Member Spotlight: TheLAMP

The LAMP is a Grassroots.org member, also known as The Learning About Media Project. Located in New York City, their goal is to "demystify the constant flow of media" for youth, their parents, and educators. In a world where media is quickly changing and constantly evolving, The LAMP enlightens these three groups by using workshops media-related events to inform and teach.

The organization has made use of World Lingo's Language Translation Tool in the Grassroots.org Toolbox. Executive director, D.C. Vito, explains that "with the WorldLingo translation
tool from Grassroots.org, our students can explore our website and blog regardless of their native tongue. This is especially important since we have recently started to teach students in as many as 5 languages. As a young organization, the cost of WorldLingo would have been prohibitive for us. With the help and support of Grassroots, we are able to breach the language barrier while we grow and connect with diverse communities throughout the city."

To view their toolbar in action, visit TheLAMP's site and navigate their language toolbar. Read our WorldLingo Guide to learn how to place it on your own site! The toolbar should work on any site, regardless of where you are hosted.

Next Month at Grassroots.org

Featured Member: Are you also using the web to spread the word about your organization? Tell us about it; send us an email and we'll feature your nonprofit next! If you have anything special you'd like to share with the Grassroots.org community this holiday season, please email us!

Happy Holidays Members!

Grassroots.org wishes everyone a happy holiday season! Please share with us the great holiday stories you have about your work this season, and we will be glad to help you spread the word.

In an effort to strengthen our nonprofit community, we're asking our nonprofit members to place a Grassroots.org banner on their site. We will be calling and emailing our members on this matter, so please help us reach this goal and review the different Grassroots.org Logos we have provided. We thank you for your help!

Webinar - World Lingo

Our latest webinar was completed on our Language Translation tool from WorldLingo, the top web resource for translations. The tool is valued at $189 per month, and can help you increase your site's viewership.

Thank you to those who attended our webinars! Screencasts will also be recorded and posted on our help site. These screencasts will include everything that was in the webinar, so you can follow along even if you aren't able to attend. Visit our Help Site for more information on all of our tools. This site will be updated with screencasts on all of our tools, so check back often. For starters, we have created a WorldLingo Guide, which includes frequently asked questions and the setup process for your tool.

Visit our webinars page to view the schedule and sign-up! You can also help spread the word to those you think would be interested in our webinars, request a recorded version of the webinars, or leave feedback using the online form.

Questions? Email [email protected]

Grassroots.org in the Media

Grassroots.org is quickly gaining media attention over the web, which is exciting for both our members and our team. Thank you to those who have spread the word about Grassroots.org's resources, helping us achieve our goal to build capacity for nonprofits.

TechSoup Blog: TechSoup recently referenced Grassroots.org as a cheap way to develop your website. In the article, you will find other cost-effective web tools that nonprofits might find useful. Read Grassroots.org -- a Nonprofit Resource for a link to TechSoup's blog!

Monster.com Article: Grassroots.org's Volunteer Web Design program has received attention from Monster.com as an effective example of virtual work! Read about the article in the Grassroots.org Blog. Thanks to your feedback about this program, we have been able to improve communications and the quality of the program. To learn more about how the program works, visit Grassroots.org's Volunteer Site.

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