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. Based on my experience with the Sharing Foundation in Cambodia, I know how important it is for children in developing countries to have books to read in their own language.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2015

They also help demonstrate the human impact of nonprofits' and libraries' work. Whether you need permission to post photos you take for your library or charity depends on how they will be used and if the people in the pictures can be identified. The one exception is if they include children or youth under 18.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 12, 2009

Why shouldn’t visually impaired and disabled students in the United States have easy access to the study of the languages? The presentation in Bayamon was attended by Igri Enriquez, director of the Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Impaired. This photo was taken in a library in San Juan.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Luckily, there are some great Internet safety resources that are specific for healthcare organizations , libraries , seniors , kids , and small offices (like the ones that most nonprofits have). We recommend this resource to libraries and any charity that works with children of any age. Online Security for Libraries.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 5, 2008

The native people of Guam are called Chamorros, and the language is resurgent. Bookshare.org is a consultant to the Pacific CIMAP: our virtual library suits their geography as long as you can get access to the Internet. I picked one children's book, Grandma's Love , which is in both English and Chamorro.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 16, 2013

For schools and libraries that offer Internet as well as internal. inappropriate language, pornography, and other questionable influences. Attention: Schools, Libraries and Other Educational Institutions. districts, from blocking and filtering to teaching children to be. Lost productivity. cyberbullying.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Note from Beth: As a supporter of the work that the Sharing Foundation does for children in Cambodia, I’ve seen first hand the value of literacy programs in developing countries. Our connection to Kenya remains strong; we are also the guardians for one of the children from that orphanage, @sammyikua , who now studies in Maine.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

For the most part, the English language textbooks were as modern as textbooks you'd see in mainland U.S. The books in the local languages were not in as great a shape. In this school, they also had content in Pingelapese, which is a dialect related to the main island language, Pohnpeian.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2013

This is the fourth and final installment in a series of grantseeking pointers inspired by fundraising consultant, Stephanie Gerding ’s great basic grantseeking information on TechSoup For Libraries that came out a few years ago. Big Book of Library Grant Money. American Library Association. Information Today. Search Tips.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Since Windows 7 launched last week, there has been a flurry of activity from nonprofits and libraries looking to start using the new operating system. For example, if you've got smoother running systems, maybe that leaves more time for you to do your real work of providing domestic violence counseling to women, children, and families in need.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2007

Although the members of our board were impressed with all three nominees, they awarded Carrie Karnos of Palo Alto, CA, the 2006 Veale Award for her work with an accessible online library called Bookshare. Notice that it is because of Carrie's work that almost 10 percent of Bookshare's library exists.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

A call went out over a combination of listservs and social media channels asking local nonprofits and libraries to share their most pressing needs and dirtiest jobs with TechSoup via video or text. The staff have to be very flexible; they talk with the kids in adult language, but always explain as needed.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

But with so many charities and libraries working with children, the weird new security threat in 2016 will be smart toys. Children love it. The intruder was able to get names, addresses, genders, birth dates, and even photos of children — more than six million children. Privacy and Security.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2011

It supplies computers to disabled people of all ages through its technology lending library and it also supplies for special-needs classrooms. The software applications WordQ + SpeakQ provide writing assistance and speech recognition help for people with disabilities, new language learners, and those who are learning literacy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2006

Having implemented a successful campaign to raise the money to support a young college student named Leng Sopharath in Cambodia that raised $872 using the ChipIn widget, I set up a charity badge over at Network for Good to support the Sharing Foundation's educational programs which provide educational opportunities for over 1,300 children.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 20, 2015

TechSoup is participating by amplifying what other agencies, collaborators, and libraries in our network are doing to raise awareness on this important issue. " The organization serves women, men, and children fleeing domestic violence. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). The mission of Brighter Tomorrows, Inc.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Participants in the Summit recognized that if we can overcome challenges of verification, duplication, language, privacy, and culture, we will be in a position to empower the public to share valuable information with all of us. Multiple organizations and systems were having trouble coordinating and sharing information.

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Candid

JULY 5, 2023

A big pro of using the same tool is having shared language. No one is at their best every day, and remote work complicates things by layering on the personal nature of working in space that may include children, partners, and pets. These offer insight into strengths, preferences, and approaches to work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 3, 2009

I've even taught my children about creative commons (check out Harry's screencast - What A Second Grader Knows About Creative Commons that earned him a feature story in the School Library Association Journal) All of this assumes that people really bother to look at the license, understand it , and respect the rules.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

SOS Children’s Villages Illinois acquired 75% of their new donors for the entire year with their year-end peer-to-peer fundraising campaign. Other Examples: An Annual Giving Campaign, like National Center for Youth Law did $10k for a new Alzheimer’s research project Raise $25,000 to fill a new school library.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 14, 2015

There are two huge barriers for reaching rural Hispanic communities: language and Internet access. Spanish language media. Website — HAF wanted to redesign its website so Spanish language resources were easier to find. Let's Involve Libraries. Overcoming Barriers. Churches and community centers.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The app includes journals and trackers to allow parents to record important information, a glossary of commonly used terms, a community and resource library, a directory of NICU family support partners, a postpartum checkup, and more. This project took home six awards this year! This inspiring work took home two awards this year!

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The app includes journals and trackers to allow parents to record important information, a glossary of commonly used terms, a community and resource library, a directory of NICU family support partners, a postpartum checkup, and more. This project took home six awards this year! This inspiring work took home two awards this year!

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Some real-world users include: the small Skagit Valley, Washington, library that made its computer lab movable , the Kenyan refugee camp that needed an affordable option for training displaced people, the community center in Seattle ’s Chinatown that added the Chinese language pack for its job search, ESL, and software training, and.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

Lock-ins – A lock-in at a school or a library with your supporters and their families can be a fun idea. For instance, if your organization is dedicated to children battling cancer, you might also send costumes to the kids in need. “A Kids love group sleepovers and staying overnight somewhere. A Night on the Town” Fundraising Events.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 6, 2014

Mobile for Good is written as practical how-to guide in simple language with a companion “Mobile and Social Fundraising Success Checklist” at the end. Follow and study UNICEF , SOS Children’s Villages , ONE Campaign , National Park Foundation , and the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Online Fundraising. ? LinkedIn. ?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 2, 2021

We have a live library in our lobby here at Bloomerang. And I wrote two books which are also like my other two children. You have to know who you’re talking to, and you have to speak their language, and you have to gain their trust. Boston Children’s Hospital, learn more about us. They might be out in the.

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