Neon CRM

JUNE 9, 2023

For example, consider an organization for educators focused on improving literacy rates. One proven method of addressing literacy—especially in children with learning challenges—is approaching reading as a science. While many schools are adopting this approach, few educators have the funding for an entire curriculum shift.

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

According to Salesforce Customer Success Metrics , organizations that adopt Marketing Cloud report a 27% decrease in costs to acquire new constituents. When you choose to invest in Tableau with Nimble AMS, you’ll have increased data literacy in your organization and increased speed and accuracy in your decision-making process.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

This will drive adoption of being a data-driven organization. Culture shift – getting company-wide adoption of anything new can be challenging. Complexity – how difficult or easy is it to implement and adopt compared to other priorities? This will save time and money. How many departments will it help?

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 29, 2023

Does your association value technology and data-literacy? Become a data-driven organization. When you choose a modern AMS, you’ll be on track to transform the entire culture of your organization. With innovative software your entire staff can easily become a data-driven organization.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 28, 2014

Gerardo’s contributions related to the Benetech Global Literacy Program include: Overseeing the building of the tech infrastructure that has taken Bookshare from serving tens of thousands of members to over 300,000 members, with a rapidly growing collection of 280,000+ accessible ebooks.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Confidently walk into the future with expert insights into the wide range of possibilities to improve outcomes, how to thoughtfully adopt new generative AI technologies, and unleash your fundraising potential. We’ll discuss the importance of understanding when to use AI and how to get comfortable testing AI in various scenarios.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. With the goal of promoting braille literacy, this landmark meeting brought together braille experts from around the world to Perkins’ campus in Watertown, Massachusetts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

Michele Martin and Tony Karer have been blogging at the Work Literacy blog for several months now. Work Literacy is a network of individuals, companies and organizations who are interested in learning, defining, mentoring, teaching and consulting on the frameworks, skills, methods and tools of modern knowledge work.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

She pointed out the sad irony that while Internet literacy is a key ingredient for fighting poverty in New Mexico, building up that literacy is more expensive in poor communities than in wealthy ones: read more. Among other things, the project provides for 64 hours of free Internet training in 17 libraries around the state.

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

A few months ago, I attended Microsoft Citizenship's YouthSpark Connection event and heard first-hand from recent high school graduates about how dire the need for digital literacy is. Defining Digital Literacy. But first, what exactly is digital literacy? " The Role of Libraries. The Role of Schools.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Through this three-year project—made possible with support from the Lavelle Fund for the Blind as well as India’s adoption of a new copyright exception for people with print disabilities —we will pilot Bookshare International at scale in India.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

Technology currently serves privileged groups through tools that provide access to education, literacy, health, and justice. Global Literacy Sixth Grader and Bookshare member Kevin Leong with Jim Fruchterman at Benetech''s offices. But what about everybody else? The time has never been better to think 10X bigger!

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2023

Northstar Digital Literacy has some online assessments free to individuals. Examine incentives and barriers to adopting new technologies and new technology skills–because training alone will not overcome resistance to change or the comfort of familiar behavior patterns. Or take advantage of free tools.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Within the Family Resource Center parenting workshops, early literacy programs, Giggles, Squiggles and Squirms (G.S.S,) child watch, and community health are offered. Donors assist with ‘Adopt a Family’ program, donations of new toys/clothing, monetary donations and volunteer their time. and assisted with child watch.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 10, 2011

Last quarter Betsy Beaumon presented the future of our Literacy program including Bookshare. He talked about the opportunities and challenges he sees ahead, especially as technology tools continue to be adopted by more of the human rights community, from cell phones to Facebook. But this week, human rights was front and center.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

The barriers to increasing broadband Internet adoption. Closing the Internet access and adoption gap is not something that nonprofits (or libraries or government or the private sector) can do alone. digital inclusion tslibraryorg digital literacy' The infographic. as a whole. Who is getting left behind.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

We have been successful with pleas explaining our loss of revenue due to canceled fundraising and adoption events. How can you get an ROI in the digital literacy skills we are all developing?”. If fundraising via events, instead find creative ways to continue to raise funds virtually.”. “We don’t wait for the crisis to be over.”.

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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. often leads the way towards that better tomorrow.

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sgEngage

APRIL 20, 2021

These programs are widely adopted across the nonprofit sector as part of organizations’ regular fundraising efforts, because they provide a consistent, predictable source of income while also helping donors feel like they’re making a positive impact. Here’s what we’ll cover: Prioritize the donor experience.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 29, 2023

In Haiti, a typical adult has just five years of schooling, and the literacy rate is just 53 percent. Thanks to you, these dogs will be protected as they wait to be adopted and go to their forever homes. These seven children are receiving a quality education, three meals a day, mentoring, and medical care. And your gift made it happen.

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Achieve

MAY 21, 2017

After my colleagues and I figured that out (it took us a few years), we adopted a number of practices designed to bring our work online: posting photos and videos on social media, sending out a series of emails, and so on. Unfortunately, pretty much everyone else adopted the same practices at about the same time.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 16, 2016

Join TechSoup on August 23 for a tour of training resources available to help your nonprofit, library, church, and foundation staffers increase their technology literacy and grow their tech skills. Training Your Staff on Technology: TechSoup Resources. Be a better trainer. What Can Libraries Count?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

When you work at a nonprofit or public library, it might feel like you constantly need to learn new skills to stay on top of emerging technology and adoption. Digital Literacy Resources. Microsoft Digital Literacy has everything from basic computer courses (such as how to operate a computer) to a course on building your first app.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

A new survey from McKinsey finds responses to the Covid-19 pandemic sped business adoption of digital technologies by several years—and many of these changes will likely be here for the long haul. It’s Mission Critical. To stay competitive in this novel economy requires new strategies and practices. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

As many of you know who read this blog, I am an early adopter of social media and set up my listening post 5 years ago to scan for people, trends, and ideas related to social media and nonprofits. Last month I wrote a guest post for Brian Solis titled " Listening Literacy for Nonprofits " which outlines some of the basic how-tos.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2008

Sharing Foundation Khmer Literacy Program. Roger Carr has written a wonderful post about the Sharing Foundation's Khmer Literacy School. Is that cool - the literacy school is green! Bernadette Feeney, an adoptive parent, started her blog just to help with the campaign! I want to mention a few recent posts. Bernie's Blog.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2014

information on low-cost computers and digital literacy training brings. EveryoneOn will also provide you with free, custom reports so you can track adoption, retention, and usage over. As part of our i3 Internet Inclusion Initiative , Mobile Beacon has launched a new partnership with EveryoneOn , a. The program will be publicly.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 27, 2007

My husband and I adopted two beautiful children, Harry and Sara, from Cambodia. Our project on Global Giving focuses on literacy which is key to education and jobs for poor children. The Sharing Foundation's Khmer Literacy program helps farm children learn their native alphabet and numbers well enough to attend elementary school.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

They will create and promote digital literacy programs. federal government action toward broadband adoption , like the proposed Lifeline broadband expansion. The new NTEN fellows have just started their training. This program addresses the relevancy of the Internet problem. The National Digital Inclusion Alliance.

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Candid

JANUARY 13, 2023

When communicating about literacy, we should always strive to avoid the term “illiterate.” More often than not, people who are described as “illiterate” likely have a low level of literacy. This is because literacy is not a binary descriptor, as it is often made to seem. But this, too, faces its own challenges and adoption.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 26, 2011

Accounting models and statements are socially constructed, so there is no reason why we can't create and adopt new models. Here is an example of the impact of showing the economic value added of volunteer contributions in a large nonprofit literacy organization based in Canada. In Arizona, this amounts to over 450 million hours a year.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 10, 2012

Lack of resources is the main barrier : among those not using apps, a lack of resources to support apps was cited as a barrier to app adoption by 55% of respondents. For example, North Texas Library Partners mentioned that they created Information Assistant , an Android app that promotes information literacy.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Reading challenge Issue a community-wide reading challenge this spring to encourage literacy in your community. You can also set up an adoption table for household pets to find new homes! Ask local women-owned businesses to help sponsor the event and offer a place on the panel for them to talk about running their businesses.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 29, 2008

Beth is on the Board of the Foundation, and she and her husband have two children, Harry and Sara, who were adopted as orphans from Cambodia. Photo Credit: Literacy Students by Beth Kanter. Thanks for giving and/or spreading the word ! America's Giving Challenge] Cambodia orphan fundraising online

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2007

In addition, we received lots of support and help from the Cambodian adoptive parent community and their families, churches, synagogues, fellow employees, golf buddies, quilting clubs, book clubs, parents of their children's school mates, high school and college friends, and beyond.

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Tech Soup

JULY 25, 2012

She came to the Nonprofit Commons to share her areas of expertise in media literacy, human-computer interaction, and the impact of the digital revolution on education and libraries. Valerie Hill is an adjunct instructor at Texas Woman's University School of Library and Information Science and is also a librarian herself.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

Literacy and access to knowledge underpins just about every social good, from education, to economic development, to health, to women’s empowerment, democracy and respect for human rights. A new copyright exception has been adopted nationwide just a couple of years earlier, the Chafee Amendment (also known as Section 121).

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