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Receiving the 2013 Migel Medal

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Earlier today, I attended the American Foundation for the Blind’s (AFB) National Leadership Conference in Chicago where I received the 2013 Migel Medal. The Migel Medal, often called the highest honor in the blindness field, is awarded annually to one or two individuals whose careers exemplify exceptional accomplishments in the field.

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2013 NTEN Lifetime Achievement Award: Lauren-Glenn Davitian

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The 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner. Lauren-Glenn Davitian is widely credited with establishing strong community access to cable television throughout Vermont. Lauren-Glenn is a founding member and serves on the board of Vermont Access Network (a trade group of 27 public access tv centers in Vermont).

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Mobilizing Impact at the 2013 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I had the honor of attending CGI 2013 where I announced Benetech’s latest Commitment to Action. I’ve just had the chance to reflect on how cool CGI 2013 and some of the ideas I’m still processing! We expect to significantly improve access to books that blind people in India need for their education, employment and inclusion in society.

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President’s Update: Fall 2013

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

In all seriousness, 2013 has been an incredibly busy and productive year for us. We know, however, that we’ve only scratched the surface of meeting the global need for access to books and information. We also received our largest-ever award for human rights, a two-year, $2.2 While the majority of our members are U.S.

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The 2013 DoGooder Awards Go To.

Tech Soup

One of the biggest highlights at the Nonprofit Technology Conference each year, without surprise, is the awarding of the annual DoGooder Video Awards. So, without further adieu, the 2013 Annual DoGooder Awards Go To. Winner of Best of Nonprofit Video Award. Winner of Best of Nonprofit Video Award.

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And the 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge Awards Go To.

Tech Soup

At the 2013 Digital Storytelling Awards Gala on May 28, the community's successes were clear. First up are our awards selected by our panel of judges , hard-working digital storytelling experts who flexed their skills to pick strong stories to receive award donations from our sponsors. A Notebook PC. Second Place.

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Pop the champagne: This year Candid’s grants data set turns 21!

Candid

2002-2012 – Childhood During the first 10 years, Candid staff primarily focused on collecting grants of $10,000 or more awarded by a sample of the largest U.S. 2013-2014 – Tweens A decade in, the importance of consistent year-over-year comparisons grew. private and community foundations. as measured by total giving.

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