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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.orgSource

MAY 23, 2023

Financial literacy workshops. Online courses. Offer the opportunity for independent online learning. Offering online dashboards that make financial trends easy to spot. Don’t limit the possibilities to understanding monthly statements. Cover topics like budgeting, investing, and managing debt. Presentations from experts.

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Charity Village

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The Government of Canada announced its plans to support organizations in countering disinformation by providing Canadians with resources and tools to stay safe online. The Government announced a call for proposals through the Digital Citizen Contribution Program.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 1, 2023

101 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits is a blog and webinar series on website design, email marketing, online fundraising, and social media best practices for nonprofits, NGOs, and charities worldwide. 8: International Literacy Day — #LiteracyDay. 1: Gay Pride Day — #Pride23. September.

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Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

It’s crucial that your online donation forms and landing page match the story you’re telling. If your online donation form has the option, your organization can create giving plans and add images to these plans on your form! Leap for Literacy. The donor experience doesn’t stop with social media and email appeals.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 2, 2022

Cause awareness and giving days are powerful themes upon which to launch online fundraising and social media awareness campaigns. 8: International Literacy Day — #LiteracyDay. In addition to the days listed below, see also public holidays by country , Days of the Year , and Wikipedia’s List of Commemorative Months. September.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 29, 2023

When you receive an online gift, you should send the donor a receipt via email. Why You Need a Fresh, Engaging Online Donation Receipt Your online donation processor probably offers a generic receipt full of standard text. In Haiti, a typical adult has just five years of schooling, and the literacy rate is just 53 percent.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

From GivingTuesday : 1) The estimated total of online and offline giving across sixty countries on GivingTuesday 2019 is $1.97 511 was given online in the United States within the first 24 hours of GivingTuesday 2019, an increase of 28%. Education and literacy – 5%. The median gift size was $50. Women and girls – 4%.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 1, 2021

Cause awareness and giving days can be very powerful themes upon which to launch online fundraising and social media awareness campaigns. 8: International Literacy Day — #LiteracyDay. In addition to the days listed below, see also public holidays by country , Days of the Year , and Wikipedia’s List of Commemorative Months.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 1, 2023

With this new virtual-only audience segment, they launched a new online course that resulted in nearly $300,000 of additional revenue. The goal is to learn important facts, such as why they joined, why they stay, how they prefer to be communicated with, and whether they prefer in-person or online events. Read more about their story.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 17, 2022

TECH TIP: With Nimble AMS, the Massachusetts Dental Association streamlined staff work processes through automation and boosted revenue in their online store by 25%. Why this disconnect in data literacy? However, all changes in prioritizing technology and data literacy must begin at the top.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Cause awareness and giving days can be very powerful themes upon which to launch online fundraising campaigns. 8: International Literacy Day — #LiteracyDay. The first step is to decide which days to build a campaign upon and then add them to your 2020 editorial calendar. 10: World Lion Day — #WorldLionDay. September.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Digital disruption : The rise of digital platforms and online advertising has disrupted traditional revenue models for local news, making it difficult for many outlets to adapt. Economic downturns have had a significant impact on the sustainability of local news outlets, leading to layoffs and closures in many areas.

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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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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

In Tableau’s Building Data Literacy Guide , 80% of employees report they’d stay in their job if they were trained in technology. Prioritizing data literacy will empower your staff as innovators, helping staff to enact lasting change at your association. . Routine training is key to better skilled and more productive employees.

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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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Greater Giving

MARCH 12, 2024

Example: “To raise critical funds through a community gala to support our after-school literacy program for underprivileged children.” This succinctly expresses the purpose of your event and aligns with your organization’s overall mission. These goals should be both financial (e.g., raising $10,000) and non-financial (e.g.,

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NTEN

JULY 22, 2021

Last year, as jobs, schools, government services, social gatherings, and everyday tasks moved online, there blossomed a growing recognition that digital access and skills are critical in our society and should be a universal human right.

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NTEN

APRIL 29, 2021

While day-to-day has been moving online for the past decade, the pandemic forced institutions to quickly move all services online. Despite needing to access online services, almost a quarter of U.S. Felicia Tillman, a fellow from Atlanta, formed partnerships to bring digital literacy training to uniquely sweet spaces.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 28, 2014

Gerardo’s contributions related to the Benetech Global Literacy Program include: Overseeing the building of the tech infrastructure that has taken Bookshare from serving tens of thousands of members to over 300,000 members, with a rapidly growing collection of 280,000+ accessible ebooks.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 20, 2011

If this sounds like you, join us for this upcoming online event! 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. their computer skills.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

If you’re not sure how to find Black-owned businesses to support, there are plenty of online directories you can search through like Official Black Wall Street and Support Black Owned. Their programs are aimed at increasing digital literacy and helping people gain valuable tech skills to funnel into successful careers.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. With the goal of promoting braille literacy, this landmark meeting brought together braille experts from around the world to Perkins’ campus in Watertown, Massachusetts. In this sense, you could say that we are radical braille advocates.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 31, 2014

Reading Eggs is an online reading education program for children aged 3 to 13. Reading Eggs is ideal for organizations that work with literacy among children and want to motivate them through games. TechSoup is proud to announce Reading Eggs, our newest donor partner. Is It Right for My Organization? How Does It Work?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2009

The most important listening literacy skills are. URLs for your blog, web site, online community. 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? Your brand or tagline.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

On September 8, Unesco observed its 40th International Literacy Day, from which Care2 highlights some shocking statistics on literacy around the globe and reminds us that the ability to read and write is a human right. Register now!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Cause awareness and giving days can be very powerful themes upon which to launch online fundraising campaigns. 8: International Literacy Day — #LiteracyDay. The first step is to decide which days to build a campaign upon and add them to your 2019 editorial calendar. 10: World Lion Day — #WorldLionDay. September.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Bookshare , our accessible online library, has reshaped the accessibility field and now serves over 250,000 members (the majority of whom are US students) with a collection of nearly 220,000 (and counting) accessible books—the world’s largest repository of its kind. Fast-forward six years.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2012

He also suggests that making use of social media and other online tools without getting hit with information overload is the essential secret to success in the 21st century. Doing favors for others online is the strongest predictor of whether you receive favors from others. Small talk nourishes trust. Trust lubricates transaction.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 9, 2022

There are only so many homes that can be built, but when we’re able to help prepare people for homeownership through education, financial literacy, and sound advice, we can help even more.”. A little online research led him straight to GolfStatus. “To The Challenge. The Solution. Massive Time Savings.

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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. and James L.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Pacific time, we're launching Office Hours: Safer Online , the first of our new TechSoup Forums Q&A series with industry experts that take your questions in real time. This month we're highlighting ways to stay safer online. On Wednesday, October 29 from 11 a.m.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2015

Benetech is hiring new Vice Presidents for our Global Literacy and Human Rights programs. The Vice President of Global Literacy leads Benetech’s biggest program, standing at the confluence of some of the most active and rapidly evolving fields: digital content, EdTech, domestic and international education, and user-centered design.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 7, 2014

The presenters, Austin Stroud of the Monroe County Public Library and Crystal Schimpf of TechSoup for Libraries, shared resources for teaching online safety and security. I curated some of the best resources shared by Austin, webinar attendees, and from our own TechSoup collection of online safety resources. Assessments/Quizzes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Launching online fundraising campaigns around cause awareness days is good strategy. 8: International Literacy Day — #IntLiteracyDay or #LiteracyDay. 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples — #IndigenousDay. 12: International Youth Day — #IntYouthDay or #YouthDay. September.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Cause awareness and giving days can be very powerful themes upon which to launch online fundraising campaigns. 8: International Literacy Day — #LiteracyDay. The first step is to decide which days to build a campaign upon and add them to your 2018 editorial calendar. 8: International Cat Day — #CatDay. September.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Launching online communications and fundraising campaigns around annual social good and cause campaign events is good strategy. 8: International Literacy Day || #IntLiteracyDay. Many nonprofits however, are not made aware of such campaigns until the day of (via social media) which is too late.

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