The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Elevating Latino Voices: How Nonprofits Can Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month From the rhythmic cadence of salsa music to the inspiring tales of pioneers who’ve blazed trails in fields as diverse as literature, science, and politics, the Latino community has enriched the American mosaic in countless ways.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

Their priorities range from facilitating book donation drives to supporting arts education to funding playground construction and family literacy programs. . Clark Youth Incentive Program. Educational Assistance and Training Programs. Areas served: Worldwide (communities where IGT operates). Webb Family Foundation.

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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. Defining Digital Literacy. But first, what exactly is digital literacy? The Role of Schools. According to the ALA report, 21 st.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. Betsy Beaumon I recently had the honor to speak at the first-ever Braille Summit , hosted on June 19-21, 2013 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and Perkins School for the Blind.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 11, 2021

From creating digital learning opportunities and initiatives to protect girls’ mental well-being to securing national funding for education — the Champions we support are driving solutions to girls’ education challenges in their communities. . The broadcasts air weekly and deliver multilingual lessons on literacy, numeracy, and STEM.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 24, 2023

More engaged supporters, increased donations, and a wider impact on the community.  Participants track the number of pages they’ve read or books they’ve completed on a leaderboard to support literacy and education. Volunteer-A-Thon   Encourage participants to give back to the community while staying active. The result?

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 31, 2022

When measuring your impact, you probably do so in relation to the specific needs of the community you serve, but you are also just one in a broader network of organizations working collectively to create a sustainable future for all. Each step you take to maximize your impact creates a ripple that carries through to create global change.

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Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

California Community Foundation. Oregon Community Foundation. Arizona Community Foundation. Baltimore Community Foundation. Mellon foundation seeks to build just communities enriched by meaning and empowered by critical thinking, where ideas and imagination can thrive. McCormick Foundation. The Skillman Foundation.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

It brings together foundations and funds that are primarily dedicated to support or have a significant program to support those organizations. See if any of these funders serve your community and if you qualify for funding. National Forest Foundation. First Nations Development Institute. Oregon Community Foundation.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2011

I want to unveil several of these new initiatives, as well as sneaking in some of the incredible things happening in our core programs in literacy and human rights. and James L. Knight Foundation, our SocialCoding4Good initiative will kick off later this year. This is a huge legal victory!

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Forum One

JUNE 8, 2022

National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Talking About Race. Nation’s Report Card, National Assessment of Educational Progress Long Term Trends. History Assessments, designing and building interactive reports to explore NAEP data at the national, state, and district levels. Farm to School Census.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The 36th Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute will feature nationally recognized experts from private foundations, public charities, law, finance, and government discussing the latest tax, legislative and governance issues affecting nonprofit organizations. National LGBTQ Task Force / Detroit, MI / $500. Fundraising & Grants.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

this summer is the Comcast Internet Essentials Program. This new program is rolling out this month in 39 states offering $10 per month broadband Internet program to low-income families with children who are eligible to receive free school meals. Subscribers will also be given access to free digital literacy training.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

How can our existing successful programs reach ten times more people? Technology currently serves privileged groups through tools that provide access to education, literacy, health, and justice. This year, it’s been especially worrisome to see the rising tide of violence against the lesbian and gay communities around the world.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 2, 2021

Cause Camp, presented by Nonprofit Hub and Do More Good , has been nationally recognized by Forbes as a “must-attend” for the nonprofit sector. Through speaking, training, and consulting, she shows social purpose organizations how to use social media and storytelling to build communities, showcase impact, and advance their causes.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

It wasn’t until 1993, when a reconstruction of these events by American journalist Mark Danner first appeared in The New Yorker , that the full story of the El Mozote massacre was brought to light and sent shock waves through the international community. To help you understand it better, let me pick it up where I left off, back in 1993.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2014

One thing experts agree on is that the digital divide has far-reaching consequences at the individual, community, and. national level. the first chance to take advantage of a new program before anyone else. national nonprofit focused on eliminating the digital divide. The program will be publicly. The best part?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 31, 2016

I based this largely on a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed rule change to expand the Universal Lifeline Program to include affordable $9.25-a-month " The new rule also establishes a National Eligibility Verifier to ensure against waste, fraud, and abuse. a-month home broadband. Well, the FCC did it!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 31, 2016

I based this largely on a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed rule change to expand the Universal Lifeline Program to include affordable $9.25-a-month " The new rule also establishes a National Eligibility Verifier to ensure against waste, fraud, and abuse. a-month home broadband. Well, the FCC did it!

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

2-1-1” was designated by the Federal Communications Commission in 2000 as the national 3-digit telephone dialing code for health, and human community services. 2-1-1 is an easy to remember phone number that connects individuals with resources in their community. With approximately 1.5

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 12, 2014

I was an expert witness for the National Federation of the Blind (which had joined HathiTrust as a defendant) in the district court case, and Benetech filed an amicus brief in the HathiTrust appeal case supporting the decision of the district court. copyright law, also known as the Chafee Amendment.

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

We need hands on deck, so having to close our volunteer program was a challenge for us—emotionally, losing such a large part of our community—but we also had to find a way to keep them connected so that they would come back when our doors reopened. And so, we kind of scrambled to learn things like Zoom. “I Here’s what they had to say.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

The tools we develop for that purpose span a range of fields—from human rights , to global literacy , to the environment —but no matter what area we work in, we depend on an IP system that’s friendly to technological advances and to positive social impact. copyright law.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

GivingTuesday is a movement to create a national day of giving , kicking off the giving season. Today marks the second annual GivingT uesday , and i n the same way that retail stores take part in Black Friday, we are excited to see the nonprofit community to come together for # GivingTuesday. million books per year.

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Tech Soup

MAY 31, 2013

VietNet-ICT also actively participates in policy discussions to formulate laws and policies relating to information, technology, and communication towards sustainable development and equity. The program helps Vietnamese nonprofits to build staff capacity, apply for grants, and recruit skilled volunteers.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

The big recent digital inclusion news is the Federal Communication Commission's ( FCC ) proposal to extend the Lifeline Program , which has supplied discounted phone service to low-income people since 1985. But now, some Lifeline telecom providers have begun offering free smartphones to Lifeline Program participants.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2014

A panel of community advisors reviewed the submissions, and chose 25 finalists – all of whom won significant grants. " Program is creating new distribution channels for affordable produce to low-income people. Bring Me a Book is creating a "literacy ecosystem" via social media in Alameda and Santa Clara Counties.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 2, 2007

Of course, the MacArthur people make a big deal out of the lack of obligation or reporting ("you'll never have to talk to us again," said Daniel Socolow, the head of the program). Recruiting To accomplish the great things we've promised our communities (and our funders!), But, I don't feel that way! we need help.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 29, 2013

Local representatives from nonprofits, schools, and community groups convened in downtown San Francisco for Microsoft's YouthSpark Connection event. A national nonprofit, Year UP aims to close the opportunity gap and empower urban talent to reach their potential. Microsoft, a TechSoup donation partner, launched YouthSpark.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2011

Assistant Professor, ASU School of Community Resources & Development Welcome to Research Friday! In response to the growing needs of professional nonprofit managers, numerous university-based nonprofit management education programs have emerged, but few offer continuing education for nonprofit professionals. Bush, Ph.D. Pollak, T.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2015

"We're a community space; we're here for everyone, and our services and resources are free of charge." The library is a natural place for community members to obtain information on disaster preparedness. You can even tailor disaster prep information to the specifics of your community and geographic regions.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 15, 2016

For example, Palau, a small island nation in the Pacific, depends on tourism for most of its economy. In the US alone the effects of low literacy cost at least $225 billion annually in crime, loss of tax revenue due to unemployment, and non-productivity in the workforce. The value of natural capital. Conclusion.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Collaborative Conversations have been convened in client companies such as Genentech, NASA, The National Park Service at Yosemite, UCSC, and The Center for Interfaith Relations. Ken is currently working as the Worldview Literacy Project Manager at The Institute of Noetic Sciences. Find Ken on Twitter at @kenhomer.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Symantec gives a lot back to the nonprofit and library community through their donation program here at TechSoup — See what organizations like yours are saying about their donated Symantec products. As a company, they works to have a positive impact on the local communities around the world where it has offices.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 18, 2010

While visiting the country, I met with members of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) who are using a growing collection of technology tools to confront reported human rights incidents. Over the past few years, I have seen human rights groups become much more sophisticated about how they use technology to document human rights abuses.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 1, 2016

It's been almost three years since Edward Snowden's revelations about the National Security Agency's (NSA) surveillance of American's online and phone communications and records. TechSoup's donation catalog offers quite a few security programs , such as Symantec and Bitdefender.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 26, 2011

These tools can help organizations that work with individuals who have general writing concerns, English language learners, people with learning disabilities or physical handicaps in typing, people with dyslexia or recovering from strokes, and even those learning literacy and spelling.

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