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. Access to technology is important, but teaching computer and information technology skills is just as vital. Defining Digital Literacy.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

For example, imagine you host an “ask me anything” session and learn that your supporters are deeply interested in your new summertime lunch program for students. Teaching them something. Try teaching people a fun fact or statistic related to your work. You could also try teaching them a fun new skill.

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

.” – 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer A couple of weeks ago, I facilitated a discussion through UST Education about trust and associations with Melanie Gottlieb, CEO of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) and Tara Puckey, Executive Director of the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA).

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Byte Back’s mission is to close the digital divide by providing historically excluded communities an equitable pathway into the digital economy. They achieve this through transformative digital advocacy, digital literacy, and tech certification training. Programs and Impact. community partners.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

For the past five years, I’ve been an adjunct professor at Middlebury College in Monterey teaching a graduate course called “ Networked International Organizations ” for students pursuing an advanced degree in International Development. That’s why I always enjoy teaching in flexible classroom spaces.

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Cloud 4 Good

MARCH 18, 2022

With the acceleration of digital transformation from the COVID-19 pandemic, many of America’s over 10 million unfilled jobs are in fast-growing sectors of the tech economy like Salesforce. Western Michigan University students pursue their purpose in an environment designed to help them thrive academically, emotionally and physically.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2017

I had an exciting and busy week of teaching public workshops, facilitating informal staff workshops, and meetings at the Embassy mostly on the topic of Networked Nonprofit, digital strategy, and leading on social media. And, it pays off as students perform better on educational tests than their peers in other European countries.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Today marks 2017’s Digital Learning Day, a day where we celebrate technology’s role in how we learn. It is this intersection of volunteer service, especially skills-based service, and the desire to give back that inspired me to write this blog on Digital Learning Day. Camp Blackbaud shows these students what is possible.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

This past year took me to London to teach nonprofit leaders at workshops on digital strategy hosted by LinkedIn and Social Misfits, and to Cambodia to teach a series of workshops for Women’s Rights NGOs hosted by Wake International.

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Twenty Hats

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

One volunteer manager at an Arizona zoo described finding new ways to teach their volunteers about wildlife: “Over Zoom, we would give presentations about the different animals in our collection… So, for example, I did a presentation on bird conservation, which was not something that we ever had before. But for some, it opened doors.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2014

section of TechSoup.org we launched a contest last month for great digital inclusion stories. We called it the TechSoup ‘Digital Connector’ Story Challenge. Here’s Dianne’s winning submission in its entirety: “The Pottsboro Library has made bridging the digital divide for teens a priority.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

Graduate Students at MIIS Class Doing Group Exercise in Flexible Classroom Space. This month I’ve been teaching graduate class at the Monterey Institute of International Studies based on my books, The Networked Nonprofit and Measuring the Networked Nonprofit. 29th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST.

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

Brian Solis , Global Innovation Evangelist and Digital Anthropologist, calls this Generation Novel, or Gen N. The digital revolution created hyper-connection. Gen C’s digitally-connected consumers were heavily influenced by the very nature of these experiences. The pandemic hastened digital interactions; the experience evolved.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2012

Peeragogy comes from Howard Rheingold via his Social Media Classroom and he explains it here: When I participated in the Change: Education, Learning, and Technology MOOC , I grew even more interested in the intersection of digital media/networks with self-directed learners and collaborative learning methods.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

They focus funding on organizations that work on financial literacy for elementary and high school students (established programs only). Our goal is to graduate more students who are ready to enter aerospace and advanced manufacturing careers and STEM-focused post-secondary education.” . Areas served: Worldwide. Areas served: US.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

MacArthur Foundation, in collaboration with the University of California, Irvine, Duke University and the virtual network of HASTAC, announced its second annual open-call competition that will provide $2 million in awards to innovators shaping the field of digital media and learning. Tell me about you Education is my passion.

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Cloud 4 Good

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Western Michigan University (WMU) is a large, public research-intensive university that has been helping students reach their potential through a pursuit of purpose since 1903. Around 20K students find that purpose each year across a range of undergraduate and graduate programs at WMU. Solidifying Student Success.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Investing in digital-first fundraising and marketing communications. Music Lessons and Activities for Your Digital Classroom. 8 Ways College Students Can Save the Environment Every Day. During the pandemic, many nonprofits discovered the potential of live streaming digital content and virtual events. Arts and culture.

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Cloud 4 Good

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

You May Also Enjoy: Blog: Getting the Most from Technology With Salesforce Digital 360. Success Story: Creating Equity in Education With Teach For America + Salesforce Marketing Cloud. Success Story: Creating Engaging Student Journeys with St. Francis College + Salesforce Marketing Cloud.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

This reality changed when Frank found out about Benetech’s Bookshare accessible digital library for people with print disabilities. First we identified the titles we wanted to add—all requested by Bookshare non-student members, including some of the best science books of 2013 as reported by NPR’s Science Friday show.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JUNE 2, 2020

This is one of the biggest mistakes I've seen clients and students make. I say this to clients and students all the time. Building your digital fundraising program -- This is a great example of a chief initiative because it really is a huge project to undertake! But it really boils down to one thing: Focus looks good on you!

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

A focus group participant with an LGBTQ+ youth organization said: [Digital technology] is…really beneficial to reach out to the disabled community. Going digital, perhaps unsurprisingly, turned out to be an effective way to reach younger crowds, the “digital natives.” Failure to engage the digital immigrants.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Check out some of projects that NTC volunteers will participating in: Digital Scrap Booking with San Francisco Seniors (April 2, 2012) : Digital archiving is an awesome way to make sure memories keep going. Volunteers will work with Community Technology Network to help seniors to create digital memories of their lives.

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See3

JANUARY 13, 2009

Flashpoint is a new two-year school for digital arts. They teach recording arts, visual effect and animation, game development, and film and broadcast. The other thing that impressed me about Flashpoint was that they do not simply do student work and then send people out for internships. Link [ Flashpoint Academy ].

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 10, 2013

Mentors: Bobby Deleon and Michel Daniel and students from ECHS - Speed Networking. Spence, an 11 th grader at ECHS wrote, “I am one of the Environmental Charter students you presented to on Friday. Since the visit to the school I’ve already had students follow up with me.”. You’ll Experience Growth And Learning Too.

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Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Every dollar you donate will go to scholarships for students in financial need!” While you may understand the value of capturing employer data and pursuing a matching gift from your donors, your caller and digital engagement teams may not. We recommend using a phonathon system to manage all your digital engagement needs?—particularly

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Last week, I was in London teaching social media strategy workshops for London NGOs organized by Social Media Misfits and keynoted Institute of Fundraising’s Future of Fundraising Conference. Use retreats as a time for digital detox – stay off email and devices during the retreat meeting. The break helps boost productivity.

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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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Tech Soup

MAY 4, 2012

Pacific time featuring experts and stories from organizations that have found new and innovative ways to catalyze social impact through digital games. since 2000, helping youth to acquire leadership skills and engage in efforts to address global issues through the production of digital media. Ben Stokes, Games for Change.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2015

At a recent talk entitled Jobs for the Future: Using Technology to Empower in the Digital Economy , Tess Posner of Samaschool explained that although on-demand freelance technology work is proliferating, those lacking in digital skills will be the most likely to be left behind. million today to 7.6 million people in 2020.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

In fact, some participants in the group mentioned using MBA students from local universities to assist with data collection. They are teaching digital measurement best practices by connecting great causes with experienced mentors and motivated students. The people with skills are out there.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

If you get kids in on the fundraising fun, you have a great opportunity to teach them important values like leadership, responsibility, goal-setting, team building, and community engagement. Then, ask them to bring their digital confirmation receipt to receive a car wash instead of making them carry cash to your fundraiser.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

For example, if your photo and accompanying story show a young person in your program delivering groceries to an older person, go with, “Older people count on our students to bring their groceries.” Mary fell in love with Nancy Drew books as a child and is excited to see her students improve their reading skills.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 8, 2019

Let’s start by surveying the digital landscape. Countless usability tests have shown that users don’t consume digital content the same way they consume printed content. I’m going to give you all the same facts, and I want each of you to write the ‘lede’ of the story if it was going to appear in the student paper.”.

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Gyrus

JULY 12, 2016

As we become increasingly dependent on our technology, it only makes sense that it teach us as well. When building eLearnings it is necessary to consult people who teach and record their methodologies in making sure a message maintains its pertinence over time. Successful E-Learning – A Roadmap.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 22, 2007

In 2005 the principal of Hadley-China, Rongqiang Xia, contacted Hadley students and staff who spoke native English to see if they would like to teach Chinese Hadley students English over the internet. Hadley-China students, support staff from Hadley-China, and native English speakers log onto a website at the same time.

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NTEN

APRIL 8, 2014

The NTEN Editorial Committee is a group of committed professionals that meet monthly to discuss content and strategy for the NTEN: Change Journal , our quarterly digital publication for nonprofit leaders. Sunny Kapoor, Director of Digital Marketing, Sanford Health. Nicole Lampe, Digital Strategy Director, Resource Media.

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