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February Cause Awareness: Black History Month

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These nonprofits rely on funds from generous donors to keep their work going and to provide support to the Black community. Their programs are aimed at increasing digital literacy and helping people gain valuable tech skills to funnel into successful careers. Donate to support their mission here. Donate to support their mission here.

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The Information Diet: Not Just A Book, A Movement For Conscious Consumption of Information

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I love the chapter on “The Symptoms of Information Obesity” where he shares a persona based on his wife, Rosalyn Lemieux , that illustrates how too much information can warp our sense of time and other ways it can be toxic to our lives. To increase digital literacy of our communities with good digital literacy skills.

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What is the Funder’s Role in Supporting Good Measurement?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Building infrastructure, in-house expertise, and data literacy of all staff is critical to their success so they have invested. Now many funders have funded measurement via third-party evaluations and as a result think they’ve funded measurement.

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Young Nonprofit Leader Award Winners Announced

Tech Soup

The Bay Area Chapter of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network recently announced the winners of its 2010 Young Nonprofit Leader Awards , and TechSoup's own Kami Griffiths was one of the honorees. TechSoup is currently driving a study of BTOP-funded projects. As TechSoup's training and outreach manager, Kami manages TechSoup Talks!

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Symantec Gives Back

Tech Soup

Another way they’re helping is through the internal Symantec Women's Action Network ( SWAN ) — which has eleven chapters and 1,350 members — and is designed to attract talented women and support their careers at Symantec. Education received approximately 50 percent of Symantec’s dollars.

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You're Not Going To Ask Us To Give You An Outhouse For Your Birthday (1/11)?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Two years ago, with funds from the Long Island chapter of the American Association of University Women, we were able to replace their highly arsenic contaminated well with a huge rainwater collection tank and delivery system to supply safe drinking water.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Women’s Empowerment Organizations

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The following organizations currently offer grant and funding opportunities for women and/or accept letters of inquiry or proposals. New Venture Fund. Vermont Women’s Fund. Global Fund for Women. The Moriah Fund. Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples. Wallace Global Fund.