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Accessibility and the Harm of Simple Symbols

Media Cause

From cave drawings and petroglyphs, to street signs and emojis, symbols serve as a universal language that can cross cultures and extend generations. In 1968, the International Symbol of Access was created by a Danish design student. Even though not adopted as an international standard, it was a small step in the right direction.

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Remote Technology in the Pandemic: Rebalancing Toward Equity and Access

Non Profit Quarterly

Not all leaders think that way, but organizations that value equity of access must consider the plights of those who might be systematically excluded from engagement efforts. So, we assembled a research team at Arizona State University and set off on an ambitious research project to survey and interview volunteer managers across the U.S.

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Bringing Millions of Books to Billions of People: Making the Book Truly Accessible

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Literacy and access to knowledge underpins just about every social good, from education, to economic development, to health, to women’s empowerment, democracy and respect for human rights. To bring the power of books to everybody on this planet, we must make books truly accessible. Third, the print book is not universally accessible.

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Highlights from Candid’s most popular philanthropic resources in 2023?

Candid

Philanthropy and HBCUs: Foundation funding to historically Black colleges and universities , by ABFE and Candid  For every $100 foundations gave to the average Ivy League, they gave 56 cents to the average historically Black college and university (HBCU).

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Is the Higher Education Pipeline Shrinking or Just Taking a Nap?

sgEngage

do not feel their education was worth the cost, colleges and universities have to work harder and smarter to recruit, enroll, and retain students. Let’s explore how these two factors impact higher education and the potential strategies institutions can adopt. At least 45 colleges and universities have closed or consolidated since 2019.

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How the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) boosts member trust with technology

Nimble AMS

The Nimble AMS implementation went smoothly, with ASSH staff quickly adopting the software with a noticeable lack of complaints. Trusted ecosystem ASSH built a universal Fellowship Application with Salesforce Flows. ASSH’s members can now trust that the medical coding information is accurate and accessible.

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Demographics via Candid: A data-driven approach to encourage equitable funding practices

Candid

We rally behind the notion that nonprofits should only have to share their data one time (a principle we call Data1x), where it can be easily accessed and reused by others. With broad adoption, this practice will reduce inefficiencies, cut down on duplicate information requests, and give nonprofits time back to devote to their missions.