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YouthBuild Boston: A TechSoup Youth Organization Profile

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in schools, libraries, local governments, and nonprofits, it was tough to choose just one to profile this week, but I chose YouthBuild Boston because of my fondness for green tech. This is an after school program that is all about green jobs training and making old things new again. The Mission of After School Programs.

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TechSoup Global Donor Partner Profile: BetterWorld Telecom

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Their president and founder Matt Bauer also co-edited the excellent Nonprofit Guide to Going Green. BetterWorld is the only certified carbon neutral telecom carrier in North America and offers on average 23% savings compared with similar telecom providers. Have a look at Betterworld Telecom’s B Corp profile.

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How Online Work Can Save America

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In her piece How Online Work Can Save America , Leila Chirayath Janah talks about her work with Samasource , which employs people living in poverty in developing countries to do online "microwork" for companies like Ask.com and Intuit. I remain somewhat skeptical that online work will save America.

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5 Instagram Story Stickers Every Nonprofit Should Be Using

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to your profile or raising funds through. Boys & Girls Clubs of America) and many other organizations use their Stories to drive people to donate to their Facebook Donation Account. #2: When the follower taps an answer it either turns red or green based on whether or not it was the right answer. donate button. bgca_clubs.

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Net2Local November Event Preview

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Tinley Park, IL: Revival in America’s Heartland: the Chicago Southland Fiber Network. Singapore: Clean & Green Hacakathon 2013. We profiled Toronto’s Net2Local organizer Tierney Smith to learn why TechSoup Canada hosts a meetup group. Tuesday, November 5. Naples, FL: Photos Online 501 TechClub SWFL Netsquared.

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10 Amazing Environmental Nonprofits You Need to Know About

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Our recently completed 2015 Green Tech Success Story Contest winners and finalists are an impressive group, showcasing the broad reach and impact of TechSoup member charities doing environmental work. The nonprofit creates books, media campaigns, and museum exhibits about preserving North America's wild places. Shoreline Solar.

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Social Media: Before You Get Started, Get Organized!

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For example, the Latin America Work Group’s website is www.lawg.org , but when the organization was setting up its profiles on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, “lawg” was not available on all three sites. So, it went with “lawgaction” instead ( facebook.com/lawgaction , twitter.com/lawgaction , and youtube.com/lawgaction ).