Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Write tweets in clear, concise language. Embrace a writing style known as plain language which is becoming an increasingly important skill for social media managers. There is a need for that on Twitter, but framing your Twitter story a little more on the positive side can definitely increase your engagement.

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Candid

MARCH 16, 2022

In short, equivalency determination (ED) is a process that asks the funder to determine whether the potential recipient meets the criteria of becoming a US 501(c)(3) public charity. For these purposes, intermediaries are defined as US-based public charities whose primary purpose is to act as a re-grantor internationally.

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

They solicit community members to volunteer, bring them into mission activities, and broadcast their work to the public. Relying too heavily on technology means that those who lack the resources, language skills, and savvy to use technology to its full potential are left behind. English as a second language.

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Candid

JULY 1, 2021

2] Sometimes the language used in a corporation’s pledge announcement doesn’t include specifics but instead speaks to a general goal (such as “increasing racial equity” or “providing equitable access to tools”). . Microsoft has also made public some of the exact amounts they’ve donated to specific organizations.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 7, 2013

The role of the Authorized Entity is critical in the Treaty, and it’s a straightforward definition. It’s a great definition that includes just about any disability that interferes with the effective reading of printed material. Bookshare will get more books published in other countries, in far more languages. Works Covered.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Follow these steps to outline your organization’s definition of major gifts: Assess your previous largest donations to determine your major gift threshold. You can also take the DIY approach and analyze Zillow, real estate records, Google searches, and other public records to get an idea of your donors’ wealth capacity.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

Obviously you don’t want to include everyone who fits those definitions, so how do you choose? You’ll want to craft some specific language for your board early on to let them know what their role is and how they can help. The board is also a great resource, whether it’s as part of the committee or through their connections.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

The print book doesn’t work for people who are blind, partially sighted, dyslexic, have physical limitations, people who haven’t learned to read, or people who can’t read the particular language of a specific book is written in. It creates an opportunity to have public benefit being balanced with business interests. We can do better!

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.orgSource

JULY 17, 2023

ChatGPT is a large language model within the family of generative AI systems. ChatGPT , from OpenAI, is a large language model within the family of generative AI systems. Large language models (LLMs), adept at communicating with human speech, represent a significant advance in computing. It was launched in November 2022.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 30, 2017

In America, there is mistrust between some ethnic groups, language barriers, and general fear of outsiders among certain communities due to safety issues such as deportation. Being able to communicate with the target community is key and the language barrier is the main reason that individuals hesitate to seek assistance. Ostrower, F.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2010

A functional definition of disability that I think is pretty close to the TVI (it is even clearer). • A definition of formats that includes Braille, audio and digital text, but excludes large print and video. More restrictive disability definitions, using a medical model, excluding learning and cognitive disabilities in general. •

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

We all grew up learning that it wasn’t polite to talk about money and it definitely wasn’t right to ask your friends and family for handouts. You know this, and so does the general public. Nothing is more boring than boilerplate language: “Your donation will help us bridge the gap between mental illness and health care”.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 24, 2010

It must be that the definition of authorized entity is sufficiently clear that no publisher wants to try this out in court against a nonprofit that is truly working to help people with disabilities. I'm not aware of any litigation in the U.S. that has ever been filed on this point. And, the U.S. A requirement that does not exist in the U.S.

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2015

And they're doing this using the programming language Java on their laptops. With lines of code projected on a screen, these children listen intently in a conference room at the Mountain View Public Library, as part of a four-week course on programming. He saw the potential of Java as a language and tried to expose Vineet to it.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The various definitions of participatory projects can lead to confusion and misunderstandings. Earlier this year, a group of informal science researchers, led by Rick Bonney of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, published an extremely useful report on public participation in science research (PPSR). This isn't just a rhetorical question.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 25, 2012

Thousands of individual surety bond types exist, each providing a specific type of financial protection that depends on the bond's purpose and its contractual language. A simple surety bond definition explains that surety bonds join three parties together into legally binding contracts.

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Candid

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The “right” definition of “BIPOC-led” might depend on your purpose. While I’ve found that many advocates recommend a narrow definition (e.g., While I’ve found that many advocates recommend a narrow definition (e.g., For example, I spoke to one funder who shared that they purposefully used a broad definition (i.e.,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Note from Beth: I was thrilled to be interviewed by Steve along with many other nonprofit data nerds, for his new book, Data Driven Nonprofits. He was kind enough to send me an advanced copy and it is definitely a must read. Natural Language Processing. So, check out this post and be sure to order a copy today! . Algorithms.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

That alone, I don’t know how you do that and then all your other awesome, you know, fundraising and client work, but it definitely has helped out a lot of organizations raise over $1 billion, and is just a delight to listen to. Well, did you know that community actually came from the Latin word public spirit? I love that.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 18, 2015

The Citrix free kit on How to Build Your Workshifting Strategy is definitely worth checking out. The University of Wisconsin also has some useful language in its telecommuting policy and guidelines (PDF). This document has some strong and clear language on work performance. Share your experience in the comments below.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2010

How can you describe user participation in a shared language that helps your team make the right decision for your project? After a broad survey, Rick’s team defined three broad categories of public participation in scientific research: contribution, collaboration, and co-creation. Science has an answer.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

In the midst of inexplicable tragedy, my personal definition of the social web got rocked. BUT, what if we did invite the public to provide situational awareness such as telling us about the elderly people on a hill? The American Red Cross is now looking into how best to give the public an increased role in disaster response.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

for the most current language being used and incorporate it into your plan. This is definitely an “ask” worth making! The public. Fortunately, much of this information is likely to exist already. Check your organization’s website, recent RFPs, grant proposals, etc. Sizing up your assets.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 20, 2016

We discovered that if you are in the role of promoting collaboration among others, you need to articulate your definition of collaboration and what your expectations are for outcomes. Collaboration seems to have a different definition for every person you ask. Publicize what ’ s going well. Be clear on what that word means.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

California Public Policy Director Judy Darnell offered a case study how she got started simply on Twitter. Ashley is definitely a curator of metrics. They used the social media online policy to generate their first draft, but found the language was too “lawyer like” versus encouraging.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 3, 2005

Blogs are public journals that are easy to set up and use. They encourage self-expression and reflection and can be integrated into the language arts and social studies curriculum. At " Designing Blogs for Education " found a good definition of an educational blog: What is an educational blog? ???

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

The platform lends itself to investments in high-definition movies, high-resolution photos, and audio-clips — stories that help reveal "what your support is accomplishing." Moreover, the iPad will likely prove a good platform for developing kiosks in public spaces like museums, or even your organization's lobby.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 17, 2015

When you love pricing, it can be easy to slip into pricing jargon…which might sound like a foreign language to some. That’s why I love this blog post from TRG Arts , which pulls together arts pricing terms into one list with easy to understand definitions. Why does this matter? Want more pricing tips?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2015

David’s simple definition for improvisation was “Making or creating and doing the best you can with what you have.” David does workshops in the Bay area and beyond, so I immediately signed u p for their next public workshop, but they also do these workshops for nonprofits and corporations. He asked us to define it.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Explore this definitive guide to learn more about Giving Tuesday, get great campaign ideas, and soak up some best practices. And don’t forget to use the hashtag #GivingTuesday to publicize your campaign and let supporters know about your involvement. Publicize your online store by posting about it on social media.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 21, 2011

The former means you might wind up paying for inactive users; the latter can get expensive fast if the vendor has a loose definition of “community” (for example, you get charged if somebody launches a book club on your site). Internationalizing your website isn’t just a matter of handling multiple languages.

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NTEN

JULY 15, 2009

Let's start with some definitions. Cloud computing and Software as a Service each have dozens of definitions. It's an artfully constructed definition that's meant to encompass five ideas: It's service based, so consumer concerns are abstracted from provider concerns. That's us!) The momentum is toward the Cloud.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

I know a lot of the free site tools, wikis like wetpaint.com, keep trying to move to become more social, and let the audience/membership interact more – that is definitely related. It’s definitely been a lot of work for both the developers and us as a client, but we’re pretty happy with the result so far.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 6, 2017

The first training I went to was on Public Narrative, led by master facilitator Sarah El-Raheb. Public Narrative is an activist storytelling technique for rallying others to your cause. It was like learning another language. I dabbled in webinars--they were mostly terrible. And I fell in love.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

6 Steps to Plan a Fundraiser Holding a fundraiser is definitely not a “build it and they will come” activity. If you’re holding your event at a public venue, many times the venue will require you to carry an insurance rider to protect them if anyone should get injured. Is this event in a public place? Do you have donation jars?

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

This map formed the basis for topic definition for subsequent meetings. We created a public site to coordinate the group and share their work. We''re working on the internal and external language, always trying to be as clear and concrete as possible. We were amazed at how many people were ready to pay to support the group.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 2, 2012

Staff members led us in reframing our language to talk about the museum as transforming from a “traditional model to a 21 st century model” instead of failing and then succeeding. Events generate media, focus public attention, and catalyze social energy. Conflating financial trends with financial position.

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