Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

The Year That Was and the New Year Ahead Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, Benetech's VP and General Manager of the Literacy Program 2012 was a year of titanic shifts in the fields of consumer technology, education, and publishing, along with the requisite challenges brought about by such rapid change.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

The first one shows the Special Education category on iTunes, with the Read2Go logo being used to represent the Literacy and Learning section. And, the second one shows why: our Read2Go application is at the top of the Literacy and Learning section!

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 7, 2022

You know that digital media literacy and cybersecurity are vital. Nevertheless, hackers now use a new strategy specific to security, and it should give you pause. If you haven't made data protection your No. 1 priority, you’re placing your nonprofit at significant risk to be hacked.

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Charity Village

MARCH 10, 2022

The post Applications now open for HelpAge Canada’s new digital literacy program Dig-IT appeared first on CharityVillage. Participants are paired with a volunteer Digital Coach who gives support and encouragement on their digital journey. […].

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

This Sunday while you're finishing off the Halloween candy, think about doing something for National Family Literacy Day. The idea behind the day, sponsored by the National Center for Family Literacy is to promote family literacy. Sunday, really, is just another reminder that every day can be literacy day. Happy reading!

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Charity Village

JULY 28, 2021

The post Digital literacy resources aim to keep seniors safe and connected during pandemic appeared first on CharityVillage. With the older population being so much more vulnerable to COVID-19, they are likely to spend more time physically distancing for longer than the rest of the general […].

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2012

As a parent of wired kids, I think teaching digital literacy is very important for parents to do. Three reasons kids need digital literacy and citizenship education — and three ways to provide it – Guest Post by Emily Esch. Three tips for teaching digital literacy and citizenship: Start with a clear vision.

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Charity Village

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

This open call for proposals will fund projects that increase digital media and civic literacy, help Canadians identify content […] The post Government of Canada will support organizations to counter harmful disinformation appeared first on CharityVillage.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 31, 2008

One of the most exciting literacy social enterprises that I've run into is PlanetRead. They have also done extensive measurements of their impact and see real progress on advancing literacy. I could really see how they are continuing to leverage popular media properties (like the Bollywood videos) to enhance literacy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Note from Beth: As a supporter of the work that the Sharing Foundation does for children in Cambodia, I’ve seen first hand the value of literacy programs in developing countries. This week, nearly a year after first beginning to work with Room to Read, we’re proud to be taking part in promoting Literacy Day.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Hive Mind , powered by the TechSoup Global Network , is a safe learning space for activists, trainers, and organizations around the world. It helps civil society actors build their digital resilience.

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See3

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Change the world, one video at a time.Fighting to Bring Literacy to the World | 2:00 fightingfor.nd.edu Established by two Notre Dame undergraduates with the help of seed money from the University’s Social Venture Plan Competition, Better World Books has sold more than 30 million unwanted, used books, contributed over $10 million for literacy (..)

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Community engagement: Nonprofits can support initiatives that engage the public in the news-making process, such as town hall meetings, citizen journalism projects, or community media literacy programs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2009

Howard Rheingold has an interesting post titled "Twitter Literacy ( I refuse to Make Up a Twittery Name for It ). Rheingold suggests that is an example of social media literacy: Twitter is one of a growing breed of part-technological, part-social communication media that require some skills to use productively.

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.orgSource

MAY 23, 2023

Financial literacy workshops. Don’t limit the possibilities to understanding monthly statements. Be creative and include a variety of options, such as: Providing financial education promotes a culture of learning. Cover topics like budgeting, investing, and managing debt. Presentations from experts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2008

Seth Godin has a post called " The Growing Productivity Divide " where he lists some basic digital literacy skills that incorporate social media tools. Digital or Internet literacy skills are nothing new - my first introduction was over ten years when Doug Johnson developed the Mankato Scale.

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Kindful

JUNE 8, 2021

But some general knowledge about financial literacy will bode well. Take advantage of National Literacy Month. Simply getting new members to understand how to read a finance statement is another first step to financial literacy for board members. Take advantage of National Literacy Month. Start at the recruitment stage.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 9, 2023

For example, consider an organization for educators focused on improving literacy rates. One proven method of addressing literacy—especially in children with learning challenges—is approaching reading as a science. Membership has an impact because it can help uplift other educators and improve overall literacy rates.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 1, 2023

8: International Literacy Day — #LiteracyDay. 9: Indigenous People’s Day — #IndigenousDay. 10: World Lion Day — #WorldLionDay. 12: International Youth Day — #YouthDay. 12: World Elephant Day — #WorldElephantDay. 17: National Nonprofit Day — #NationalNonprofitDay (Internationally recognized). September.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 17, 2022

Why this disconnect in data literacy? However, all changes in prioritizing technology and data literacy must begin at the top. Explain your organization’s emphasis on technology training and data literacy. It’s likely organizational leaders underestimate the value of training their staff in innovative technology.

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Candid

JANUARY 13, 2023

When communicating about literacy, we should always strive to avoid the term “illiterate.” More often than not, people who are described as “illiterate” likely have a low level of literacy. This is because literacy is not a binary descriptor, as it is often made to seem. Illiterate.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

Their priorities range from facilitating book donation drives to supporting arts education to funding playground construction and family literacy programs. . They focus funding on organizations that work on financial literacy for elementary and high school students (established programs only). Areas served: Worldwide. Areas served: US.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

I’m thrilled to share with you some of the recent amazing impact of Bookshare , a Benetech Global Literacy initiative and the largest accessible online library of copyrighted content for people with print disabilities. a11y accessibility Bookshare Braille DAISY ebooks Global Literacy print disabilities Reading'

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 2, 2022

8: International Literacy Day — #LiteracyDay. 10: World Lion Day — #WorldLionDay. 11: Indigenous People’s Day — #IndigenousDay. 12: International Youth Day — #YouthDay. 12: World Elephant Day — #WorldElephantDay. 17: National Nonprofit Day — #NationalNonprofitDay (Internationally recognized). September.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 8, 2006

Route 66 Literacy began its first beta at Community Association for Rehabilitation, Inc. C·A·R) in January, here in Palo Alto, California.

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

With analytics, the benefits sell themselves: Reducing manual work Optimizing processes Growing revenue Having consistent, trusted data Increasing engagement Driving your association’s mission For example, consider an association dedicated to promoting literacy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 1, 2021

8: International Literacy Day — #LiteracyDay. 10: World Lion Day — #WorldLionDay. 11: Indigenous People’s Day — #IndigenousDay. 12: International Youth Day — #YouthDay. 12: World Elephant Day — #WorldElephantDay. 17: National Nonprofit Day — #NationalNonprofitDay (Internationally recognized). September.

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NTEN

JULY 22, 2021

They hail from a wide array of institutions, including a food bank, city government, a refugee resettlement agency, multiple libraries, an adult literacy organization, and an organization that works with formerly incarcerated individuals.

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Donorbox

JULY 4, 2022

This worry is understandable, with the United States’ literacy ranking 125th worldwide. Parents consistently worry about whether their children read enough. Public schools around the country have struggled to address this issue due to financial difficulties.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 20, 2011

How to Evaluate Your Digital Literacy Program Thursday, June 30, 11 a.m. computer-related programs, those who support digital literacy programs, or BTOP. (Broadband Technology Opportunity Program) and are busy creating and updating. computer centers, recruiting trainers and volunteers, creating lesson plans, and. their computer skills.

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Candid

JUNE 8, 2023

Lead with generative AI literacy : Increase your organization’s, including senior leadership’s AI literacy. Responsible use also requires people to be in charge of the bots at all times. People in your organization do not need to know how to code, but they do need to understand what a chatbot is and isn’t capable of doing.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 27, 2012

1 This study, Financial Literacy and Knowledge in the Nonprofit Sector (PDF) , "engaged a random sample of primarily human service nonprofits, as well as health, civic, environmental, arts, and education nonprofits." Sources: ^ [1] " Financial Literacy for the Long Term ," Philanthropy Matters, Vol. The Moody’s Foundation, 2011.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2009

The most important listening literacy skills are. Reiteracy is Social Media Listening Literacy. What else makes up listening literacy skills? What are your stories about how your organization's listening literacy skills have returned value? Keywords Are King: Composing and refining keywords. What should they say?

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Care2

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Whether it's to protect endangered species, fight global hunger or increase children’s literacy rates, your organization aims to make the world a better place. Nonprofits have big goals for the future.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

Michele Martin and Tony Karer have been blogging at the Work Literacy blog for several months now. Work Literacy is a network of individuals, companies and organizations who are interested in learning, defining, mentoring, teaching and consulting on the frameworks, skills, methods and tools of modern knowledge work.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 1, 2023

In addition to these approaches, we asked a handful of industry experts (including our CEO) what else associations should be doing, and they offered these pro tips: Develop a data strategy (we recently held a webinar about how to create a lightweight framework for building your data strategy) Build an executive dashboard (see what our Pulse Dashboard (..)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Education and literacy – 5%. Human and social services – 8%. Environment and conservation – 7%. Arts, cultural preservation, and humanities – 6%. International development and relief – 6%. Women and girls – 4%. Human and civil rights / racial justice – 3%. Community development – 3%.

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