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Member Round Up: A busy September with new research, a cure for website obesity, and world literacy day

NTEN

In case you haven''t already grabbed a copy of Kivi Leroux Miller ''s new book, A Communications Map for Engaging Your Community, Becoming a Favorite Cause, and Raising More Money , it will guide you through designing and implementing a content marketing strategy that will bring in supporters.

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Developing staff technology skills in your nonprofit

NTEN

A bus driver or cleaning staff might need only a few of these skills, whereas a development director might need all these and many more skills. When assessing the skills of technical staff, such as an IT director or a database administrator, you might be tempted to narrow your focus to only technical skills, which would be a mistake.

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Does Your Nonprofit Need Some Data Therapy?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

And while I haven’t done an in-depth map of this space, I keep thinking that a network of intermediaries (people who teach skills, connect skilled volunteers, generate discussion — those data nerds ) is missing. To create change, data must lead to action.

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A Technology Assessment Connects Intention and Ability

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Kevin Ordonez,orgSource’s Managing Director of Digital Strategy, explains what you have to gain from an assessment this way. It’s also a chance to adjust processes, staff skill sets, and align with the future road maps of your technology partners.” An assessment can uncover hidden problems and opportunities.

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How Digital Democracy Empowers Marginalized Communities

Tech Soup

Dd co-founder and executive director Emily Jacobi recently showcased some of Dd's projects at an event hosted by the Center of Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) in Berkeley, California. " Digital Democracy (Dd) was a prize winner in that challenge. Gaining Trust with Local Partners.

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Six Books About Skills You Need To Succeed in A Networked World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Paul Schoemaker, founder and executive chairman of Decision Strategies international and research director of Wharton’s Mack Center for technological innovation, shares critical insights on the benefits of making well-chosen mistakes. Brian Solis’s The End of Business As Usual and Brian Reich’s Shift and Reset.

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Bridging the Digital Divide? Tell Us About It!

Tech Soup

One of our favorite ways to share success stories is through our Local Impact Map (LIM). The LIM is a highly visual tool that uses mapping technology to plot success stories in a global context. We want you to tell us how you are using TechSoup product donations to promote digital literacy. Enter your story by 5:00 p.m.

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