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Higher Education Funding & Grant Resources

Bloomerang

Their priorities range from facilitating book donation drives to supporting arts education to funding playground construction and family literacy programs. . These are given on a no-strings-attached basis to people and groups working on “awesome projects.” . Areas served: Worldwide. New Earth Foundation. Areas served: Worldwide.

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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. Over the past year, one of the ways we’ve been working to be a force for good in the world is through our partnership with Room to Read.

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Welcome to the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellows

NTEN

Many organizations learned and reaffirmed that digital inclusion needs to be a part of all of our missions, no matter the day-to-day work we do. I’ve always been incredibly impressed by everyone working in the digital inclusion space to address digital inequities, and this has never been truer than in the last year.

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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.” Conduct a status check on volunteer recruitment and work assignments. * This succinctly expresses the purpose of your event and aligns with your organization’s overall mission.

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Membership Retention Rate: How Associations Can Retain More Members

Neon CRM

To see how this is working for you, ask questions about your own strategies. Do their membership dues pay for important work in your community? For example, consider an organization for educators focused on improving literacy rates. They participate in your community, attend events, and act as an ambassador to your organization.

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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. With the goal of promoting braille literacy, this landmark meeting brought together braille experts from around the world to Perkins’ campus in Watertown, Massachusetts. And today, braille is not being taught to most blind children.

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2014 Cause Awareness Days

Nonprofit Tech for Good

12: International Day for Street Children — #StreetChildrenDay. 16: National Bike to Work Day — #BikeToWorkDay. 8: International Literacy Day — #IntLiteracyDay or #LiteracyDay. 20: Universal Children’s Day — #ChildrensDay. 2: World Autism Awareness Day — #WorldAustismDay.

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