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How to Create a Volunteer Handbook Your Volunteers Will Use

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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. Include email addresses of all employees and phone numbers of those who work directly with volunteers.

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Is Facial Recognition The Future of Event Check-In?

AccelEvents

Face recognition has been used by law enforcement as a way of identity verification during traffic stops or as a way to find a perpetrator. While this big tech might sound like something out of a sci-fi movie, face recognition has been readily adopted into the technology we use every day.

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11 Group Text Messaging Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

It is illegal to buy, sell, or trade mobile phone numbers, unlike e-mail and snail mail addresses. If Twitterers are willing to open a new browser and manually type in URLs, then they are just as likely to pick up their phone and send a text to subscribe. As a result, it takes time to build a list, so the sooner you start, the better.

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Facebook Live For Nonprofits: How Live Streaming Helped One Org Raise Almost $100K

Connection Cafe

Our Humane Law Enforcement team is heading to a home in North San Diego County, responding to a hoarding situation. Our Chief of Staff whipped out her phone and started live streaming their arrival on Facebook. Also, invest in a mic for your phone. 92Yorkies First Adoption: [link]. 92Yorkies Adoption Update: [link].

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Is Facial Recognition The Future of Event Check-In?

AccelEvents

Face recognition has been used by law enforcement as a way of identity verification during traffic stops or as a way to find a perpetrator. While this big tech might sound like something out of a sci-fi movie, face recognition has been readily adopted into the technology we use every day.

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Provide the Nonprofit Voice to America's Broadband Plan

NTEN

We need real competition instead of the cable and phone company duopoly. These phone and cable companies control 97 percent of the residential broadband market. Encouraging residential adoption should be a top priority through educational programs and funding for schools and community organizations. Net Neutrality.

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Nonprofit Radio: How to Make Podcasts That Promote Your Brand and Engage Supporters

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These uncertainties may be why many nonprofits still hesitate to adopt podcasting as a part of their new media strategy. To host remote guests, use a SkypeOut connection to call a phone line and Pamela or HotRecorder to record the audio. The University of Chicago Law School is a great example of instructions for listeners.

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