Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Tip: Include gift vouchers for local shops and cafes, food hampers, small sets of bath and beauty products. Consider reaching out to local businesses for donations of services or physical prizes. This can work particularly well for local non-profits with a strong community support base.

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VisionLink

MAY 18, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), today announced more than $200 million in new funding for states, territories, and tribes to build local capacity for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and related crisis services."

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 12, 2022

If you need training in grant writing, a good place to start is with this free Introduction to Proposal Writing course and the best-selling book, How to Write a Grant. GrantScape is a database of current grant opportunities offered by foundations and federal, state, and local governments. Candid :: candid.org/find-funding.

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Tech Soup

JULY 26, 2017

Now, the Internet Archive, an expert in preserving online content, is beginning a program to train librarians in web archiving. It's also partnering with OCLC's WebJunction , which offers education and training to public libraries nationwide. We are now accepting applications from public libraries to participate in the program!

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

So, it’s no surprise that your nonprofit’s staff and the training they receive is also evolving because of the pandemic. When it comes to training, your staff has new questions. They also have new barriers to completing the training. How do we complete work, training, and more on one strained WiFi connection?

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

Board members, donors, coalitions partners, and folks who have signed a national list but have not taken a local action are all good places to find some of your best volunteers. Here are a few key ways to mobilize your advocates: Provide training opportunities. It’s also important to ensure your trainings are accessible and inclusive!

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 4, 2009

The Twestival is back this September, this time focusing on local groups instead of a global campaign! Now is the time to help choose the local organizations that will benefit from the twitter-powered organizing and convening. Check out Twestival Local. Twestival Local puts the spotlight on hundreds of causes around the world.

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Candid

JANUARY 17, 2024

That’s why we freely share our expertise with the sector through a variety of channels: Live and on-demand trainings : Learn about a range of topics from starting a nonprofit to proposal writing, management, governance, sustainability, and transparency. Get started today to explore Candid’s wealth of free nonprofit resources.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

It is trained on a massive dataset of text and code, and it can generate text, translate languages, write different kinds of creative content, and answer your questions in an informative way. Google’s Bard is a generative language model from Google AI, trained on a massive dataset of text and code. The fundraiser is a raffle.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 18, 2010

During my first visit to the Nigerian capital of Abuja last April, I learned that a member of the NHRC who had been monitoring local elections had been beaten and unlawfully detained. The MacArthur Foundation provided key support for the project by not only financing our work, but also funding computer literacy training for NHRC staff.

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VQ Strategies

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

thank you notes or comments written by fellow volunteers, staff, visitors or program participants, or the public) Yard Signs (this was something I had seen another local county provide at the height of COVID lock down, to provide a thank you to volunteers even when they could not be on site) MOTIVATIONAL Digital badges (i.e.,

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 24, 2024

Customer sandboxes are updated before each release with a preview version and all local Apex tests are run for everyone. Another benefit: Throughout the year, your team can continue to take advantage of the full sandbox for testing, training, and more – at no additional cost.) A full Salesforce Sandbox is a must.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 12, 2016

Also, if you have not read it, Kivi Leroux-Miller has written a stellar piece called “ The Heroes and Villains of Give Local America Story. “ Give Local America Disaster Offers Lessons for Next Time – Guest Post by Peter Panepento. Last year, Give Local America raised $68.5 In Columbia, S.C.,

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 21, 2023

Your organization does much to advocate for industry issues—petitioning local and federal level politicians to generate support for association-backed programs. As you train your advocates, consider including a section on social media and how you expect your members to use it to advance advocacy efforts. Make online expectations clear.

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DipJar

MAY 10, 2022

When we met with Robin, she described a well-intentioned, well-run, and well-respected organization that’s meeting the sheltering and adoption needs of its local, country, and regional communities. Robin described some of the ways they strive to make their placements successful, including their unique approach to training. “We

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 6, 2013

The third year now expands the program into a “train the trainer” model. The master class is part of a, NEA-funded experiment being conducted by arts service organizations like Theatre Bay Area all across the country. Trainers from arts service organizations will train their members. Training Design'

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

Ask advocates to send proclamation requests to their local leaders. Advocate training: Host a webinar or record a training video that outlines the basics of grassroots advocacy and why it’s so important. The most important thing to remember is to design the event to fit your audience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

Join me for a FREE Webinar: Training Tips that Work for Nonprofits on Jan.29th I’ll be sharing my best tips and secrets for designing and delivering training for nonprofit professionals that get results. 29th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST. I use a simple structure to design: before, during, and after.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Keeping nonprofit audiences engaged during training can improve your outcomes. There are many creative ways to engage participants at a training - both face-to-face and online. One technique is to incorporate movement – from mini-stretch breaks, to self-assessment exercises to switches in the delivery model.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2017

Every month I bring you a roundup of free technology training events that will help nonprofit staffers like you build their skills. So don't be nervous — we're ready to create amazing tech training and networking events in your community! Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Mukono, Uganda.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Here are some ways you can find and get in front of new funders: Attend a “ Meet the Funders ” panel in your community or ask to take a local funder out to coffee to learn more about their organization and funding priorities. Joining the local affinity group you’ve been hearing about from your network.

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Gyrus

APRIL 14, 2015

Or it could just be the fact that I no longer pay north of $60 for a synthetic oil change at the local mechanic’s. How many of us have had to sit through PowerPoint presentations, and thought a picture would work better, or watched a training video and wanted the steps and instructions written down?

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Candid

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Disproportionate expectations and challenges The report highlights 10 barriers hindering local nonprofit leaders’ ability to thrive. Infrastructure supports could include cohort leadership development programs, retreats, learning institutes, trainings, convenings, and a general fund, they said.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

Blue Hair Technology Group is featured on TechSoup’s new Local Impact Map. The nonprofit provides laptops, tablet computers, training, and other technology resources to elderly people. Get Your Story Up On the Local Impact Map. The coolest thing for me, however, was a virtual tour of dementia. spanhidden.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 11, 2023

The change in congressional leadership and redistricting means you might no longer have highly-trained volunteers in the districts where you need them most. Most of these requests are coming from lobbyists in Washington, but offices are hearing from constituents and local interests as well.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2012

My role was to deliver components of the Networked NGO curriculum – sessions on network mapping, challenges assumptions about networked ways of working, as well as training on how to use the online collaboration platform for their together moving forward. Needless to say, I learned a lot! Field Trips and Real World Experience.

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

When smaller, place-based foundations collaborate and align their work, they provide unique value to local communities and nonprofits. Their donors, staff, and board members have extensive knowledge of local needs and organizations, and they also have relationships with local leaders in business, government, and education.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Don't worry, there are NetSquared groups in 75 cities who are dedicated to holding events for their local nonprofit technology communities. First Term Solar Mobile Computer Training Meetup for Kibiribiri Primary School. First Term Solar Mobile Computer Training Meetup for Saint John Kaama Primary. Upcoming Tech4Good Events.

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DipJar

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In a recent conversation, they described the preparations underway and their training routine. Hupp used the term, “training evolutions,” to describe their work together. . By breaking training tasks into small steps and focusing on each one, success and learning can become much more granular. That made this training a success.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Partner with a local bakery to create a basket of fresh pastries, such as donuts, croissants, cookies, and muffins. Consider also including gift cards to local coffee shops to allow the winner to try new spots in your community. Local goods basket. Help supporters meet their fitness goals with free personal training sessions.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Volunteers provide nonprofits with the on-the-ground support they need to further their missions, whether that means helping to build homes, providing meals for food-insecure families, mentoring local youths, or cleaning up trash at local parks. Train volunteers. Train volunteers. Make the training accessible.

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Unfortunately, it continues to rise, spreading from national news down to the local level at an alarming rate. Some associations are providing more training for Board members and other leaders to be effective spokespersons for their industries. Many execs reinforced the idea that communications should be clear and transparent.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2016

Are you interested in learning how to create and deliver effective tech training? Are you ready to take your staff or volunteer training to the next level? TechSoup will host a live event featuring three training experts on Thursday, September 15 at 11 a.m. Here's how to get started with TechSoup online training.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 1, 2024

Utilize your website, social media, newsletters, local listings, and partnerships with community centers to reach potential volunteers. Offer training opportunities, create a sense of belonging, and provide regular feedback to show their contributions are valued.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 26, 2021

They saw the need for something different than a food bank, which is designed to provide short-term emergency support, and launched the Your Local Pantry scheme. YLP creates the look and feel of a little local shop with uniformed staff who manage the store by hand-held technology. Tracking Operations With Real Time Data.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 22, 2020

Depending on the members’ comfort level with tech, you may also need to do some training. Transitioning to Google Drive is not something that will happen overnight, and like any organizational change, it will need to be managed carefully. FULL BIO ].

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

I get so frustrated with nonprofit leaders who are short-sighted and don’t see the benefit in paying for training and professional development for their staff, particularly the fundraising staff. I understand that some organizations are struggling and the training budget is the first thing to go. That’s admirable.

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