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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. Love of the print book. It made me who I am.

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Youth community service: Belonging, reciprocity, and agency 

Candid

Focus group participants from private, public, community, and historically Black colleges and universities told researchers that many of them had been recipients as well as providers of help since 2020.

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Guest Post: Stories of Volunteer Managers, Technology, and the Pandemic

Twenty Hats

Over the past year, our research team at Arizona State University has conducted the Technology Evolution in Volunteer Management, or “TEVA” project. When we’re in person, some of those clients weren’t able to access our programs because there was no transportation. The [public] transit didn’t go there.”.

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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

“As organizations,” Osborne said, “we must liberate spending to focus on the promotion, learning and innovation around braille,” and recognize that we ought to embrace today’s changing economics and technology so that braille can be part of an equation which delivers access to information for all, not just to those who can afford it.

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October Awareness: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Qgiv

Komen Race for the Cure is one of the most popular fundraisers for breast cancer awareness to fund research, increase access to care, and support patients and survivors. One of the most popular ways that organizations fundraise for breast cancer awareness is with peer-to-peer campaigns like 5Ks, fun runs, and walks. The Susan G.

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Survey-Backed Insights to Keep Your Nonprofit Ahead of Changing Workplace Trends

Saleforce Nonprofit

Research at the University of California at Irvine found that employees check their email an average of 74 times a day. One solution is for nonprofits to create upskilling programs accessible by employees either at a low cost or no cost, with paid time to complete training. Why are people leaving their jobs?

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Interview with Lindsay Gruber: Building Corporate Resilience through Pro Bono Volunteerism

Saleforce Nonprofit

When that happened, it became clear that the same skills were universally applicable, and the value in offering those skills became clear. It is a gift of empowerment to nonprofits, volunteers, and the communities around us. That’s been a really big shift in volunteering over the last few years.