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Receiving the 2013 Migel Medal

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Earlier today, I attended the American Foundation for the Blind’s (AFB) National Leadership Conference in Chicago where I received the 2013 Migel Medal. I especially want to acknowledge two people who helped make this award possible. It was named for the first board chair of AFB, M.C.

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6 Cool Features For Nonprofits With Microsoft Lync 2013

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Since nonprofits are typically made up of very busy, but very passionate people, keeping track of meetings is relied upon by calendar reminders and phone alerts. Perhaps one of the best features for nonprofits is the ability to connect with specific people in a virtual chat room to collaborate. Easy Access To Conferences. Office 365.

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13 Students Graduate ITWorks Fall 2013 Program

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ITWorks students graduate December 2013. It’s the December 19 graduation of the Fall 2013 cohort of the Information Technology Workforce Program (“ITWorks”) program. The post 13 Students Graduate ITWorks Fall 2013 Program appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. The journey starts here.”.

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Mobilizing Impact at the 2013 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting

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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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The 2013 Rob Stuart Memorial Award: Invisible People, Mark Horvath

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The 2013 Award Winner Invisible People uses the lens of a television camera to tell the stories of homelessness and the organizations trying to help. Founder, Mark Horvath was moved by his own past exprience as a homeless person to document real people, telling their own, very real stories… unedited, uncensored and raw.

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President’s Update: Fall 2013

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In all seriousness, 2013 has been an incredibly busy and productive year for us. The sad truth is that millions of people with print disabilities around the world continue to be left behind. We’re also expanding our efforts to help more people in the U.S., While the majority of our members are U.S.

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Struggling to get people to donate online?

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She officially started her full time business in 2013, and has designed hundreds of digital and real products. Amy DeVita 2021-12-06T14:58:33-05:00 Struggling to get people to donate online? She has loved every minute of it. Amanda believes in collaboration, empowerment, trust and wicked-good customer service. Share This Post!

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