Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Note from Beth: As a supporter of the work that the Sharing Foundation does for children in Cambodia, I’ve seen first hand the value of literacy programs in developing countries. This week, nearly a year after first beginning to work with Room to Read, we’re proud to be taking part in promoting Literacy Day.

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MAY 6, 2022

Their priorities range from facilitating book donation drives to supporting arts education to funding playground construction and family literacy programs. . They focus funding on organizations that work on financial literacy for elementary and high school students (established programs only). Areas served: Worldwide.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 9, 2023

An engaged member does more than pay their dues and make occasional donations. For example, consider an organization for educators focused on improving literacy rates. One proven method of addressing literacy—especially in children with learning challenges—is approaching reading as a science.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

I’m thrilled to share with you some of the recent amazing impact of Bookshare , a Benetech Global Literacy initiative and the largest accessible online library of copyrighted content for people with print disabilities. a11y accessibility Bookshare Braille DAISY ebooks Global Literacy print disabilities Reading'

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Donate to charities If you want to celebrate and provide support to Black communities during Black History Month but you’re not sure how, donating to charities and organizations is a great way to make a difference. Donate to support their mission here. with Donate to support the NSBE’s programs here.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 8, 2022

Apart from raising emergency funds, many nonprofits rely on #GivingTuesday and end-of-year giving to generate the bulk of their individual donations. There’s a certain yearly cadence to nonprofit fundraising. This means that through most of the year, the fundraising beat sounds more like a faint pulse.

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sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2023

Inspire your supporters by creating a campaign that engages your community, promotes your brand, and encourages generous donations. In 2022 alone, Library Giving Day reported 12,168 total donations adding up to $1.6 Remind supporters that every donation is appreciated, no matter the size. million, with an average gift of $134.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

This could range from financial literacy workshops to mentoring programs. It streamlines operational tasks, from setting up fundraising campaigns for financial literacy workshops to handling registrations for mentoring programs. Celebrate their contributions to local culture and economy. Flipcause is here to help.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Junior Achievement USA is an organization with over 100 local Areas that empowers the next generation by providing lessons in financial literacy, work and career readiness, and entrepreneurship. Increasing your ticket sales helps you raise awareness about the work you do for your community, which ultimately leads to more donations.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2023

Take philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, whose donations have yielded more than $14 billion in funding for about 1,600 nonprofits since 2019, according to her long-awaited website Yield Giving. Interestingly, recommended solutions point to increasing financial literacy. Then there’s Silicon Valley’s Teegan and Brian Acton.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

These nonprofits have gotten really good at making it easy for people to understand how their donation will make a difference. If someone gives you a donation of $100, that’s great. That’s $240 for the year, which is more than the person who gave two $100 donations. Let’s look at the math. Here’s a story of my own about that.

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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.  App users accounted for a substantial 26% of the total donations raised. The result?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 5, 2021

The company also provides insights into employee giving and volunteering benefits, such as 56 hours of annual volunteer time off (VTO) and donation matching. . Simbi’s virtual reading platform enables global literacy through the power of narration, creation, translation, and donation. This isn’t your usual read-a-thon! .

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

For them, Bookshare —Benetech’s Global Literacy initiative and the world’s largest accessible digital library for people with print disabilities—opens up a lifeline to reading. Please consider supporting our cause by donating to and sharing our fundraiser with your friends, family and colleagues.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 8, 2022

Donate school supplies. Then, drop off donations to schools in need. To increase your impact, reach out to your network to see if they can help you donate goods or money for school supplies. You can also search in your community for existing school supply donation drives to donate to. Charities to donate to.

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sgEngage

APRIL 20, 2021

In other words, if your organization isn’t actively offering and promoting recurring donations, you’re likely missing out on a decent portion of potential revenue. Here at Donately, we’ve helped thousands of organizations take charge of their digital fundraising and grow their revenue. Your donation page. Let’s dive in!

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

It also provides your supporters with more than one way to support your cause by allowing them to donate items to sell or make purchases themselves. You can also put out a donation jar for donors who want to support your cause but don’t want to purchase an item. Raffle One of the best spring fundraising ideas is to host a raffle.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Click to donate & share your #UnSelfie ! Be a dear and donate to @UWNiagara on #GivingTuesdayCA. My #GivingTuesday #unselfie goes to @LBPLFoundation because libraries are still critical to literacy in our community pic.twitter.com/ZC1N49U6Mp — Kate (@KAzarPD). Join her by making your gift: https://t.co/YUwllyWYYR

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2009

Their first project is a secondary school for 1,200 girls in Afghanistan where the female literacy rate is only 12%. If you are feeling generous, please join me in making a small donation. Since they use Google Checkout to process their donations, you can give as little as $1.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 16, 2023

Instead, you should offer a range of options on your donation form, based on that person’s giving history. They want to know where their donations go and who it helps. Your donation of X will help X number of beneficiaries,” shows a clear connection between their funds and your cause.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

Technology currently serves privileged groups through tools that provide access to education, literacy, health, and justice. donations), but we focus exclusively on return to humanity. Global Literacy Sixth Grader and Bookshare member Kevin Leong with Jim Fruchterman at Benetech''s offices. But what about everybody else?

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Tech Soup

JULY 22, 2014

Head on over to TechSoup's Training and Education page to find donated products as well as articles and blog posts on online training. Here's a sampling of the online courses TechSoup offers through its donation program: Atomic Training. Basic Computer and Digital Literacy Skills. QuickBooks Made Easy for Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

How can you get an ROI in the digital literacy skills we are all developing?”. Not only are they providing financial support, but they are stepping up with creative and resourceful ways to volunteer and collect in-kind donations for program areas. don’t wait for the crisis to be over.”. What new skills do you want to cultivate?

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Neon CRM

MAY 3, 2023

Reinforce the Positive Impact of One-Time Donors If you want to move your one-time donor into a repeat supporter, you need to show your appreciation for their donation right away. Digital Traditional Your donor should receive an immediate thank-you email once their donation hits your system.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 3, 2016

In partnership with these organizations, TechSoup will be hosting a series of webinars about technology and innovation for early childhood literacy organizations and researchers. Media Mentors: Building Literacy Skills for the Digital Age. If you work with young children at a nonprofit or library, this free webinar series is for you.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2016

Sprout Your Digital Literacy Training Program. On March 23 , TechSoup for Libraries will help you sow the seeds of digital literacy at your organization by sharing two free digital literacy resources at our upcoming webinar. Grow Your Organization with TechSoup Donations. Register now. Register now. Register today!

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Neon CRM

JUNE 16, 2023

She has both donated to your annual fund and volunteered for events like galas and dinners. Also involved in your organization is her daughter Nina, a 22-year-old literacy coach who volunteers her time for many of your projects focused on children. When done right, that tactic results in higher donations and better overall campaigns.

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NTEN

JULY 3, 2014

Several NTEN staff have been long-time supporters, and NTEN has always donated its old electronics to Free Geek. Volunteers help staff triage and test incoming electronics donations, then help tear down or rebuild components. Last week, during the quarterly staff retreat, NTEN staff toured Free Geek. Lego Robotics!)

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2023

Email Campaigns : AI writers can help nonprofits create effective email campaigns that increase engagement, donations, and volunteer participation. Social Media Content : AI writers can craft compelling social media posts, including captions, images, and videos, that promote a nonprofit’s mission and encourage action.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

They achieve this through transformative digital advocacy, digital literacy, and tech certification training. You can learn more about Byte Back or support their mission through donating or volunteering by visiting their website. If you’re in the D.C. The post Client Spotlight: Byte Back appeared first on Qgiv Blog.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 2, 2012

They also demoed Read2Go, the accessible ebook application for the Apple OS and Route 66 Literacy, Benetech’s online literacy instructional program. The first publisher to donate books to Bookshare, years ahead of their peers, was O’Reilly Media.

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Robert Weiner

DECEMBER 5, 2008

The article makes this sound like a new idea, but The Hunger Site (and their later projects for breast cancer, children’s health, literacy, rain forest protection, and animal rescue) has been doing this since 1999.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Within the Family Resource Center parenting workshops, early literacy programs, Giggles, Squiggles and Squirms (G.S.S,) child watch, and community health are offered. Donors assist with ‘Adopt a Family’ program, donations of new toys/clothing, monetary donations and volunteer their time. and assisted with child watch.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The broadcasts air weekly and deliver multilingual lessons on literacy, numeracy, and STEM. Make a donation today to help keep girls learning — during and after the COVID-19 crisis. This allows us to record important donor interactions and move supporters seamlessly through the funnel from initial contact to donation.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 20, 2013

When I read that Google was donating $600,000 to provide free Wi-Fi in San Francisco parks, my first thought was, "Wow, it's going to be hard to get a signal at Dolores Park on a sunny day." project is focused on teaching digital literacy to young people so they can be prepared for 21 st. Powering Communities with Tech.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2008

Since her parents work in the Sharing Foundation's farm program, she attended the Foundation's Khmer Literacy School which helped her enter the local village school. Blogger Roger Carr of Everyday Giving Blog has written a beautiful post about the Khmer Literacy School ! Leda, a young child, was abandoned in a local market.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Digital Literacy Resources. Microsoft Digital Literacy has everything from basic computer courses (such as how to operate a computer) to a course on building your first app. GCFLearnFree.org is a great resource for training others in computer literacy as well as personal skills development.

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