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Fair Use Victory Advances a Future of Accessibility for All

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

HathiTrust, a unanimous three-judge panel concluded that digitizing books in order to enhance research and provide access to individuals with print disabilities is lawful on the grounds of fair use —that is, a limitation and exception to the exclusive rights granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work ( Section 107 of the U.S.

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Revenue, Retention and Reactivation: Findings from the 2011 Index of Higher Education Fundraising Report

NetWits

Download The 2011 Index of Higher Education Fundraising Performance Report to learn more about the 6% revenue growth and other key performance indicators of annual funds at more than 100 public and private institutions. Do you have special alumni access and pages? 2011 Index of Higher Education Fundraising Performance.

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Explore funding for U.S. democracy with our free data tool

Candid

You may be curious about which nonprofits are working on what initiatives, like voting access or rights, and who the funders are that support this work, along with civic participation, media access, or other democracy-related activities in the U.S. democracy-related issues from 2011 onward. That’s where Candid can help.

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Candid names Ann Mei Chang as new CEO

Candid

Ann Mei is a leading expert on social innovation with global experience in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. We are delighted to have Ann Mei guide us as we live our values of being driven, direct, accessible, curious, and inclusive.” Smith through the end of the year to ensure a smooth transition. “Her Department of State.

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Giving USA 2011 Report

sgEngage

The Giving USA Foundation and its research partner, the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University , has released Giving USA 2011: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the year 2010. Below are some key findings and information from the 56th annual report. Key Findings: Total estimated charitable giving in the United States rose 3.8%

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Voices from the Community: Accessibility

Tech Soup

As our community discusses the topic of building a culture of accessibility, an important distinction arises. Beyond (or perhaps more properly, before) the nuts-and-bolts business of making accessible technology and making technology accessible, comes the foundation of embracing why it needs to be prioritized.

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2-1-1 Connecting Communities

VisionLink

2-1-1, the phone number used by millions to access information about community services, is celebrated nation-wide today, February 11th. Social media, messaging and mobile platforms are being used to enhance access. With 90% of the nation covered, are we done yet? Not nearly.

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