Twenty Hats

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

One volunteer manager at an Arizona zoo described finding new ways to teach their volunteers about wildlife: “Over Zoom, we would give presentations about the different animals in our collection… So, for example, I did a presentation on bird conservation, which was not something that we ever had before. It wasn’t!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2014

The MOOC , is a Stanford University-sponsored FREE online course intended to teach givers of all ages, backgrounds, incomes and experiences to give more effectively. Participants will do a real-time grantmaking process during which up to $100,000 of Learning By Giving Foundation capital will be allocated to student-selected nonprofits.

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DipJar

APRIL 14, 2022

recognized these sit-ins as an “electrifying movement of Negro students [that] shattered the placid surface of campuses and communities across the South.” . It serves — in Tyler’s words, as a “teaching landmark” — but one that goes beyond the initial instance to explore discrimination in many other forms. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Students can raise money by selling products from a selected catalog that they can hand out to potential buyers. Graduating students can create donation pages for their celebrations and ask people to donate to your cause as a graduation gift. You can also use pies to help teach kids in your community more about math for the day!

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Afam shares how he created a nonprofit with student loan debt and virtually no seed money. He teaches important lessons on how honest networking helped him secure donations and build GEANCO from the ground up. GEANCO’s mission is to save and transform the lives of the poor and vulnerable in Africa.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2022

However, with a read-a-thon fundraiser, you can give your supporters the opportunity to slow down and crack open a book while also teaching young students the value of reading and escaping into exciting stories. Send them home with students so parents are aware of the fundraiser and can provide support. Final thoughts.

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

In the case of social and political upheaval, these might include coming together with others to advocate, share music and art, create and offer support (sometimes virtually). You may have transitioned in-person events to virtual ones , reasoning a half a loaf was better than none. . Your donors have experienced strong emotions too.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

OCTOBER 5, 2021

But as I tell my students and clients regularly, writing to raise money is a learnable skill that you can master. If you want to dive deeper into the word of fundraising writing, I teach a 10-lesson course called The Writer’s Workshop. This class will teach you the nuts and bolts of copywriting that raises money.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

MacArthur Foundation, in collaboration with the University of California, Irvine, Duke University and the virtual network of HASTAC, announced its second annual open-call competition that will provide $2 million in awards to innovators shaping the field of digital media and learning. A few days ago, the John D. and Catherine T.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

They walk dogs at your animal shelter, ask for donations on your behalf, and spend their Saturday afternoons tutoring students. and introduce the former volunteer to any new virtual volunteer opportunities that are available. Clearly, volunteers are essential to your nonprofit’s ability to move its mission forward.

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

One person we spoke with described the sudden adjustments at her food bank: We had never used a platform virtually before. We held 33 virtual focus groups (via Zoom) with 181 CVAs in the United States and Canada. CVAs described how transitioning to virtual and remote service removed the barriers of distance and lack of transportation.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

8 Ways College Students Can Save the Environment Every Day. During the pandemic, many nonprofits discovered the potential of live streaming digital content and virtual events. Tip: Send out a survey and find out what your virtual event attendees most appreciated and what they would like to see change in the future. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2006

Developed to teach Australian and U.K. students about environmental issues, Adventure Ecology is one example of a growing field of ???serious??? s tough to teach interdependencies using linear media like books,??? Reading the Teacher's section and Ben's analysis: It???s

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

If you get kids in on the fundraising fun, you have a great opportunity to teach them important values like leadership, responsibility, goal-setting, team building, and community engagement. For a fun addition, ask students to bring sleeping bags and blankets to school with them. kids that have food allergies. Pictures with Santa.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 28, 2008

This week 's question comes from a writing teacher, and client, who wants to know: "What Tools Can I Use to Teach Classes Online?" amoration of AMO: The Root of Love also suggested Moodle, and Sloodle which integrates Moodle and the virtual world of Second Life. PinkHeels of Pink Heels uses Moodle with her university students.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

First we identified the titles we wanted to add—all requested by Bookshare non-student members, including some of the best science books of 2013 as reported by NPR’s Science Friday show. They are the one who understand best what it means to have any one of these books available to them on the library’s virtual shelves, anytime, anywhere.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020

So the evaluator has to consider if they are going to: Teach. Consider reaching out to local universities to tap into departments, professors, and students for consulting, resources, and education. The evaluator takes on many roles: facilitator, technical expert, and sometimes a shoulder to cry. Create a written plan.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

I am thrilled with the response to The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout as my co-author and I have been sharing the ideas on a virtual book tour during the last month. Their program includes about teaching artists.

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Tech Soup

MAY 4, 2012

Featuring a lively mix of nonprofit technology guests sharing their unique perspectives on ways to harness the power of gaming as a catalyst for good, you'll hear how some organizations are using games as a platform for teaching leadership skills, problem solving, and global community building to youth. Expert Guests.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 15, 2006

danah boyd has a post called " On Being Virtual " (be sure to read the comments) As Kevin Gamble on the SLED list notes, what she seems to be saying is that if you look at the rise of social tech amongst young people, it's not about divorcing the physical social structures to live virtually. Come on, get real already.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 2, 2007

We need to encourage the development of easy to use, safe, classroom environments that can be controlled by the teacher but also allow students to enter 3D virtual environments. Also, we need to advocate the work being done by researchers and let people know what we think could be!

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Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Every dollar you donate will go to scholarships for students in financial need!” It takes virtually no effort from your team to get set up with the integration , and you’ll be able to start using it right away in your next digital engagement event. A well-trained student caller will always be the engine of a successful phonathon.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2013

Whether your organization is training its own staff in nonprofit management, or teaching others technical skills, TechSoup can help you get started. Host training sessions, teach online classes, and give presentations with GoToTraining. Virtually every library provides technology training in one form or another. at your library.

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Gyrus

JUNE 28, 2016

Our learning instruction we receive from youth into early adulthood is fairly regimented; teachers are taught how to convey information to students, and for the most part, they engage in the same methodology across their efforts. Convey teachings in a manner that doesn’t sound like a dictionary definition.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Having to rely on virtual fundraising to get through some difficult times opened many people’s eyes to the convenience, ease, and accessibility of online events and fundraisers. Virtual fundraising is here to stay, so if you need some COVID-friendly fundraising ideas, check our complete list out! Virtual peer-to-peer fundraisers.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Whether you're educating yourself or your staff, or teaching others technical skills, we can help you stay up-to-date on the latest technology, fundraising tools, or development strategies. The National Commission on writing stated that 80 percent of grade school students are not proficient at writing.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

You can organize this as a live or virtual phonathon and enlist your board and other volunteers to help. If you’re a school, ask students to help. You don’t want to lose these folks, so find out why they may not have yet renewed. TIP: Strapped for resources and folks to make calls?

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 8, 2009

The program teaches autobiographical writing in Bay Area public schools using storytelling (oral, written, digital). One or two mornings per week I would ride the bus to a public middle school and help students write a story about their life. It was the highlight of my week.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2007

The role of the Journalist Panel is: These journalists will be given priority access to the teachers and on a permission basis will be allowed to interview students with teachers present. Virtual Worlds. I also think the Student Code of Ethics are good model too - sort of like online community standards or codes of conduct.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 4, 2016

It seems that Training personnel are always focused on new and innovative teachings, and designers are obsessed with developing an open platform that can accommodate all these visionary changes that we as learning professionals would wish to implement. Conclusion. The future is incredibly bright, and always very fun to ponder.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2006

" She gave us a primer on copyright and fairuse , shared her experienced from a blogging community for law students, talked about her plans for teaching this topic on the 3-D virtual world, there.com. The State of Play is a law and technology academy built in a virtual world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2007

Photo from Kate in Flickr Social Signal Open House in TechSoup Office last week I'm playing catch up here on a bunch of Second Life stuff happening over the past week that I didn't want to let slip through my fingers: Social Signal held an open house in Second Life to welcome their new virtual worlds manager, Catherine Winters , to Social Signal.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Created by local NYC students, this game is designed to be played in and around city libraries and teaches players how to use library resources. WeTopia is a Facebook game by Sojo Studios that lets players build a virtual city and earn currency called "Joy," which they can apply toward various nonprofits around the world.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 25, 2023

Just make sure the bidding is also open to virtual attendees! Teaching art by hosting online courses has become a viable option, one that your nonprofit shouldn’t ignore! Teaching art by hosting online courses has become a viable option, one that your nonprofit shouldn’t ignore! Which CRM is right for me?

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Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 25, 2022

At in-person sessions in New York City and San Francisco, and virtually on Youtube Live , Demo Day brought together nine social entrepreneurs to explore solutions for problems they’ve experienced. Both nonprofits are using tech to help students of color gain access to educational resources, readying them for high-paying careers.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2011

For example: SAP continues to invest in their University Alliances program , which provides technology and expertise to educate students throughout the world and cultivate new IT leaders.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2007

There was some push back from someone in the audience "How can we measure virtual worlds when we really haven't yet figured out what works and what doesn't." It is a new form of teaching, not just skill-based learning. How do we think about virtual worlds and help us study human behavior. National Science Foundation.

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