Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

This morning we talked about creating clusters of innovation, bringing in various communities, etc. But before we got there, we talked abit about the problem. I want to frame first the opportunity: we often talk about the competitiveness frame in education, that the US used to be number one, and now we are “falling behind.&#

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Cloud 4 Good

JULY 27, 2021

Teach For America (TFA) is an education nonprofit operating in support of a vision that one day all children in the United States will have the opportunity to attain an equitable and excellent education. The post Creating Equity in Education With Teach For America + Salesforce Marketing Cloud appeared first on Cloud for Good.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 10, 2013

It has a population of about 6,000 people. Jay said that they support 30 PC in offices, classroom, and a school computer lab. In the school there are two PCs in each classroom, and the 12-station computer lab is used mostly for research. It strives to teach students responsibility for others. It also has a large Cargill.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

How about you? During January, I review my work routines, systems, and rituals to redesign or tweak them to improve productivity. Rituals and routines have many benefits for your personal effectiveness. Happy New Year ! I had a wonderful break – filled with fun, family, walking, hiking, reading, quiet, and reflection.

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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. Visit Grantli to learn more about how I do my grant research and writing and how your organization can find even more funders and funding opportunities. The Awesome Foundation.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 17, 2016

Social learning, relied solely on what one could obtain in a classroom setting, working with direct peers, or what could be conveyed back in forth on a phone. In a classroom setting, this is most clearly present in projects in which group work is assigned. Those days are now extraordinarily a thing of the past.

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Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

The educational goals for the funders in this list include increasing postsecondary and higher learning opportunities, advancing innovation inside the classroom, engaging more students in the arts, and enhancing early childhood development, just to name a few. Education is one of the more popular issues that many foundations focus on.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

JUNE 3, 2007

Adriano and I have had some long conversations over the years about how to best provide the training organizations need to make effective use of their information systems, and he led us in experimenting with a lot of different ways of doing training. Eventually, we found that traditional classroom training was rarely the solution.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2015

These include a review of the year’s accomplishments and two techniques that help you focus on your goals: Peter Bregman’s theme for the year , and Chris Brogan’s “ My Three Words.” I also throughout the month of January review my work routines and systems and redesign or tweak to improve productivity.

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

We like to think that most nonprofits are concerned about their reach toward individuals who might struggle to connect with their offerings, at least in the best of times. and Canada about their technology use. They had a lot to say, both positive and negative, about their technology adaptations in the pandemic.

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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.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2022

And that’s not to mention the hassle that sometimes comes with trying to get young children excited about reading. However, with a read-a-thon fundraiser, you can give your supporters the opportunity to slow down and crack open a book while also teaching young students the value of reading and escaping into exciting stories.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 4, 2013

It is a strong, museum-focused complement to an excellent three-parter on Createquity about the ethics and future of unpaid arts internships. One of the most poignant signs I saw waved during the Occupy Movement was held by a young woman who politely advised The System to " F**k your free internships.

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BoardAssist

JUNE 7, 2016

A regular vehicle for feedback about the meeting. This might include a ten- to fifteen-minute mission moment, or another opportunity for the board to learn about its job. Ideas include financial literacy training, fundraising discussions, or a presentation about a political or economic issue that affects your organization.

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NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

This morning we talked about creating clusters of innovation, bringing in various communities, etc. But before we got there, we talked a bit about the problem. I want to frame first the opportunity: we often talk about the competitiveness frame in education, that the US used to be number one, and now we are "falling behind."

Game 60

Game Education Change Classroom 60

NTEN

APRIL 25, 2012

I often get the comment during a leadership seminar I teach that goes something like, "Well this is all well and good for large organizations, but what about my twelve-person NGO?" Training on a hoard of ICT topics is available on-line and in the classroom. What can small nonprofits do to benefit from collaboration?

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Collaboration New Hampshire Classroom NGO 75

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

I am very excited about upcoming peer learning projects that I’m working on in 2012, including several for Packard grantees in India, Pakistan, and Africa as well as the e-Mediat project in the Middle East. Next, he asks the students to turn to the person sitting next to them and talk about the question.

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Forj

JULY 8, 2021

When done correctly, these assessments both provide data about your members and help those members reach greater heights in their continuing education efforts. Now, let’s say you’re teaching learners to complete a specific task that requires following a number of steps in order. This tests knowledge acquisition.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2007

Last week, I wrote about US Congress in Second Life and wanted to mention Aldon Hyne's excellent write up here - much better than the obnoxious write up here. Over the weekend, the New York Times ran an article about education programs in Second Life.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Events are many people’s favorite thing about charity fundraising. Here are a few ideas about how to make virtual/hybrid versions of your favorite in-person events. Virtual education is a great tool and can be used to teach a wide range of skills. A Gala is a well-known charity fundraising event. 5) Online classes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2006

From my office in the Boston, I teleported myself into the Virtual World of Second Life and headed straight for the New Media Consortium virtual campus where I joined about 65 other avatars representing educators from all over the world (even Austrailia where it was 3:00 a.m. He suggests developing a dialogue with your child about media.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

To start off, ask these questions about your peer-to-peer campaign: Will this be a purely virtual, in-person, or hybrid event ? Either way, this site provides a go-to place for prospects to learn about the campaign, its goals, and the potential impact of a gift. This could be the first time users are learning about your organization!

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 2, 2006

His cousin had just recently been shot and killed, accidentally, and he actually got to write about that. The story is one of the most powerful stories I've ever read and it just really shakes you up because he's very honest about the story. He'd been traumatized throughout the whole year by that, and he finally got to write about it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2007

The key takeaway for me is the whole point about the need for new metrics to measure learning from games. " There was an acknowledgment from a panelist about the tensions between the need to look at results and the need for experimentation and pressures of timing. Talked about the openness to games and the need for research.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2005

The agenda didn't have a detailed description, so I thought this might be a case study along the lines of how to influence a UA policy similiar to this one about Trinidad. The initial cyberstrategy was to capitalize on the inmates' interest in music by using music as a means of teaching digital skills.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

We are here to talk about reporting impact, specifically creating tools and some good processes to do that for your donors. We’re going to try to save a little bit of time for Q&A at the end, but don’t be shy about that. But don’t do that right now because I’m excited about this one.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2007

Much commentary and critiques about the semi-public ballotting process. Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology speaks about how difficult is to be objective, while Social Source blog described it as a high school popularity contest. as an excellent example of systems thinking that needed in the nonprofit techspace.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

One of the reasons that challenge events work so well is something called the “martyrdom effect” which finds people feel better about a thing if they have to undergo adversity to achieve it. While the five events on this list speak are all about physical activity, hosting a themed trivia night makes for a slightly brainier night out.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

Overview slides of what is Web2.0 ( remix from Social Media and Nonprofits Presentation) Core theme Listening - Responding to what people are saying about the topic or the program. Personal learning and reflection on and about your instructional topic. Let's say I want to encourage some conversations about a healthy diet.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

We are here to talk about strategic planning, specifically how to involve the community and how the community will be a driver of that. We do these webinars just about every single week, usually on Thursday but tomorrow is Yom Kippur so we’re keeping that day free. Good afternoon, good morning if you’re on the West Coast.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

At Forum One, we are passionate about the open government initiative currently underway. The tool could have a corresponding curriculum for high school and college educators to use it as a teaching tool in the classroom. Make the Automated Export System (AES) Mobile Optimized. income, age, etc.). Vote for this Idea].

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2005

Our goal was for NetCorps interns to teach NGOs how to integrate technical tools into their workplace to achieve their mission, at the same time these orgs were teaching our students how to deal in life. I must say I was often not found in a classroom during law school. I actually have about 10 boards (sheesh.

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Non Profit Quarterly

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Costello: That was Stanford professor Rob Reich speaking to us in 2018 about his book, Just Giving: Why Philanthropy Is Failing Democracy and How It Can Do Better. Jeremy Weinstein: And I’m the third member of the teaching team and the author team for this book, Jeremy Weinstein. And now, Reich is taking on Big Tech.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 28, 2014

It’s not every day that a science center releases an ebook about wrongful conviction in rape and murder cases. I sat down with Eric Siegel, NYSCI’s Director and Chief Content Officer, to learn more about False Conviction. This interview is not really about an ebook. How did this project come about? Paul five years ago.

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