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Welcome to the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellows

NTEN

Our seventh cohort includes 15 Fellows from around the country : Alabama, Georgia, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah. What unites this incredibly diverse group of individuals is a commitment to providing access and skills training so that communities can become empowered to navigate the digital world.

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HOW TO: Tweet for an International Audience

Nonprofit Tech for Good

At about the time I quit working for the day (6pm in Missouri, USA), nonprofits in New Zealand, Australia, and Asia are coming online for another work day. Google Chrome has a built-in applet that can translate Web pages into numerous languages with one click. Google Chrome makes it very easy!

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Remote Technology in the Pandemic: Rebalancing Toward Equity and Access

Non Profit Quarterly

One CVA with a food bank in Missouri said, “Technology has been huge for connecting with youth that want to be a part of what we do right now.” Relying too heavily on technology means that those who lack the resources, language skills, and savvy to use technology to its full potential are left behind. English as a second language.

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Grant Writing and the Perfect Storytelling

Tech Soup

My mother was from the area, but my father was from Missouri. I don't know how much you know about Missouri, but I bet you know this: Missouri is the Show Me State. These stories simply exist in our minds until we add language and share them with others. I grew up on a farm in Minnesota.

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10 Ways to Find Monthly Donors for Your Small Nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

Here you can see how the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri uses their core number of $6.20: Erica says that the typical monthly gift across the board is about $24. As with all Asks, center your language around the things you’ll be able to do with the donor’s money – like the lives they’ll be able to change. Very good question.

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Using Social Media Internationally: How Not To Get Lost in Translation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This is the same if you’re talking to a consumer in Missouri or Marrakech. What language are you speaking? The same is true for many other languages. Do you ever write a social media update in formal language, the same as you might use in a report or presentation? Who do you want to connect with? Probably not.

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How Do Fundraiser Bonds Protect Nonprofits?

ASU Lodestar Center

Thousands of individual surety bond types exist, each providing a specific type of financial protection that depends on the bond's purpose and its contractual language. In her free time Danielle volunteers as a photographer for the city of Columbia, Missouri, and advocates for the Christian Foundation for Children and Aging.