Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

The hot button issue was capacity, skills, and lack of resources. It was articulated as: “We don’t have the skills to analyze, slice and dice, and make sense of our data, so it is hard to do it well.” I hear this too often from nonprofits. The people with skills are out there.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 29, 2013

Although the challenges differ by region, the outcome is the same everywhere: young people are simply not gaining the 21 st century skills and experience required for today's workforce. Through the program, the native San Franciscan learned valuable business skills, received tech training, and made job connections. More Resources.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

One of the reasons cited in the report and also from participants on the webina: “We don’t have the skills to analyze, slice and dice, and make sense of our data – so we don’t look at it.” The skills are out there. ” I hear this too often from nonprofits. from MIT in rocket science.

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Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 25, 2022

Even as more reports illustrate the harms of biased tech, nonprofit organizations are also strategically using digital technology’s power to fight inequality and racial injustice at scale. This level of skills and portfolio development would not have been possible without digital technology.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Here at Galaxy Digital, we often work with volunteer leaders like you to help mobilize supporters and maximize impact. Using your email tool, here are a couple of best practices for volunteer recruitment to keep in mind: With email segmentation, group your volunteers based on their preferences or skills. Tutoring or mentoring.

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NTEN

AUGUST 18, 2009

If you're reading this blog, you likely have a skill that can be put to use helping folks out with their tech needs. This year’s theme is “Digital Inclusion” and there will be local service events that you can join! Mozilla has sent out a call for volunteers for their service week , taking place September 14-21.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2015

TechHire spans the corporate, nonprofit, government, and educational sectors and has the ambitious goal to "give Americans the opportunity they deserve, and the skills they need to be competitive in a global economy." Year Up doesn't stop at helping youth gain relevant job skills. Year Up's Partnership with TechHire.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Tom Ahern makes his living by writing cases and direct mail … by doing audits, reviewing and recommending fixes for donor communications … and by teaching others what he’s learned during decades of trial, error and the occasional spectacular success. And hundreds of top mentors contributed to what’s rattling around in his head.

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JULY 21, 2022

Gone are the days when there were only four television stations, everyone read the daily newspaper, direct mail was the marketing king, and no one had heard of email or digital marketing! First up, is Stephanie Tippitt, Vice President at BDI , sharing some insights into growing your nonprofit fundraising through digital marketing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 3, 2016

To that end, several of their recent programs have centered on promoting STEM learning to girls through interactive engagement and games, like Digital Cookie and Be the Game Developer. They teach how to decide… not what to decide. Code.org: Star Wars: Building a galaxy with code.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

We love to bring together communications, marketing, digital strategy, and fundraising all together in a strategic integrated way. I that’s what I do for a living or aren’t you teaching us about fundraising today, Jesse?” We help nonprofit good makers, which is kind of what we call world-changing nonprofit leaders.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 16, 2009

I remember having to walk into his house and saying, "You know, dude, I'm going to teach you how to paint a mural. But, I had people who gave me skills. I decided that I was going to reach out to the mentors and the adults who I could learn something from. Little by little, I feel like I got this huge set of skills.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2012

Yesterday, I had the honor of participating in the 4th annual Women Who Tech TeleSummit that brings together women breaking new ground in technology who use their tech savvy skills to transform the world and inspire change. This is an important employment skill for them. Are these similar or different than in the US?

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 30, 2007

I knew that was going to be me very soon -- and a blog, in many ways, is like a digital version of that envelope. I've worked in the corporate world, I've worked in the political world, I've worked in teaching when I was in grad school. But you know, it teaches you a lot. Because you're just sending links.

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