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Real-world lessons in the painful consequences of outdated software

Nimble AMS

What we haven’t talked about as much are the real-life consequences of outdated software. When in-person school was no longer possible, Fairfax County Public Schools, in Northern Virginia, launched virtual school for its 189,000 students. We recently heard about an unfortunate case in point in the news.

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Remote Technology in the Pandemic: Rebalancing Toward Equity and Access

Non Profit Quarterly

One person we spoke with described the sudden adjustments at her food bank: We had never used a platform virtually before. We held 33 virtual focus groups (via Zoom) with 181 CVAs in the United States and Canada. CVAs described how transitioning to virtual and remote service removed the barriers of distance and lack of transportation.

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The Chronicle: Wired Campus Blog: Virtual Auction Will Raise Money for Virginia Tech

AFP Blog

The Chronicle: Wired Campus Blog: Virtual Auction Will Raise Money for Virginia Tech: "Virtual Auction Will Raise Money for Virginia TechRoss A. Perkins, an instructional technologist at Virginia Tech, has set up a silent auction in the virtual world Second Life to raise money for the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund".

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Forum One Wins 12 Davey Awards!

Forum One

Since 1970, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has been working to safeguard the earth—its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends. The ALS Association works to discover treatments and a cure for ALS while also improving the quality of life for people affected. I’m Determined.

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Guest Post by Michael Sola: A Day of the Life of NWF's Social Media Outreach Coordinator Danielle Brigida

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

His answer, " There are many ways, but we do spend a great deal of time sending virtual birthday cards to folks." A Day in the Life of @Starfocus At Work by Michael Sola Who is this social butterfly? What is a day in the life of Danielle Brigida , Social Media Outreach Coordinator at the National Wildlife Federation , all about?

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Tech-Fueled Tips to Improve The Online Donor Journey

DNL OmniMedia

Because more than ever, donors are looking for opportunities online to champion the causes they love—especially in the wake of a pandemic, which has shifted so much of life to digital spaces. . According to Donately , communication is key when engagement with donors is so decentralized in a virtual space. . Include the donor’s name.

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How Online Collaboration is Changing Scholarship

Forum One

ever awarded at the University of Virginia in 1968, and, as he said, "had a seat on the 50 yard line watching the technology revolution." Wulf was a perfect choice to introduce Georgetown University's Crowd and the Cloud Symposium , hosted by my former graduate program in Communication, Culture & Technology.