time.". Like this article?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2021

Jon Townsend, Chief Information Officer, National Trust. Jarrod Bell, Chief Information Officer, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. Speakers represent globally-recognized organizations, like Gavi , International Justice Mission , Unicef, Teach for America, CDC Foundation, Canadian Cancer Society, and more.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 31, 2013

Also in the New Year, Rosenberg’s team of five is continuing to partner with various organizations like the National Alzheimer’s Association, to reach a new audience and provide a product that’s not only stand out, but does good. 7) The startup that connects volunteers based on skills. All hail small (and local) business.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2012

Yesterday, I had the honor of participating in the 4th annual Women Who Tech TeleSummit that brings together women breaking new ground in technology who use their tech savvy skills to transform the world and inspire change. This is an important employment skill for them.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 8, 2011

When he visited America in 1831, French philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville was impressed with the way Americans from all walks of life gathered together in associations. The paper suggests that it is quite possible that civic engagement contributes to reduced rates of employment in our nation, among other factors.

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Volunteer Hub

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

One out of four American’s volunteer, two out of three Americans help their neighbor according to a study performed by The Corporation for National & Community Service. Volunteers are almost twice as likely to donate to a charity than those that don’t volunteer according to The Corporation for National & Community Service.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

How do they make sure their workforces have the skills they need to work in the new environment? And he said that Egypt and other nations — looking to the success that India has had — have been providing technology expertise training to residents to help them find jobs in the “outsourcing economy.”

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

In a traditional PDF, this would take 5 separate charts and even then we wouldn’t get the same effect of watching this program grow on a national level. National Public Radio (NPR). NPR (National Public Radio) does an excellent job of making their annual report relevant. Donate Life America. Annual report template.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Computer science is the key to America’s skills crisis. Bobby Franklin is the president and CEO of the National Venture Capital Association. competitiveness and national security while benefiting countries looking to undermine American influence and values. More posts by this contributor. Bobby Franklin.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

I was an early adopter of this approach back in 2006 and over the years I have had the opportunity to raise over $250,000 for a charity that supports Cambodian children using these techniques as part of online giving contests like the Case Foundation’s America’s Giving Challenge.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

The thesis of the book is that as technology becomes more pervasive in our work and personal lives, interpersonal skills become more essential. Since that time, Dan Schawbel has been a New York Times bestselling author and a partner at Workplace Trends.com. Here’s an article by Dan about his new book.

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Volunteer Hub

JUNE 2, 2021

A Volunteering in America study, published by AmeriCorps, found that volunteering gives job prospects a 27% advantage over non-volunteers. The many new skills you learn through volunteering can be transferable to your working life, even if they’re in a completely different area. Improved Mental and Physical Health.

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Allegiance Group

MARCH 24, 2025

AGP Leaders will be in attendance MAY Feeding America Direct Marketing Fundraising Summit Pittsburgh, PA May 13-15, 2025 Echoing the 2025 theme, Forward. Attend If Youre: A leader or board member at a Feeding America member organization. To Register: [link] **Lets Connect! To Register: [link] **Lets Connect!

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Seniors can often apply skills from their former jobs to a nonprofit. Their skills may encompass fields such as accounting, fundraising, or foreign languages, and they often will need little training in these areas. America's Senior Volunteers." 108. ^ [3] Corporation for National and Community Service. Energize, Inc.,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

ServiceNation , a national campaign to increase service opportunities and elevate the importance of service in America, has received a $500,000 grant from Facebook as part of its expanded partnership. Watch for news about the Case Foundation's second America's Giving Challenge. . It's open to 501c3's serving U.S.

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Candid

JANUARY 13, 2023

When either is misappropriated or used casually to refer to someone who is skilled at any random thing, their importance and significance are greatly diminished. The label of being “illiterate” unfairly blames the individual for not having certain skills, rather than confronting the systemic issues that exist around education.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

National LGBTQ Task Force / Washington, DC / 475. The National LGBTQ Task Force’s 2018 Creating Change Conference convenes in Washington, DC, January 24-28, 2018. We are excited to host our national movement gathering in the Capital. The Corps Network National Conference. The Corps Network National Conference.

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