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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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2012

Pacific time to find out more. Keeping up with e-reader technology can feel overwhelming. Learn more about e-reader teaching tips during TechSoup's free 30-minute webinar. Librarian Brenda Hough will discuss how library instructors are successfully navigating this sea of change.

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JUNE 14, 2021

We need a bit of time to take a step back, evaluate what worked and didn’t work, and realize we’re not in a “new normal” but an “interim normal.” We’ll break these down one at a time over this and two subsequent articles. How many times do we go to online giving sites and give up?” What was the state of your brand?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

When we describe self-care in the book, it isn’t just a focus on physical health, but also something we call “technology wellness.” The same can be said for working on different nonprofit projects – write one grant proposal at a time. Single tasking – Do one thing at a time. Write a to do list.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Last week I was got to work on a week-long service trip in Cusco, Peru as part of Wake: Women’s Alliance for Knowledge Exchange #Tech2empower program where womwn in who work in technology volunteer to share their professional skills and knowledge with women-run business owners. She walked up the steep climb with a the baby on her back.

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Tech Soup

JULY 24, 2014

Bringing mobile devices into adult library programs can be an excellent way to promote library e-media and teach digital literacy skills. Pacific time (2 p.m. She will share tips for instilling technology confidence in staff and providing user-driven training. Join us next Wednesday, July 30 at 11 a.m.

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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. Pacific time (2 p.m. organizations.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 29, 2013

While her internship could be tough at times, Mackey's mentors at Year Up pushed her to move forward in her career. Year Up is just one of the five nonprofit organizations Microsoft has partnered with along with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, City Year, Junior Achievement USA (JA), and Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2013

Department of Commerce Broadband Technology Opportunities Program to address the digital divide, one in five American adults still do not use the Internet. Google Fiber is roughly 100 times faster than ordinary broadband, but costs about the same or somewhat less. Google plans to roll it out in Austin, Texas, and Provo, Utah as well.

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AUGUST 26, 2011

These tools can help organizations that work with individuals who have general writing concerns, English language learners, people with learning disabilities or physical handicaps in typing, people with dyslexia or recovering from strokes, and even those learning literacy and spelling. What Does Assistive Technology Mean For You?

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NOVEMBER 27, 2013

During this time of year, when the news media is dominated by stories of pepper spray attacks over video game consoles and hoards of shoppers stampeding stores at 4 a.m., You can learn more about the m and how they use technology to further their missions on TechSoup Global’s Local Impact Map (LIM). million books per year.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 18, 2010

Over the past few years, I have seen human rights groups become much more sophisticated about how they use technology to document human rights abuses. While visiting the country, I met with members of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) who are using a growing collection of technology tools to confront reported human rights incidents.

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AUGUST 12, 2021

In just the last year, we saw the shift to work from home, a necessitated reliance on technology and tools , and a larger focus on employee mental health and wellbeing. This took a month and two staff members’ time to complete altogether. It’s recommended to invest in good technology for reasons beyond just working from home.

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JUNE 15, 2016

A close examination of these tactics reveals several strategies that other nonprofits can use to monetize the work they do every day and add value to their time and output in corporate terms. For example, while many businesses have resisted building more energy efficient buildings, it's now clear that doing so reduces their costs over time.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 2, 2007

For example, I'm planning on going to India and Bangladesh next month for the first time, and to Uganda and Sudan next year. Under our new CTO, Patrick Ball (see my last President's letter), we are building a tech team to work on our incredibly varied list of projects in literacy, human rights and the environment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2012

This area, content curation , is a social media competency that I’m focusing in my own learning and teaching. One 21 century work place literacy is sense-making of information together and alone. I’ve written a lot about how nonprofits without a lot of time or money might apply this easily to content curation to get started.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

HART needed a technology solution that would allow it to go from a staff of 5 to 50 people — without having to pay additional costs or have extra maintenance. Full-time volunteer and board member Mercedes Pellet told us, "We could not have afforded the Desktop Office Suite for 50 employees — Office 365 is a real blessing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 16, 2006

s Degree in Instructional Technology. The past five years I have been teaching Spanish at an Elementary School and serve as the school???s s Program in Instructional Technology at the University of North Florida. I wanted to combine my two passions in teaching: Foreign Languages and Technology. s webmaster.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 11, 2006

To my delight, the Akshay Pratishthan school had a focus on teaching students with disabilities: roughly half the students had disabilities and were mainstreamed with students without disabilities. She's very sharp! The AIF team in New Delhi took me to visit a school that was part of the Digital Equalizer program.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

She is a favorite on TechSoup for Libraries because she is always open to new technology. They also have a homework help program for school children and offer a variety of digital literacy computer classes. Over time we refined our instructions. She became the library tech person by default. Space is an issue in their library.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

She is a favorite on TechSoup for Libraries because she is always open to new technology. They also have a homework help program for school children and offer a variety of digital literacy computer classes. Over time we refined our instructions. She became the library tech person by default. Space is an issue in their library.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2005

One corporate chief executive offered extensive in-kind support for our digital literacy enterprises that provide the disabled access to talking books and teach reading to teenagers and adults who are not yet literate. Thoughtful and engaged.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

Whether you are teaching a community about sustainable agriculture in Colorado or organizing a hack-a-thon in Romania, we want to help you tell your story. The LIM is a highly visual tool that uses mapping technology to plot success stories in a global context. Pacific Time (PT) and ends February 19, 2014 at 11:59:59 p.m.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2006

local time). Henry Jenkins notes that it isn't about the tools and that it was more about the culture growing up around the technology. "We are in a moment of time where 57% of teens produce and share media. He noted that media literacy has to be integrated as a skill set in all places. It starts in the home.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

Whether you are teaching a community about sustainable agriculture in Colorado or organizing a hack-a-thon in Romania, we want to help you tell your story. The LIM is a highly visual tool that uses mapping technology to plot success stories in a global context. Pacific Time (PT) and ends February 19, 2014 at 11:59:59 p.m.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2006

The REAL hot 100 will compile a list of young women who are REALLY hot, and publish it, in magazine format, timed to coincide with Maxim’s release next year. Rachel can teach you how to make biodiesel, how to convert your car to run on straight vegetable oil, and how to fix your car too.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 28, 2012

At the time we applied for our much more narrowly drawn trademarks, we and our attorneys thought it inconceivable that anyone could try to baldly own the name of our entire industry.

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DECEMBER 9, 2021

Make volunteering more inclusive , especially for those with physical disabilities or time restrictions. Ensure your technology is up-to-date. Virtual advocacy opportunities — Teach volunteers to be strong advocates for your cause. How much time do you have to devote to participating in virtual volunteer activities?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2021

In his highly authentic, sincere and personal book, Balancing Act , author Dr. Andrew Temte, CFA , shares candid insights and timely lessons about the balance needed to succeed as a leader. “I Successful leaders : Teach, coach, mentor, and inspire. I wrote this book in the hope that others will learn from my triumphs and failures.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 5, 2021

In his highly authentic, sincere and personal new book, Balancing Act , author Dr. Andrew Temte, CFA , shares candid insights and timely lessons about the balance needed to succeed as a leader. “I Successful leaders : Teach, coach, mentor, and inspire. I wrote this book in the hope that others will learn from my triumphs and failures.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Silent: Silent auctions take the anxiety out of participating for some by allowing them to write their bids down on their own time. Virtual events are much easier to run as they create a complete digital footprint in real-time. It’s also very easy for just about anyone to put on due to modern portable karaoke technology.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 12, 2012

At Common Sense Media , we believe that treating others’ information carefully, and teaching others to do the same, is a key factor in building and maintaining trust. We guide parents through raising kids in this digital age, and provide digital literacy curriculum to educators at no cost. Follow Taryn on Twitter.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Nonprofits have needs that can be addressed using mobile technology, particularly with apps or texting services. But in order to make that happen, they need to align with developers who can make that technology work. This app does a tremendously important service because it speeds up the time in which broken pumps get fixed.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 22, 2013

A month after the story was published, an email arrived from a writer at the New York Times who had discovered our feature and wanted to write it up. Take the time to package the story as best you can: add photos, video, audio, pull quotes, infographics. Put the time and the resources in to bring the story to life.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 6, 2012

" Joseph's initiative, the Online Leadership Program , integrates a "youth development approach when tackling international and public policy issues with youth media programs that build digital literacy, foster substantive online dialogues, develop resources for educators, and promote civic participation."

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Museum 2.0

JULY 14, 2008

I introduce these notes with three general observations: Some leaders are more radical than I hoped, and these people have a hard time advocating for change when their accountability is to those who have not changed. I came out of this experience feeling like we spent too little time talking about change. Let’s change that.

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