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The Information Diet: Not Just A Book, A Movement For Conscious Consumption of Information

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

His chapter on “Data Literacy” describes what sounds a lot of good content curation skills minus the social sharing part. This is good, basic digital literacy principles that have been taught by educators and librarians taught in the early 2000′s and continue today. To encourage consumption of local information.

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

Tech Soup

" Local humor aside, the project is exciting: 31 public parks in San Francisco will get free Wi-Fi for at least two years. For example, summer camps or after-school programs located in these parks can take advantage of the free Wi-Fi to teach computer classes or stream educational movies. Microsoft's YouthSpark. century jobs.

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10 Ways to Find Monthly Donors for Your Small Nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

Without them, young people on our waitlist continue to face the challenges that low levels of literacy create in their lives. For every four monthly gifts of $25, we are able to enroll one student from that list into our Learning for Literacy program – empowering them with vital knowledge and skills to change their futures!

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TechSoup Volunteers During Data Center Move

Tech Soup

A call went out over a combination of listservs and social media channels asking local nonprofits and libraries to share their most pressing needs and dirtiest jobs with TechSoup via video or text. While social media as a volunteer recruitment tool has been a popular topic recently, TechSoup flipped the equation on its head a bit.

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75 Top Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits

Neon CRM

Virtual: Online auctions are a category in and of themselves, allowing attendees to view items remotely using live streaming or images while they place online bids. They may be able to work with local stores or boutiques that act as sponsors and also get to show off their collections.

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Types of Grants That Every Nonprofit Should Know

sgEngage

Grant funding should be a part of your 501(c)(3)’s income stream but knowing the different types of grants available for nonprofit organizations will help you choose the ones that make the most sense for the resources you have available. But generally, information on state or local government grants takes a little more work.

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52 Nonprofit Event Ideas That People Will Love

Neon CRM

Golf Tournament Bring together avid golfers and local philanthropists—in many cases, they’re one and the same—for a day on the greens. Sports Tournament Organizing a sports tournament can attract local teams and sports enthusiasts to compete in games like soccer, baseball, softball, basketball, and more.

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