Candid

MARCH 24, 2025

At Save the Children, we often have difficult conversations about exit ramps from communities where we have worked for decades. Prioritizing people can take many forms, such as ongoing reviews of team performance against mission-aligned objectives, creating incentives for innovation, or identifying skills for future needs.

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The Verge

MARCH 5, 2021

Amazon has always tried to push its Alexa-enabled smart speakers as a platform, boasting about the number of third-party “skills” available (more than 100,000 in the most recent count). In our experience, the majority of these skills are useless gimmicks; one-note jokes you install and forget about. Publishing skills under false names.

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Twenty Hats

DECEMBER 15, 2020

CASA, or Court Appointed Special Advocates Programs, support volunteers who advocate in juvenile court for the best interests of abused or neglected children. The volunteers worked hard as advocates to achieve the goal of a better life for the children on their cases. This supervisor’s response was always the same.

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Cloud 4 Good

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Riley Children’s Foundation serves as the fundraising arm of Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health and the founding organization that opened Riley Hospital in 1924. Managed Services not only implements solutions but makes sure that we understand what they did so that we can independently maintain it and learn new skills.”.

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Candid

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Concerns about AI’s complexity and the technical skills needed to ensure data privacy, security, and fairness are valid and warrant consideration. These codes are then made available for use by people without extensive quantitative data analysis skills. At DataKind , we partner with organizations to develop AI tools to increase impact.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 15, 2024

But if you want to engage volunteers with young children, consider offering family-friendly prizes (amusement park tickets, popular toys, etc.) Once you have your finalized wishlist, divide up sourcing responsibilities based on each committee member’s skills and connections.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 10, 2010

The ability to write simple code for website and image links really is the number one skill that can transform your social media campaigns. When I first got on MySpace in February 2006, the early adopters were the Humane Society, Peta, ASPCA, Oxfam, To Write Love on Her Arms, and Invisible Children.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Amira Learning is helping young students improve their reading literacy with an AI-powered tutor, while CodeSignal has built a platform for tech workers to pick up new technical skills and practice soft skills through AI-powered simulations. But theres a shortage of workers who can fill those positions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

And a more extensive background check may be required if a volunteer works with children. Volunteer applications can also uncover valuable skills, interests, and certifications. Use your application to learn more about who your volunteer is, their interests, skills, experience, and their reason for volunteering.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

If you can embed a YouTube video, add a page or link to the menu on your website, then you have the technical skills required to fundraise with crypto. Look for a solution that is easy to use and doesn’t require any technical experience to setup.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Each course is taught by a professional photographer and features in-depth lessons to improve your photo-taking skills. A few classes focus on Nikon-specific gear, but most of the classes available focus on photography as a skill set and how to improve. Nikon previously offered this promotion in April.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Jude Children’s Research Hospital – Thanks & Giving Campaign (Ongoing) Campaign: This long-running campaign uses celebrity endorsements and patient testimonials to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer research. Patient Focus: Highlighting the impact on children creates a strong emotional appeal and motivates giving.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 13, 2012

This is how I do it and it might very well turn out that I’m raising little psychopaths and will one day serve as an example on how NOT to raise children. That means I have been bringing both my children to my office since, well, since they were born. I hope my children will have a better life because they see me enjoying mine.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2021

Thimble has part-time employees who are not just able to understand teach the material, but can do so in a way that appeals to children — by being passionate, energetic and capable of jumping in to help if they sense a child is having an issue or getting frustrated. The subscription is more expensive than some DIY projects at $59.99/per

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The classrooms have child-size boats and construction vehicles children can play on, and ceilings painted to resemble outer space. Windows are low to the ground so children can easily look outside. Hallways are lined with a corrugated plastic for wiggly fingers to touch as children transition to other locations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Tip: for example, if your supporters are predominantly young families, offering items related to children’s activities, education, or family experiences can be more enticing. According to research, 72% of donors are more likely to contribute to a silent auction that offers items they find personally appealing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2014

Currently, more than 50 percent of children ages 0–8 spend an average of 43 minutes daily on smartphones and tablets watching videos, reading, and playing games. The baby boomer generation is often underestimated in its technology skills. Baby Boomers (Born 1946 –1964, Currently Ages 50–68).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Trust and communication skills. Also, online communication skills are lacking at many NGOs compared with the online marketing skills at e-commerce sites. 144 donors whose top 5 causes are animals and wildlife (19%), children and youth (15%), environment (12%), education (9%), and community development (8%).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 22, 2014

Earlier this month, I facilitated a workshop for leaders of community foundations in New Jersey for the Knight Digital Media Center on the topic of practical network leadership skills. The workshop covers several topics including: Understanding the networked mindset.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

But there may be a group of willing volunteers that you’ve previously overlooked: children! Reach out to role models Children are more likely to do something when they see others doing it, including volunteer work! Some require specific skill sets, such as experience with photography to contribute to the marketing team.

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NTEN

JULY 22, 2021

Last year, as jobs, schools, government services, social gatherings, and everyday tasks moved online, there blossomed a growing recognition that digital access and skills are critical in our society and should be a universal human right.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 14, 2024

Try and see things from their perspective and recognize that life is hard, people are often more fragile than they appear, and they feel vulnerable when leaving their children in other’s care. Here are a few ways to hone that skill: Learn to listen. But you’re coming at it from different viewpoints. Build community.

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Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

Global Fund For Children. Their grantmaking aims to ensure that American public education prepares all students with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions they need to fully participate in democracy and thrive in the global economy. Global Fund For Children. Funding Priority: Education. Mellon Foundation. Kars4Kids Foundation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2017

The most successful campaigns have a compelling story, but many people in need don’t necessarily have a story that fits the formula or the digital skills to set up a campaign. National/International Organizations: Team Rubicon: Team Rubicon provides disaster relief and uses the skills of veterans. Local Charities.

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Tableau

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Together they toiled in a library basement—the newly arrived with little knowledge of English and computers to create vibrant slide presentations about things they love, birthday cards for their children, and even résumés. At the time, many said that technology skills were a “nice to have” rather than a tremendous door to opportunity.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Casey Foundation’s annual KIDS COUNT Data Book , are alarming: Too few children are graduating from high school ready to earn because many aren’t arriving ready to learn—or not regularly attending school at all. Partnering with schools and communities to reduce chronic absence We know that all kids benefit from being at school.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 27, 2014

According to his mom, this experience is common to children with Cerebral Palsy. To communicate his thoughts, he uses an alternative augmentative communication device. Tasks like turning a printed page are difficult for him, which makes reading standard print discouraging.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2013

It used to be that if you wanted to create an infographic and you had zilch graphic design skills, your only choice was to hire a graphic designer to execute your vision for you. So you also need data visualization, marketing, and storytelling skills. Here’s another example from NY Cares.

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The Next Web

JULY 15, 2013

Starting a fast-growing tech business is incredibly challenging, and requires a variety of skills. If you have a passion for design, programming or business – try to become incredibly skilled in one of those. Investing in your own knowledge and skills, means investing in your dream. Work to learn, not to earn.

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The Verge

JUNE 15, 2020

It’s designed as a way to teach children basic STEM skills, including programming, and it’s the first new entry in the Mindstorms lineup in seven years. You get 949 pieces as part of the kit, which includes a color sensor, distance sensor, four motors, and Lego’s Bluetooth-enabled “Intelligent Hub.”

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

If access to nutritious food is required for optimal growth and development, how do we safeguard our childrens’ future by addressing hidden hunger in our communities? It’s Time to Address America’s Skill Gap — And How to Overcome it. Workers are in high demand, but the right skills are in short supply.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Co-founder and CEO John Tan told TechCrunch that after operating for eight years, Saturday Kids was only reaching thousands of students a year, even though there are millions of kids around the world who need to learn STEM skills. Curiosity, imagination and empathy are just as important as literacy and numeracy skills,” he said.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2014

It includes a tool that helps measure your networking skills and also lots of methods to help you identify, expand, and use your network to improve your knowledge and work. My colleague Sarah Granger , a nationally recognized expert on online culture and social technology—shows us how digital media is shaping our lives in real time.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 29, 2021

It’s Erase All Kittens’ contention that coding education tools for children have been largely built by men and so naturally appeal more to boys. After R&D of two years, it came up with a game designed to teach kids and girls as young as eight skills such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript through highly gamified, story-driven gameplay.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

Writing is a skill learned early in life, and most of us disliked writing and grammar classes as much as we disliked eating vegetables. During the hiring process, make the skill of writing a top requirement for all positions. At many nonprofits, the skill of writing is an afterthought in the hiring process. That won’t cut it.

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Tableau

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Together they toiled in a library basement—the newly arrived with little knowledge of English and computers to create vibrant slide presentations about things they love, birthday cards for their children, and even résumés. At the time, many said that technology skills were a “nice to have” rather than a tremendous door to opportunity.

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Media Cause

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Starlight Childrens Foundation Starlight Gowns are a perfect gift for a child going into the hospital. The Reading League The Little Learners decodable fiction and nonfiction books are delightful stories aligned with reading science that children can read by applying their phonics knowledge.

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