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Welcome to the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellows

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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. The post Welcome to the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellows appeared first on NTEN.

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NTEN and National Volunteer Week

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Points of Light, the organization that established this program in 1974, notes, "National Volunteer Week is about taking action and encouraging individuals and their respective communities to be at the center of social change – discovering and actively demonstrating their collective power to make a difference."

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Interview with Carolyn Appleton: How to Launch Your Grant Writing Career

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These were modest jobs, many in campus offices working with university administrators and faculty members. While securing my two university degrees, I conducted in-depth research. It was then that I began working at a local art museum as a volunteer. Q: Will it help to become a volunteer?

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Help! My Nonprofit Needs A Data Nerd

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. In fact, some participants in the group mentioned using MBA students from local universities to assist with data collection. The people with skills are out there.

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Good News for Giving 2.0: Your Organization’s Champions Are Your Most Valuable Resource

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

book launch at Stanford University with my children, Harry and Sara. Please become an NTEN Champion and help us raise $15,000 to support the many free programs we provide the larger nonprofit community, like our research and reports and local events. Last week, I attended Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen ‘s Giving 2.0

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Top Tips for an Amazing 15NTC

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Luckily, the NTEN Community is full of advice on places to go, things to do, dishes to eat, and how to navigate NTC like a pro. NTEN Education Director, Ash Shepherd recommends connecting with folks you may have heard of or interacted with online, but never met in person. Get cultured. Austin also has a terrific street art scene.

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Working Toward Internet Access for Everyone

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The big recent digital inclusion news is the Federal Communication Commission's ( FCC ) proposal to extend the Lifeline Program , which has supplied discounted phone service to low-income people since 1985. But now, some Lifeline telecom providers have begun offering free smartphones to Lifeline Program participants.