Tech Soup

MAY 3, 2013

Thinking about providing health information training for your community? Dana Abbey is the Health Information Literacy Coordinator for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, MidContinental region. Consider providing training at a local health fair. Here's advice from a pro! Caregivers? Or a particular topic ?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

As I learned from Alejandro, Mr. Luis’s family and other High Andean families have little access to education and training, dramatically limiting their job opportunities despite living in one of the fastest growing adventure tourism destinations in South America. Training in breeding is part of the program.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 11, 2021

To mitigate the impacts of this pandemic on girls and secure a better future, we’ve found that supporting locally-led initiatives works best. Profound Change Starts With Local Partners. The broadcasts air weekly and deliver multilingual lessons on literacy, numeracy, and STEM. with radio-based education during the pandemic.

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sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2023

5 Million Reasons to Embrace Library Giving Day Created in 2019 by the Seattle Public Library Foundation, Library Giving Day was designed not only to increase financial support to local public libraries but also to raise awareness for the many programs local libraries provide to their communities.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

TechSoup and NetSquared have put together a month of educational opportunities, from local events all over the world to day-long Twitter parties and a free webinar. No matter where you are, there''s still a week left for you to hone your social media skills during Social Media September. Register now!

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Have you interacted with your local government, or spoken to your peers about their programs? Do you have a pulse on what the most pressing local needs are at this moment? What about local nonprofits or community foundations; do you know who to reach out to if needed? Where does your organization sit in your community?

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

2-1-1 centers are staffed by trained specialists who quickly assess the callers’ needs and refer them to the help they seek. 2-1-1 is funded through local and state sources including United Ways and other nonprofits, foundations, businesses, and state and local government. With approximately 1.5

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Qgiv

MAY 23, 2022

She is regularly featured as a presenter at local workshops and seminars on fundraising. Cleaning up and maintaining data is worth investing staff time, finding a contractor, training an intern/volunteer, or some other creative solution. The system is only as good as what you put in there.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

PADI AWARE Foundation is a publicly funded nonprofit whose mission is to drive local action for global ocean conservation. The foundation helps build the capacity of organizations and coalitions with grants that support research or improve the learning and generation of local solutions to complex problems. Areas served: Worldwide.

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Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

They currently partner with 48 local organizations in 17 countries that work to secure equal educational access and high-quality education for all children. Literacy, particularly from birth through 3rd grade, is their primary focus because reading skills form the foundation for all childhood learning. Global Fund For Children.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2015

" Digital Democracy's approach to achieving this mission is based on the following three stages: Digital literacy: Getting individuals to understand the tools and how to use them. For example, in post-earthquake Haiti, Dd trained and empowered local women to track and document incidents of gender-based violence.

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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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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2014

low-cost 4G Internet service combined with EveryoneOn’s localized. information on low-cost computers and digital literacy training brings. together the access, hardware, and training needed to. As part of our i3 Internet Inclusion Initiative , Mobile Beacon has launched a new partnership with EveryoneOn , a.

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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. Citing a lack of trained teachers, TCS had built a PC-based curriculum for teaching reading in 40 hours. This is the sort of unexpected learning that I've come to expect.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 31, 2015

Toronto, Canada: Toronto Net Tuesday: Digital Literacy for Nonprofits. Mukono, Uganda: Second Term Solar Mobile Computer Training Meetup for Kibiribiri Primary School. Second Term Mobile Solar Computer Training Meetup for Kikandwa Primary School. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Mukono, Uganda.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2015

For example, the San Francisco Public Library's website has a page that curates local services and resources on preparing for and dealing with the aftermath of an earthquake. After the shooting of Michael Brown by the local police, the city of Ferguson, Missouri erupted in chaos, violence, and unrest.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 11, 2016

An example of this comes from a 100-year-old social service agency that had offered mental health counseling for their constituents among several other programs including financial literacy, job training and a daycare program. It then invested the money that had been utilized to subsidize counseling to expand the job training program.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Our NetSquared leaders are currently holding free events in 24 countries and meet with their local TechSoup partners to collaborate on how to best support nonprofits in their country. Find your local #Tech4Good group. Third Term Solar Mobile Computer Training Meetup for St. Upcoming Tech4Good Events. John Kaama Primary.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

This spring, NTEN launched its Digital Inclusion Fellowship Program in which 16 young community leaders in eight Google Fiber communities will have paid internships for a year with local charities. They will create and promote digital literacy programs. The new NTEN fellows have just started their training. spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 29, 2013

Local representatives from nonprofits, schools, and community groups convened in downtown San Francisco for Microsoft's YouthSpark Connection event. Through the program, the native San Franciscan learned valuable business skills, received tech training, and made job connections. More Resources. Microsoft YouthSpark Hub.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2011

The study reveals that current leaders in the local nonprofit sector believe the skills most needed in the nonprofit workforce are financial literacy, communication (verbal and writing skills), knowledge of laws pertaining to the nonprofit sector, information technology, volunteer management, and donor cultivation.

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Tech Soup

MAY 31, 2013

TechSoup Asia Asia is a nonprofit collaborative venture between TechSoup Global and its local nonprofit organization partners, Connecting Up Australia and the Hong Kong Council of Social Service. Although Vietnam is regarded as a developing country, it has a literacy rate of 94 percent. Our New NGO Partners in Vietnam.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 23, 2017

From improving literacy to helping communities recover after natural disasters, nonprofits take on vital roles to do good in the world. Consult with a local graphic designer to start planning your website. Different social channels could be used for different types of audiences, such as using YouTube to train volunteers through video.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2008

She earns a monthly wage working for the sewing school and shop, a vocational program run by the Foundation that trains young women so they can earn a sustainable living wage. Since her parents work in the Sharing Foundation's farm program, she attended the Foundation's Khmer Literacy School which helped her enter the local village school.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Jarvis (2010) claims that volunteer programs have the capacity to save corporations $500 per employee in training, recruitment and turnover expenses. Examples of such partnerships include Habitat for Humanity and Home Depot or Pet Smart and local animal rescue shelters. Sources: Brudney, J. and Meijs, L.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2012

More than three-quarters of the nation's public libraries offer e-books, but most Americans don't know that this service is provided by their local library. Yet 58 percent of Americans have a library card, 69 percent say their local library is important to them, and many Americans would like to learn more about borrowing e-books.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2011

Many of these organizations operate loan programs as well as assessment and training to use the devices. The software applications WordQ + SpeakQ provide writing assistance and speech recognition help for people with disabilities, new language learners, and those who are learning literacy. How Accessible Technology Works.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2016

There are digital literacy trainings for women springing up in Bangladesh, Internet cafés for women opening doors in Argentina, and women leaders in Kenya prototyping mobile apps that send out alerts if a woman’s safety is threatened. At World Pulse we trust that local women community leaders will reveal the way forward.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

The survey did include "National foundations and nonprofit organizations" and "Local community groups" as possible answers. What does this mean for organizations involved in public access technology, digital literacy, and technology training? What About Nonprofits and Libraries?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2007

This money will send over thousand Cambodian youngsters to school in 2007, plus cover a lot of the costs of the Sharing Foundation's educational programs which include a pre-school, khmer literacy program, English language program in the local village schools, vocational training (sewing school) and high school/college sponsorship programs.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

13 Causes I'd Give to If Friday the 13th Was My Lucky Day Art in Action: Youth Leadership Training Program Mission: "Art in Action empowers youth leaders by engaging arts for social change through personal, social, political, and cultural education." People's Grocery blog, Brahm's Blog. Mission: "Spot.Us

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Cristi Hegranes: My name is Cristi Hegranes and I am the President and Founder of The Press Institute for Women in the Developing World which is an international nonprofit organization that was founded in order to train women in developing countries to become investigative reporters to report their own news. We are pushing an envelope there.

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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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NTEN

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Offer a valuable training process. A virtual advice line for community members — Train volunteers to answer questions and offer guidance on topics relevant to your nonprofit’s mission. Offer a valuable training process. Remember to monitor the training process. Ask volunteers what they’d like to see.

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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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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 20, 2006

Abby Rosenheck: Well in San Francisco, people are pretty lucky because there is a good amount of training and resources out here: there's a compost educator gardening training that you can do. So you could actually learn, it's one of the few non-profits that trains people in how to teach others about gardening and composting.

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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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