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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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Increasing Accessible Publishing Globally

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Plenary Talk at the Eighth General Assembly of the World Blind Union Access to published information is an essential requirement for education, employment and full social inclusion. People with vision impairments and other print disabilities deserve equal access to that treasure of information.

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JVIB 2012 Special Issue on Technology: Today's Game Changer

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

But, we would so very much like technology innovators in the field of vision loss and blindness to propose exciting articles that will help the field move forward to maximize results for the people we all serve! The deadline for submissions is in January 31, 2012,and the call for papers is here. Help us make this a terrific issue!

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Community foundations: Donor-advised fund grants outpaced contributions in 2022 

Candid

As a result, total dollars distributed through DAF grants increased significantly over the previous year, outpacing contributions for the first time since we started reporting this data in 2012. In 2022, when both contributions to the funds and their investment returns declined, DAF account holders continued to recommend grants.

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11 Mobile Marketing Statistics You Wont Believe

TechImpact

Mobile Marketer, 2012) 91% of all smart phone users have their cell phone wihtin arm’s reach 24/7. Morgan Stanley, 2012) 44% of Facebook’s 900 million users access Facebook on their phone. Facebook, 2012) Mobile marketing will account for 15.2% Facebook, 2012) Mobile marketing will account for 15.2% xAd, 2012).

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Investing in capacity building: The vital role of general operating support for BIPOC-led nonprofits

Candid

Further, in 2012, of the $4.8 For philanthropists looking to invest in locally led authentic solutions that deliver results and measurable change, general operating support grants are that pathway forward. billion philanthropic investments allocated to the U.S. South, just 5.4%

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25 Global Trends in Giving That Nonprofits Need to Know About

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Increased access to online and mobile giving technology in Africa, Asia, and South America will likely grow these numbers significantly in coming years. Launched in 2012, #GivingTuesday has tremendous opportunity to grow into a global day of giving that could raise hundreds of millions of dollars for organizations.