Candid

MARCH 9, 2022

Q&A with a Toledo-based library on building community capacity. Toledo-Lucas County Public Library (TLCPL) has been part of Candid’s Funding Information Network since 1980, providing local nonprofits and the public with access to Candid’s resources, including Foundation Directory, for free.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 10, 2013

Having very basic design skills, I was looking for something intuitive and easy to learn that could create an attractive final product. For big projects or large sets of data, you might want to consult with a professional designer or somebody on staff with design skills. I recently had to create an infographic for a project.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2014

Pottsboro Area Library in Texas. We of course got lots of great stories, and our winner is the Pottsboro Area Library. When librarian Dianne Connery came to the library a few years ago, she found a classic small town library situated in a converted post office building with the requisite institutional green paint job.

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NTEN

APRIL 29, 2021

They create and implement ambitious projects to increase opportunities for adults in their communities to learn essential digital skills and receive grants to help launch their programs. Ellie Avis, a fellow in Josephine County, OR, launched a hotspot lending program that allows library patrons to bring their connectivity home.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Pull up a chair, pour yourself a warm drink, and get cozy with TechSoup's free nonprofit and library tech webinars. Libraries Supporting Social Good: Tools and Tips for Outreach to Nonprofits. SEO for Beginners. On November 29, get the basic tips you need to reach more supporters with effective search engine optimization (SEO).

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Bloomerang

APRIL 1, 2021

As a professional in the nonprofit sector, you can absolutely still work to be the best you can be, developing your personal and professional skills and advancing your career along the way. Ready to dive deeper into these three skills for furthering your nonprofit career? Actively look for new learning opportunities. .

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Candid

MAY 31, 2023

We’ve scoured our online library to find you our best quick reads and easy listens that will inspire you and help you recharge. We have several quick reads that will give your skills a boost—with minimal time and effort: Nonprofit Quick Guides by Joanne Oppelt and Linda Lysakowski. Have we got some recommendations for you!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2014

Custom infographic design fees vary widely depending on complexity (ranging from $1-10,000), but a creative, Adobe Photoshop-skilled new media manager can customize stock infographics or no matter your design experience, utilize services like Piktochart , Infogram , and easelly. View: New York Public Library Annual Report. Animagraffs.

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Candid

JANUARY 11, 2023

As we enter 2023, we’ve compiled a list of nonprofit books from Candid’s free digital library that can help inspire your nonprofit’s New Year’s resolutions. Build skills to become a better leader or manager. It’s also a great opportunity to reflect on the past year and what you aspire to do differently in the year ahead.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 1, 2021

If your patrons are considering a career change or are starting to think about what career path they want to take, scholarships are a good place to start. Scholarships show that you have initiative as well as a passion and drive to learn.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

Grant writing tip: While the task of writing a proposal often falls on the shoulders of a project manager or grant writer, anyone—even an outside consultant—with the proper skills could write the proposal. The Lisa Libraries. The Lisa Libraries. The Barney Family Foundation. Change Happens Foundation. Guitar Center. First Book.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

Candid’s partners come in many forms: public libraries, community colleges, nonprofit resource centers, and foundations. So much so, that we created a program and began partnering with hundreds of organizations across the United States (and a few points abroad) to help them become go-to hubs for their local nonprofit communities.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2021

If you're reading this, there's a chance that you know us best for our catalog of discounted and donated products for nonprofits and libraries. But we offer an entire array of services to help you reach your community, manage your systems and tech, move to the cloud, and learn new skills.

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NTEN

JULY 22, 2021

Last year, as jobs, schools, government services, social gatherings, and everyday tasks moved online, there blossomed a growing recognition that digital access and skills are critical in our society and should be a universal human right.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Learn what resources your local community foundation, nonprofit resource center, or library may offer to help you find and connect with new funders, including free access to Candid’s tools and resources. Take your fundraising skills to the next level by: Attending that conference you’ve wanted to go to for years.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Eastern time our donor partner GiftWorks (which donates its fundraising and donor management software GiftWorks 2011 Standard to eligible nonprofits and libraries) is will host a free webinar on how to effectively utilize high-skill volunteers.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

For example, our Bookshare online library for the blind, uses several different social enterprises to do data entry and proofreading work on textbooks. Our partners proofread the text, fixing mistakes and adding accessibility, and ship us the files back to add to our Bookshare library. We scan the books in the U.S.,

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 7, 2009

Many of you may not know that we also work with libraries and have done so for the past few years, largely via our MaintainIT Project. We call it TechSoup for Libraries. If you're a library and have used any of the resources mentioned above, please take a few minutes to offer your feedback in their survey. read more

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

But what if kids learned basic tech skills along with reading storybooks and taking spelling tests? Libraries, nonprofits, and schools are already working hard to teach digital skills and competency, but they need support of the entire community to help people thrive in the technology age. " The Role of Libraries.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Emerging Leaders Playbook Toolkit -The toolkit includes highly practical meeting facilitation “recipes” to help build skills in managing self, teams, and organizational culture.The facilitator agendas are designed for beginner or novice facilitators. Here’s my curated list.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 8, 2010

Last month, I got a chance to talk with Nell Taylor, founder of the Chicago Underground Library. This combination of technical ability, neutrality, and fierce belief in freedom of expression is undervalued in society and by many existing library systems. Nell will be responding to comments on this blog and can also be reached here.

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AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

It requires a lot of planning, logistics, and organizational skills. Hosting virtual events inevitably leads to a library of valuable and useful content. The bigger this library becomes, the more options you have for marketing future events, educating your audience, and capturing leads. . Possibility to Create a Content Library.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

We can't promise you pie, but we can promise you'll pick up some new tech skills. Fix It at the Library with DIY Repair Programs. Making is all the rage at public libraries. Repair programs are an opportunity to teach patrons new skills while fixing technology, electronics, clothing, and other household items.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Zach Bryant The change happened when Zach was in high school and his Assistive Technology teacher introduced him to Benetech’s Bookshare library. I don’t wait for my books for new classes; I search the library and find them myself.” With Bookshare’s accessible ebooks and reading tools, Zach made a successful transition to college.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Then check out our new online learning courses, starting with Tech Training for Nonprofits and Libraries. TechSoup is here to help you no matter how you prefer to learn. Prefer to go at your own pace? Need a live instructor? We hold free weekly webinars on topics like GrantStation and how to develop a tech training plan.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 22, 2014

On December 17, TechSoup hosted a SoupChat for nonprofits and libraries looking for more information on website design and hosting. A staffer from a small library listed a few popular services — WordPress, Wix, and Weebly — adding that she worried she might regret her decision six months down the road. It's All Doable!

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Andrew Carnegie is one of America’s most famous philanthropists, noted for the large scale of his charitable contributions, which included building more than 2,500 libraries worldwide. Remember your fundraisers Remembering the professionalism and skill of trained fundraisers is a key part of the day.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Training and Workshops Your nonprofit can offer training programs and workshops where members enhance their skills and industry knowledge. Mentorship Programs Mentorship programs connect experienced professionals with newcomers, providing guidance, skill transfer, and personal growth opportunities.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

OCTOBER 16, 2018

I’d much rather tell the world about how great YOU are, and exactly what qualities, skills, and experiences make YOU the perfect candidate. David Leonard from Boston Public Library. As I’ve become clearer about what I’m seeking and what I have to offer, it’s become more important to frame my résumé properly.

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 1, 2022

This CMS also offers a vast library of ready-made themes to choose from, with over 11,000 themes available. Drupal offers a smaller theme library than WordPress, but it still has plenty of ready-made themes to work from. Because of these features, WordPress websites tend to be easy to get up and running in a short time frame.

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M+R

JUNE 5, 2023

Along with Richard Vigurie, they honed an analog skill every politically active organization now tries to do digitally: find your people and activate them. You never know who has anti-vaccine videos buried in their content libraries. Research : get ready to spend (even more) time on TikTok (and Instagram).

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Cloud 4 Good

MAY 26, 2022

During those three months, apprentices learn the platform, industry-specific products/use cases, consulting methodology, and consulting soft skills. These are not just Salesforce system administrators, these are lifelong learners, critical thinkers, and admins with experience and skills relating to the direct needs of our clients. .

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2015

You are someone who dreams about using your management and leadership skills and love of technology for social impact, exceeding the bounds of what a regular for-profit business can do. Our Bookshare service is the world’s largest online library of accessible ebooks for people with disabilities, serving over 350,000 users in 60 countries.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

But you do have good critical thinking skills, and by getting answers to a few specific questions from your current or potential fund accounting vendor, you can better understand if their system will help your organization grow—or hold you back. And you would feel confident that you made the best choice for your nonprofit organization.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2014

How does your library address questions about Internet safety? essential skill to include in basic digital literacy instruction, but. individual settings to patrons in public libraries and nonprofit. We will hear from the Monroe County Public Library. Internet safety can be a tricky subject to teach. Pacific time (2 p.m.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2016

Spring forward into technology for your nonprofit or library during March! Nurture Your Photoshop Skills. Fertilize your fundamental Adobe Photoshop skills at Wes Holing's 60-minute webinar for advanced Photoshop beginners on Thursday, March 10. Attend this webinar and help your Photoshop skills bloom this spring.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

He reads accessible ebooks from Benetech’s Bookshare library in braille format, and learns as quickly as his peers without disabilities. In fact, his reading skills are above average and he is on track to be an honor roll student. His disability, however, does not stop him from flying through his homework assignments. Martus Desktop 4.5

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