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3 Grassroots advocacy milestones to meet this month

EveryAction

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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Celebrating 25 Years of Innovation and Impact: Reflecting on Our Journey

The MatrixFiles

I say “officially” because May 1 is the date on our incorporation papers, but the real date is April 22, when I opened up shop in shared office space in Georgetown, Washington, DC. I provide my managers with communications skills training. Gratitude for: My amazing staff, both present and past.

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Tips for Remote Presenting

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

View more presentations from Beth Kanter. This morning Liz Karlin, who works at the Packard Foundation in Grant Operations , and I did a remote presentation for the Foundation Financial Officers Group on Organizational Change and Social Media Policy development. In the past, I have presented remotely using skype audio and video.

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5 Ways For Civil Society To Engage With AI

The NonProfit Times

Engaging with AI thoughtfully is part of what makes it better for the sector, and while there exist major factors around ethics, disclosure, and responsible use, AI presents the nonprofit sector with an opportunity to leverage powerful digital tools in service of enhancing the capacity to do good in the world.

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CLEAR Training in Washington, DC - Social Media and Mobile Tools

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

CLEAR Training: Social Media and Mobile Phones View more OpenOffice presentations from kanter. We live tweeted using the hashtag #cliclear I also had my n95 and we live streamed some of the presentation. We live tweeted using the hashtag #cliclear I also had my n95 and we live streamed some of the presentation.

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Nonprofits Live: Great Presentations on August 26

Tech Soup

Are you looking for secrets to giving great presentations? Whether offering a workshop, giving a keynote speech in your community, or persuading funders in a new campaign, nonprofit leaders require strong presentation skills — from designing amazing slides and visuals to listening to your audience as you share your ideas.

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Client Spotlight: Byte Back

Qgiv

Byte Back is a nonprofit computer skills and career training center located in Washington, D.C. In the mid-1990s, Glenn met with his friend Barbara Altman to share his idea of opening a computer and career training center in Honduras. “ While tech was thriving in the mid-90s, people in Washington, D.C. Get Involved.