Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

Literacy and access to knowledge underpins just about every social good, from education, to economic development, to health, to women’s empowerment, democracy and respect for human rights. Our current model mainly depends on government and foundation support enabling us to provide free library services to members. We can do better!

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Candid

JANUARY 13, 2023

Chances are, even if you have, that’s not your actual title (although we recognize some job descriptions do use this language). When communicating about literacy, we should always strive to avoid the term “illiterate.” More often than not, people who are described as “illiterate” likely have a low level of literacy. Illiterate.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2015

" Digital Democracy's approach to achieving this mission is based on the following three stages: Digital literacy: Getting individuals to understand the tools and how to use them. Digital citizenship: In the final stage, communities can use these tools and knowledge to work with governments and affect policy.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

goQ Software 's writing assistance and speech recognition software, WordQ + SpeakQ (admin fees: $10-$15) can help nonprofits and libraries that work with individuals who need general writing assistance, English language learners, and even those learning literacy and spelling. Board Governance. Mission-Based Management.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2011

The software applications WordQ + SpeakQ provide writing assistance and speech recognition help for people with disabilities, new language learners, and those who are learning literacy. There are local government based nonprofit programs like Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities in Ohio, and ARC Broward.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

While many nonprofit professionals are digital immigrants , we’ve had 20 years now to learn the language and customs of the digital native world. Get your data governance practices together – now. Data literacy will become one of the most important skills for a nonprofit professional to possess. Get supporter consent – now.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Microsoft is developing a Mandarin-language version of something like that for the Chinese market called Xiaolce. government initiative that aims to bring accessible broadband access to residents of low-income housing throughout the U.S. Finally, here's the sci-fi technology that is becoming reality. My Prediction: The U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2007

Emphasis is on digital literacy. Translate what gamers do into the language of "normal traditional education" and out of school time learning? Government funders have a congressional mandate for evaluation of anything that is funded and to use quantitative methods and research analysis. Microsoft Corporation.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

So often, government control, or just lack of access to information and media, prevents people from really being able to be educated and informed about serious issues that are going on around them. We go on our gut instinct from people's answer to that one question, and then there is literacy testing involved as well.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Classes Nonprofit organizations often offer classes that cover a wide array of topics, from literacy and language skills to financial literacy and job training. Let’s run through eight types of educational events that nonprofits can use to serve their local community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2011

We work all over the world, and our Martus software has been translated into Spanish, French, Russian, Arabic, Khmer and other languages. And, in many of these places, we’re helping the activists avoid censorship and surveillance by the government. government or even (heavens!) Wonderful stuff.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2015

It's not just technologists or data experts, but also community members, activists, and government officials. One technical issue is the use of PDFs on Oakland's city website (nonprofits, other government websites, and many other organizations do this as well). be involved in civic hacking.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Maybe I am teaching computer classes, or English as a second language classes, maybe I’m teaching those and I have 10 students. So, if I provide 10 English as a second language or 10 computer literacy programs a year for 10 people, let’s just say that’s 100 pieces of content, that’s service.

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Forum One

JANUARY 26, 2023

Define your data vision Mission-driven organizations—nonprofits and government agencies like yours—are under ever-increasing pressure to demonstrate their impact. Successful data governance makes managing your data repeatable and can provide an organization with the support they need to grow sustainably.

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