Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 9, 2022

“There are only so many homes that can be built, but when we’re able to help prepare people for homeownership through education, financial literacy, and sound advice, we can help even more.”. You’ll work hard but the impact is worth it.”. The Challenge. Well, volunteering for Habitat is the same. Golf for Good.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2017

8: International Literacy Day — #LiteracyDay. 20: Universal Children’s Day — #ChildrensDay. Based upon the survey results of 4,084 donors worldwide, the 2017 Global Trends in Giving Report explores the impact of gender, generation, and ideology upon giving and volunteerism. September.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

This latest Member Round Up features lots of goodies, from tips on social media and email campaigns, to new research on impact investing and Idealist''s funny obsession drawing a famous actor. The Case Foundation crunched some numbers on impact investing, read the full story and see what they found. Register now!

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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. Image by the National Braille Press, a DIAGRAM subcontract.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 11, 2021

To mitigate the impacts of this pandemic on girls and secure a better future, we’ve found that supporting locally-led initiatives works best. The broadcasts air weekly and deliver multilingual lessons on literacy, numeracy, and STEM. Technology That Maximizes Donor Impact. Profound Change Starts With Local Partners.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 12, 2013

It has been amazing to see the impact financial literacy can have on a person, and just how crucial financial literacy is on the future of our young people. integrate financial literacy into our school systems, or at least make. the resources to financial literacy known in our communities. We need to find a way to.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

Universal City Studios, Inc., The tools we develop for that purpose span a range of fields—from human rights , to global literacy , to the environment —but no matter what area we work in, we depend on an IP system that’s friendly to technological advances and to positive social impact. of America v. copyright law.

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Forum One

JUNE 8, 2022

This tool provides data on schools across the country – School Districts, Colleges and Universities, Legal Units (i.e. .” We partnered with the Urban Institute’s Center on Education and Policy to reinvision their Education Data Explorer. KIP charter schools) – tied to geographies (city, town, county, census tract).

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Qgiv

MAY 23, 2022

And yet, everyone wins when we segment donor communications – donors feel more engaged and deepen their understanding of your work, impact, and needs – and organizations are better able to raise funds for the important work they are doing. For many nonprofits, there are a lot of barriers to doing that effectively with their donors.

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Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

They work with colleges, universities, and other organizations that embrace equity in higher learning, with a focus on historically underserved populations, including nontraditional and incarcerated students. . They support strategic partners that focus on helping children succeed via a comprehensive approach to education. Robin Hood.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Knowing that they would not be able to create long-term impact alone, the MLK Scholars Program was born. 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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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Our winners represent a little glamour from the Russian River Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, plus some creativity from Yerba Buena Gardens Festival and Literacy Services of Wisconsin. Our third place, bronze prize goes to Literacy Services of Wisconsin (LSW). Our last round closed with more amazing submissions. But they do!

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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. Third, the print book is not universally accessible. I believe in the power of books to change the world.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2011

In response to the growing needs of professional nonprofit managers, numerous university-based nonprofit management education programs have emerged, but few offer continuing education for nonprofit professionals. We too dersire more instruction on financial literacy. ▼ April (9) Research Friday: The Office or the Impact?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

This new program alone is expected to have major impact on low-income people who have previously been unable to afford broadband Internet. Subscribers will also be given access to free digital literacy training. The reason the Internet Essentials program came about was because of Comcast's recent acquisition of NBC Universal.

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

So, we assembled a research team at Arizona State University and set off on an ambitious research project to survey and interview volunteer managers across the U.S. One CVA who organizes volunteers in the Dallas metro area lamented the impacts of COVID-19 on their operations. and Canada about their technology use.

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sgEngage

MARCH 4, 2024

Universities across the globe face challenges with successful digital transformation and what it means for their fundraising and alumni data, legacy systems, data literacy, and access to skills. The goal is to make it easier to act upon the vast amounts of data these institutions have.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2006

MacArthur Foundation will make a major announcement that will generate a greater understanding of the impact technology and digital media has on today's youth. Nichole Pinkard , Director of Technology and Research Associate, Center for School Improvement, University of Chicago, working to expand after-school media literacy programs.

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BoardAssist

JUNE 7, 2016

Ideas include financial literacy training, fundraising discussions, or a presentation about a political or economic issue that affects your organization. These are among the most substantive elements of any good board agenda: Board development. Of course, a client or member’s first-person account of change is also a terrific educational tool.

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Tech Soup

JULY 25, 2012

" Dr. Valerie Hill is an adjunct instructor at Texas Woman's University School of Library and Information Science and is also a librarian herself. She came to the Nonprofit Commons to share her areas of expertise in media literacy, human-computer interaction, and the impact of the digital revolution on education and libraries.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted in June to expand the Universal Lifeline program to include broadband, following a public comment period. The Obama administration means to make universal broadband happen, and it has just one year left to do it. "The emergence of big data to measure social impact.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2011

Of all the wonderful things that computers and other smart machines do to enhance our lives, I can't think of any other ICT field that make as profound an impact as accessible technology, sometimes also called assistive technology. These are now available to eligible nonprofits and libraries through TechSoup's donation program.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

In many cases, we are not dealing with unknowable or unsolvable mysteries of the online giving universe. Augmented Reality will take storytelling to an immersive level that allows donors to see the impact of their giving like never before. Livestream fundraising will become a big thing. Time is up. Add to that agility and empathy.)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2007

How do those learning environments impact institutions? Emphasis is on digital literacy. It will be different for universities than smaller nonprofits. New learning environment puts games at the center. It is a new form of teaching, not just skill-based learning. What does the next generation of learning environments look like?

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Neon CRM

JUNE 7, 2023

Paint a Picture of Your Donor When you send a fundraising email, you’re not lobbing a story into the universe and hoping donors will give as a result. Say you’re writing an appeal that will support your summer literacy program: Imagine a character that’s similar to people who have donated to that cause in the past. Here’s how to do it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 11, 2018

The expert predictions about the impact of the internet over the next 10 years came in response to questions asked by Pew Research Center and Elon University’s Imagining the Internet Center in an online canvassing conducted between Dec. The following positive and negative themes about the impact of digital life surfaced: Positives.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 21, 2008

You can imagine the impact of Bookshare.org going from a $1 million per year enterprise in 2006 to over $7 million in 2008. Landmine Detector Project on ice; Route 66 reviving Making big impact with technology implies taking risks. Route 66 Literacy was put on the back burner last year because it ran out of funding.

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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! Nonprofits like the Nature Conservancy , Union of Concerned Scientists , American Association of University Women , and NRDC do, too.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 13, 2006

We now realize that taking social action is in our direct interest and that of our children, whether it addresses human rights or the likely impacts of global warming. Increasing literacy for women? The idea that Bill Gates could set out to ensure the vaccination of every child on the planet is completely feasible. What's your issue?

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 2, 2008

They wanted to create a literacy program for themselves because now there was a school where their children could go to school, but they felt embarrassed that they couldn't support their children because they themselves were illiterate. How do you know that you are making a difference or an impact; how do you measure that?

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