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Autism After 21 Utah Project: Lessons from a first-time fundraiser

Candid

I was also unaccustomed to having to find all my own resources; I had spent the previous 15 years of my career working in higher education with access to a university research library, enterprise platform subscriptions, and myriad other resources. Now you can find me at the library frequently, combing through Candid’s resources.

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Culture, Community, and Technology—A Successful 2022 Convergence

.orgSource

Tiffany is Executive Director of the Country music Foundation and Vice President of Industry Relations and Philanthropy for CMA. You can’t use an old map to explore a new world,” is wisdom from Albert Einstein that Al uses to explain his perspective on navigating change. Growing Together.

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Corporate Citizenship and Digital Inclusion: Empowering Communities, Nonprofits, and Public Libraries

Tech Soup

At TechSoup, we support the efforts of nonprofits and public libraries working to build digitally inclusive and literate communities through donated technology from our corporate partners. " Grist's Susie Cagle mapped. Google's proposed Wi-Fi hotspots using Google Maps (very meta).

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Autism After 21 Utah Project: Lessons from a first-time fundraiser

Candid

The previous 15 years of my career, I worked in higher education with access to a research library, enterprise platform subscriptions, and myriad other resources. Feeling overwhelmed and clueless, I headed to the Salt Lake City Public Library (SLCPL). Foundation Directory and Foundation Maps quickly became two of my favorite tools.

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Great reads from around the web on August 23rd

Amy Sample Ward

" Library Value Calculator | Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library – I love this! .'" " Library Value Calculator | Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library – I love this! For every tax dollar you pay, the library returns several to you in reading, research, programs and other services.

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Big Data, Philanthropy, and Health at SOCAP13

Tech Soup

And how can nonprofits and public libraries actually make use of it? Data and Philanthropy. The first session, Big Data and Philanthropy, featured two interesting projects that can greatly benefit nonprofits. CHNA is part of a larger project called Community Commons , an interactive mapping, networking, and learning tool.

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Funding Rural America: Bridging the Resource Gap

Tech Soup

Cynthia Adams, CEO of TechSoup donor partner GrantStation , recently did an important online training webinar on how rural charities and libraries can get grants. If your charity or library happens to be located in rural America, it's not your imagination that it is harder to get grant funding in rural locations.

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