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[Breaking News] An Extraordinary Funding Opportunity For Nonprofits To Preserve Local Journalism

Bloomerang

Community engagement: Nonprofits can support initiatives that engage the public in the news-making process, such as town hall meetings, citizen journalism projects, or community media literacy programs.

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February Cause Awareness: Black History Month

Qgiv

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. Black-owned businesses often face unique challenges and they’ve also been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

Kindful

California Community Foundation. They work with colleges, universities, and other organizations that embrace equity in higher learning, with a focus on historically underserved populations, including nontraditional and incarcerated students. . California Community Foundation. Areas served: Los Angeles/California.

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Bookshare Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary at Google

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The event was hosted by Google on its campus in Mountain View, California, which is home to some of the most cutting edge technologists in the world. They also demoed Read2Go, the accessible ebook application for the Apple OS and Route 66 Literacy, Benetech’s online literacy instructional program.

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Stop What You're Doing NOW and Celebrate the FCC's Decision

Tech Soup

I based this largely on a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed rule change to expand the Universal Lifeline Program to include affordable $9.25-a-month California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) has been working diligently in California for a decade to figure out how to end the digital divide. a-month home broadband.

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Stop What You're Doing NOW and Celebrate the FCC's Decision

Tech Soup

I based this largely on a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed rule change to expand the Universal Lifeline Program to include affordable $9.25-a-month California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) has been working diligently in California for a decade to figure out how to end the digital divide. a-month home broadband.

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Free In-Person Events for Nonprofit Techies

Tech Soup

San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night. Colorado Springs, Colorado: Mobile + Desktop = Universal Apps. Toronto, Canada: Toronto Net Tuesday: Digital Literacy for Nonprofits. San Francisco, California: Let's Learn About Building a Stellar World! Washington, DC: DC Action Data Sprint.