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Three Reasons Kids Need Digital Literacy and Citizenship Education

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As a parent of wired kids, I think teaching digital literacy is very important for parents to do. Three reasons kids need digital literacy and citizenship education — and three ways to provide it – Guest Post by Emily Esch. Three tips for teaching digital literacy and citizenship: Start with a clear vision.

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Higher Education Funding & Grant Resources

Bloomerang

Similar to the funders in my previous post on education , the organizations listed below focus their efforts on activities inside and outside of the classroom. Their priorities range from facilitating book donation drives to supporting arts education to funding playground construction and family literacy programs. . Areas served: US.

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Membership Retention Rate: How Associations Can Retain More Members

Neon CRM

The biggest benefit they provide is more than financial—it’s continued support that drives awareness and outreach activities for your cause. For example, consider an organization for educators focused on improving literacy rates. Membership has an impact because it can help uplift other educators and improve overall literacy rates.

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60+ Spring Fundraising Ideas for Every Nonprofit

Qgiv

Scavenger hunt Scavenger hunts are fun family activities that can really excite your supporters! Your participants get the chance to showcase their unique skills–whether it’s singing, dancing, or any other talent they’d like to show off. Offer prizes for winning participants to add a little competitive spirit to the event.

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Are You Passionate about Technology and Social Good? Benetech Needs You!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Benetech is hiring new Vice Presidents for our Global Literacy and Human Rights programs. You are someone who dreams about using your management and leadership skills and love of technology for social impact, exceeding the bounds of what a regular for-profit business can do.

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Building a Digitally Literate Community

Tech Soup

But what if kids learned basic tech skills along with reading storybooks and taking spelling tests? Libraries, nonprofits, and schools are already working hard to teach digital skills and competency, but they need support of the entire community to help people thrive in the technology age. Defining Digital Literacy.

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Changing lives through financial empowerment

ASU Lodestar Center

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. There are no courses in our public school systems that teach students how to use a. integrate financial literacy into our school systems, or at least make.