The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

This year’s 10 Nonprofits Film Stars are: Aum Foundation Birmingham Corps Birmingham Education Foundation College Choice Foundation GirlSpring Khairi and Little Angels’ Memorial South Baldwin Literacy Council STREAM Innovations The Flourish Alabama The Red Barn This inaugural event will showcase the value of these diverse nonprofit organizations (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In his book, Education is Freedom , author James W. Plus, Keyes states that Education Is Freedom provides the “what,” “why,” and “how” of learning. He outlines the importance of education for all humankind and the power of education to change our world. Cultural Literacy : growing from the richness of diversity around us.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 9, 2023

Will you send them educational resources or branded merchandise? 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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Kindful

JUNE 8, 2021

But some general knowledge about financial literacy will bode well. Onboard and educate new board members. Take advantage of National Literacy Month. Onboard and educate new board members. You may find it helpful to use a financial dashboard to make the data easily digestible. Here’s how you can build that board.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 1, 2023

Customer segmentation is another helpful approach to consider. For a lot of associations, education opportunities are key. This proactive strategy will definitely help set your association apart in such a busy world! Getting everyone involved in finding solutions can help your association avoid losing great talent.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

It helps civil society actors build their digital resilience. Hive Mind , powered by the TechSoup Global Network , is a safe learning space for activists, trainers, and organizations around the world.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 9, 2022

Habitat for Humanity partners with communities all over the globe to help build homes, with the vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Globally, Habitat for Humanity has worked in more than 70 countries and helped more than 39 million people with improved living conditions since 1976. Organization Snapshot.

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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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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Woodson believed that it was important to establish a theme to help focus the attention of the public. Becoming a customer can help these businesses stay open and serve their communities’ needs, whatever they may be. Take the time to educate yourself about the contributions of Black communities to the history of your nation.

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

With analytics, the benefits sell themselves: Reducing manual work Optimizing processes Growing revenue Having consistent, trusted data Increasing engagement Driving your association’s mission For example, consider an association dedicated to promoting literacy. If you need help making your case, A2 is here for you!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

#GivingTuesday 2020 is December 1 and below are important data about GivingTuesday donors to help your nonprofit create a successful campaign. Education and literacy – 5%. From GivingTuesday : 1) The estimated total of online and offline giving across sixty countries on GivingTuesday 2019 is $1.97

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 31, 2014

Reading Eggs is an online reading education program for children aged 3 to 13. Reading Eggs is ideal for organizations that work with literacy among children and want to motivate them through games. The goal of Reading Eggs is to supplement and help each student's progress in school. Is It Right for My Organization?

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Here are some suggestions to get started: Educational Endeavors: Host webinars and workshops spotlighting influential Latino figures who have added value to America’s prosperity. These events can help educate participants about the Latino community’s role in shaping the nation. Flipcause is here to help.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. With the goal of promoting braille literacy, this landmark meeting brought together braille experts from around the world to Perkins’ campus in Watertown, Massachusetts. Accordingly, U.S. federal law supports braille instruction.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 28, 2014

Gerardo helped Benetech dramatically increase our capacity to benefit larger populations by scaling our services, revamping our innovation process, and establishing a thriving network of industry partners and volunteers. Additionally, Gerardo helped conceive our major new effort to ignite new tech social enterprise through Benetech Labs.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 2, 2011

Photo from '05 for Net2's I Want Change project I need inspiration, and I'm hoping you can help. One of the results of my creating a Generosity Plan was that I remembered how much I care about public education, literacy education, and arts education. So, this is where I need your help. Open my eyes.

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Children's Literacy Initiative. The Children’s Literacy Initiative (CLI) began as a way to provide collections of excellent children’s books & trainings in reading-aloud to teachers in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods. Star Wars: Force for Change. Greenpeace.

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The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 21, 2024

MHM’s goal is to help create and sustain healthy communities by supporting organizations that address the community conditions in which we are born, grow, live, and work, otherwise known as the Social Determinants of Health (SDoH). million in community grants at least 174 nonprofits and municipalities during 2024.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 3, 2014

We learn from each other, and try to help each other when we can. And, she wants to improve access to education, economic opportunity and of course, books, for all Moroccans, but most especially women! Jamila is a well educated and well read leader with a vision. Over time, I learned more and more about her work and background.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Let’s say your organization advocates for high-speed internet access in rural areas, helping students of all ages achieve digital literacy and support quality education. Connect your cause to global efforts: No matter how many constituents you reach, your work benefits global sustainability.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 7, 2013

Bookshare International Library We’re always thinking about new ways in which Benetech could go deeper and help many more people. Bookshare , our flagship literacy program, is the world’s largest accessible library and currently serves more than 230,000 members with visual and learning disabilities.

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Achieve

MAY 3, 2024

Let's explore how data analytics can be strategically applied to crucial components of your fundraising event, helping guide you towards making more informed decisions and impactful outcomes. Repositioning the call-to-action to a more prominent place in your email can help address this issue. An acceptable bounce rate is around 2%.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2015

Benetech is hiring new Vice Presidents for our Global Literacy and Human Rights programs. We use technology today to help hundreds of thousands of students with disabilities succeed in school, as well as help human rights activists around the world document abuses and seek justice.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 8, 2022

This schedule was created with the intention of allowing children in farming families to be home to help out during the planting and harvesting seasons in our primarily agricultural society. Once the school year begins, many schools and teachers have supply lists they need help to fill. Donate school supplies. Charities to donate to.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 27, 2012

1 This study, Financial Literacy and Knowledge in the Nonprofit Sector (PDF) , "engaged a random sample of primarily human service nonprofits, as well as health, civic, environmental, arts, and education nonprofits." Professional-in-Residence at the Lodestar Center is to help bridge academia and practice. 22. ^ [4] Ibid.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

Can we help stimulate the creation of far more technology-for-good ventures? Technology currently serves privileged groups through tools that provide access to education, literacy, health, and justice. Global Literacy Sixth Grader and Bookshare member Kevin Leong with Jim Fruchterman at Benetech''s offices.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

You all might have heard something about Robin’s dedication to helping people with disabilities that affect reading. In addition, the quality was often not good enough to deliver fully equal access to educational books. We thought the publishers might help. Our crowd sourced model couldn't scale to meet this need.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

John Haydon helps to clarify Facebook''s changes to their news feed and how this will affect your organization''s account. TechSoup and NetSquared have put together a month of educational opportunities, from local events all over the world to day-long Twitter parties and a free webinar. Trying to connect with folks worldwide?

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Candid

JUNE 27, 2024

Women are disproportionately affected in areas including health care, sustainable agriculture, forced displacement, economic development, literacy, democracy, and mass incarceration While efforts that ignore gender will be limited in effectiveness, those that address gender likely will have ripple effects into other areas.

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Forum One

JUNE 8, 2022

Forum One received 11 awards in seven categories in this year’s awards for excellence and distinction in website design, development, and digital strategy across the categories of government, DEI, education, arts, health, cultural institutions, and annual reports for corporate communications. Distinction – Website for Education.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 10, 2015

Taking Education to New Heights. Pamela Clark began New Heights Educational Group in 2006, as part of a lifelong commitment to education. Pamela, inspired by her grandmother, saw an obligation to fight against these problems through education. What do you have that can help? Inspiring Optimism Through Results.

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VisionLink

AUGUST 7, 2015

Nevada 2-1-1 is a program of the Financial Guidance Center (FGC) and is committed to helping Nevada citizens connect with the services they need. VisionLink is honored to work with Nevada 2-1-1, helping to provide communities with humanitarian inspired software and consulting.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2011

I want to unveil several of these new initiatives, as well as sneaking in some of the incredible things happening in our core programs in literacy and human rights. CityOptions is an environmental initiative to help local governments—particularly small and mid-sized ones—plan and execute effective sustainability initiatives.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 12, 2013

The answer lies in education. For the past six months I have worked with YWCA Maricopa County , expanding its Own It Financial Education program , which provides low-income women and families a free education teaching them how to become financially stable and independent. Where would they have learned about money management?

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sgEngage

AUGUST 24, 2023

Participants track the number of pages they’ve read or books they’ve completed on a leaderboard to support literacy and education. Constituents participate by tracking their success in helping the planet by recycling, reducing food waste, purchasing local produce, and reusing containers.

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

In early education, children learn the fundamentals of reading and writing in order to communicate, collaborate, and contribute in the world. 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.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2024

It can boost productivity and help your team allocate its resources effectively. As a marketer, you may need to supply more personalized marketing materials or help the development team adjust your case for support to align with the donor’s preferences. Data will help your nonprofit qualify major donor prospects.

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