Qgiv

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

These nonprofits rely on funds from generous donors to keep their work going and to provide support to the Black community. Their programs are aimed at increasing digital literacy and helping people gain valuable tech skills to funnel into successful careers. Donate to support their mission here. Donate to support their mission here.

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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." And there should be board policies about how reserve funds can be used and the authorization for such use.

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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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NTEN

JANUARY 26, 2021

Realignment can make sure that essential priorities remain funded. Maintain Government Grant Eligibility. Government funding can be a valuable source of operational revenue. Government funding can be a valuable source of operational revenue. Professionalism in financial literacy & intentionality.

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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. Excellence – Website for Government.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 7, 2013

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. But this is just the tip of the iceberg, as literacy remains an elusive dream for the majority of the world’s people with print disabilities.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 3, 2010

Successful grant writing depends on finding the right funding opportunity. You need to locate an agency interested in funding your project, but where do you start? There are probably a zillion places to search for information about grant funding opportunities and you could spend countless hours doing so. Step 1: Go to: [link].

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NTEN

JULY 24, 2012

In doing so, one statement that resonates with everyone is “No one funds technology.” I’d like to share what I’ve learned so that you might glean something from my experience to help you get the technology funds needed to achieve your mission. Let’s assume you plan to start an educational program to help children with literacy.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 20, 2012

Public funding for social programs is in a state of uncertainty due to our country's economic strain. While government-run programs are in direct risk of losing funding, nonprofit funding is precariously reliant on both a legislature driven to increase federal revenue, and philanthropists who expect tax relief for donating to charities.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 29, 2021

Financial literacy is an area where “fake until you make it” doesn’t apply. Designated Funds: Funds donated or granted for a specific purpose. Unless the designation is lifted by the giver, these funds need to be tracked separately to ensure they are used for their intended purpose. Which programs are self-funding?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 7, 2010

With shrinking budgets, providing increased access to the Internet and training for computer literacy can be particularly challenging for libraries and public computing centers.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Nonprofits and libraries can use the infographic to help local government and other community leaders understand why increasing information technology access and use should be a critical community-wide goal. digital inclusion tslibraryorg digital literacy' Who is getting left behind. What we can do to address the problem. Learn More.

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

million nonprofit organizations in the United States plus scores of government agencies, finding help can be confusing and intimidating. 2-1-1 is funded through local and state sources including United Ways and other nonprofits, foundations, businesses, and state and local government. With approximately 1.5

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

We competed against other participating organizations, racing against the clock to raise funds and secure matching funding from the Skoll Foundation. For example, Martus can now be configured in less than 10 minutes by anyone with basic digital literacy skills. The Challenge ran for six weeks through December 5th.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 1, 2012

Harkin’s work, especially his efforts to guarantee that every child has the opportunity to pursue quality education, infuses everything we at Benetech do through our Literacy Program to transform the lives and outcomes of individuals with disabilities.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Although reports of the massacre appeared in the United States, Salvadoran army and government leaders denied them and, all too soon, El Mozote was forgotten. But, we still have to protect our users from attacks from many repressive governments around the world. Photo credits: Rom Srinivasan and Patrick Ball.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Have you interacted with your local government, or spoken to your peers about their programs? Boston University provides in-kind space to host professional development forums, EVERFI supplies financial literacy coursework, and Boston’s Center for Teen Empowerment adds expertise in the youth development space.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 15, 2016

In the US alone the effects of low literacy cost at least $225 billion annually in crime, loss of tax revenue due to unemployment, and non-productivity in the workforce. Think beyond the value of your funding. One way we have all always tried to monetize our work is by showing how much value we provide for the funding we receive.

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sgEngage

MAY 8, 2023

Of the many ways a nonprofit organization can get funding, grants often seem like the holy grail. There is a lot more to grant funding than “free money.” Before you start applying for grants, you need to understand where the funding is coming from and the expectations from that organization. If only it were that easy.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 18, 2010

Martus is used around the world by human rights workers, attorneys, journalists, government officials and others who need to protect their data and the people they work with. The MacArthur Foundation provided key support for the project by not only financing our work, but also funding computer literacy training for NHRC staff.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

The Lifeline Program is funded through the Universal Service Fund via contributions from telecom companies (and their customers). They will create and promote digital literacy programs. federal government action toward broadband adoption , like the proposed Lifeline broadband expansion.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

Literacy and access to knowledge underpins just about every social good, from education, to economic development, to health, to women’s empowerment, democracy and respect for human rights. Our current model mainly depends on government and foundation support enabling us to provide free library services to members.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2007

Funded the infrastructure, and less well on content. How to find the right funding mechanism to facilitate collaborative teams? Emphasis is on digital literacy. Funded a project to work with state of Michigan - requirement for high school graduation is that all students have an online learning experience.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

Get your data governance practices together – now. Donor-advised funds (DAFs) will no longer be just for wealthy donors. Data literacy will become one of the most important skills for a nonprofit professional to possess. Get supporter consent – now. Livestream fundraising will become a big thing. Time is up.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2006

The MacArthur Foundation announced that it will be funding a five-year $50 million initiative, mostly for research, to try to understand how young people are using digital media and its impact learning. He noted that media literacy has to be integrated as a skill set in all places. It starts in the home. Parents are facing challenges.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

So often, government control, or just lack of access to information and media, prevents people from really being able to be educated and informed about serious issues that are going on around them. We go on our gut instinct from people's answer to that one question, and then there is literacy testing involved as well.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 12, 2012

Our financial story begins with Benetech’s forward thinking funders: our users, individuals, foundations, corporations, partners, and government agencies. As a nonprofit, different types of funding fuel our work. The entire multiple years of funding are listed as part of our restricted assets. Let me explain why this is so.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Peer-to-Peer Events Arts & Culture Events Community Events Educational Events Events for Grown-Ups Events for Kids & Families Nonprofit Peer-to-Peer Events Peer-to-peer events raise funds and generate buzz by having your supporters and participants get their networks involved in your event.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

If you all don’t know Marie, she is the lead consultant over at Funding for Good. If you don’t know Funding for Good, their principal, Mandy Pearce, has been on our webinar series many, many times over the last few years, recommended Marie as her top expert. You may be saying, “What do donors want to fund?”

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Forum One

MAY 25, 2022

Forum One received 10 awards in seven categories in this year’s awards for Canopus (platinum), Centauri (gold), and Arcturus (rose gold) across the categories of government, health care services, diversity & inclusion, art, nonprofit, education, and financial services. Canopus – Website for Government. The Harry S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Stopping fund raising and subscription revenue for Bookshare, the largest online library for people who have print disabilities. We serve over 150,000 students with disabilities alone with free online services funded by the Department of Education (however, nothing contained in this post has anything to do with our funders).

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EveryAction

MARCH 16, 2017

Organizations like Room to Read , the Poetry Foundation , and Books in Homes USA work to promote literacy and the significance of literary works in our society - support their work today, bookworms! Fund their work! Do you love ladies in literature? Sheroes in the Sciences. Gertrude B. Sheroes in the Arts. Lorraine Hansberry.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 19, 2007

They talked about the economic value of housework, and the importance of education and literacy in gaining economic independence." Sponsors give $27/month to fund a survivor's basic needs, as well as seed money to start income generating projects. And one of their roles is to bring their voice."

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 6, 2007

government tells them, or what the corporate media tells them. Our main goal is to educate the American people about what is really going on in the world, not what the U.S. We do that in a number of ways. There is no shortage of things people can do.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 14, 2008

The goal, from IMLS’s standpoint, is for NAS to create a report that can address the fundamental issues facing museums and libraries in the 21st century, with an intended audience of industry professionals, trustees, funding sources, and government representatives. Of course, that audience is a long way from seeing such a report.

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