Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

Similar to the funders in my previous post on education , the organizations listed below focus their efforts on activities inside and outside of the classroom. The Awesome Foundation is a global community advancing the interest of “awesome in the universe,” mostly through providing $1,000 micro-grants. Wish You Well Foundation.

Education 90

Education Grant Fund Resource 90

Tech Soup

JULY 15, 2015

"The library is a place for lifelong education, and needs to resonate with the community. The concept of] family literacy is also very important in our community. Initially they were perhaps less sure of its outcomes, but the program's mission certainly fits the mandate of the library.

Library 36

Library Classroom Teen San Francisco 36

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2010

But beyond all of the hype and noise, the most dominant theme I keep coming back to is that community is and always will be King. Even if you have the most awesome web site, campaign, or cause out there, you need a thoughtful and dedicated community behind it in order for it to be successful. Some may exist solely online.

Community 90

Community Offline Hype America 90

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Faculty engaged her both inside and outside the classroom by providing feedback on assignments, encouraging her to step outside her comfort zone to acquire new skills, recommending extracurricular activities, and checking in on the progress she’s making towards her goals. She was able to engage with prospects and recent alums.

Student 76

Student Activities Active Activism 76

Forum One

MARCH 17, 2010

Reflections on community at SxSW. But beyond all of the hype and noise, the most dominant theme I keep coming back to is that community is and always will be King. Even if you have the most awesome web site, campaign, or cause out there, you need a thoughtful and dedicated community behind it in order for it to be successful.

Community 58

Community Offline Hype America 58

Top Nonprofits

AUGUST 3, 2021

I was reminded of this recently, at the first evening of the online course in Grant Proposal Writing: Our fifteen working adult students logged in to Zoom and were welcomed into our shared virtual classroom. Each student signed in to the collaborative Google document to indicate that they were in attendance. It wasn’t a big deal.

Virtual 52

Virtual Track Student Virtual Classroom 52

Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 25, 2022

As the students learn more about the SDGs, they learn more about their community and the impact of sustainability on it. With Davos Codes, we wanted to create a program that didn’t just educate students and their communities about the goals, but really demonstrated how they could personally commit to them. About the Author.

Student 52

Student San Francisco Technology Charlotte 52

ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Selecting training methods: Classroom training or workshops provide a space free from the distractions of everyday activities, so participants can focus on learning and getting to know colleagues in a new context. She develops and delivers classroom and online training. New to workshop planning and facilitation? " Like this article?

Training 63

Training Train Volunteer Classroom 63

NTEN

MARCH 22, 2011

One of the most important social skills they work on in my daughter's classroom? Sharing is important because a) it's just the nice thing to do and b) sharing helps build the classroom community. Sharing the book or toy gives both children the common experience that forms the classroom culture.

Data 79

Data Classroom Hunger Learning 79

Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 5, 2008

To many of these folks, Bob's wired classrooms seem threatening. Institutions like the Boston Children's Museum (which she helped lead in the 1970s) drew heavily from and worked in partnership with the "open classroom" movement to develop informal educational models that are interactive, open-ended, and individualized.

Classroom 22

Classroom Children Museum Model 22

Forj

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Web Courseworks, a leader in innovative learning management systems and virtual event technology, won a coveted Brandon Hall Group silver award for excellence in the Best Advance in Technology for Virtual-Classroom or Conferencing Technology category. Web Courseworks’ clients have benefitted from Conference Now in a variety of ways.

Web 36

Web Technology Award Virtual Classroom 36

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The premise is that governing well is essential for strong nonprofits working efficiently and effectively to address critical needs in our communities. Our institute is designed to advance the skills and knowledge of nonprofit professionals, volunteers, board members, and community leaders. Nonprofit Management / @usdsoles.

Calendar 111

Calendar Conference Las Vegas San Diego 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2006

I started in the Cornell University Center for Theatre Arts , where I founded and directed two programs: Cornell Theatre Outreach and the Community-Based Arts Project. Most of the projects with these programs were carried out collaboratively; so I had a chance to see how different kinds of organizations, from grassroots to national, operate.

Arts 50

Arts Community Online Intergenerational 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

Emerging Leaders Playbook: With the generous support of the Packard Foundation and in collaboration with Third Plateau Social Impact Strategies, we wrote and published the Emerging Leaders Playbook last year, along with facilitating a peer learning cohort with colleague Stephanie Rudat.

Professional 103

Professional Facilitation Journal San Jose 103

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2011

I had a chance to collaborate with every type of art form, arts management programs, arts education, and individual artists. I learned an incredible amount from collaborating with arts teachers. In the early days, the nonprofit technology community was a small community of that was generously shared its knowledge and skills. (The

Maslow 98

Maslow Yemen Artist Arts 98

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2012

In 264 pages, Dixon, with ten years of classroom experience in public, private and charter schools, shares his deep knowledge of social media to provide detailed descriptions of the best online tools available for school leaders. A school's community expects frequent updates and vehicles to provide feedback.

Social Media 44

Social Media San Diego Media New Jersey 44

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 18, 2012

As our newest collaboration takes shape, we’re exploring new opportunities to co-host events and share our content with the aim of expanding knowledge and insights with wider audiences in the social-benefit sector.

Foundation 60

Foundation New York City Library Philanthropy 60

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

We are also doing far more to spread the word about technology for rights activists, often in close collaboration with major partners in the human rights field such as Human Rights Watch and WITNESS. This year, it’s been especially worrisome to see the rising tide of violence against the lesbian and gay communities around the world.

Literacy 158

Literacy eBook United Kingdom Accessibility 158

ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 17, 2016

Anne Kotleba Lecturer/ Program Coordinator, Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Last time we introduced Anne, a new lecturer in the School of Community Resources & Development and coordinator of the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance and the Certified Nonprofit Professional Credential. What events do you have planned this year?

Student 40

Student Denver Classroom Arizona 40

Tech Soup

JANUARY 24, 2012

state of grantseeking , the state of community development , and arts and humanities organizations ! ” Grantmakers, both government and private, will be looking for this type of collaboration in the proposals that are funded in the years to come. She is guest blogging for TechSoup on the current. Read her posts. on the overall.

Education 50

Education Grant Government Award 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 14, 2009

Any individual institution engaging an audience—whether beneficiaries, funders, board members, community or other stakeholders—is required to convey clearly and artfully what it does, how its does it, where its work is most effective and necessary, and why they should support efforts to continue or grow the institution’s work.

Storytelling 63

Storytelling Network Collaboration Classroom 63

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 19, 2015

Isadora Faber, 14-year-old Brazilian student who launched an online Classroom Diary on Facebook to discuss problems in her school, such as broken desks and bathrooms without toilet seats. He has used the money to purchase and distribute bottled water, fruit and other healthy snacks to those in need in his community.

Social 50

Social Nigeria Student Cancer 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

Organizing a community and serving it well has a lot of dimensions poorly reflected in webstats alone. Adopt a classroom project from DonorsChoose and lead a blog fundraising campaign. Michele Martin has a very useful post about how to use a set of 3 tools to support a group or collaborative blog. I think it means nothing.

Open Source 50

Open Source Nptech Summary Tag 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

MacArthur Foundation, in collaboration with the University of California, Irvine, Duke University and the virtual network of HASTAC, announced its second annual open-call competition that will provide $2 million in awards to innovators shaping the field of digital media and learning. A few days ago, the John D. and Catherine T.

Teach 50

Teach Generation Project People 50

NTEN

JULY 18, 2013

In addition, Fifth Third Foundation decided to focus on financial literacy teaching kids in classrooms about money management. Panelists emphasized the importance of embracing collaboration across a diverse, multi-generational workforce. It''s crucial to develop sensitivity to different communication styles.

Work 50

Work Leadership Classroom Literacy 50

NTEN

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

All Parent Centers have the same mission: to help families of children with disabilities succeed in life, find tools and resources, and develop advocacy strategies despite the many barriers including segregated classrooms, inaccessible communities, and old cultural belief systems about disability. Fast forward to Jan.

Case Study 69

Case Study Culture National Network 69

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

It opens up new conversations about the work of art in our communities. Every other year, they convene TUPAC, a group of 35 outside advisors, including teens, college students, Temple University professors, artists, philanthropists, and community leaders. Temple Contemporary is truly community-led. There is no formula.

Process 20

Process Share Philadelphia Arts 20

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

In collaboration with the TechSoup Global Network , our trusted partners give organizations worldwide access to the solutions they need. We believe that NGOs learn best from each other, so NetSquared provides a platform where we can come together face to face to share technology tips and create a community of practice around tech for good.

Netsquared 36

Netsquared Benin San Francisco United Kingdom 36

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2010

On Tuesday, I had the opportunity to do a Webinar called " Social Media for Trainers: A Bag of Tricks " over at the Engage 365 Online Community site. But what's even better is that this wasn't an isolated training, it was part of an new online community called Engage365 which runs on a platform called " Conference 2.0 ". Know of any?

Channel 87

Channel Instruction Instructional Instructional Design 87

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

Published the Emerging Leaders Playbook: With the generous support of the Packard Foundation and in collaboration with Third Plateau Social Impact Strategies, we wrote and published the Emerging Leaders Playbook. If your organization has a story to share for our book, let us know.

Iowa 50

Iowa Facilitation Teach San Antonio 50

NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Isadora Faber, a 14-year-old Brazilian student, launched an online Classroom Diary on Facebook to discuss problems in her school, such as broken desks and bathrooms without toilet seats. He has used the money to purchase and distribute bottled water, fruit and other healthy snacks to those in need in his community.

Social 28

Social Nigeria Student Cancer 28

Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 12, 2017

It's 8am in the classroom; 5am in my body. At the training, we saw examples of small visions--like a restaurant barback who had a vision for a better way to make juice--and big ones--like the 10-year vision for the 700-person Zingerman's community of businesses. For me, writing a vision was empowering, exciting, and useful.

History 26

History Pennsylvania Michigan Indiana 26

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

Content delivery is less important then the skill to making sense of it and that needs to be what “classroom time” is about. Small groups can be conversations, peer assists or shares, or an exercise that can be done collaboratively or working alone together. Illustration by Beth Kanter. Great Endings.

Experiment 116

Experiment Learning Create Exercise 116

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 8, 2010

A Community-Based Approach to Collecting and Cataloging CUL is a replicable model for community archives that accepts every piece of print media from a certain area without making quality or importance judgments, going back as far in history as possible. The Underground Library isn’t just a community archive of things past.

Chicago 48

Chicago Library Public Culture 48

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2007

The purpose is to promote wider scale discussion and pursuit of collaborative projects among the K12 classrooms. I also think the Student Code of Ethics are good model too - sort of like online community standards or codes of conduct. Several small scale discussions via Skype will be had with the teachers and these journalists.

Project 50

Project Wikispaces Second Life Taxonomy 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2007

I attended a lecture on the use of technology in the legal classroom last month in Second Life, facilitated by Rebecca Nesson. We are seeking volunteers from within the Second Life community to serve as jurors or to role play the parts of witnesses. Professor Nesson will serve as the judge in both trials.

Second Life 50

Second Life Open Source Life Education 50

Connection Cafe

MARCH 11, 2019

Faculty engage her both inside and outside the classroom by providing feedback on assignments, encouraging her to step outside her comfort zone to acquire new skills, recommending extracurricular activities , and checking in on the progress she’s making towards her goals. Current alumni have been key to keeping her engaged.

Student 21

Student Activities Active Activism 21