Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

In what is known as the “ braille provision ,” the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004 mandates that the teams who help write educational plans for students with disabilities presume that all blind and visually impaired children should be taught Braille unless it is determined to be inappropriate.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 27, 2014

According to his mom, this experience is common to children with Cerebral Palsy. They get frustrated and don’t want to read,” she says, “but access to digital books and reading technologies changed all that for Zach.” With Bookshare’s accessible ebooks and reading tools, Zach made a successful transition to college.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

More volunteer sign-ups. Certain corporate giving programs like volunteer grants encourage employees to volunteer with nonprofits. As a result, nonprofits not only earn money from the volunteer grants but also gain a new base of dedicated volunteers. Volunteer grants function very similarly to matching gifts.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Children love their freedom. When a serious or terminal illness hits, a child's world suddenly becomes limited to what they can access from their bed, and friends can disappear. Technology can be a window to the outside world that gives these children back some of their freedom, and becomes a companion in the process.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

When Salesforce first launched the Power of Us Program, the goal was to empower nonprofits with access to the same platform used by Fortune 500 companies. We’re building on that success and strengthening the program with easier customer access, more community, and additional discounted products.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Children love their freedom. When a serious or terminal illness hits, a child's world suddenly becomes limited to what they can access from their bed, and friends can disappear. Technology can be a window to the outside world that gives these children back some of their freedom, and becomes a companion in the process.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Such costs include website design for traffic, mobile platforms for accessibility, and social media for engagement. Psychic wages” are not providing incentives to offset student loan debt, housing prices, and health insurance. Leaders must therefore diversify their donor bases beyond immediate financial gain.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 20, 2013

The other recipient this year was Kay Ferrell, Professor of Special Education at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, who won the Medal for her tremendous work with and on behalf of children and youth who are blind and visually impaired. That treaty should replicate the successful copyright exception here in the U.S.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

You probably have more than a few talented donors and volunteers who support your organization. Incentivize your students to read more with a fun peer-to-peer read-a-thon. Have your students team up with their friends and go head-to-head for some friendly competition. Student art show. Virtual open mic night.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Feeding America’s mission is to advance change in America by ensuring equitable access to nutritious food for all. Their network reaches children, seniors, and families no matter where they live or spend time. Founder John van Hengel developed the concept of food banking when he was a soup kitchen volunteer.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 12, 2021

And while there are many factors that contribute to 42 million people — including up to 13 million children — not having enough food to eat on a daily basis, it’s a solvable problem that requires innovative cross-sector partnerships like the ones Rampersad and her Feeding America team are building. “We

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2021

In such a case, you may have trouble really inspiring board, volunteers and community members to commit to your mission with passion. the numbers of students you can enroll, patients for whom you have beds, ticket buyers for whom you have seats, etc.), You can host accessible, off-site clinics. you can still go deeper.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

If you want to take things a step further, look up your local crisis center or community hotline and become a trained volunteer. The foundation’s mission is to help people like Amber through their educational programs for students, parents, teachers, staff, and community members. Donate to support their mission here.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

Millions of low-income students rely on free or low-cost school meals. This means youth who had access to nutritious meals during the school year may be undernourished or hungry over the summer. households with children under 18 experienced food insecurity that year. households with hungry children. That's 3.9

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 2, 2009

You also have a volunteer program for middle and high school students to work with the children in after-school time in lieu of child care, but find that the current partners you have in the community don’t work for attracting new volunteers to participate. The benefits? These are both tangible and intangible.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 15, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Making the Play: Successfully Engaging Youth Within the Nonprofit Sector posted by David "DJ" Heyward , American Humanics Student / Team MPhasis Coach Many of us in the nonprofit sector work specifically with children and young adults. But what happens "after the final buzzer?"

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

And w e would like to spotlight a few in the TechSoup community who have joined us in championing this second annual national day of giving : InvestED has launched a volunteer and donation program specially designed around Giving Tuesday. Sports 4 All began as a one-woman show to promote full access to sports for people with disabilities.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2021

If this is the case for you and your nonprofit, you’re likely failing to inspire your board members, volunteers, and supporters to help you grow your mission. . Another way to think about this is to ask this question: If your organization ceased to exist , how upset would your board members, volunteers, and supporters be?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

Full-time volunteer and board member Mercedes Pellet told us, "We could not have afforded the Desktop Office Suite for 50 employees — Office 365 is a real blessing. The library ordered 60 Dell refurbished desktop computers from TechSoup's Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI) to provide its patrons with Internet access.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2014

Forty-two percent of Pottsboro’s school children are eligible for the National School Lunch Program. They recruited a local volunteer to teach the kids Adobe InDesign to lay out the publication. Both children and older patrons avidly use the library’s public access computers with current Microsoft applications.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

For example, an education foundation may want to invite parents of current students to an event differently than community members who do not have children in the district. . You can also find volunteers who have supported you for just as long or most valued peer-to-peer fundraiser.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

For example, an education foundation may want to invite parents of current students to an event differently than community members who do not have children in the district. . You can also find volunteers who have supported you for just as long or most valued peer-to-peer fundraiser.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 17, 2011

But I think it fits the graduating class of American Humanics (AH) students, all 18 of them. The 18 students being recognized at the annual graduation celebration will have completed all requirements during the spring, summer, and fall semesters of 2011. Click here to access the full list of recipients.) Marine Corps.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

Illuminate India and Clubhouse Guatemala both completely cover the cost of many of the children in their programs with monthly sponsors. They’ll come to your signature event and maybe even volunteer to clean up afterward. Current volunteers. They’ll share your content. Please make a difference in their lives today.”.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 10, 2015

In a country that generally prides itself on offering the opportunity for everyone to succeed, one in four children grow up without learning to read. Pamela began by homeschooling her own children, and then transitioning into a leadership role in the charter schools of northern Ohio. " Equal Access Through Online Collaboration.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 5, 2022

When the company found that factory workers lacked access to clean drinking water, it partnered with Planet Water Foundation to install purified water towers in several worker communities. A student works on a coding challenge at Computer Science Education Week with Salesforce employees in Dublin, Ireland.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2012

More mobile devices are sold worldwide than PCs, and mobile is expected to overtake PCs as the most popular way to access the Internet in the next few years. Quinn mentioned a few interesting examples of how nonprofits can use mobile to facilitate conversations with their constituents, including: Engaging volunteers and conducting surveys.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 30, 2012

I am a student in the Master of Nonprofit Studies program at Arizona State University and work for the ASU Lodestar Center. Karina Lungo is a graduate student in the MNpS program at Arizona State University. In fact, though the U.S. For the extremely poor, who manage to live on an income of $1.25

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2017

It also provides access to primary medical care, optometry and dermatology care, haircuts, art therapy, and recovery services. The organization serves over 25,000 hot meals per year and relies on over 75 enthusiastic volunteers each week to provide unconditional love and life-giving support to their neighbors.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2007

It's great when one of our team is honored for their work, and Carrie Karnos has been one of our top Bookshare.org volunteers for years, including being Volunteer of the Year. She wrote, "Carrie Karnos is a Bookshare.org volunteer who has given blind readers access to more than 2,000 books. Congratulations, Carrie!

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Tech Soup

JUNE 9, 2015

Box is completely in the cloud, so you can share information with volunteers and external partners without giving them access to your network or emailing documents back and forth. Learners can access the courses via a web browser or any iOS or Android device. Box is an online file sharing and collaboration tool.

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Achieve

AUGUST 19, 2015

In addition, a thank-you phone call from a volunteer, staff or board member may also come your way. This ranges from meeting with a staff member, helping spread their mission via social media to volunteering with direct services. Bonus points if it includes a handwritten note expressing additional gratitude. You’ve donated.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

At Salesforce our vision has always been to ensure that everyone has equal access to quality education, a meaningful career, and the opportunity to reach their full potential. Salesforce employees in Israel volunteer their time to mentor local Arab Israeli youth for successful careers in the tech industry.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to. For example, one can access statistics on giving by metropolitan area, by the political persuasion of various geographic areas, by faith, by wealth indicators, etc. ASU Lodestar Center's Arizona Giving and Volunteering 2010 report, pg.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

I have two favorites: The Sharing Foundation which supports children in Cambodia and Creative Commons. Peace Fellows are graduate students who work with Advocacy Project 's community based human rights partners around the world. Help Special Needs Children Improve Social Skills. Support Children. Can I Sit With You?

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

SOS Children’s Villages Illinois acquired 75% of their new donors for the entire year with their year-end peer-to-peer fundraising campaign. Let’s look at an example from Fiver: Once upon a time, there were students in New York. Every day, these students struggled with self-esteem, grades, expectations, and friends.

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Cloud 4 Good

JULY 27, 2021

Teach For America (TFA) is an education nonprofit operating in support of a vision that one day all children in the United States will have the opportunity to attain an equitable and excellent education. Changing the Technology Strategy. Creating a Constituent-First Marketing Strategy.

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