Tech Soup

AUGUST 20, 2013

" Local humor aside, the project is exciting: 31 public parks in San Francisco will get free Wi-Fi for at least two years. At TechSoup, we support the efforts of nonprofits and public libraries working to build digitally inclusive and literate communities through donated technology from our corporate partners. century jobs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

I continued an active schedule of teaching workshops on self-care for nonprofit professionals and creating a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace as well as numerous keynote presentations. Well Being: This relates to all the curriculum, writing, and teaching I do around The Happy Healthy Nonprofit and Leadership Development.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Woodson believed that it was important to establish a theme to help focus the attention of the public. They help hundreds of students every year and 96% of their classes consist of students who are people of color and 67% of their students identify as women. Donate to support their mission here. Donate to support their mission here.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Thanks to global entertainers like Lady Gaga and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and world-class athletes like Kevin Love and Simone Biles, there’s already a shift toward candid public conversations, making mental health far less stigmatized than ever. The event is free and open to the public.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Pick a beach, park, or other public space and set up a donation table for community members to give to help your cause. Encourage participants to take advantage of your local public library and get reading! Gardening classes Another great nature-themed spring fundraising idea is to offer gardening classes.

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Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 5, 2021

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is an internationally-renowned, public doctoral research university and academic health center dedicated to transforming the student experience. We’ve been sending short surveys and checklists to help students plan for upcoming semesters, send reminders to register for classes, etc.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Mackenzie Scott garnered plenty of publicity in the past year, with very generous distribution of large sums to a diverse array of organizations. Prior to her work in research, she managed the Salesforce.org blog and oversaw the editing and publication of 250+ articles per year as well as e-books on AI for social good and more.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 8, 2019

posted by Niamey Thomas Class 12 Public Ally. When looking for an organization to partner with during my term at Public Allies, I wanted to find an organization that would allow me to be myself, an organization that would allow the opportunity to create and one that would not try to place me into a box. My name is Niamey Thomas.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 12, 2013

For the past six months I have worked with YWCA Maricopa County , expanding its Own It Financial Education program , which provides low-income women and families a free education teaching them how to become financially stable and independent. One of the first classes I organized at the YW was for a group of young teenage mothers.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 22, 2018

posted by Gigi Eung Class 12 Public Ally. Public Allies core value: Collaboration. In terms of Public Allies, everyone leads to help create a just and equitable society for each other. The nine branches of BGCS had to be proactive regarding the uncertainty of the Arizona teaches strike.

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

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. Access to technology is important, but teaching computer and information technology skills is just as vital. Defining Digital Literacy.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 15, 2019

Flower Arrangement Class. Nothing says spring quite like flowers, so host a workshop that teaches donors the basics of floral design. Set up shop at your office or a well-trafficked public space and sell items in exchange for donations. Your golf course of choice might even donate some of the associated costs!

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 17, 2019

Another benefit to a gift acceptance policy is the ability to preserve organizational reputation by holding the right to refuse donations from sources that may be detrimental to the public perception of the organization. Heather lives in Fargo, North Dakota, and has three adult children.

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Candid

APRIL 22, 2021

But after many sessions, I realize that using chat, virtual polls, and virtual breakout rooms can be just as engaging and involving as an in-person class. It’s much harder to see confusion on people’s faces using Zoom—particularly if their camera isn’t on! Fast forward many months, and we’ve adapted quite well.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 25, 2020

In the coming days many people may start to feel lonely or isolated due to the necessary public health emphasis on social distancing. If you offer classes (like a children’s center, YMCA, art classes, etc.), Make the classes upbeat and engaging, leaning into your staff and board members’ strengths.

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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. Students bring their own laptops to a public library, and receive instruction from high school-aged instructors. The Power of Kids Teaching Kids.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 15, 2018

She also has a ton of free resources like webinars, online classes and blog posts. . Along with coaching nonprofits, he’s a best-selling author and public speaker. . Dan is an avid writer, public speaker and activist who focuses on unleashing the “untapped potential” in individuals and the nonprofit sector as a whole.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

I was honored to lead a featured season at the United Way Leadership Conference on Networked Leadership and teach many workshops networked leadership skills. Adjunct Professor and Guest Teacher: This past year I enjoyed my second year of teaching a graduate course at Middlebury College/Monterrey Institute for International Education.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 29, 2018

Note: most movies are protected by copyright law, so make sure you have the proper rights before a public screening! Outdoor yoga class. Gather a crowd in the park and have a volunteer teach a yoga or pilates class. This is another fundraiser you could fairly easily turn into a recurring event.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2015

Additionally, dwindling sales tax revenue made it impossible for the library to meet the state requirements for accreditation as a public library. "I had to put aside my big dreams of being like the San Antonio Public Library," Amy says. " Public Computers Are First Priority. That brings in about $1,000 a month.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 9, 2013

My mom had a variety of teaching and counseling positions while my dad worked mostly for nonprofits. and my second post, Why I Do Good: The Center and Agape. I was raised to serve. In addition to being very involved with our church community , my parents'' professional work was service-oriented.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 17, 2010

Volunteers teach free classes in rooms donated by other local organizations. In two and a half years, SFS has grown from a simple idea into an impressive institution , with classes in topics ranging from crochet to Linux installation to getting Irish citizenship. SFS doesn't accept donations and doesn't apply for grants.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2017

One of them was Vincent Law who is doing interesting work with teaching young children about giving and philanthropy. At one of the pre-conference master classes, I met 2 young women from Cairo. We organize educational talks, workshops, exhibitions and public performances. In 2010, the conference was held in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

For the past few years, I’ve been teaching a workshop called “ Leading on Social Channels ” for nonprofits that want to leverage the personal brands of their leaders. Public trust in charities is reported to be at its lowest for eight years.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 14, 2021

I am from and currently live in Pittsburgh, PA, and am an elected public school board director. I have been in fundraising for over thirty years now – more than half of that time at disability-related nonprofits and have been an adjunct in a graduate informatics program for over a decade. What is something you do really well?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2014

They recruited a local volunteer to teach the kids Adobe InDesign to lay out the publication. Both children and older patrons avidly use the library’s public access computers with current Microsoft applications. Several people use the public access computers to fill out job applications.

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

They solicit community members to volunteer, bring them into mission activities, and broadcast their work to the public. For them it’s really easy to take a class on Zoom, shut that window down, open up another Zoom link, and volunteer. And…they know technology, so they’re also an asset to help teach other volunteers.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2011

This webinar features My PC program manager Todd Watts, and includes background on using Windows 7 and Windows Live Essentials to teach basic computer and photo-editing skills. This webinar is suited for public libraries and nonprofits in the United States interested in providing Windows 7 classes to the public or staff.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 6, 2016

To demonstrate, take the process of time management, if you are taking five classes and you have three exams on Friday, two pop quizzes on Wednesday, and a total of four written assignments to complete. Be sure not to forget your teachings that have gotten you this far. This may seem entirely second nature. Assigning Priority.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

3) Cooking classes. Cooking classes have a broad appeal because they attract not just gourmet food, but also individuals who want to learn new skills. As an added benefit these types of classes are often easy to broadcast live. As an added benefit these types of classes are often easy to broadcast live. 6) Craft nights.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

Elaine Charnov – The NY Public Library. Elaine Cohen: The New York Public Library. Staged a major exhibition celebrating the spectrum of what is in the library, public programs partners with The Moth. For years we have been producing digital media to fulfill our mission of educating the public about science and history.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Like most libraries, La Conner Library provides public access computers to patrons to use however they wish. They also have a homework help program for school children and offer a variety of digital literacy computer classes. Patrons can also bring their own laptops and tablets and use the library's free WiFi. 1 USB Hub.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Like most libraries, La Conner Library provides public access computers to patrons to use however they wish. They also have a homework help program for school children and offer a variety of digital literacy computer classes. Patrons can also bring their own laptops and tablets and use the library's free WiFi. 1 USB Hub.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2013

The idea is to engage these residents and wherever possible to teach them how to use digital devices, provide Internet access through computer labs or classes, and provide them with very low-cost home computers. The Kansas City Public Library System will also have a role in this work. He’s a very impressive guy.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 29, 2013

Year Up is just one of the five nonprofit organizations Microsoft has partnered with along with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, City Year, Junior Achievement USA (JA), and Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship. Libraries Building Bridges.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2013

“With shrinking municipal budgets and nonstop technological advancement, public libraries need to be customer-driven and ensure their programs keep pace with patrons’ evolving needs. Provide Internet access for their mobile computer lab so they can take it on location and hold classes anywhere they are needed.

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Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Secondly, the other candidate has never officially held a public office. Gamification is a real thing now, you can play games that teach you everything you need to know, effectively measure said games and embed them directly within your learning platform. What can we do to make our training and development offerings exciting?

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