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Trainer’s Notebook: #Tech2Empower Peru

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The program hosts a delegation of women who work in the tech industry to share their knowledge and skills with women-focused nonprofits, startups and girls empowerment programs in developing countries and in the US. They will also spend time with and encourage girls from local schools to explore tech careers.

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Guest Post: Stories of Volunteer Managers, Technology, and the Pandemic

Twenty Hats

One volunteer manager at an Arizona zoo described finding new ways to teach their volunteers about wildlife: “Over Zoom, we would give presentations about the different animals in our collection… So, for example, I did a presentation on bird conservation, which was not something that we ever had before. It wasn’t!

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5 Organizations To Support On World Refugee Day

Everyaction

Their model of empowerment amplifies the voices of refugee communities, allowing them to act as their own champions. Their mission is to assist impoverished and disadvantaged people overseas, working in the spirit of Catholic social teaching to promote the sacredness of human life and the dignity of the human person. World Relief.

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Help Empower Women Rights Organizations in the Ukraine

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’m giving my support as well as sharing my teaching and technology skills with Women’s Rights organizations in Ukraine. The project is called “ Tech2Empower ,” organized by Wake , an organization on a quest to leverage technology for women’s empowerment globally. In Ukraine, nearly 2 million people are internally displaced.

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International Women’s Day: Using Technology to Empower Women and Girls

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

At the workshop they met a group of fantastic young women – girls, really – who are teaching themselves to design mobile apps to address community problems like sexual violence. I’ve been committed to working on technology capacity building for organizations serving Women and Girls empowerment.

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Strengthening program evaluation in your nonprofit

ASU Lodestar Center

So the evaluator has to consider if they are going to: Teach. Consider reaching out to local universities to tap into departments, professors, and students for consulting, resources, and education. By following these steps, your organization can replace poor capacity with self-sufficiency, self-determination, and empowerment.

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4 Best Professional Development Practices for Nonprofits

NonProfit Hub

The staff of a nonprofit school or tutoring system may prefer academic journals, while those at the local animal shelter may prefer online training courses. . Therefore, they use a specific LMS system to teach and train volunteers. . No matter which you choose to employ, be sure the format suits your audience.