Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

Libraries, nonprofits, and schools are already working hard to teach digital skills and competency, but they need support of the entire community to help people thrive in the technology age. Young people are not gaining the 21 st century skills and experience required for today's tech-centric workforce—and that's a huge problem.

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NTEN

JULY 3, 2014

It’s not uncommon to see retirees working next to kids picking up new skills during school breaks or people in transition hoping to gain professional development. In addition to recycling and refurbishing technology, Free Geek provides a wealth of classes that are free and open to the public.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

The tools we develop for that purpose span a range of fields—from human rights , to global literacy , to the environment —but no matter what area we work in, we depend on an IP system that’s friendly to technological advances and to positive social impact. copyright law. But, it’s not the only one!

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Forum One

JUNE 8, 2022

Talking About Race has been widely referenced and shared as a compelling, timely, and actionable resource in recent months as people across the country seek to educate themselves and others and have candid, overdue, and often difficult conversations about race in our society and how to make substantial progress in ending racism.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 12, 2014

As a non-lawyer, let me explain from the point of view of a technologist who cares passionately about accessibility for people with disabilities. As the parent nonprofit organization of the Bookshare online library, a leading provider of accessible books to people with print disabilities in the U.S.,

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Recently, Symantec, together with the Community Technology Network (CTN) Bay Area , hosted " An Internet Self-Defense Class " to helps seniors learn safe online practices. "I would like for people to not be scared of going online because of everything they are hearing in the media.if

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Many of them offer some form of technology training: TechChange (the nice people who run TechSoup's learning management system) also offers technology courses specifically designed for nonprofits. Replicate the Denver Public Library's excellent technology classes at your own library! Digital Literacy Resources.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Cyclists sign up for the ride and seek out people in their network to sponsor their participation. One of the reasons that challenge events work so well is something called the “martyrdom effect” which finds people feel better about a thing if they have to undergo adversity to achieve it. Use that to your advantage! Yes, they are!

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Who are these people we talked with? In-person engagement is great, but you only reach the people who are standing there with you.”. It’s a good way for me to be a little bit more accessible for people who live out of town before they commit. Information technologies and social media are here to stay.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This is a perfect fundraising idea for late April or early May because you can use catalogs that feature Mother’s Day presents to motivate people to make a purchase. Spring decorating competition Since many people like to decorate their homes for holidays and seasons, why not host a little competition?

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

You can find information about how to apply on the Pollination Project website, follow them on Twitter at @Pollinationproj, and like them on Facebook.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

From people in Latin America who face severe water scarcity to at-risk human rights defenders and students with disabilities, our users and their families are the ones who best convey the impact of our work. We want students like Brennan—and disadvantaged people everywhere—to have equal opportunities to make their lives better.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2008

Over the past week though, there have been little glimpses of happiness amid the disasters, scandals and economic bad news - stories about the CNN Heroes: Ordinary People Extraordinary Impact. Since November 2000, he has helped more than 420 people in southeastern Mexico, free of charge."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 3, 2010

The first part of the problem is that India still has low literacy rates - the 2009 Annual Status of Education Report shows that between classes 1 to 8 only around 40% of children can read a class 2 level text in their own language and an even lower 23% of children can ready easy sentences in English - sentences of the kind "What is your name?"

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 20, 2013

For example, summer camps or after-school programs located in these parks can take advantage of the free Wi-Fi to teach computer classes or stream educational movies. Microsoft is also dedicated to making technology accessible to all people through special settings in its software (like Windows 8) and hardware (like Windows Phone).

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2013

It addresses the thorny problem of bringing the 25 percent or so of people in the city who are still not participating in the information age to inclusion. I have to particularly note the spirited people at a new computer refurbishment center called Connecting for Good , which is at the heart of this effort. Image: City of Kansas City.

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Tech Soup

JULY 15, 2015

In part 1 of this series, we introduced MathAndCoding , a nonprofit that offers teen-led programming classes for children in public libraries in the Silicon Valley area. As the MathAndCoding founders refined their processes and logistics, Bricker grew more confident in letting them move on to offer more advanced classes.

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Care2

OCTOBER 29, 2012

In addition to journalism training, the women attend literacy and computer skills classes and are ultimately employed as by GPI where their experience and relationships enable them to report from the perspective of community members on the social injustice and other issues that impact them.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 29, 2013

A lively discussion took place regarding how to prepare young people for the jobs of the 21 st century and what nonprofits and corporations can do to support the initiative. with the goal of creating opportunities for 300 million young people worldwide. Microsoft, a TechSoup donation partner, launched YouthSpark. More Resources.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

By providing students with funds for school supplies, coats, eye care, class trips, test fees, and athletic gear, InvestED has encouraged over 16,500 youngsters to stay in school in the state of Washington. Sports 4 All began as a one-woman show to promote full access to sports for people with disabilities. million books per year.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. The program offers Seattle residents with a variety of recreational and lifelong learning programs, classes, and activities. It will also be used for digital literacy classes, and perhaps for ESL classes.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. It is a small, rural library that serves 5,000 people in the Skagit Valley in northern Washington State. Microsoft's Windows MultiPoint Server. is a thin-client or shared-resource-computing.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. It is a small, rural library that serves 5,000 people in the Skagit Valley in northern Washington State. Microsoft's Windows MultiPoint Server. is a thin-client or shared-resource-computing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 27, 2008

" He said that policy gives people a sense of freedom. It is part creative zone, part class note record and part review space. Another point about goals: Community Literacies esp. How to engage people more deeply and deepen some of the community learning literacies? Just keep adding sections.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2014

" Program is creating new distribution channels for affordable produce to low-income people. Bring Me a Book is creating a "literacy ecosystem" via social media in Alameda and Santa Clara Counties. Toolworks is a San Francisco based job placement and job prep service for people with disabilities. Its "Good.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 8, 2019

In fact, online, people don’t “read” so much as skim, hunt, browse, and scan. American Literacy is Iffy. And the further above 8th grade your copy reaches, the exponentially more people you’re leaving behind. He then proceeded to give the class these facts: Kenneth L. Ideally, your copy should score somewhere between 6.0

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The Conference itself includes philanthropy classes ranging from individual donors, planned giving, and marketing/social media subjects. The Reading, Literacy and Learning Conference. The Reading, Literacy and Learning Conference. Fundraising & Grants / @dfwphilcon. Fundraising & Grants. Planet Philanthropy 2019.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2011

A 2008 study shows that the nonprofit sector employs approximately 13 million people in the United States. [1] As a nonprofit management undergraduate student at ASU, my classmates and I have also been surveyed about what we would like to learn in our classes. We too dersire more instruction on financial literacy.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 11, 2006

Of course, people are reluctant to talk about the failures, but a few people have studied this issue. The social enterprises often pay for the entire cost of operating a certain vocational department (like their beautician classes), but the core costs of running the school has to be raised from donors.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Have your supporters bring in their favorite dishes and try other people’s favorites. Exercise Class You can hold a regular exercise class with a volunteer instructor—like a boot camp-style fitness program—for long-term fundraising. million people play the sport in the US every year, it’s also excellent for donor sourcing.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 10, 2015

" In this spirit, New Heights provides everything from tutoring services to curriculums, a library with more than 3,000 books, field trips, and online classes. New Heights, by promoting literacy through a wide range of programs, has produced radical results. Inspiring Optimism Through Results. " Working on a Dream.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

HART needed a technology solution that would allow it to go from a staff of 5 to 50 people — without having to pay additional costs or have extra maintenance. It's undertaken 16 conservation projects to date with just three staff people. The organization's project on Last Polar Bear reached 26.5 The Pumpkin Church.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2012

Want to help people learn how to use e-readers? Many libraries offer tutorials, in-person classes, and drop-in labs on how to use e-books. Yet 58 percent of Americans have a library card, 69 percent say their local library is important to them, and many Americans would like to learn more about borrowing e-books.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

As Wendy Harman, Red Cross Social Media Manager, observes, "When Katrina hit, we knew people are talking but we’re not listening to conversation. But now, the process of listening has changed concerns into strong interest about what people have to say." The first project was to listen to what was being said on blogs about the Red Cross.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 6, 2004

Bookshare.org is a place on the Internet where people can work together to make accessible books available to the blind. The number one source of our books are blind people volunteering to make the books they scan available to the rest of the community of blind people. Blind people pick the books in Bookshare.org.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Bake Sales Sweeten the deal for your supporters by selling homemade treats at local events or high-traffic areas, appealing to people’s love for delicious goodies. If people see your volunteers rolling up at an event and think, “Uh oh, my sweet tooth is about to take over,” then you’re on the right track. Why would we lie about that?)

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 20, 2006

They grow food themselves that they can eat and share, and it's part of the Science and the PE classes so they are learning about environmental science. Britt Bravo: What does a typical class day look like? Britt Bravo: What has been the biggest challenge of starting your own nonprofit?

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