Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2014

Pottsboro Area Library in Texas. We of course got lots of great stories, and our winner is the Pottsboro Area Library. Forty-two percent of Pottsboro’s school children are eligible for the National School Lunch Program. Now the teens are branching out to other area nonprofits. She immediately got to work.

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Tech Soup

JULY 15, 2015

In part 1 of this series, we introduced MathAndCoding , a nonprofit that offers teen-led programming classes for children in public libraries in the Silicon Valley area. " Library-Specific Curriculum. MathAndCoding volunteers are now doing this at more than 12 libraries in the region. But they are still kids.

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Charity Village

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Hoot for All, by Hoot Reading, connects at-risk children with experienced, hand-selected teachers to complete 1:1 reading lessons. Their programs include high dosage tutoring through their reading app, access to their curated library of 2,000+ books, and in-depth impact evaluation. The grant covers costs related to […].

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. La Conner Regional Library was one of our test sites. It is a small, rural library that serves 5,000 people in the Skagit Valley in northern Washington State. She became the library tech person by default.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. La Conner Regional Library was one of our test sites. It is a small, rural library that serves 5,000 people in the Skagit Valley in northern Washington State. She became the library tech person by default.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Golf tournament With the Masters Tournament in the first week of April, a community golf tournament is a great April fundraising idea for your nonprofit. Encourage participants to take advantage of your local public library and get reading! You can also include activities for the children of the community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

What a great way to teach your children to become more thoughtful and responsible about the world we live in. I reached out to my readers for suggestions about how to raise more charitable and socially aware children. Parenting Tips To Encourage Your Child's Philanthropy 1.

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CauseVox

MAY 6, 2021

Your nonprofit’s EIN/tax id Contact information including email, phone, and mailing address Required statements by the IRS that will make your receipt up to tax-deductible standards. We could not help fund educational programs for children in our district without donors like you! This e-mail serves as your transaction receipt.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 27, 2014

According to his mom, this experience is common to children with Cerebral Palsy. Zach Bryant The change happened when Zach was in high school and his Assistive Technology teacher introduced him to Benetech’s Bookshare library. I don’t wait for my books for new classes; I search the library and find them myself.”

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Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

And because we love rapid ideation and an excuse for a fundraiser here at Whole Whale, we’ve put together over 30 fun nonprofit fundraising ideas for you to spring into this season. It’s also a time for gifts and new clothes, making this a great chance to raise funds or donations of new clothing, especially for children.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2016

Imagine children around the United States learning mindfulness. Then imagine how this teaching can impact children's lives, transforming their journey through life. The viewer is left imagining the future, wondering what stories these children will tell themselves someday. Libraries have fans, tons of fans.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

Our theme this month is educational nonprofits like The Luciano Bareto Júnior Institute in Brazil. We'd also like to introduce Bea Dominguez, who is writing about some of the nonprofits highlighted on the map. Education Is a Major Nonprofit Activity. Even in the U.S., Back to School in Brazil. Meet Bea Dominguez.

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Tech Soup

MAY 22, 2014

Libraries, nonprofits, and faith-based organizations can help fight youth hunger by sharing information about local free summer meal sites. Only one in six children who are eligible for the National School Lunch Program take advantage of the Summer Food Service Program. Please bring your ideas, experiences, and questions.

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Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 16, 2021

During the recent 2021 Nonprofit Technology Conference, Cloud for Good Founder and CEO Tal Frankfurt met virtually with two pioneering leaders utilizing Salesforce to innovate in the nonprofit space during COVID-19: Zero to Three Chief Technology Officer Edima Elinewinga and Harold Grinspoon Foundation Chief Information Officer Eric Jordan.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 7, 2014

Last week, TechSoup for Libraries held a webinar called Public Tech Instruction: Teaching the Public on Internet Safety. The presenters, Austin Stroud of the Monroe County Public Library and Crystal Schimpf of TechSoup for Libraries, shared resources for teaching online safety and security. Assessments/Quizzes. GCF Learn Free.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

And there's a new free mobile app called Range that helps libraries, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and others working with youth locate those free meal sites this summer. households with children under 18 experienced food insecurity that year. households with hungry children. That's 3.9 MILLION U.S.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2014

The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. Each generation living today has come of age with profoundly different experiences concerning mass communication and these differences directly impact how they give to nonprofits. Millennials (Born 1980–2000, Currently Ages 14–34).

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Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2022

And that’s not to mention the hassle that sometimes comes with trying to get young children excited about reading. While read-a-thons are a great fundraising idea for nonprofits of all kinds, they’re the perfect fundraiser for schools, libraries, and education nonprofit organizations. Final thoughts.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 25, 2013

TechSoup's partner in Africa, SANGONeT , has compiled case studies and profiles of the South African nonprofits and charities they serve. The goal of these case studies is to raise awareness of the impact these nonprofits are making in South Africa. Children and Education. Art and Media. Environment.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 3, 2016

If you work with young children at a nonprofit or library, this free webinar series is for you. With young children gaining access to a dizzying array of games, videos, and other digital media, will they ever learn to read? In short, young children need media mentors. Image : San José Library / CC BY-SA.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

We get a huge amount of pro bono assistance from the legal profession, both because of our social impact as a nonprofit, and because of the challenging and interesting issues we tackle. Digital signatures for parents/guardians wanting to sign up their children with disabilities for Bookshare. Authors Guild vs. HathiTrust. What’s next?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Our theme this month is educational nonprofits like The Luciano Bareto Júnior Institute in Brazil. We'd also like to introduce Bea Dominguez, who is writing about the nonprofits highlighted on the map. Education Is a Major Nonprofit Activity. Not enough people really know what NGOs and nonprofits do for the world.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Plus, learn how to use Storify to capture insights at your next event, discover low-cost tools for visual communications, and tips on how to build a compelling visual library. >>Enjoy, Also, meet Omar Vulpinari , the man behind some of the most provocative visual campaigns. >>Enjoy, and subscribe!

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

In early education, children learn the fundamentals of reading and writing in order to communicate, collaborate, and contribute in the world. Libraries, nonprofits, and schools are already working hard to teach digital skills and competency, but they need support of the entire community to help people thrive in the technology age.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

Betsy Beaumon I recently had the honor to speak at the first-ever Braille Summit , hosted on June 19-21, 2013 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and Perkins School for the Blind. And today, braille is not being taught to most blind children.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 23, 2023

For example, some nonprofits may consider any donation above $1,000 a major gift, while others may set the bar higher depending on the scope of their campaign or overall budget. In nonprofit terms, this means 80% of donations are given by 20% of donors. That is, 80% of the desired actions are completed by 20% of the audience.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

Over the past year, we've been doing TechSoup Impact stories about nonprofits, churches, and libraries doing great work with TechSoup product donations. Since 2003, the nonprofit has saved more than 6,000 animals, and the project is growing fast. " Waukesha Public Library. HART for Animals. " Braided River.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 3, 2010

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. Source: Pratham Books.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

TechSoup Global's new Local Impact Map is a trove of information on what nonprofits, NGOs, and libraries around the world are doing with their TechSoup-procured IT to further their missions. By far, the biggest set of stories are the ones from organizations that serve youth and children. Places like ACA are pretty important.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2009

And for that, I will be eternally grateful to MySpace and the “Nonprofit Organizations&# MySpace community. It’s hard to explain to those who don’t use MySpace, but the “Nonprofit Organizations&# brand would not be what it is today had I attempted to start it on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2015

According to the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) , only one in seven children who are eligible for free or subsidized school lunches receive summer meals. The Generators focus on problems or difficulties that nonprofits face in their daily operations. The data comes from WhyHunger , a nonprofit dedicated to ending hunger.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2012

Their web-based professional-grade service for creating and sharing presentations online is available to eligible nonprofits and public libraries through TechSoup. Congratulations to the five winners of the SlideRocket Nonprofit. 4 National Children’s Cancer Society = $5,000. Presentation Contest! But when a family.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 24, 2013

That search combined with the tremendous shifts and losses of money, possessions, and position that has occurred during the Great Recession makes it no surprise that many people are considering switching careers into a nonprofit environment. Then, look for a way to use that knowledge in a nonprofit setting as a volunteer. Contribute.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 9, 2012

Even though the products are targeted mostly to parents and other consumer-grade users, it could also be applicable to computer labs where minors use PCs - like those in schools, public libraries, and nonprofit community technology centers.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2013

of storytelling at your nonprofit, library, charity, or social benefit. Image: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis. Pacific time for this. first installment of our 2013 TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge webinar series, Creating a Culture of Storytelling. Our guests will speak to the importance of creating a culture.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2012

These apps have the power to help nonprofits and charities reach a whole new audience and raise awareness about their mission. As part of the App It Up 2: Transforming Communities project, we had the opportunity to explore how charities and nonprofits are using gamification.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2017

I'd like you to meet Kerry Thomson at Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County, Indiana; Lori Chidgey of Corazon Ministries in San Antonio, Texas; Betty Martin of Cape Girardeau Public Library in Missouri; and the late Rory Foster of the Northwoods Wildlife Center in Minocqua, Wisconsin. A World Where Everyone Has a Decent Place to Live.

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