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Betsy Beaumon on Benetech's Literacy Program

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The Year That Was and the New Year Ahead Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, Benetech's VP and General Manager of the Literacy Program 2012 was a year of titanic shifts in the fields of consumer technology, education, and publishing, along with the requisite challenges brought about by such rapid change.

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Three Reasons Kids Need Digital Literacy and Citizenship Education

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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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3 Marketing Strategies To Boost Campaign

The NonProfit Times

Embracing Interactive Content You can leverage interactive content such as quizzes, polls, surveys, and interactive videos to capture attention, educate supporters, and collect valuable feedback. For instance, an organization focused on education could create an interactive quiz to raise awareness about the importance of literacy.

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Building A Nonprofit Board That Understands Financial Stewardship

Kindful

But some general knowledge about financial literacy will bode well. Take advantage of National Literacy Month. Simply getting new members to understand how to read a finance statement is another first step to financial literacy for board members. Take advantage of National Literacy Month. Start at the recruitment stage.

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Apply for the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellowship

NTEN

And even those who are comfortable navigating online find their internet connections taxed as multiple family members try to make simultaneous video calls. Our Digital Inclusion Fellowship is an excellent opportunity to expand your organization’s programming and strengthen community ties.

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Elevating Latino Voices: How Nonprofits Can Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

The Modern Nonprofit

Drive Community Progress: Start programs that target prosperity within the Latino community. This could range from financial literacy workshops to mentoring programs. It streamlines operational tasks, from setting up fundraising campaigns for financial literacy workshops to handling registrations for mentoring programs.

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Innovating for Dramatically Greater Scale and Social Impact [VIDEO]

Top Nonprofits

This is a multi-post series comprised of a transcript of the presentation from Nonprofit Changemakers:BEING THE CHANGE ; the entire video is embedded below. I should also say that when I talk about innovation, it doesn’t mean you have to blow up your program and just stop doing what you’re doing.

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