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A Social Publishing Strategy by John Gautam, Pratham Books

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: During my trip to India in February, I was introduced to a nonprofit children's book publisher in India, Pratham Books. “It was set up to fill a gap in the market for good quality, reasonably priced children’s books in a variety of Indian languages. Since then, we have published and shipped over 8.5

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In Search of Bachelors and Philanthropy in Rural Alaska and Video Story Capture Tips

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week, my adventure in Alaska started with a meeting with representatives from community foundations around the state of Alaska hosted by the Alaska Community Foundation. That’s where I met Joe Page from the Jessica Stevens Foundation who told the amazing about the Talkeetna Bachelor Society. Click to play.

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TechSoup Global Donor Partner Profile: BetterWorld Telecom

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They supply charities, libraries and foundations with discounted Cisco and Polycom office phones. They also offer a discounted audio conferencing. They have a 100% service guarantee, and donate 3% of revenues to causes that benefit children, education, environment, and fair trade. How Charities Actually Use BetterWorld.

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Tips for Shooting A Winning Video For Your Nonprofit

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Photo by Global Fund for Children. We recently shot a fundraising campaign video for the Autism Science Foundation with our Canon HD DSLR. DSLR Audio Isn’t Good. To capture better audio get a camera with a mic-in jack (these are a bit more expensive) or get a portable recorder. Why use a DSLR?

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Deadline Approaching for $10,000 Pizzigati Prize

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Each year, the Tides Foundation awards a $10,000 cash grant to an individual or group who has created an open-source software project that benefits nonprofits and movements of social change. It is in his honor that the Tides Foundation works to promote open source software and promoting social good. About the Prize.

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Storymakers 2014 Winners — A Global Success

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"In this short film, Hope House honored us by allowing our cameras into a maximum security prison to document their camp program reconnecting children with their incarcerated fathers. We accept this award on behalf of the Manos Internacional board of directors, volunteers, and children. Please visit the site to view this video).

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The Truth about Bilingual Interpretation: Guest Post by Steve Yalowitz

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I was co-author of a recently completed research study [ PDF ] funded by the National Science Foundation, the Bilingual Exhibit Research Initiative (BERI), which strove to better understand bilingual labels from the visitor perspective. Adults who were previously dependent on their children could now take the lead as confident facilitators.