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Nonprofits, Libraries, and the California Teleconnect Fund

Tech Soup

If you work for a nonprofit or library in California, your organization might be eligible to reduce your. Qualified organizations include California schools, community colleges, libraries, government and district-owned and operated hospitals and health clinics, and community-based organizations. telecom expenses by half.

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How Nonprofit Staff Training Is Evolving Due to COVID-19

Top Nonprofits

Solicit donations from a distance and over the phone. While some aspects of operating a nonprofit are universal across the board— every nonprofit needs to file a Form 990, for example— there are many aspects that are unique to your team alone. In a course about soliciting donations over the phone, don’t have the donor say “Hello.

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Nonprofit Radio: How to Make Podcasts That Promote Your Brand and Engage Supporters

NTEN

To host remote guests, use a SkypeOut connection to call a phone line and Pamela or HotRecorder to record the audio. Consider creating a pamphlet or handout with instructions on how to find and subscribe to the podcast. The University of Chicago Law School is a great example of instructions for listeners.

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Can Mobile Phones Solve Homelessness?

Tech Soup

Are mobile phones a lifeline for homeless people? Homeless people use mobile phones to break their isolation, find food and shelter, and connect with the people they care about. The Mobile4All project also sees mobile phones as a key to open the door to recovery and self-sufficiency. Assuredly they are. Surprises So Far.

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#bbcon Just Took Over Austin, TX| Day 1 Recap

Connection Cafe

Mobile phones. Some of these topics are relatively new and still emerging ( people fundraising for you ), others seem to be exploding (Donor Advised Funds) and some have already passed a lot of nonprofits by and are here to stay (like how we use the mobile phone). Donor’s customer service expectations. The rise of Donor Advised Funds.

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Accessible eBooks for Equal Opportunity

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Although legal and regulatory requirements stipulate that schools must provide accessible ‘equivalent’ resources for students with disabilities, in practice the majority of these students do not have equal access to textbooks and other instructional materials that make up the primary resources of the general curriculum.

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TechSoup's 'Novel' Ideas: What We're Reading Now

Tech Soup

Karen likes Steve Blank's Startup Owners Manual , which offers step-by-step instructions on building successful startups. It's taught at Stanford, Berkeley, Columbia, and more than 100 other leading universities worldwide. I'm reading the e-books on my tablet and phone, which somehow seems quite appropriate."

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