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8 Organizations to Support this Black History Month

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

Black Teach Project is the definition of “small but mighty.” From recruiting, developing and sustaining Black teachers for schools, BTP works to develop recruitment strategies, create support structures and even conduct research to ensure long term sustainability for Black teachers. Southern Poverty Law Center.

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Top Interview Questions For Hiring a Major Gifts Officer

Allegiance Group

What was your worst fundraising experience, and what did it teach you? How do you ensure that all major gift solicitations are compliant with relevant laws and regulations? Which trends are you/have you been most excited about in the last year or two? What makes you nervous? Why would you like to work here as a major gifts officer?

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How to Start a Nonprofit: 12 Essential Steps for Success

Bloomerang

This guide will teach you what you need to know to get your new organization up and running. Look into relevant laws regarding starting a nonprofit in your community. Look into pro-bono services offered by local bar associations or law firms. State and federal regulations for starting a nonprofit.

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The One-Look Virus and Immersive Environments for Teaching and Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

danah boyd has a post called " On Being Virtual " (be sure to read the comments) As Kevin Gamble on the SLED list notes, what she seems to be saying is that if you look at the rise of social tech amongst young people, it's not about divorcing the physical social structures to live virtually. D) is to going. whenever i???

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iLaw: Cyber Strategy for a Developing Nation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The initial cyberstrategy was to capitalize on the inmates' interest in music by using music as a means of teaching digital skills. The anatomy of a dispute is to identify parties, issues, and structure a process and create an environment for feedback from neutral observers. So for teaching robotics, he starts with an actual object.

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NpTechTag Summary: Insect Antennae, A Blast from the Past, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The tagging community that lies beneath the npdigg structure has taggers, consumers, aggregators, and meta aggregators. Phil Agre's How To Help Someone Use A Computer, circa 1996, is still relevant to anyone who is teaching someone how to master a new piece of software or Internet service. There are two sets of social roles here.

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New Pew Research Report: The Future of Digital Life and Well-Being

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Eventually regulators, hoping to safeguard our well-being, will introduce laws and standards that differ from country to country, effectively creating a splintered internet. Schools must teach digital street smarts … from an early age, kids should learn about bots and automatically-generated content.

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