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How Malala Fund’s Innovative Grantmaking is Revolutionizing Education for Girls

Saleforce Nonprofit

During the pandemic, these local education leaders have been critical in identifying and launching initiatives that not only assist girls in continuing their education during school closures, but also help them get back in the classroom when schools reopen. Malala Fund is partnering with ACE Charity in Nigeria to provide children.

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MCON13: Working with Millennials

NTEN

To them, there isn''t a distinction between work and life and this is a lesson that Nicole has taken in her own approach to work. In addition, Fifth Third Foundation decided to focus on financial literacy teaching kids in classrooms about money management.

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The Art of the Backchannel at Conferences: Tips, Reflections, and Resources

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It also means that I can't stubbornly soldier on with a lesson plan if it is bombing. One thing I learned many years ago, is that as an instructor you have to be in the moment, focus on your learners more than yourself, and don't be afraid to flush your lesson plan down the toilet if it isn't working.

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9 Amazing Organizations Share Their Tech Success

Tech Soup

The program offers year-round dance lessons and an annual event in which 80 children are joined by volunteers from professional dance schools. The Kosch-Westerman Foundation connects terminally ill children to their classrooms through technology. " The Kosch-Westerman Foundation. " New Heights Educational Group.

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The 2019 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

The purpose of the Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium is to highlight current best practices, lessons learned from the field, and trends in effective nonprofit and philanthropic board leadership, as well as board recruitment and retention. The Reading, Literacy and Learning Conference. The Reading, Literacy and Learning Conference.

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Weaving the Web Into Teaching and Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Starting way back in 1995-96 when the web was just starting to explode with content, I focused a lot on searching skills, information literacy skills, how to organize and retrieve your finds, etc. If the site is to be used by kids in the classroom, it has to have some interactive component to keep their interest and be engaged.

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Games for Change 2007: Funders Perspective Panel

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Mentioned recent studies about taking laptops out of the classroom and there is a problem with using old metrics and it is important to look for new metrics and rethink learning environments in general. Emphasis is on digital literacy. Each funder gave an overview gave an overview of their program. MacArthur Foundation.

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