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Funding for digital literacy skills training to help more Canadians get online

Charity Village

The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Government of Canada, launched the second phase of the Digital Literacy Exchange Program and announced a $17.6 million federal investment to help ensure that everyone has the knowledge to fully participate in the digital economy.

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Government of Canada will support organizations to counter harmful disinformation

Charity Village

The Government of Canada announced its plans to support organizations in countering disinformation by providing Canadians with resources and tools to stay safe online. The Government announced a call for proposals through the Digital Citizen Contribution Program.

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Raise the Board’s Financial IQ

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And, in the current volatile environment, you need the best governance you can get. Personal anecdotes about their own learning experiences can help new members feel more confident. Financial literacy workshops. A director who can’t read your balance sheet, can’t be a great leader. Presentations from experts.

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Welcome to the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellows

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It also helped us reframe what it means to have access to the tools that allow us to fully engage with the world around us. We saw more organizations and individuals becoming digital equity champions, affirming that we need government support in the sector.

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Why your organization needs to reinvest in the state of its member data

Nimble AMS

Consider adopting data literacy and training goals to empower all staff to be responsible for analytics integrity. . Take the process a step further by adopting a data governance policy at your association. Data governance is a set of rules, metrics, or policies your organization establishes to ensure you have well-run analytics.

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Building A Nonprofit Board That Understands Financial Stewardship

Kindful

But some general knowledge about financial literacy will bode well. Take advantage of National Literacy Month. Simply getting new members to understand how to read a finance statement is another first step to financial literacy for board members. This might be helpful for members who are better visual processors.

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Leveraging data to better serve under-resourced communities 

Candid

Data is critical in evaluating programs, demonstrating the need for new services, and helping nonprofits build an airtight case for support. We also found nearly 20% of respondents aged 45-64 did not have checking accounts, revealing that our older clients needed more financial literacy programming to avoid slipping into poverty.