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National Family Literacy Day

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

This Sunday while you're finishing off the Halloween candy, think about doing something for National Family Literacy Day. The idea behind the day, sponsored by the National Center for Family Literacy is to promote family literacy. Sunday, really, is just another reminder that every day can be literacy day.

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[Case Study] First-Time Golf Tournament Exceeds Fundraising Goal for Habitat for Humanity of Chicago

Nonprofit Tech for Good

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.”. He wanted one centralized place to keep things organized, take payments, manage sponsor assets, and print cart signs. The Challenge. The Results.

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Welcome to the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellows

NTEN

It also helped us reframe what it means to have access to the tools that allow us to fully engage with the world around us. Some major victories were also won on both the local and federal levels in getting government recognition and support around digital access.

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Apply for the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellowship

NTEN

Despite needing to access online services, almost a quarter of U.S. We are thrilled to open applications today for fellows in the following cities: Atlanta, GA: 1 position (sponsored by Google Fiber). Austin, TX: 1 position (sponsored by Google Fiber). Cleveland, OH: 2 positions (sponsored by The Cleveland Foundation).

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Lucy Bernholz Named Visiting Scholar at the Packard Foundation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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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Cause Camp 2021 Speaker Line-Up

NonProfit Hub

That means you’ll be able to chat with our speakers, sponsors, and other attendees, including our amazing host, Julia Campbell! Her experience includes 8+ years of Marketing, Communication, and Program Management for organizations working on issues such as poverty, financial literacy, voter engagement, health research, and the public arts.

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I Need a Good Lawyer

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

But, I expect that 75% of the job will be about analyzing the legal issues from our programs, especially in our Global Literacy Program, which includes Bookshare, the largest digital library for the blind and dyslexic in the U.S., Will we act as a fiscal sponsor, something we’ve avoided to date?