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Twitter’s Claire Williams Shares Why Literacy Is Her Cause

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: As a supporter of the work that the Sharing Foundation does for children in Cambodia, I’ve seen first hand the value of literacy programs in developing countries. This week, nearly a year after first beginning to work with Room to Read, we’re proud to be taking part in promoting Literacy Day.

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Crafting a Winning Fundraising Plan for Your Next Charity Event

Greater Giving

Example: “To raise critical funds through a community gala to support our after-school literacy program for underprivileged children.” Revisit the volunteer roles list and assignments. This succinctly expresses the purpose of your event and aligns with your organization’s overall mission.

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The Librarian of Marrakesh

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

One of the joys of my role is meeting other social sector leaders: people with a powerful passion for good. She would bring books especially for children and women, and conduct a couple of days of workshops on wide-ranging topics about enterprise, culture, history, poetry and books. She was the first woman bookseller in Morocco.

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Putting the AI in Education: Stepping Toward Generative Artificial Intelligences 

sgEngage

If we had known the full consequences of Steve Jobs showing us that first iPhone on stage in 2007 and its impacts on our lives, attention, interactions, children, environment, physical and mental health, what hard questions would we have asked? We didn’t ask.

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Research Friday: Financial literacy: understanding money for today’s activities and tomorrow’s security

ASU Lodestar Center

And your role (board or staff) determines how you contribute to the overall security of the nonprofit with which you are affiliated. The third section of the study addresses the role of the governing board and asks and answers the following question, "Do board function and performance affect organizational effectiveness?"

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Building a Digitally Literate Community

Tech Soup

In early education, children learn the fundamentals of reading and writing in order to communicate, collaborate, and contribute in the world. A few months ago, I attended Microsoft Citizenship's YouthSpark Connection event and heard first-hand from recent high school graduates about how dire the need for digital literacy is.

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How to Show Visual Impact on Your Online Donation Forms

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Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester added a banner image with cute pictures of children. Leap for Literacy. Leap for Literacy added a video about their organization at the top of their landing page. For more generalized appeals, make sure to use the banner section to reiterate your nonprofits’ story. Add a background image.