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February Cause Awareness: Black History Month

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According to a survey by the University of California at Santa Cruz , the number of working African American business owners fell more than 40% during the pandemic—a much steeper drop than other racial groups. The organization champions digital equity, diversity in tech, and living-wage careers. Donate to support their mission here.

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3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofits That Can Boost Professional Success

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This past year took me to London to teach nonprofit leaders at workshops on digital strategy hosted by LinkedIn and Social Misfits, and to Cambodia to teach a series of workshops for Women’s Rights NGOs hosted by Wake International.

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Samaschool Uses Tech to Empower Low-Income People

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In June, the California Labor Commission ruled that an Uber driver was an employee rather than an independent contractor. And when you don't you don't know how to do that … Our mission is to equip low-income people to succeed in the digital economy."

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An Interview with Jessica Rauch about The Generation Project: Passionate about Teaching Young People

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MacArthur Foundation, in collaboration with the University of California, Irvine, Duke University and the virtual network of HASTAC, announced its second annual open-call competition that will provide $2 million in awards to innovators shaping the field of digital media and learning. A few days ago, the John D. and Catherine T.

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How to Write Effective Web Copy (Part 1): Make It Readable

Connection Cafe

Let’s start by surveying the digital landscape. Countless usability tests have shown that users don’t consume digital content the same way they consume printed content. I’m going to give you all the same facts, and I want each of you to write the ‘lede’ of the story if it was going to appear in the student paper.”.

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Fostering Innovation and Creativity in Youth Through App Development

Tech Soup

story chronicled a middle school student who built an app to help him. Not only did the piece showcase the uniqueness of this particular student, but also the opportunity to cultivate creativity through technical. " Powered by CDI , Apps for Good is working with youth in the UK to teach them how to. As a 2010 winner.

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The 2018 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

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The Alliance Management Institute (AMI) is a capstone experience for students seeking the Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential. Northern California Grantmakers and Silicon Valley Community Foundation / San Francisco, CA / $350. Digital Strategy Innovation Summit. Digital Strategy Innovation Summit.