Tech Soup

APRIL 29, 2013

Local representatives from nonprofits, schools, and community groups convened in downtown San Francisco for Microsoft's YouthSpark Connection event. While her internship could be tough at times, Mackey's mentors at Year Up pushed her to move forward in her career. Microsoft, a TechSoup donation partner, launched YouthSpark.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Some include the Red Cross, The Weather Channel, local newspapers, Craigslist, and others. Problems were that many survivors had no internet access, let alone electrical power, let alone computers or even computer literacy. Another direct content example is that of the number of websites that emerged post-Hurricane Katrina.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2008

This ended up being a collaboration because Harry had to go to bed and I didn't want him to miss story time -- so I finished the narration. Since her parents work in the Sharing Foundation's farm program, she attended the Foundation's Khmer Literacy School which helped her enter the local village school.

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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. There are local government based nonprofit programs like Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities in Ohio, and ARC Broward. In the U.S.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Now seems like a good time for nonprofits to educate their constituents about the privacy issues surrounding these and other smart objects. The nonprofit Feedback Labs maintains that mobile phone surveys are 100 times cheaper and much, much times faster than conventional online surveys. Nearly half of them were in the U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2009

A common critic of online giving through social media is that the dollar amounts are too low per donor and donations tend to be transactional, not relationship-based or one-time donors. This project has been driven purely by the partners giving up their time for free, and the fantastic support of donors and supporters since the beginning.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

There’s still time for your organization to secure important year-end gifts—if you can capture people’s attention and motivate them to support your cause. WFP USA shared their blog post of Rani’s story on Facebook for Literacy Day on September 8. How can you break through the noise? The page includes several storytelling graphics.

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Kindful

MARCH 5, 2021

To that end, I’ve compiled a list of funders who spend their time and grantmaking resources on assisting women-led movements to advance meaningful change. Activities can be local, regional, or, in some instances, statewide. They fund organizations and programs in economic security, freedom from violence, and health. New Venture Fund.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

To that end, I’ve compiled a list of funders who spend their time and grantmaking resources on assisting women-led movements to advance meaningful change. Activities can be local, regional, or, in some instances, statewide. They fund organizations and programs in economic security, freedom from violence, and health. New Venture Fund.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 9, 2014

First up was Joseph Tanigawa from Code for San Francisco (our local chapter of Code for America), who presented a nifty tool for bridging the digital divide. The user can go to any bus stop and simply text the stop ID number (listed on every bus stop) to a local phone number (415-528-3226). Managing Finances.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 2, 2008

It's long, but I hope you'll take time during your coffee or lunch break to read, or listen to her inspiring words. I think what makes us unique is that we are really investing in women's leadership and women's creativity in developing local solutions to some of the world's most challenging problems.

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