Qgiv

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

These nonprofits rely on funds from generous donors to keep their work going and to provide support to the Black community. Check out a list of nonprofits you can support below to jumpstart your giving. If there’s an organization you’d like to see added to our list of nonprofits to support, email us at marketing@qgiv.com.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2012

One of the themes that came up is the gap in skills of citizens and nonprofits and the use of data. It is all about the data, but data is playing a huge role in civic engagement strategies and if people or nonprofits lack the skills to use it for civic engagement goals, that poses a problem.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Golf tournament With the Masters Tournament in the first week of April, a community golf tournament is a great April fundraising idea for your nonprofit. Reading challenge Issue a community-wide reading challenge this spring to encourage literacy in your community. DIY Fundraising Ideas for Your Nonprofit Organization.

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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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Qgiv

AUGUST 8, 2022

JA teaches students financial literacy, professional skills, and everything else they need to become independent adults in both in-school and after-school programs. The Kids in Need Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to promoting equity in schools. Teach for America. Junior Achievement. Kids in Need Foundation.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2011

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. Route 66 Route 66, our online platform for teaching reading, has officially launched thanks to support from the Peery Foundation. and James L.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

Faced with existential crises thanks to the pandemic and the social upheaval of the past year, businesses of all stripes (nonprofits included) went into survival mode. They scrambled to connect with donors in new and fresh ways with an updated nonprofit digital strategy. It will be this way for everyone, and nonprofits are not immune.

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Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

If your nonprofit is seeking funding, it’s critical to identify the foundations whose interests and funding priorities align with your own. Literacy, particularly from birth through 3rd grade, is their primary focus because reading skills form the foundation for all childhood learning. Areas served: Worldwide. Global Fund For Children.

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

Libraries, nonprofits, and schools are already working hard to teach digital skills and competency, but they need support of the entire community to help people thrive in the technology age. Access to technology is important, but teaching computer and information technology skills is just as vital. Defining Digital Literacy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2012

I’ve been curating resources and teaching workshops on the topic of information coping skills for a couple of years. His chapter on “Data Literacy” describes what sounds a lot of good content curation skills minus the social sharing part. He suggests these goals: 1.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2012

Learn more about e-reader teaching tips during TechSoup's free 30-minute webinar. Yet 48 percent of all owners of e-book reading devices such as Kindles and NOOKs say they don't know if their library lends e-books. And 47 percent of those who read an e-book in the past year say they don't know.

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Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

At some point in your professional fundraising career, you’ve probably heard the importance of storytelling when crafting your nonprofit’s donor experience. In fact, you’ve most likely heard every industry leader teach this until they’re blue in the face! Leap for Literacy. Pet Resource Center of Kansas City.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 20, 2013

At TechSoup, we support the efforts of nonprofits and public libraries working to build digitally inclusive and literate communities through donated technology from our corporate partners. project is focused on teaching digital literacy to young people so they can be prepared for 21 st. Powering Communities with Tech.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Byte Back is a nonprofit computer skills and career training center located in Washington, D.C. Byte Back was named “One of the Best” nonprofits by the Catalogue for Philanthropy in 2019, 2014, 2018, and 2019. They achieve this through transformative digital advocacy, digital literacy, and tech certification training.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2013

First I had to “ Stop Fearing the Spreadsheet ” and then started to interview nonprofit data nerds about their Excel secrets. My Nonprofit Needs a Data Nerd and How to Find Them! Although nonprofits often have lots of data and a desire to use it, I agree, we data nerds are in short supply! Why get good at Excel?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

” This week, the Poynter Institute Katie Hawkins-Gaar and Ren LaForme joined forces to host a series called #40 Better Hours , a project to improve newsroom culture by looking at things that cause stress like workflow and communication and teaching journalist skills to combat information overload, part of a technology wellness routine. .”

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Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2014

Internet safety can be a tricky subject to teach. essential skill to include in basic digital literacy instruction, but. determining what content to include and how to teach it can present many challenges. design curriculum and teach classes without a fear of becoming outdated. organizations. and up to date.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 15, 2016

One of the core problems that many nonprofits face is that although we work to serve or protect people or resources that are often called “priceless,” this failure to monetize our causes has the ironic effect of rendering them valueless. But how does this work for other nonprofit messaging? However, this is only the first step.

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BoardAssist

JUNE 7, 2016

All of these factors ring especially true for volunteers who spend many hours sitting through board meetings on behalf of a nonprofit. Make Your Nonprofit Board Meetings Magical. Ideas include financial literacy training, fundraising discussions, or a presentation about a political or economic issue that affects your organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2012

Content Curation for Nonprofits. Here are my slides and curated resources materials for a talk called “ What Can Nonprofits Learn from Robin Good, the Best Content Curator on the Planet? ” that I will be presenting at the Social Media for Nonprofits. Benefits for Nonprofits. That’s less true.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

Listening for Nonprofits in a Digital World View more presentations from kanter. As many of you know who read this blog, I am an early adopter of social media and set up my listening post 5 years ago to scan for people, trends, and ideas related to social media and nonprofits. Our session covered: Why listening offers value.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 1, 2016

" So what does that mean for your nonprofit? " Almost every nonprofit does some kind of data collection, whether it's through accepting donations, gathering survey data, or simply registering people for a newsletter. Have a Clear Privacy Policy. Have a Good Reason for Collecting Personal Information.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 1, 2016

" So what does that mean for your nonprofit? " Almost every nonprofit does some kind of data collection, whether it's through accepting donations, gathering survey data, or simply registering people for a newsletter. Have a Clear Privacy Policy. Have a Good Reason for Collecting Personal Information.

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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. A lively discussion took place regarding how to prepare young people for the jobs of the 21 st century and what nonprofits and corporations can do to support the initiative.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2013

The idea is to engage these residents and wherever possible to teach them how to use digital devices, provide Internet access through computer labs or classes, and provide them with very low-cost home computers. The fund will rely on local nonprofits to figure what the right solutions are for this specific region.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2008

Since I'm going to be teaching the Listening Module for the WeAreMedia workshop in February, I'm going to write up some step-by-steps on how to do this with different monitoring tools. Social Listening Literacy Skills. If you work in the nonprofit tech sector, take a look at some nonprofit profiles. I'm paraphrasing.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 26, 2011

TechSoup has partnered with goQ Software to make their writing assistance and speech recognition software, WordQ + SpeakQ , available to eligible nonprofits and libraries. According to Proliteracy , low literacy's effects cost the U.S. WordQ + SpeakQ Is a Solution for Those Who Struggle with Writing.

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

We like to think that most nonprofits are concerned about their reach toward individuals who might struggle to connect with their offerings, at least in the best of times. To be sure, the pandemic has thrown a wrench into ways that nonprofits have engaged their stakeholders over the past couple years. But now we are limping along.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

See these examples of what nonprofits can do with Box. To learn more, read Box's summary of how nonprofits can use its services. Nonprofit Success Stories. Grameen Foundation : This global microfinance nonprofit improved collaboration across four continents with Box. How Does It Work? What's Available?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Today marks the second annual GivingT uesday , and i n the same way that retail stores take part in Black Friday, we are excited to see the nonprofit community to come together for # GivingTuesday. . # GivingTuesday is a movement to create a national day of giving , kicking off the giving season. million books per year.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, April 15, 2011 Research Friday: What It Takes to Lead and Manage a Nonprofit Organization posted by Laura L. A 2008 study shows that the nonprofit sector employs approximately 13 million people in the United States. [1] 1] In the past few decades, the nonprofit workforce has become increasingly professionalized.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 3, 2010

Note from Beth: During my trip to India in February, I was introduced to a nonprofit children's book publisher in India, Pratham Books. “It was set up to fill a gap in the market for good quality, reasonably priced children’s books in a variety of Indian languages. Source: Pratham Books.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

For nonprofits, libraries, and their constituents, education is essential to keep knowledge and skills up to date. Whether you're educating yourself or your staff, or teaching others technical skills, we can help you stay up-to-date on the latest technology, fundraising tools, or development strategies. September's here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

Listening Literacy View more presentations from kanter. I will also be teaching this workshop for nonprofits in a number of other locations in the coming months. Getting Your Nonprofit Ready To Listen. You need to begin with sharing some stories about how other nonprofits are getting value from listening.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2007

The title slide - "Teaching to Transform" should be a second or two longer and then hit me a visual that shows "transformation" -- maybe a bored student and then an engaged one. The point that blogging builds literacy - you show me a bunch of photos of kids at computers and a screenshot of the Starbucks campaign.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 8, 2019

And nonprofit websites everywhere are filled with clichés and ambiguity. You’re not just competing with other nonprofits in your space; you’re also competing with the Internet as a whole. American Literacy is Iffy. In this case, students care far more about getting a day off school than a teaching conference.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 10, 2015

It was there that she discovered her passion for teaching others: "When I was working with kids with autism or ADHD, something happened within me where I identified with their experiences. New Heights, by promoting literacy through a wide range of programs, has produced radical results. Inspiring Optimism Through Results.

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