Tech Soup

JULY 22, 2014

Did you know that you can get access to discounted training programs through TechSoup? Basic Computer and Digital Literacy Skills. GCF Learn Free is a great resource for training others in computer literacy as well as personal training. Got a favorite online technology training resource? TechSoup Training Products.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 28, 2014

Gerardo’s contributions related to the Benetech Global Literacy Program include: Overseeing the building of the tech infrastructure that has taken Bookshare from serving tens of thousands of members to over 300,000 members, with a rapidly growing collection of 280,000+ accessible ebooks.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation seeks to protect natural resources, improve the production and distribution of food, and promote public health in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. They provide access and opportunities in education, housing, mentorship, health care, environment, and the arts.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 9, 2023

Value When you think about how you add value for your members, think about the membership perks, resources, and offers included in your membership packages. Do they receive access to members-only events? Will you send them educational resources or branded merchandise?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 22, 2014

People's main concerns were resource expenditure, including staff and volunteer training. Participants expressed that they thought basic coding literacy and best practice guides and manuals were assets to small teams, but Yann also made it clear that "these skills are not a must. Making Websites Accessible. spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Access short how-tos, microlearning videos, online resources, live events featuring training experts, training plan samples, and more on TechSoup's new Learning Management System (LMS). Access professional resources and downloadable documents. Digital Literacy Resources. Register now for online training.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 9, 2022

There are only so many homes that can be built, but when we’re able to help prepare people for homeownership through education, financial literacy, and sound advice, we can help even more.”. Second-to-None Support & Resources. The Challenge. You’ll work hard but the impact is worth it.”. Golf for Good.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Their programs are aimed at increasing digital literacy and helping people gain valuable tech skills to funnel into successful careers. New Black Renaissance The New Black Renaissance is dedicated to empowering people in Black communities and providing people with the resources necessary to thrive and find success.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 23, 2022

Another noteworthy trend is only a quarter of professionals say they can easily join member data from various resources to create a unified member report. You’ll have access to over 7,000 apps that easily integrate with Nimble AMS, powered by Salesforce. How to set goals to improve your member data.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2011

The first time I really "got" the power of accessible technology (AT) to improve the lives of people with disabilities was when I saw the PBS documentary Freedom Machines. How Accessible Technology Computer Refurbishment Came About. How Accessible Technology Works. in Sparks, Nevada.

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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. This is especially critical for organizations that have historically gone without the same access to networks or level of support than their more established peers.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

The tools we develop for that purpose span a range of fields—from human rights , to global literacy , to the environment —but no matter what area we work in, we depend on an IP system that’s friendly to technological advances and to positive social impact. And, Benetech is committed as an organization to all of these six principles.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

This will be an honest and authentic conversation about the many obstacles confronted by under-resourced individuals and organizations striving to help drive social change. We’ll discuss the importance of understanding when to use AI and how to get comfortable testing AI in various scenarios.

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VisionLink

AUGUST 7, 2015

With offices throughout the state, FGC can provide face-to-face service in addition to an interactive website for those unable to access in-person service due to distance, as Nevada is predominantly a rural and frontier state. Administration of the Nevada 2-1-1 program blends perfectly with the FCG mission.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 27, 2012

1 This study, Financial Literacy and Knowledge in the Nonprofit Sector (PDF) , "engaged a random sample of primarily human service nonprofits, as well as health, civic, environmental, arts, and education nonprofits." Sources: ^ [1] " Financial Literacy for the Long Term ," Philanthropy Matters, Vol. The Moody’s Foundation, 2011.

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

And what if a person, regardless of age, could learn anything from typing to HTML to using an iPad without any cost or accessibility barriers? Access to technology is important, but teaching computer and information technology skills is just as vital. Defining Digital Literacy. But first, what exactly is digital literacy?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Our aim at Malala Fund is to create a world where every girl can access 12 years of free, safe, quality education. Over the course of a three-year grant , Champions implement ambitious, goal-oriented projects and participate in advocacy campaigns aimed at changing local and national policies that hinder equal access to education.

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sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2023

Connect the dots and remind supporters that libraries promote literacy by offering free access to literature for all community members. Show the Impact of All Libraries You know all the great things libraries bring to communities—now make sure potential donors do, too. They believe in your work and want to see you succeed.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Infrastructure stability – with all of your data stored in a data warehouse, it makes switching your other technology platforms easier as you don’t have to be concerned with losing, or not having access to, data from those platforms. Evaluate Your Opportunity Costs. Most associations have a backlog of initiatives they’d like to embark upon.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Privacy has always been an important topic in digital literacy. Scott Pinkelman, digital literacy innovation specialist at the Free Library of Philadelphia , recently presented on this important topic at the Digital Shift online conference. Resources on Privacy. This is sort of a hard truth to swallow.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2012

But, everyone can raise their data literacy, especially visualization. So, as I curate resources on this topic, I was excited to discover Rahul Bhargava – a data nerd who writes the Data Therapy Blog for the MIT Center for Civic Media. Why this resource?

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

They achieve this through transformative digital advocacy, digital literacy, and tech certification training. They focus on three areas to provide digital equity and to increase diversity in the tech sector: Byte Back is working toward equal access to digital skills training, broadband, and digital devices for people of all ages.

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NTEN

JULY 15, 2014

Similar to Mozilla, we share the belief that the web is a global public resource that’s an essential part of our modern life. We want to give everyone the tools and resources they need to understand and effectively use web technologies. Join the celebration by attending a Maker Party event in your local area.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2023

Agitation: Without access to a creative outlet, young people may feel unheard, invisible, and may suffer from anxiety, depression, or other mental health issues. They may also lack the support and resources they need to grow their skills and share their work with others.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Department of State, about empowering the world’s billion people with disabilities ; or to talking with my peer Skoll Award winners about writing software for development, social justice and human rights needs—CGI 2013 was a nonstop flow of sessions and exchanges with partners on ways to leverage resources towards each organization’s mission.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 8, 2022

From tissue boxes and hand sanitizer to markers and notebook paper, every classroom needs resources to support their students and that’s where you can help. JA teaches students financial literacy, professional skills, and everything else they need to become independent adults in both in-school and after-school programs.

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VisionLink

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

We''ve released new tools to control user access by Portal. Using VisionLink''s portal technology, you can create entire systems for particular stakeholders--perhaps it''s your board of directors, or those working on a literacy project, or for a group of housing specialists. But you get the point.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2013

As a Visiting Scholar, Bernholz will advance the Foundation’s literacy on a range of issues, particularly digital civil society, open data, and social good. com. She is working on her second book, tentatively titled, The Future of Good. She will be working with the Foundation’s multiple grantmaking programs on myriad projects.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

Without them, young people on our waitlist continue to face the challenges that low levels of literacy create in their lives. For every four monthly gifts of $25, we are able to enroll one student from that list into our Learning for Literacy program – empowering them with vital knowledge and skills to change their futures!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2016

Sprout Your Digital Literacy Training Program. On March 23 , TechSoup for Libraries will help you sow the seeds of digital literacy at your organization by sharing two free digital literacy resources at our upcoming webinar.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

As more and more information moves online, Americans without Internet access are increasingly being left behind. provides a succinct visual summary of the issue and potential solutions, including: Why Internet access matters to individuals, communities, and the U.S. digital inclusion tslibraryorg digital literacy' as a whole.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 20, 2013

"We hope that free Wi-Fi will be a resource that the city and other local groups will be able to use in their efforts to bridge the digital divide and make their community stronger," said Veronica Bell, a senior manager for public policy and government relations at Google, in a statement. Microsoft's YouthSpark. century jobs.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

The deep reservoir of pro bono resources provides elasticity for an enterprising and agile counsel who can make the choices of which issues to handle solely inside, mainly with outside counsel, or blended. The DMCA 1201 ruling on ebook access through DRM circumvention was clearly aimed at us: should we take up the challenge?

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Forum One

MARCH 23, 2021

data literacy, device preferences)? Links to lower levels are accessed from these top-level pages. This is a very common pattern and there are few usability and accessibility concerns. Your site is larger and users frequently access lower levels. Audiences: Which audience groups are you prioritizing? A megamenu.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 7, 2014

This was one of the best webinars I've attended (not just because I helped co-produce it) because there was so much resource sharing happening in the comments. The presenters, Austin Stroud of the Monroe County Public Library and Crystal Schimpf of TechSoup for Libraries, shared resources for teaching online safety and security.

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Tech Soup

MAY 3, 2013

Dana Abbey is the Health Information Literacy Coordinator for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, MidContinental region. In her current role, Dana works to improve the public's access to information to enable them to make informed decisions about their health. View the archived recording and resources shared here.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2014

In our last blog post , we talked about the surprising number of Americans without access to. information on low-cost computers and digital literacy training brings. together the access, hardware, and training needed to. Unlimited Access: It’s a $10/month Internet plan that offers unlimited data. getting connected.

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