Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2015

It was recently recognized by the City of San Jose for raising awareness of computer science among teens. Although there are many free and fee-based online programming courses online, Kosaraju contends that sites like Khan Academy or Coursera are more formal and geared mostly towards adults.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2021

For more than a century, Boys & Girls Clubs around the country opened their doors each day to millions of kids and teens, literally and symbolically. “I was recently helping one of our 6-year-olds connect to his school learning site and needed to know his teacher’s name to log in. Opening doors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2014

Eighty-three percent of millennials ages 18–29 use social networking sites on a regular basis as do 73 percent of teens. They are also more likely to donate to a nonprofit directly from a social networking site or through text than any other generation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2009

MySpace was and still is (for some) the easiest social networking site to grow a community quickly. Famous on MySpace and to teens across the world, outside of MySpace they are hardly known. As a regualr MySpace user, there is no denying that MySpace is more diverse than any other social networking site.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2012

The most recent Pew Internet Project Internet and technology use studies show how immersed teens and young adults are in the online environment and how tied they are to the mobile and social sides of it. Some 95% of teens ages 12-17 are online, 76% use social networking sites, and 77% have cell phones.

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NTEN

AUGUST 27, 2014

Three teens have created a police accountability app with tons of features as their awesome contribution to bringing We the People and government together. The White House’s Github — where, for example, code for the “We the People” petition site is housed — hit the 10,000 user mark earlier this month. Read more posts on our blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2012

I also want to them to discover and follow their own sense of social activism and philanthropy and become Philanthroteens , teens with a passion for social change who grew up not knowing what it was like to not to have a cell phone or not to be connected to Facebook. I recently keynoted the Social Good Brazil Conference in November.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

With the addition of the book "Bright Wampum" to the collection today (September 7th), Bookshare is one of the few (if not the only) libraries in the world to have copies of all of Dorothy Lyons' novels for teens. These novels were mostly published in only one edition during the late 1950s and early 1960s, and are highly collectible.

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NetWits

JULY 13, 2011

As part of your campaign you could launch a site that allows all the supporters of your campaign to reach into their networks to generate increased buzz, engagement, and support. High Schools projects, teens wanting to be active, bake sales, and birthday wishes are only a few ways you can leverage Friends Asking Friends.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2010

OK then, for the rest of you, here are 10 sites you can use to find the volunteer opportunity that suit you best. Do Something Focused more on teen activism and engagement with causes, their site offers Virtual Volunteer opportunities so you can take action without leaving your couch! Still here? OK, no more excuses.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 11, 2016

As a parent of two teens, I was curious if there were any potential safety issues to discuss with them or if they had downloaded or wanted to play. There were two options: use my google account or go to the web site and set up an account. Here’s an account of how a LGBTQ activist is using the app – more to come?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

The good news is: there are thousands of sites serving free summer meals to low-income youth. And there's a new free mobile app called Range that helps libraries, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and others working with youth locate those free meal sites this summer. Share summer meal site info via text or email.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

We did periodic check-ins on how the MultiPoint Server system held up under use so here is a case study from one YMCA site. YMCA of Greater Seattle's Kirkland Teen program was one of our test sites. It is one of 200 program sites in this very large and active YMCA.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

Location and hours: Share the nuts-and-bolts information a volunteer might need in a pinch, including the location of all program sites, hours of operation, the main phone number, your mailing address, and your website. Can a child or teen volunteer with their parent’s permission? What about working off site?

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Whole Whale

MAY 3, 2023

However, there may be increased risk to conversions on site as the transaction point may move toward the actual chat interface as tools like ChatGPT Plugins and AutoGPT advance. The future of your site actually being a chat-first experience is rapidly approaching as users become normalized to interacting with the UX.

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Whole Whale

MAY 3, 2023

However, there may be increased risk to conversions on site as the transaction point may move toward the actual chat interface as tools like ChatGPT Plugins and AutoGPT advance. The future of your site actually being a chat-first experience is rapidly approaching as users become normalized to interacting with the UX.

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Tech Soup

JULY 15, 2015

In part 1 of this series, we introduced MathAndCoding , a nonprofit that offers teen-led programming classes for children in public libraries in the Silicon Valley area. Bricker says that there is also another benefit, perhaps an unplanned one, to having teen volunteers. like Texas, where one instructor will be heading to college.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

Either way, this site provides a go-to place for prospects to learn about the campaign, its goals, and the potential impact of a gift. In other words, your peer-to-peer campaign site is what leads members to take the critical next step of giving to your mission. Giving Initiative For Teens – Homelessness and Poverty.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

For example: “Many teen girls struggle with their self-esteem thanks to Instagram and Snapchat. Please help us open the door for a teen to attend our personal development conference, benefit from having a mentor, and get on a path to college and a career.” . I now have another opportunity for you to get involved.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 7, 2014

Austin noted that the site can be hard to read as the typeface is quite small. has a special page dedicated to online safety for kids and teens. Online safety quizzes can help you assess how much your audience already knows and what topics they might need more training in. Learning Resources for Children and Families. GCF Learn Free.

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Tech Soup

MAY 3, 2013

Become a site for community health screenings. Don't try to cover too much. General sessions are less effective than sessions that are topical or targeted. Is there a particular audience you could target? Caregivers? Or a particular topic ? Workplace Wellness? Mental Health Concerns? Consider providing training at a local health fair.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Full disclosure: This is from our founder George, who also co-founded PowerPoetry.org , the largest teen poetry platform in the US. Want to get your site checked for inclusive language before the end of 2021? The grassroots climate justice advocates at 350.org We think that’s a win-win! Power Poetry. National Public Radio (NPR).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Also, there is secondary data to review and your web site analytics. Qwerty Monsters are teens, age 13-17, who have gone mad for texting on their mobile phones. Making your web site readable on a mobile phone can be as easy as picking low hanging fruit , especially for blogs using WP platform. Qwerty Monsters.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

You can use a Facebook event, Eventbrite or a simple campaign site like splashthat. We love the New York Public Library’s Anti-Proms , which provide an alternative, safe space regardless of sexuality, gender identity, and any other reason for NYC teens. Canva is a great tool for designing images. LGBT Pride Month (June, US).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Average time on site was over 9 minutes. 72 percent of respondents said they heard about Give to the Max Day from an email from their nonprofit (Percentages were in the teens for those who heard about the event via television, radio, newspaper, Facebook/Twitter and friends). 79 percent of respondents were female.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

Work with a volunteer from your congregation to create t-shirt designs that you can sell on print-on-demand sites like Bonfire or TeeSpring. This next idea is great if your church has a great youth group with teens old enough to fundraise. Plus, your congregants can buy t-shirts to show their support.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

You can subscribe on the front page of our new web site. Pew Internet, in their report on " Social Media and Young Adults ", reveals that the number of teen bloggers has plummeted since 2006. The Kitty Halftime Show , that is. The Who did have a cool stage.). Fresh, hot 10NTC podcasts. Maybe they had privacy concerns.).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2008

At the Minnesota Nonprofits and Technology Conference , someone from the audience asked me about good resources for parents (and teens) about Web2.0 safety resources, I mentioned Larry Magid's site, Connect Safely. safety issues and what parents should know about their children's media use. In terms of web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Do you think that people on social networking and media are just teens and college students? Saga, a social networking site for over 50 crowd launched last month according to this Guardian Article. " One wonders if this site will catch on or go the way of Eons which is struggling. Source: Karl Kapp presentation.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 4, 2016

Joy Bonaguro, chief data officer and Jason Lally, open data program manager, demonstrated the city's open data site features and highlighted opportunities for improvement. The site features information for developers, including tips for building apps and a guide for getting started. What the Frac? Kyle Ferrar, a Ph.D.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

A pioneer of crowdfunding and online fundraising, GlobalGiving.org is a site to study and learn from. See Hope Grow raised nearly $460,000 for TreeHouse teens. WildApricot offers some advice on getting started with virtual fundraising events and MobileCause provides a very useful Virtual Fundraising Events Checklist & Planner.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

Read all about how the Orange County Library System in Florida is teaching teens how to use MakerBot printers and flight simulators as well as other technology skills. It was recently touted as an Indispensible Library Technology Blog in a list of 6 library blogs on the STATE Tech site. Technology for Good Goes Global.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Other (search engines/news sites/etc.) = 31,128. Percentages were in the teens for those who heard about the event via television, radio, newspaper, Facebook/Twitter and friends). 17 percent said they preferred to give through a third party site like GiveMN.org, however 97.1 Here is the breakdown of traffic: Direct = 64,834.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 24, 2011

We just had a situation with an artist collective that came for a site visit and decided they wanted to build an igloo. In the 1990s, we decided we wanted to engage a teen audience. We created a teen arts council, invested in staff, and invested in programming. And the guards were watching them; they didn't trust teens.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 20, 2013

For a while now, social media’s no longer seen as simply a fad of teens and college students. Your social media sites should show connections to your online event or campaign and it should be easy for your supporters to connect, show, tell and share. Then, perhaps it is time to develop a social media site for your event on its own.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Take a look at how Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte puts this practice into place with their photo of a young teen purchasing baby supplies in anticipation of the birth of his daughter, who inspired him to graduate high school and pursue a college degree. Making a specific ask on your social media sites is also a must.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 29, 2009

Hours before Michael Jackson died and it became the memorial site, I was talking with EMPSFM staff about the under-utilization of the Sky Church, an unusual and impressive public space. It is apropos that the EMPSFM workshop was focused on how the museum can deepen relationships with teen audiences. Probably not.

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