Pamela Grow

JANUARY 14, 2024

This musical masterpiece, created in partnership with COP28, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai, serves as a powerful call to action on the urgent issue of climate change. Playing For Change aims to provide arts education to marginalized youth in 17 countries.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Tammy Knapp, CFO of National Math and Science Initiative , says, “I want people to understand the rationale, because then they can join us on this journey where we’re trying to improve what we’re doing.” Learn the language and history. Timely communication, staff education, and effective training are important to keep momentum. “If

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Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Recently, in the wake of restrictive state-level and national abortion legislation targeting individuals seeking abortion access, multiple reproductive justice organizations have called attention to algorithmic content suppression and personal data surveillance practices of Meta and Google. Center language justice in your content strategies.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Next, ask about what language resonates with them. Be sure to use active voice and descriptive language. The language in the mission statement should feel the same way that the brand feels. Concise, Powerful Language Your list of brand words should contain descriptive adjectives and verbs.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Language barriers For those who are not fluent in English, language barriers can create additional challenges and make it difficult to access certain opportunities and succeed in certain fields. Educational challenges faced by inner-city communities in the U.S. Educational challenges faced by inner-city communities in the U.S.

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Whole Whale

MAY 26, 2022

The FCC recommended that 988 be used as the 3-digit number for National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in the report. This disturbing trend, as discussed by the CDC , made the need for the dedicated 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline prudent.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

posted by Jen Nation Fall 2020 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. In high-performing, flexible organizations, this openness to productive change–inclusion–becomes the status quo,” write Scott Nielsen and Helena Huang in the National Civic Review. Illustration by Yuxin Qin. Invest in training.

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Candid

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The most significant hurdle facing “ crypto-philanthropy ” continues to be a gap in education. Comparing this amount to the national average grant of $4,407 suggests crypto donors may engage in philanthropy differently than previous generations.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

Then, strategize ways to match your language, tone, and style to your audience’s interests. Options to read your content in different languages depending on your audience’s needs. For example, you could make your content available in both Spanish and English if many members of your community speak both languages.

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Qgiv

JULY 3, 2023

As more and more activist organizations began to gain traction, it became clear that the nation needed to adopt more comprehensive civil rights legislation to increase independence and fully integrate people with disabilities into U.S. On March 12, 1990, over 1,000 people marched to the U.S. Donate to support their mission here.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 7, 2013

Ultimately, this community should have equal access to all of the books that are needed for education, employment and social inclusion. First, it makes creating a national domestic copyright exception an obligation of countries that ratify the Treaty. Bookshare will get more books published in other countries, in far more languages.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

We had just won the national contract to supply ALL disabled students in the United States, with ALL the books they needed to read to succeed in school, for free. In addition, the quality was often not good enough to deliver fully equal access to educational books. Robin arrived at Bookshare at a critical moment just over 10 years ago.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 15, 2014

I have previously written about the top issues addressed by the Treaty , but to recap, the Treaty is a wonderful instrument because it requires exceptions for people who are blind or have other print disabilities in national copyright laws. And when you sign the treaty, you haven’t succeeded.

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Forum One

AUGUST 3, 2023

Their work includes research, education for families and health professionals, support for families directly affected by the maternal health crisis, and advocacy. Their goals are to end preventable maternal health risks and deaths, end preventable preterm birth and infant death, and close the health equity gap.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

In a traditional PDF, this would take 5 separate charts and even then we wouldn’t get the same effect of watching this program grow on a national level. The nonprofit lets the impact stand on its own on certain pages – no pictures, very little language, and lots of white space. National Public Radio (NPR).

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

A participant from Virginia working in education explained: Because of COVID and the lockdown, our population of 18-to-24-year-olds exploded in the last six months… We’ve never had this many young adults in our program before. English as a second language. During the pandemic-induced quarantines, these gaps widened.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Our work in this area has been recognised with two national awards from the Royal Society for Public Health and PwC , but more importantly, it’s enabling young people to change their lives. The evidence on this is clear: if we impact their wellbeing, we get better health, social, education, and engagement outcomes.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 8, 2022

Political activity is trying to influence the outcome of an election, usually through campaign contributions, voter education, or get-out-the-vote drives. Here is an awesome explanation of this process: Taking the 501(h) election | National Council of Nonprofits. Voter education guides conducted in a non-partisan manner are allowed.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Unlike the.ORG domain which can be registered by any individual or brand (but mostly registered by nonprofits and socially conscious for-profits), the new.NGO and.ONG domains can only be registered by nonprofits, charities, NGOs (non-governmental organizations), and ONGs (non-governmental organizations in a romance-based language ).

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 6, 2021

You kindly ask for assistance in Spanish, but are told they do not have anyone who speaks your language; you are worried and in need of assistance, but are just not comfortable speaking in English. Upon entering, you are greeted by an individual who does not speak Spanish. Rosario is a mother of two who loves to powerlift.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2010

Compare that to Google Book Search, with more than 25,000 publishers signed up for their commercial program in a similar time period. Google, who has been sued by the same publishers for alleged copyright violations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

In the future, the bot will be able to sift through slack channels and identify in appropriate language. Source: National Geographic ). AI and Libraries: A consortium of 14 public libraries is banding together to look at the potential benefits and risks of AI and public libraries and educate the public.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Alexander Haas is an Atlanta-based fundraising consulting firm that serves clients nationwide, including those in higher education, museums, schools, performing arts, human services, healthcare, and religious organizations. Want to get your site checked for inclusive language before the end of 2021? Alexander Haas. Website: [link].

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

In their research project “Exploring the Love Language of Fundraising,” Jen and Adrian are uncovering how often the nonprofit sector focuses on money within their messaging – “Your gift can” or “Thank you for your donation” – which establishes a transactional relationship with them. They also uncovered how “It’s not about how we talk to them.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2021

I’ve heard that to be a major gift officer you have to have access to people with money, be comfortable socializing with them, and speak their language. Both of these national, multicultural membership organizations—and there are others, regionally—include extensive job listings in their newsletters and on their websites.

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Media Cause

JULY 19, 2022

Write in plain language that users of all audiences and cognitive abilities can comprehend. . that are outlined by expert organizations, such as the United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy. . Screen readers identify different words with capitalization. Use disability-inclusive words, descriptions, etc.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 16, 2011

For example, all residents with the qualifying disabilities in Australia, Denmark and Qatar, to pick just three examples, now have free access to Bookshare thanks to our joint efforts with local and national disability groups in these countries. We would like to see a global norm comparable to the system that has worked so well in the U.S.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

The Year That Was and the New Year Ahead Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, Benetech's VP and General Manager of the Literacy Program 2012 was a year of titanic shifts in the fields of consumer technology, education, and publishing, along with the requisite challenges brought about by such rapid change.

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Qgiv

JULY 10, 2023

These guidelines can apply to all sectors of the nonprofit landscape: Use “person-first” language. The post Equitable and Inclusive Messaging: Retaining Donors in a New Age of Storytelling appeared first on Fundraising Blog for Nonprofit, Educational, and Faith-Based Organizations. Focus on the individual, not their circumstance.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 12, 2021

As our understanding of the problem has evolved, the language we use has evolved too. The kind of food that nourishes the mind and body, and is foundational to growth and many other critical human needs, like education, housing, jobs, and transportation. Food insecurity. Nutrition insecurity. But technology alone isn’t the answer.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Wouldn’t it make more sense to make it easier for people with disabilities to get access to the books they need for education and employment? The Bookshare promise to American students with disabilities is that if they need a book for education, Bookshare will ensure that they have it. Bookshare was created under the Section 121 U.S.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

He has many years of experience in Military and Supply Chain Operations Management, with an educational background in accounting, operations management, project management and a Lean Six Sigma certification. Prior to Heller, Jennifer spent a decade working for a variety of nonprofit and higher education organizations.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 5, 2008

Japan is the biggest source of tourists for Guam, with growing numbers from other Asian nations like South Korea. The native people of Guam are called Chamorros, and the language is resurgent. We met with the special education directors and curriculum chiefs of each state. education laws as part of receiving extensive funding.

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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? From the week of March 30 to April 4, five Bookshare training sessions took place in four of the island’s Service Centers for Special Education. They took place in Las Piedras, Bayamon, Hormigueros, and Ponce.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Dr. Karen Erickson, one of the nation's leading experts in literacy for people with disabilities, invented the original concept for Route 66 and collaborated closely with us on the instructional approach and content. with the books they need for educational success. This is a huge legal victory! We passed this milestone in less than 3.5

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The widespread national loss we’ve felt as a field is enormous. By not saying what we meant or using language to mask our intentions, we’d decreased our ability to do good. We’re Careworn: In that thread, too, I noticed how part of the reason we felt triggered by language was that we cared. But those were localized.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Impact Labs convenes community experts, or fellows, across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas, including homelessness , equity in education , and climate justice. Each of these groups provided insights into the challenge, determined a focus area where technology can help, and developed a solution.

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