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New Technology Developed to Amplify Community Voices for the Media

Non Profit Quarterly

The Local Voices Network (LVN), developed by the nonprofit Cortico in collaboration with the MIT Media Lab , is bringing people together to share their perspectives with each other and with a small electronic “digital hearth” that records their every word. Hosts and participants all volunteer their time for the discussions.

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Workforce development for the nonprofit tech professionals of the future: It will be a consortium, not a building with a dome!

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

It’s been about a year and a half since I starting agitating for a Massachusetts Institute of Nonprofit Technology , an initiative that will kick off by training the nonprofit data analysts of the future. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology can rest easy, without fear of competition, or brand encroachment.)

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Funding And Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Youth Programs

Kindful

Grants up to $5,000 will be provided to schools and organizations looking for the funding needed to connect kids in their community to local public lands and waters through a positive and impactful outdoor experience. Areas served: Massachusetts, California. Areas served: US. Allstate Foundation. WHAS Crusade for Children.

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September Cause Awareness: National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

Qgiv

During September, the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) collaborates with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) to host World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10 with National Suicide Prevention Week being recognized in the week around September 10.

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HOW TO: Tap into the Power of Cause Awareness Days

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In addition there are also popular awareness days that are national and local (search“awareness days”). Your nonprofit may also want to experiment with creating your own giving awareness day in November or December, such as Valley Gives Day ( #ValleyGives ) created by the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts.

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Find an Awesome Nonprofit Tech Training Near You

Tech Soup

But don't be afraid — huddle up for warmth and knowledge with your nonprofit tech friends at a local Tech4Good meetup. Highlights this month include website accessibility in Portland, Oregon; project management in Boston, Massachusetts; and data visualization in Las Vegas, Nevada. Find your local #Tech4Good group.

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TechSoup Member Organizations Doing Great Work During Hard Times

Tech Soup

Given these difficult times, we'd like to feature some local organizations that are doing great work, but not getting a lot of attention every day. Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition — Boston. In May, MIRA's staff members hosted a discussion with their member of Congress.