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How to find free things: nonprofit students edition 

Candid

The University of San Francisco was the first school to offer a Master’s in Nonprofit Administration less than 40 years ago, and the first School of Philanthropy was created just nine years ago at Indiana University. The site offers training for nonprofit staff that goes into more detail than we do in class.

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Get Help in Telling the Story of Your Nonprofit's Impact

Tech Soup

San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night. Decatur, Illinois: Storytelling, Planning, and Scheduling Content for Your Nonprofit #Storymakers2017. San Francisco, California. Research Triangle Park, North Carolina: The Content Marketing Blueprint. Thursday, September 7, 2017.

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Your Local Tech4Good Club Is Ready to Help

Tech Soup

Every month I bring you a roundup of free technology training events that will help nonprofit staffers like you build their skills. Diversity — how to make sure the organizing team, presenters, attendees, and content are inclusive and reflective of the community. San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night.

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Conscious Computing: 7 Apps and Tips That Help You Focus, Reduce Stress, and Get Work Done

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’m facilitating and presenting on a panel session at the Opera America National Conference taking place in San Francisco this week with Guillaume DeCugis, CEO of Scoop.It and Sean Waugh, San Francisco Opera. We will, of course, share the tools in the context of best practices.

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SOS: Save Our Site! How Libraries Can Preserve Local Online History

Tech Soup

Now, the Internet Archive, an expert in preserving online content, is beginning a program to train librarians in web archiving. The Community Webs project is working with partners from Queens Public Library , Cleveland Public Library , and San Francisco Public Library.

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Trainer’s Notebook: Using Posters To Spark Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The workshop was part of the three-day program where participants were learning both strategy and how to use tools from women who work in the tech industry here in San Francisco. Even if you have a short amount of time to teach (and set up), you can make your trainings (and meetings) interactive.

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Five Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Should Hire a Social Media Manager

Nonprofit Tech for Good

My last full-time, Monday-through-Friday job was as an outreach director for a small international development organization in San Francisco. It’s the number one, first-voiced complaint in every webinar and social media training that I give. The successful use of social media requires a significant time investment.