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Workforce development for the nonprofit tech professionals of the future: It will be a consortium, not a building with a dome!

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

It’s been about a year and a half since I starting agitating for a Massachusetts Institute of Nonprofit Technology , an initiative that will kick off by training the nonprofit data analysts of the future. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology can rest easy, without fear of competition, or brand encroachment.) So here we are.

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July Cause Awareness: Disability Pride Month

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A disability is any condition of the mind or body that makes it more difficult for someone to partake in certain activities and may impair their ability to participate easily in normal daily pursuits. There is so much diversity in the world, but one type of diversity that often gets overlooked or forgotten is disability diversity.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

Kindful

They work with colleges, universities, and other organizations that embrace equity in higher learning, with a focus on historically underserved populations, including nontraditional and incarcerated students. . Areas served: Boston/Massachusetts. Lilly Endowment Inc. Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Lilly Endowment Inc.’s

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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

With the goal of promoting braille literacy, this landmark meeting brought together braille experts from around the world to Perkins’ campus in Watertown, Massachusetts. My biggest takeaway from the summit: the time could not be more urgent, and more hopeful, for the future of braille and the prospects of those who need it.

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4 Essential Steps for Growing Higher Ed Scholarship Programs

Connection Cafe

How are colleges and universities addressing student loan debt? Massachusetts Institute of Technology covers tuition for students whose families make less than $90,000. Rice University no longer charges tuition for students whose family incomes are less than $130,000. That debt is usually a hefty chunk of change.

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Keeping Your 2016 Resolutions with NetSquared's Free Workshops

Tech Soup

Now, I'm no Houdini, but I predict that your New Year's resolutions are noble, high-minded stuff like "find a mentor" or "learn a new skill every month." Boston, Massachusetts: 501 Tech Club Open Board Meeting and Happy Hour! Luckily for you, NetSquared is here to keep you on track.

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How Nonprofits Have Reframed Their Messaging in the Wake of COVID-19

Connection Cafe

IDSA focuses on supporting clinicians and providing guidelines and resources for the people and researchers on the frontlines, like Dr. Fauci and others working to find a cure, as well as universities that are hosting trials. Stephen Peeler, Executive Director, Infectious Disease Society of America Foundation. Michele Lunsford, U.S.

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