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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. And when the idea of a peer-to-peer ebook library came to me, it was George who I went to with the idea. It was named for the first board chair of AFB, M.C.

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The Gift of Reading, a Circle of Life

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

It became a burden to his family and caregivers to constantly drop what they were doing to turn a page, so he began seeking out ebooks. It also demonstrates how each ebook that is added to the Bookshare collection is a brick in our members’ foundation of independence and inclusion. Eventually he had to ask others to turn pages for him.

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Microsoft Citizenship Donating Office 365 To Nonprofits

TechImpact

"); September 10, 2013, Microsoft announced Office 365 donations for eligible nonprofits, large or small. Download our free Ebook, Office 365 For Nonprofits - A Primer , and check out our npOffice (Office 365) offering. Other Nonprofit Technology Resources: Office 365 For Nonprofits - A Primer (Free Ebook).

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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Betsy Beaumon I recently had the honor to speak at the first-ever Braille Summit , hosted on June 19-21, 2013 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and Perkins School for the Blind. Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. We’d love to meet you there!

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Donor Spotlight: Lavelle Fund for the Blind

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Today, Bookshare serves over 330,000 American students with a rapidly growing collection of hundreds of thousands of accessible ebooks. In 2013, with the most recent (and fourth!) Benetech announced this commitment at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative. government and states like Texas.

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Do Negativity And Alarm Really Raise More Funds?

Bloomerang

A 2013 article from The Guardian suggests that using negative emotions such as guilt doesn’t lead to long-term giving, but reward emotions such as pride or belonging do, as they enable people to enjoy giving. One important study shows that a positive image of a child leads to a higher average gift donation than a negative one.

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Nonprofit Technology News for November 2013

Tech Soup

As we hurtle toward the end of 2013, it’s time for an update of nonprofit technology trends and news! All that and Ginny Mies's pick for the mobile app of the month. If you’re a nonprofit news junkie, have a look at all our Nonprofit Technology News pieces from this past year. TechSoup Technologies for Good. Hacker Helper.

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