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What Is Volunteerism? A Guide to the History & Benefits

Bloomerang

Get a free Demo Volunteerism has a long and storied history, in both the United States and the world as a whole. Volunteerism in the United States stems all the way back to the Revolutionary War when civilians chipped in to support the war effort. See why nonprofits love our volunteer management software!

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Libraries pivot to survive pandemic

Candid

Bridging the digital divide has become essential during the pandemic as many communities, particularly rural ones, do not have sufficient access to Wi-Fi or computers for students. Libraries have helped fill the void by providing hot spot access and in some cases laptops computers to students.

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The Top 54 Auctioneers for Nonprofit Fundraising Events

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Dan is a member and ambassador for the state of Alaska for the National Auctioneers Association. He has gone above and beyond in his training and continuing education in the auction industry to earn his Benefit Auctioneer Specialist designation. George is also a certified bilingual auctioneer in Spanish and English.

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[Breaking News] An Extraordinary Funding Opportunity For Nonprofits To Preserve Local Journalism

Bloomerang

Collaborative reporting: Nonprofits can facilitate partnerships between different news organizations to pool resources, share content, and cover stories more effectively. Training and capacity building: Offer training programs, workshops, and resources for journalists to improve their skills, adapt to new technologies, and stay competitive.

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Trainer’s Notebook: Tips for Good Openings

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Wake’s Tech2Empower program organizes delegations of volunteer Technology Advisors, women who work for Silicon Valley companies like Google, Salesforce, Mozilla, YouTube, GE Digital and IRC, to provide training for women’s rights and girls empowerment NGOs in developing countries and here in the United States.

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Five Online Fundraising Best Practices for Small NGOs in Developing Countries

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Thanks to Microsoft Citizenship Asia Pacific , I’ve had the great honor to present a series of online fundraising and social media trainings to over three hundred non-governmental organizations (NGOs) throughout Asia Pacific over the last three years. Before each training I review the Web presence for each NGO in attendance.

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What Is Microsoft Citizenship?

Tech Soup

Providing technology training to United States military veterans looking to transition to civilian jobs. A competition that challenges students from all corners of the globe to develop technological solutions to social problems. What do all these things have in common? and Facebook.