Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Our team has been thinking hard about scaling positive social impact of technology work. I want to unveil several of these new initiatives, as well as sneaking in some of the incredible things happening in our core programs in literacy and human rights. and James L. and James L. Read2Go Bookshare goes mobile!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

This team I worked with helped social entrepreneur Alejandra Arias Stella , the co-founder of the Llama Pack Project to build a reservation system for the Llama treks. The team consisted of volunteers from Google, including Cindy Xin Wang , Kate Wilcox and Jenna McGraw. Training in breeding is part of the program.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

He loves organizations that promote literacy and that introduce kids to stories and storytelling. " A few months ago, Justin answered a call from a TechSoup member from rural Oregon who operates a nonprofit local newspaper. Read more about our amazing Customer Service team on our Inside TechSoup page. Thompson ).

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Forum One

JUNE 8, 2022

Forum One worked with the NMAAHC team to design and launch the Talking About Race section of the website, extending our design system and inviting user experience to share relevant and engaging resources for diverse audiences. National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Talking About Race. Urban Institute Ed Data Portal.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

We are now looking for a half-time general counsel to join our team and manage the host of legal issues we are always investigating. Of course, part of the role is the bread-and-butter work of a nonprofit GC: day-to-day transactions, reviewing our 990, providing counsel to our senior team and board. Authors Guild vs. HathiTrust.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 20, 2013

" Local humor aside, the project is exciting: 31 public parks in San Francisco will get free Wi-Fi for at least two years. project is focused on teaching digital literacy to young people so they can be prepared for 21 st. Digital Divide libraries digital inclusion digital literacy' Microsoft's YouthSpark. century jobs.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

SocialCoding4Good brings together individual software professionals as well as corporate social responsibility teams from companies such as Cisco, Google, Hewlett Packard, LinkedIn, and VMware to volunteer their technical skills to nonprofit partners that develop and maintain free and open source software addressing critical social problems.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

Here are just a few really good, real life examples: Draft Gratitude relies on their Monthly Giving Team to cover about half of their monthly expenses for the horses. Without them, young people on our waitlist continue to face the challenges that low levels of literacy create in their lives. Monthly donors make this work possible!

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The Corps Network National Conference is an annual gathering of national, state, and local leaders in the fields of workforce development, community service, and conservation. State/Local / #DCNP2019 / @DMANF. State/Local. State/Local / #NPSummit19 / @TogetherSC. State/Local. State/Local / #AFP19PP / @AFPFL.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 12, 2006

We discussed literacy and access for the blind, and I learned about one of Mr. Kohli's passions, which is adult literacy. The program focuses on mainly teaching a core vocabulary of sight words in the the desired language, so that adults are able read the local newspaper.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 2, 2007

Our biggest challenge now is finding the right people to join our team. Our local paper, the San Jose Mercury News, did two great pieces on Benetech, a business section feature story and an exceptional column by Mike Cassidy entitled An Executive Does Well By Helping Others. We featured many of these on Benetech's website.

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NTEN

JULY 24, 2012

Let’s assume you plan to start an educational program to help children with literacy. For hardware, check out TechSoup, your local United Way (several have Teaming for Technology (T4T) initiatives), or local nonprofit groups that refurbish and resale computers and hardware. Check with your state’s nonprofit association.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Many teams struggle with bringing the best and brightest together effectively to get more done. Some of the areas we will cover include: How to partner for a large campaign across multiple teams or offices. How to get in sync across international teams. "What are the best ways to foster collaboration?"

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 31, 2015

Toronto, Canada: Toronto Net Tuesday: Digital Literacy for Nonprofits. Seattle, Washington: Exceptional Boards: How to Build a Powerful and Successful CEO/ED and Board Chair Team. Seattle, Washington: Exceptional Boards: How to Build a Powerful and Successful CEO/ED and Board Chair Team. Arlington, Texas: DFW Nonprofit Geeks.

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NTEN

JUNE 13, 2014

Learn what Matt Groch and his team are working on at @MissionMeasure. Second, align your measurement efforts to your outcomes as much as possible; ideally, measure the outcomes directly, and when direct measurements aren’t possible due to practical reasons (e.g., And check out the full lineup of #14LCS speakers and facilitators !

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Some include the Red Cross, The Weather Channel, local newspapers, Craigslist, and others. Problems were that many survivors had no internet access, let alone electrical power, let alone computers or even computer literacy. This proved to the Ushahidi team that their tool would be valuable to communities around the world.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

During the move, techsoup.org was unavailable — but our stalwart Client Services team was not. Ever helpful, the team got on board to roll up their sleeves and pitch in at San Francisco Bay Area nonprofits that had big volunteer jobs. In the process, TechSoup learned just how much work goes into volunteer coordination (a lot!)

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 5, 2011

As a company, they works to have a positive impact on the local communities around the world where it has offices. Last year, Symantec employees donated $650,000 to nonprofits and libraries in their local communities, as well as 19,000 hours of volunteering. Matching Gifts, Dollars for Doers, and Nonprofit Board Service.

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Forum One

MARCH 23, 2021

Before identifying which menu approach is appropriate, make sure your team is aligned on overall goals, audiences, and content needs. data literacy, device preferences)? As you continue to develop your website’s menu, be sure to also consider: Local menus: Will users need quick access to sibling pages? What issues do they have?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

One of our favorite ways to share success stories is through our Local Impact Map (LIM). We want you to tell us how you are using TechSoup product donations to promote digital literacy. Digital Divide nptech Local impact map digital inclusion success stories tssuccessstories' Enter your story by 5:00 p.m. That sounds great.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Even though there aren’t as many people today reading actual newspapers or watching the 6 o’clock news these days, your local media still reaches a large audience of people in your community who need to know about your nonprofit’s work. The key to getting your nonprofit’s story in the news is building relationships with local journalists.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

They may be able to work with local stores or boutiques that act as sponsors and also get to show off their collections. You can find local comedians on entertainer-sourcing sites like GigSalad or The Bash, or you can ask for help from local comedy clubs. Haunted House Tours There are a couple different ways to go about this.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

One of our favorite ways to share success stories is through our Local Impact Map (LIM). We want you to tell us how you are using TechSoup product donations to promote digital literacy. Digital Divide nptech Local impact map digital inclusion success stories' That sounds great. How do you plan on doing that?

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

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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sgEngage

MAY 8, 2023

Government Grants (Federal, State, Local) These grants are funded by different departments within the government. You may find local pass-through grants on grants.gov, where federal money is provided to the state or county government to decide how to best use the funds to achieve the outcomes they are looking for.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

As the chief listener for the organization, Wendy honed her listening literacy skills using free tools like google alerts, technorati, RSS reader, and delicious. Here's but one example from a blogger: “I took an American Red Cross class I thought was less than satisfactory. […] Someone found my blog post and told the local chapter director.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Bake Sales Sweeten the deal for your supporters by selling homemade treats at local events or high-traffic areas, appealing to people’s love for delicious goodies. These can be indoor or outdoor events, and you can invite some local vendors to show up and sell tasty movie treats.

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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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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 12, 2022

The private and public sectors can offer resources and build technology, but to scale in a meaningful way, these solutions need to take into account the nuances of local community needs. It’s twofold: It’s the policies we can set, but how we act upon those comes down to the local community level.”.

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Forum One

MAY 25, 2022

Forum One worked with the NMAAHC team to design and launch the Talking About Race section of the website, extending our design system and inviting user experience to share relevant and engaging resources for diverse audiences. National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Talking About Race. Farm to School Census.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

So, if I provide 10 English as a second language or 10 computer literacy programs a year for 10 people, let’s just say that’s 100 pieces of content, that’s service. So earlier I mentioned maybe a parent who took English as a second language classes or maybe they got their GED or they took those computer literacy programs.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

The basic idea is that there is a set of skills that need to be emphasized for kids today to be good citizens, workers, and leaders in the 21st century--skills like collaboration, global awareness, and media literacy. The REFLECTS project blends practical institutional demands with deep research.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 9, 2021

For example, if your nonprofit specializes in teaching financial literacy, you can set up an advice line for community members to call in with their financial questions. Offer them a gift card to a local restaurant — Who doesn’t love free food? You can ask your volunteers their favorite food or restaurant and offer a gift card.

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APRIL 26, 2021

This is an example of a peer-to-peer event page by BEACON for Adult Literacy.]. BEACON for Adult Literacy’s peer-to-peer page draws users in with a branded banner image showcasing what this event is and the core mission—adult literacy. Use Neon One to track volunteer signups, track time, and communicate with your team.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

Free Range Studio "We're a team of passionate, wildly creative people who spend our days strategizing, branding and designing so the most important social messages get through loud and clear. We use song as a tool for organizing in communities around the country." Photojournalist Paola Gianturco's book, Women Who Light the Dark.

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