Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2009

We got great feedback about our announcement a couple of weeks ago about doing open content textbooks for K-12, thanks for funding from the US Department of Education. By announcing we're doing open content college textbooks with Flat World Knowledge, a cool for-profit startup. Because open content scores on so many counts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

In honor of World NGO Day on Thursday, February 27, Nonprofit Tech for Good will be presenting a free webinar covering the top 10 online communications and fundraising best practices for NGOs. Cost: Free. Participants will: Gain knowledge of best practices for website and e-newsletter design. Duration: 90 minutes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 11, 2012

I was honored to write a feature article in the recent issue of the NTEN journal called “ The Unanticipated Benefits of Content Curation: Reducing Information Overload.” ” I’ll be doing a FREE webinar on Thursday, July 12 at 11 am PST to walk you through the idea and practices described in the area.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 19, 2024

It sometimes sounds as though tools like ChatGPT or Gemini could entirely replace humans in writing website content. The ease of generating content these days is both a danger and an opportunity for nonprofits. Creating insightful content does require time and effort— but it can be a very useful part of an overall engagement strategy.

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Qgiv

MARCH 29, 2023

Google Ad Grants for nonprofits can be a powerful FREE solution for any eligible charitable organization, but proper management is key to maximizing the opportunity. Since 2003, the Google Ad Grants Program has given over $9 billion in FREE advertising to over 115,000 approved nonprofits in more than 50 countries.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 15, 2021

You need to know where your money is doing the best for your business and lean into that knowledge to plan the spending for the coming year. Instead share the largest amount of your budget on SEO and content marketing (blog posts and fresh website content). We look forward to the opportunity and offer a free consultation.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Encourage qualified volunteers to offer their specialized industry knowledge to create continuing education courses or webinars for your members. Empowering your volunteers to become SMEs for your learning program will help you generate quality content for your association. Mentoring program. Download now.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Our new announcement about the Department granting Bookshare supplemental funding to convert open content textbooks to accessible formats went over very well. We're promising to do highly accessible versions of 80 open content textbooks. There's even a quote from Governor Schwarzenegger in the press release!

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2023

Do you wish you had a round-the-clock assistant that could handle repetitive tasks or help draft fundraising appeals, freeing up time to focus on more pressing tasks? Since its launch in November 2022, millions of users have used the platform to do their homework, summarize content, translate text, and even write code. The best part?

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Candid

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Across the social sector, there’s one thing we can all agree on: data and knowledge are crucial to our collective success. Organizations with qualifying content can create a free account and add their published works anytime. The content in Issue Lab is designed to help social sector professionals with common, daily tasks.

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Forj

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Jon Aleckson, CEO of Web Courseworks, interviewed David Kelly about the eLearning Guild and the content was presented during the webinar. Question 3: “Can you give us a quick background of how you got into content curation?” The post Content Curation by the eLearning Guild appeared first on Web Courseworks.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

It’s not news that the Google Ad Grants program provides $10,000 per month of free advertising for nonprofits. If you follow this free checklist (download now, no opt in required) – How to Get into Google Ad Grants – you’ll be able to apply for and get into the program in days! Sign Up for Steven’s Free Webinar.

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 25, 2021

It’s free, and it’s an ideal way for to learn in-demand skills from anywhere. . Learning paths – Trailhead presents content in a sequence, so you have a defined path to follow. That means you won’t waste time deciding what content to review and in what order. . Take a free look under the hood! Not a Customer?

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Candid

JANUARY 31, 2024

Another quick way to pick up practical tips is to browse Candid’s knowledge base , which provides answers to hundreds of questions. We offer a wide variety of free training resources on fundraising topics, including live webinars as well as on-demand courses. Fundraising-related entries include “ How do I find grants for my nonprofit?

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 26, 2024

For example, nonprofits with technical expertise or that work with technology consultants may create optimized online spaces for donors that make giving easy and teach supporters about their nonprofit through interactive content. Ensuring your content meets modern design standards. A few examples of these are: Social media ads.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The nonprofit sector has no shortage of great resources and Nonprofit Hub specializes in providing those that are free, engaging and easily implemented. However you learn best, there is a track available through Nonprofit Hub to get you the knowledge and expertise you need to grow your nonprofit mission. FREE Guides.

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Media Cause

MARCH 29, 2023

You probably don’t know what is currently hurting your site, and gaining that knowledge is power. Identifying top organic keywords and content opportunities Does your organization know what is helping your website gain visitors and donations? Additionally, it can help you spot content gaps and opportunities to create new content.

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Candid

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Sarah shares her vast expertise in helping nonprofits connect with supporters online–including how to score $10,000 in free monthly advertising from Google. Four common grant proposal documents (free samples included) by Melissa Pulis of Candid Next up, a familiar theme reemerges. The 990s are here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 19, 2015

I taught a section on developing and implementing an effective content strategy after some exercises to help participants identify target audiences, create personas, measurable objectives, and channels. It struck me that an effective nonprofit content strategy is a process of continuous improvement.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

As a free, relatively easy tool, it was used almost universally by nonprofits and all the organizations with whom we work. But the $50k starting price for 360 is a shock after years of receiving the tool for free. Let’s address the key issues of concern and find that silver lining in order to move towards impact.

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Classy

MAY 12, 2021

Your nonprofit social media presence doesn’t have to be a stressful part of your job with a social media plan to simplify content creation. When you’re ready to apply your learnings, download The Nonprofit’s Social Media Content Planner , for sample posts, best practices, and a template to make planning your posts a breeze.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 20, 2024

Free-to-you versions include Copilot (formerly Bing Chat and Bing Chat Enterprise) from Microsoft, ChatGPT 3.5 Personal And Organizational Productivity AI excels in structuring documents where the content is noncontroversial and exists all over the Internet. LLMs draw on published content — words, images, code snippets.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 28, 2023

Likewise, your staff will have improved knowledge of your AMS, boosting overall confidence in your system. “Our previous systems required us to pay someone who understood the systems to set up process automations with custom code. Read our free whitepaper: A modern association’s guide to digital transformation.

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Candid

APRIL 2, 2024

Many small nonprofits find the cost of maintaining a robust website prohibitive, but you can create a Candid profile for free. Reposting content from accounts related to your issue area and adding your expert commentary can help you build legitimacy and reach a wider audience.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 15, 2024

Brainstorm which tactics, content, and communication channels will best engage each audience to increase the chance that they will purchase your product or service. Publish relevant, high-quality content that targets specific keyword phrases, such as “dog daycare near me” or “best pet boarding businesses.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 26, 2018

With no logins, no software to learn, no third party websites to remember, anyone can interact with content from Cureo simply by replying to an email. Many nonprofits are in need of a free and easy way to collaborate online and reach people interested in their mission. Simple and accessible. cureo.com. Internal Efficiency.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Note from Beth: Recently, Networked for Good offered a free e-book about how nonprofits can development a micro-content for their social media presences filled with useful tips and best practices. Carie Lewis gives an excellent mini case study of how to leverage micro content during the holiday and get results.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 22, 2013

Address on receiving Caltech’s Distinguished Alumni Award May 18, 2013 Caltech was founded to give back to society through science and engineering, to discover knowledge and apply that knowledge. Support open data, open access to research, open content and open source. To the greatest extent possible, be open.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 27, 2023

Build a Following Signing up and setting up an account is easy, and most importantly, free! Not only will this help boost website traffic, but it can also increase brand visibility as well as build credibility through content.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

For instance, websites with a variety of high-value content that get shared by users across the internet are better optimized for search engines than nonprofit websites that haven’t been updated in five years. Keywords include all the words and phrases a visitor enters into a search engine to find the content they’re looking for.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 1, 2023

How much: $320-$499 for In-person; Online event is free. The content is carefully curated and well-paced. Content is focused on the trends and tactics in fundraising with a lot of time (we’re talking hours a day) is allocated to the sponsor exhibit hall. How much : TBA, but hosting free pop-up events now through the Fall.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 29, 2022

Many people will be involved in creating content and it is important to have a guide to ensure consistency. But if you want to ensure that your organization’s content is respectful, accurate, and inclusive, then a DEI style guide is a good option. A style guide is a document that provides standards for writing and speaking.

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TechImpact

MARCH 10, 2014

It takes consistent engagement, sharing and production of quality content, sharing of links to that asset on other feeds, and interactions from outside sources to rank those social media accounts on that first page. Knowledge is power.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 16, 2023

Boost your knowledge with these latest Gen Z trends: 1. Attract young professionals with unique content offerings and support your continuing education program with modern technology like learning management software (LMS). Leverage our free toolkit for helpful tips: The Association’s Guide to Gen Z Members. Download now

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Pamela Grow

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

By acknowledging my role as a monthly donor, the email made me feel like an integral part of a larger community – a group of like-minded individuals dedicated to preserving the essence of free knowledge. The email not only expressed gratitude but also emphasized the impact of my monthly donation.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

2 Increased Efficiency in business writing AI prompts can automate many routine tasks and interactions, freeing up staff time and resources. 5 Creative Content beyond text Generative AI tools are becoming very powerful storytelling aids. Learn more about using AI tools to create creative content with our free course.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 23, 2022

By creating targeted content and using effective digital marketing strategies, you can direct people to your microsite which will then lead them to your main website. Weebly : Another all-in-one platform that provides everything you need to create a website without any design or coding knowledge required. Increased Maintenance Costs.

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