Kindful

JUNE 8, 2021

But some general knowledge about financial literacy will bode well. Take advantage of National Literacy Month. This is time wasted on so many levels and a clear signal that this board lacks a clear understanding of their role in financial stewardship. Take advantage of National Literacy Month. Hold monthly meetings.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

Their priorities range from facilitating book donation drives to supporting arts education to funding playground construction and family literacy programs. . They focus funding on organizations that work on financial literacy for elementary and high school students (established programs only). They accept applications at any time.

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NTEN

JANUARY 26, 2021

Profiling the YMCA, one of the most well-recognized nonprofits serving communities across the country, The New York Times reports that many locations have furloughed up to 95% of their workers as revenues are down 30% to 50%. This is emblematic of a broad challenge for nonprofits, and the consequences could be dire.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

If you had a time machine and could go back to before coronavirus (COVID-19) impacted the world, how would you prepare? When you’re busy working towards fulfilling your nonprofit’s mission, it can be easy to forgo the time needed to invest in “auxiliary” tasks that build your skills and fuel your mission.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 9, 2023

For example, consider an organization for educators focused on improving literacy rates. One proven method of addressing literacy—especially in children with learning challenges—is approaching reading as a science. Membership has an impact because it can help uplift other educators and improve overall literacy rates.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Sense-making is an essential workplace skill along with several others. Robin Good curated this article about research on future workplace skills. The skills are: Sense-making: ability to determine the deeper meaning or significance of what is being expressed. Found it via Curata’s collection ). How do you do it?

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Achieve

MAY 3, 2024

Response Rate A low number of responses to feedback requests may indicate that you are not effectively expressing the importance of their feedback and the amount you value their time. If negative feedback outweighs positive feedback, try to pinpoint the areas for improvement and incorporate new ideas for future events.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

When you work at a nonprofit or public library, it might feel like you constantly need to learn new skills to stay on top of emerging technology and adoption. Thankfully, there are many free or inexpensive training programs that can help you polish your technology skills. Digital Literacy Resources.

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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. Felicia Tillman, a fellow from Atlanta, formed partnerships to bring digital literacy training to uniquely sweet spaces. Learn more.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The weeklong celebration only grew in popularity over time and eventually, President Gerald R. Take the time to educate yourself about the contributions of Black communities to the history of your nation. It’s also a time to look inward and examine how you can help champion the Black community and promote equality.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 23, 2022

With the assistance of a well-skilled mediator, you’ll receive vital feedback. Thank your staff and members for their time and explain how you plan to address their thoughts by setting goals to improve your organizational data. Focus groups offer great value because they encourage in-depth conversation about your organization.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2023

Funders providing these types of gifts have a responsibility to trust their grantees to do what’s best for the organization while also supporting them with financial literacy. Ultimately, I see TBP as a catalyst to support the sustainable financial health and independence of nonprofit organizations over time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2011

Here are six fantastic books that I read this year that help you gain 21st century skills like learning from failure, reflection, visualization, and more. Another topic that I’ve been tracking for a few years is information overload, with an emphasis on information coping skills. Brilliant Mistakes by Paul H.J. Schoemaker.

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DipJar

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Set goals and track progress over time. . Is it timely? You should be able to collect data for your impact metric in a timely manner and on a regular basis. . Collecting data can be time-consuming and expensive. For example, an output metric for a literacy program might be the number of books read by program participants.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Pacific time, we're launching Office Hours: Safer Online , the first of our new TechSoup Forums Q&A series with industry experts that take your questions in real time. You just need to master a few tech literacy skills, and come to grips with what most of the big challenges have in common."

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Nucleus

MARCH 2, 2021

of mainstream companies report that they continue to struggle with cultural challenges relating to organizational alignment, business processes, change management, communication, people skill sets, and resistance or lack of understanding to enable change. In the 2021 survey, 92.2% Demonstrate your commitment to a data-driven transformation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2012

I’ve been curating resources and teaching workshops on the topic of information coping skills for a couple of years. His chapter on “Data Literacy” describes what sounds a lot of good content curation skills minus the social sharing part. 8-10pm: Entertainment time – television, social media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Some of our most popular perks include: Accrued paid time off starting at 15 days per year. Interfaith literacy events and interesting learning opportunities. But as Amber points out, no one was actually using it since no one on the senior management was taking creative time. 5 floating holidays and 7 fixed holidays per year.

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Tech Soup

JULY 22, 2014

When you work for an active and dynamic nonprofit or charity, it might feel like you're constantly learning new skills or building knowledge in different areas. Thankfully, there are many free or inexpensive training programs that can help you polish your technology skills. Basic Computer and Digital Literacy Skills.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2011

I want to unveil several of these new initiatives, as well as sneaking in some of the incredible things happening in our core programs in literacy and human rights. It is the world’s largest online accessible library, adding books at nearly four times the rate of the next most prolific U.S. and James L.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

I wouldn’t be surprised if TIME magazine’s “Person of the Year” for 2023 ends up being ChatGPT. We hope to help paint a fuller picture, invite hard questions, and showcase the power of what these AIs are capable of with skillful prompting. Artificial intelligences (the plural is intentional) are clearly having a moment.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

More and more of my time is spent around both raising money and raising awareness of how much more could be done with technology to increase social impact. In fact, his reading skills are above average and he is on track to be an honor roll student. In this update, I’m delighted to be able to share Benetech’s latest efforts to do both.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

.” This week, the Poynter Institute Katie Hawkins-Gaar and Ren LaForme joined forces to host a series called #40 Better Hours , a project to improve newsroom culture by looking at things that cause stress like workflow and communication and teaching journalist skills to combat information overload, part of a technology wellness routine.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 12, 2013

It has been amazing to see the impact financial literacy can have on a person, and just how crucial financial literacy is on the future of our young people. integrate financial literacy into our school systems, or at least make. the resources to financial literacy known in our communities. Moreover, many parents feel.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

Starting a monthly giving program is a great use of your time because monthly donors are the lifeblood of a small nonprofit – bringing in sustainable revenue and creating a safety net of loyal supporters. . If your donors aren’t giving that much on average, maybe it’s time to upgrade them. Why More Monthly Givers?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 3, 2016

In partnership with these organizations, TechSoup will be hosting a series of webinars about technology and innovation for early childhood literacy organizations and researchers. Media Mentors: Building Literacy Skills for the Digital Age. In short, young children need media mentors. Register now. How TechSoup Can Help.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 8, 2022

Whether you’re a parental figure blocking out time in your schedule for school supply shopping or someone who isn’t in school anymore, there are plenty of ways to observe National Back to School Month and support students and teachers in your community. How to celebrate National Back to School Month. Charities to donate to.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

As we spring further into a new year, it’s time for your fundraising efforts to pick up speed! Yard sale Spring is often associated with cleaning and decluttering your home, making it the perfect time of year to host a yard sale. Spring fundraisers are a great way to bring your community together while gaining support for your cause.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2016

Spring is a time of renewal and an opportunity to grow. 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. Sign up today.

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NTEN

JULY 3, 2014

Several NTEN staff have been long-time supporters, and NTEN has always donated its old electronics to Free Geek. With 500-600 active volunteers at any given time, it’s easy to understand that, not only does the community love this organization, but volunteers are key to the success of the mission. Lego Robotics!)

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BoardAssist

JULY 19, 2017

Don’t have the time to read our whole booklet on what to think about before joining a board? But for most of our candidates, your greatest assets are the knowledge and experience you have gathered from working in the for-profit world; skills that many nonprofit boards sorely lack and desperately need.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 14, 2011

To create these breakthrough solutions, our team uses its skills to build upon the incredible talents and productivity of the larger tech community. We invest time in sharing how Benetech and other technology social enterprises work, and write essays and articles on how to start and run social enterprises. (To

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Last week I was got to work on a week-long service trip in Cusco, Peru as part of Wake: Women’s Alliance for Knowledge Exchange #Tech2empower program where womwn in who work in technology volunteer to share their professional skills and knowledge with women-run business owners. She walked up the steep climb with a the baby on her back.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2013

You’ll be a data nerd in no time! Data analysis is a process, not a one-time thing. You can follow this syllabus to boost your skills at all stages of the data analysis process. I call these “housekeeping skills” because these techniques keep my data neat and tidy. My favorite housekeeping skill is freezing panes.

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Tech Soup

JULY 24, 2014

Bringing mobile devices into adult library programs can be an excellent way to promote library e-media and teach digital literacy skills. Pacific time (2 p.m. Join us next Wednesday, July 30 at 11 a.m.

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Forum One

JUNE 8, 2022

Talking About Race has been widely referenced and shared as a compelling, timely, and actionable resource in recent months as people across the country seek to educate themselves and others and have candid, overdue, and often difficult conversations about race in our society and how to make substantial progress in ending racism.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Despite the flexibility, comprehensiveness, and mainstream popularity of WordPress, it does require skill, which is fine if you're the independent type with a soft spot for customization. Still, some skill is required, and many libraries and nonprofits take this to heart, having limited capacity if something goes horribly wrong.

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