Tech Soup

JUNE 3, 2016

If you work with young children at a nonprofit or library, this free webinar series is for you. Media Mentors: Building Literacy Skills for the Digital Age. With young children gaining access to a dizzying array of games, videos, and other digital media, will they ever learn to read? How TechSoup Can Help. spanhidden.

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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. But what if kids learned basic tech skills along with reading storybooks and taking spelling tests? " The Role of Libraries. Defining Digital Literacy. The Role of Schools.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2014

Currently, more than 50 percent of children ages 0–8 spend an average of 43 minutes daily on smartphones and tablets watching videos, reading, and playing games. Milliennials also value privacy and time away from mobile and social media, reading print copies of books, and regularly visit libraries.

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2015

With lines of code projected on a screen, these children listen intently in a conference room at the Mountain View Public Library, as part of a four-week course on programming. It has trained more than 470 students seventh grade and up in 13 libraries throughout Silicon Valley. Forming Stronger Support for Computer Science.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 25, 2013

Children and Education. Kliptown Youth Programme provides after-school activities and educational support to disadvantaged children from the Kliptown area. Heaven Children's Haven gives full-time support and counseling to children in care of social services. This township is one of the poorest areas in South Africa.

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CauseVox

MAY 6, 2021

With a skilled service dog at their side, our clients experience only a sense of gain … gained independence, gained companionship, a greater sense of joy! We could not help fund educational programs for children in our district without donors like you! A service dog opens doors for their partner, both literally and figuratively.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

TechSoup for Libraries. For the past few years, TechSoup for Libraries has been part of the Edge Initiative , an effort to create benchmarks and tools that support continuous improvement and drive investment toward public access technology. 3D printing at your local library? Technology for Good Goes Global.

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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. " Waukesha Public Library. An increasing number of public libraries are discovering TechSoup donations, but few are maxing them out like Waukesha Public Library in Wisconsin.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Your participants get the chance to showcase their unique skills–whether it’s singing, dancing, or any other talent they’d like to show off. Your supporters can pay an entrance fee for the chance to show off their decorating skills and even win a prize for their hard work. Tax tips event Taxes are stressful!

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Luckily, there are some great Internet safety resources that are specific for healthcare organizations , libraries , seniors , kids , and small offices (like the ones that most nonprofits have). We recommend this resource to libraries and any charity that works with children of any age. Online Security for Libraries.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2012

demonstrates what nonprofits, NGOs, and libraries around the world are doing with their TechSoup Global software donations to further their missions. How One NGO Serves 70,000 Children. It first works with local community people to see what its children need and then tailors programs that are specific to that locale.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2015

Magic is part of the Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses , a Florida charity that visits more than 35,000 adults and children each year with its team of tiny horses. The organization visits hospitals, hospice programs, and children who have experienced traumatic events. Helena Library). Other Animals to Learn From.

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Tech Soup

MAY 15, 2012

in schools, libraries, local governments, and nonprofits, it was tough to choose just one to profile this week, but I chose YouthBuild Boston because of my fondness for green tech. More than 15 million children. Idle unsupervised children of all ages can really get in to trouble.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2013

This is the fourth and final installment in a series of grantseeking pointers inspired by fundraising consultant, Stephanie Gerding ’s great basic grantseeking information on TechSoup For Libraries that came out a few years ago. Clubs and organizations may have a service, civic, or skill-based focus. American Library Association.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Basically it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. It serves an estimated 84,000 children and teens, so we hoped that this lab would be a serious test of a MultiPoint Server lab's resilience. Microsoft's Windows MultiPoint Server.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 11, 2020

And now, as a father, the museum has become a place where my children can now experience the same wonders, using our cellphones to take extreme close-ups of exhibits and challenge each other to find the original. What are some of the skills that you think help folks design games?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

But with so many charities and libraries working with children, the weird new security threat in 2016 will be smart toys. Children love it. The intruder was able to get names, addresses, genders, birth dates, and even photos of children — more than six million children. Privacy and Security.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 1, 2014

He has kept his skills current by attending FileMaker developer conferences from time to time. Since 1961, more than 700,000 corneal transplants have been performed, restoring sight to men, women, and children ranging in age from nine days to 103 years. at the Alabama Eye Bank. Tom is completely self-taught. TechSoup Resources.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 10, 2015

In a country that generally prides itself on offering the opportunity for everyone to succeed, one in four children grow up without learning to read. And one in five, or 23 percent of the adult American population , is functionally illiterate or lacks basic skills past a fourth-grade reading level. Taking Education to New Heights.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Symantec gives a lot back to the nonprofit and library community through their donation program here at TechSoup — See what organizations like yours are saying about their donated Symantec products. Their support will help Room to Read extend its operations into new parts of India and reach over 20,000 children.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

It starts with a commitment by nonprofit CEOs, but also requires the skill and will of senior leaders, board members, and funders to build processes for leadership development within organizations (Landles-Cobb, Kramer, Smith Milway, 2015). Retrieved October 8, 2016, from https://www.philanthropy.com/article/A-Guide-to-Resources-on/237725.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2008

Today, the Los Angeles nanny funds a school in her native Malawi -- where half a million children have been orphaned by the disease." Carolyn LeCroy "After serving time in prison, Carolyn LeCroy started The Messages Project to help children stay connected with their incarcerated parents.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

We we use the “with” instead of the “for” perspective, we are able to see skills and contributions the community can make, opportunities for growth outside of your programs or your walls; we are able to see that we are part of a solution and not responsible for engineering the entire fix. As an example, let’s think about a community library.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

I participated in three sessions: a Pecha Kucha design blitz, a dialogue on bridging online/onsite connections, and a discussion of the IMLS 21st Century Skills report. Chuck offered a quote from an advisory psychologist who commented that "children should be the brightest thing in the space." Worth, Texas.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 20, 2015

TechSoup is participating by amplifying what other agencies, collaborators, and libraries in our network are doing to raise awareness on this important issue. " The organization serves women, men, and children fleeing domestic violence. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). The mission of Brighter Tomorrows, Inc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2006

Issues: Given the amount of time, technical skills, and resources that vlogging requires, when is it appropriate for nonprofits to adopt it? This becomes especially difficult if it's work that is outside of the staff's skills and routine." Save the Children has posted one of the 60 second posts on Youtube.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 3, 2009

I've even taught my children about creative commons (check out Harry's screencast - What A Second Grader Knows About Creative Commons that earned him a feature story in the School Library Association Journal) All of this assumes that people really bother to look at the license, understand it , and respect the rules.

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Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 25, 2022

Along with educational opportunities, the nonprofit organization provides incarcerated individuals with a “record of their achievements that they can utilize in parole hearings or post-release to validate their skills and experience on the inside and provide steppingstones to a better life after incarceration,” Shoaf and Hicklin say.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2006

MacArthur wants to know: How is digital media changing the way that children learn and develop and what are the implications? Young people have access to computers in schools and libraries, but there is a difference in the quality of experience. The young people who don't have pervasive access will fall behind in terms of skills.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

SOS Children’s Villages Illinois acquired 75% of their new donors for the entire year with their year-end peer-to-peer fundraising campaign. Other Examples: An Annual Giving Campaign, like National Center for Youth Law did $10k for a new Alzheimer’s research project Raise $25,000 to fill a new school library.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Elizabeth) Unfortunately, we don’t have any museum telecommuting policies in the Alliance sample documents library, but now that you’ve asked, we are on the hunt. For example, when I taught studio classes, ages ago, I often did projects at home, because I wanted my children involved. Other times, I enjoyed doing research at night.

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Forum One

MAY 3, 2023

Their annual report, the State of Babies Yearbook , frames rigorous research, unbiased analyses, and clear communications to influence decision-makers positioned to improve public policies and interventions in support of children and families. This 157-page report created a useful tool for Zero to Three’s advocacy at any stage.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 21, 2018

Everyone has heard of the Make-A-Wish Foundation —the romantic nature of granting sick children their wishes can touch even the coldest of hearts. You’ll find plenty of pictures of children whose dreams have come true thanks to this nonprofit. A good before and after will show how your organization is making real change. AdEspresso.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2012

He and Rufina worked together on a project supported by the Nasscom Foundation that helped trained girls in animations skills so they could find jobs. He has helped developed a technology and library center in the rural school in his village and is implementing a program that is teaching kids ICT skills.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Museum apps can also work like multimedia books, such as Dickens: Dark London , or be more suited for children, like the Louvre Kids app which has puzzles about the museum's collection. Louvre Kids allows children to experience the museum in the form of "edutainment" (entertaining education). More Resources.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

Lock-ins – A lock-in at a school or a library with your supporters and their families can be a fun idea. While this is more luck than strategy or skill, it’s still an incredibly engaging and exciting way to raise some money! This can include a free art project, home maintenance, and other helpful skills that not everyone has.

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