Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2011

I want to unveil several of these new initiatives, as well as sneaking in some of the incredible things happening in our core programs in literacy and human rights. CityOptions is an environmental initiative to help local governments—particularly small and mid-sized ones—plan and execute effective sustainability initiatives.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 1, 2017

2: Give Local America Day — #GiveLocal17. 8: International Literacy Day — #LiteracyDay. 2: World Autism Awareness Day — #WorldAustismDay. 7: World Health Day — #WorldHealthDay. 12: International Day for Street Children — #StreetChildrenDay. 14: World Dolphin Day — #DolphinDay. September.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2012

His chapter on “Data Literacy” describes what sounds a lot of good content curation skills minus the social sharing part. This is good, basic digital literacy principles that have been taught by educators and librarians taught in the early 2000′s and continue today. To encourage consumption of local information.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 13, 2007

We recently had a meeting in Silicon Valley to celebrate the progress we're making with the Route 66 Literacy program. She heads the Center of Literacy and Disability Studies of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The main reason for the meeting was that Professor Karen Erickson was in town.

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NTEN

JULY 22, 2021

Some major victories were also won on both the local and federal levels in getting government recognition and support around digital access. We saw more organizations and individuals becoming digital equity champions, affirming that we need government support in the sector.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 12, 2006

We discussed literacy and access for the blind, and I learned about one of Mr. Kohli's passions, which is adult literacy. The program focuses on mainly teaching a core vocabulary of sight words in the the desired language, so that adults are able read the local newspaper.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

TechSoup and NetSquared have put together a month of educational opportunities, from local events all over the world to day-long Twitter parties and a free webinar. No matter where you are, there''s still a week left for you to hone your social media skills during Social Media September.

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Tableau

JUNE 2, 2022

And for those that didn’t or couldn’t, there were still opportunities to make meaningful connections by attending the conference virtually or through local TC22 watch parties. CJ Mayes produced a visually stunning piece on the misconceptions around African literacy rates and global health. Here are just a few: .

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The search giant launched the tool in 2018 for India’s Patna region, but it says it’s been slowly increasing coverage in coordination with local government. Even in an area suffering from low literacy, limited education, and high poverty, a majority of citizens act on information they receive,” write the researchers. “So,

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Even though there aren’t as many people today reading actual newspapers or watching the 6 o’clock news these days, your local media still reaches a large audience of people in your community who need to know about your nonprofit’s work. The key to getting your nonprofit’s story in the news is building relationships with local journalists.

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The Verge

JUNE 29, 2020

The local public high school let students bring laptops home to use for their (voluntary) remote-learning program, but not hotspots, he said.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 2, 2007

Our local paper, the San Jose Mercury News, did two great pieces on Benetech, a business section feature story and an exceptional column by Mike Cassidy entitled An Executive Does Well By Helping Others. Route 66 Literacy Our newest project is Route 66 Literacy, and it includes a demonstration site that anyone can try out.

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NTEN

JULY 15, 2014

That’s why we’re supporting this global effort to teach web literacy through hands-on learning and making with the Maker Party. Join the celebration by attending a Maker Party event in your local area. We want to give everyone the tools and resources they need to understand and effectively use web technologies.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

WFP USA shared their blog post of Rani’s story on Facebook for Literacy Day on September 8. Both posts began with a striking quote from Dustin, a summary of his story, and a call to action to read his full story and find a local service project. For the feature image, they used a photo of Rani looking directly at the camera.

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

2-1-1 offers information on a broad range of services, including rent assistance, food banks, affordable housing, health resources, child care, after-school programs, elderly care, financial literacy, job training programs and legal services.

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Tableau

JUNE 2, 2022

And for those that didn’t or couldn’t, there were still opportunities to make meaningful connections by attending the conference virtually or through local TC22 watch parties. CJ Mayes produced a visually stunning piece on the misconceptions around African literacy rates and global health. Here are just a few: .

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 18, 2010

During my first visit to the Nigerian capital of Abuja last April, I learned that a member of the NHRC who had been monitoring local elections had been beaten and unlawfully detained. The MacArthur Foundation provided key support for the project by not only financing our work, but also funding computer literacy training for NHRC staff.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

By Stephen Jackson From supporting a local museum to responding to climate change to aiding people in the midst of a health crisis, nonprofit staff turn time and attention to a variety of issues, working on them in creative and hyperlocal ways. Fact-checking is not enough.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2009

Room to Read , a San Francisco based non-profit, will help us make that happen by bringing libraries and literacy to the world's poorest regions.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

But, I expect that 75% of the job will be about analyzing the legal issues from our programs, especially in our Global Literacy Program, which includes Bookshare, the largest digital library for the blind and dyslexic in the U.S., as well as our Human Rights Program, which supports activists fighting injustice around the world.

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Tableau

JANUARY 31, 2022

For success in the future of work, organizations expand their definition of data literacy, invest in their people, and double-down on Data Culture.” —Wendy Turner-Williams, Chief Data Officer, Tableau. To meet the growing demand, data literacy will become a required curriculum for classrooms and companies.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

For example, Martus can now be configured in less than 10 minutes by anyone with basic digital literacy skills. Case in point is our team’s work with local LGBTI groups in Sub-Saharan Africa to help them establish independent human rights documentation initiatives. Martus Desktop 4.5 and Mobile Martus 1.2

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Unfortunately, traditional tour companies use mules because they can carry heavier loads, but using mules does not provide work or training to local people like Mr. Luis and his family. They teach local families healthy llama breeding practices, tourism services and environmental literacy.

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Tableau

JANUARY 31, 2022

For success in the future of work, organizations expand their definition of data literacy, invest in their people, and double-down on Data Culture.” —Wendy Turner-Williams, Chief Data Officer, Tableau. To meet the growing demand, data literacy will become a required curriculum for classrooms and companies.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2021

More than a year into the global remote revolution, now is a good time to reflect on the country’s fintech journey, the local players that are having the biggest impact and what lies ahead for the industry. Paired with people’s aversion to traditional banks, this tech literacy makes fintech an attractive alternative.

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Tableau

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Accessibility and scalability of the dashboard resulted in faster time to market and adoption by nearly 70 local authorities, emergency services, and charities now using “data for good.” . Growing data literacy. Optimizing costs. But foundational data skills are necessary to get people engaged and using data and analytics properly.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 2, 2011

One of the results of my creating a Generosity Plan was that I remembered how much I care about public education, literacy education, and arts education. Who is making big, innovative, creative, positive changes in public education, literacy education, and arts education? So, this is where I need your help. Open my eyes.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2022

Recognizing that not everyone who wants to invest might have the financial literacy to do so, Vest has also developed what Polhamus describes as “a market simulation environment for learning and practicing” for those who have no previous financial exposure. The startup currently offer users integration to local banking in the U.S.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 6, 2021

That’s what Decagon hopes for by training and connecting engineers to work remotely with both local and international companies. And more worrisome is the fact that the country’s best talents are leaving in droves to foreign companies in the U.S, Canada, the U.K., and Germany. So the issue really is supply.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Their programs are aimed at increasing digital literacy and helping people gain valuable tech skills to funnel into successful careers. Through the New Black Renaissance, people have access to job training, placement programs, financial literacy courses, and technical courses to help those pursuing STEM careers.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2022

The funding will be used to start scaling Creative Galileo across Southeast Asia, hiring for local teams in Indonesia and Vietnam, its next markets. Its learning concepts include STEM, animation and graphic design, social and emotional learning and financial literacy. million in Series A funding from Kalaari. million in October 2021.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 11, 2021

To mitigate the impacts of this pandemic on girls and secure a better future, we’ve found that supporting locally-led initiatives works best. Profound Change Starts With Local Partners. The broadcasts air weekly and deliver multilingual lessons on literacy, numeracy, and STEM. with radio-based education during the pandemic.

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sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2023

5 Million Reasons to Embrace Library Giving Day Created in 2019 by the Seattle Public Library Foundation, Library Giving Day was designed not only to increase financial support to local public libraries but also to raise awareness for the many programs local libraries provide to their communities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 29, 2007

He is very interested in Cambodia and a colleague of Kilong Ung , Cambodian-American who is based on Portland and local leader in the Cambodian community. I've never met Kilong, but we've exchanged emails and I sent khmer alphabet flash cards for their literacy program a few years back.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2013

The fund will rely on local nonprofits to figure what the right solutions are for this specific region. Each week hundreds of people go to the foundation auditorium on Rockhill Road to attend a morning program in which two local commercial or nonprofit entrepreneurs present their startups to an audience of other entrepreneurs.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Nonprofits and libraries can use the infographic to help local government and other community leaders understand why increasing information technology access and use should be a critical community-wide goal. digital inclusion tslibraryorg digital literacy' Who is getting left behind. What we can do to address the problem.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 5, 2021

Additionally, Salesforce provides specific volunteering opportunities that align with its citizen philanthropy and strategic programs to maximize impact in the local communities. . Simbi’s virtual reading platform enables global literacy through the power of narration, creation, translation, and donation.

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