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Raspberry Pi for Educators

Tech Soup

For educational nonprofits, schools, and libraries, Raspberry Pi is very useful for teaching students about electronics, computing, and many other technical subjects for a price that's far less than a new computer. The Raspberry Pi was designed to help educators and students understand technology better. Creating sounds.

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10 Volunteer Training Ideas for Onboarding All Types of Volunteers

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It may sound minor, but it’s a great opportunity to make your volunteers feel at home and answer any housekeeping questions they might have. You can decide whether the story is written, told in video , or audio, spoken person to person or to a group, or better yet, in some combination of the above. Introduce them. and those you serve.

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Reflections on Mixed Reality Events in Second Life

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Pathfinder gave a presentation to a small group in Cambridge , while his audio (some of the time) was streamed into Second Life along with his Powerpoint Slides. I also turned off my audio. Also, we should ask people not to take photos or chat during the presentations as the sound of cameras snapping made the audio hard to hear.

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Sustainable Agriculture Scholarships and Photo Competition

Have Fun - Do Good

Sounds like we need to start fostering a next generation of farmers. They will award two $10,000 Undergraduate Scholarships, one $10,000 Graduate Scholarship, four $2,500 Undergraduate Scholarships, and four $2,500 Graduate Scholarships to students pursuing studies in sustainable and organic agriculture. Photo Credit: Tomatoes by Me.

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150+ Creative Ways to Show Donors Appreciation

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A creative fundraiser can make any of these items sound attractive to the donor. Send a video or audio “thank you” through social media or email. Throughout the year you can connect with other donors and funders and the people we serve (artists, students, activists).”. Many sponsors and donors want recognition for their support.

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Sending Collections on the Road: Geocaching and Museums

Museum 2.0

Sounds like there might be some overlap with your museum audience? For a related teen project , I was invited to teach roughly 200 middle- and high-school students about geocaching (a GPS-based scavenger hunt) so that they could send miniature sculpture pieces out into the world. Both relate to the human drive to collect stuff.

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[VIDEO] Power Of Community In Strategic Planning

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That sounds great. . ” We were floored that half the students were raising their hands. We then gave them access to referrals and you know what, 90% of the students did not follow up on the referrals. They had to deal with their own students and their own curriculum. Steven: Yes. Will do it. Julie: Great.