Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

There’s a global book famine afflicting people with disabilities. I have good news: For $5 million a year, we can build a global library that provides tens of millions of people around the world who are blind, low vision, or dyslexic free access to books that will work for them. This one does. We have the technology.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

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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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2010

The Goal The goal is pretty clear: insuring that every person on the planet with a serious print disability has access to the books and other printed material that they need to get an education, make a living and be included in society. So, your lawyer’s opinion may vary, and is likely to be better informed on the legal aspects.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 15, 2014

As a long-time advocate for a global copyright exception and the founder of Benetech—which I started twenty-five years ago in order to make technology tools to address the needs of people with print disabilities—I was thrilled to become an active player in global diplomacy and witness the adoption and signing of this landmark Treaty.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

As the social conscience of globalization, the nonprofit sector needs to contemplate future challenges and adjust their programs accordingly – and to inspire the next generation to tackle these challenges, nonprofits need to also understand how Gen Z uses technology. of the global population, and by 2050, that number will rise to almost 22%.

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Association Analytics

AUGUST 14, 2023

AI has garnered a lot of global and national attention across most industries in recent months. The most popular model today is called a Large Language Model (LLM) , which is trained on massive text datasets. LLMs are meant to produce conversational human language responses.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Hunger is a global issue that affects everyone, everywhere. An estimated 811 million people are hungry globally. Supporting them is not only essential to the global community’s food supply, but also to the day-to-day well-being of the communities in which they work and live. Why Small-Scale Farmers?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

At the core of the project is the Global NGO Technology Survey and the data below is based on the survey responses of 1,160 nonprofits worldwide that use social media. To access the complete data, please take the Global NGO Technology Survey and then visit the Open Data Project Hub. Open Data Project Language Sponsors.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 16, 2011

These publisher agreements have also included permissions to distribute books outside the United States: most frequently, we are provided global rights. Now, more than 30,000 current copyrighted books are available globally on Bookshare to thousands of users. • We think this exception has worked extraordinarily well in the U.S.:

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Candid

APRIL 11, 2024

So when I learned about Candid’s Demographics via Candid —an initiative that allows nonprofit organizations to share demographic information on their Candid nonprofit profile , where funders, donors, and researchers could easily access it—I was both intrigued and skeptical.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 13, 2020

When it’s connected to powerful donation forms, you’re looking at mega-growth and accessible scalability. The 2020 Global Trends in Giving Survey is now live and available in seven languages! There you have it; must-have integrations to link with your nonprofit CRM.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 11, 2017

I’ve always dreamed of accessing a diverse network of people who do nonprofit capacity across different disciplines or what Nancy White has described as “ learning from adjacent practices.” The Mobilisation Lab (MobLab) has existed for a few years as the internal innovation lab for the Greenpeace’s campaigns globally.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 27, 2019

It’s highly likely that nonprofits using Facebook Fundraising Tools will get first access to the new Instagram Donation Stickers. To get access to the tools, your nonprofit must have a Google for Nonprofits account. The 2019 Global NGO Technology Survey is now live! Millie :: getmillie.com.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Each step you take to maximize your impact creates a ripple that carries through to create global change. By breaking down each goal into consumable sections, we hope you will be able to maximize the impact of the SDGs, harness a shared language in seeking funding, and bring about greater change.

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Forum One

MAY 19, 2022

Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (WAAD)—a day to recognize and promote the importance of digital access and inclusion for people with disabilities and impairments. Learn how people with disabilities access, navigate and experience the web. Accessibility is less about rules and more about people.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Mirror the look and feel of your website by selecting from your brand’s color palate and language. It’s important to consider how easy it is to donate while people are balancing work schedules, travel, or other moments of their on-the-go lifestyles where a desktop is not accessible.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 5, 2009

We filed the following comments to the Copyright Office's request for comments on issues about access for people with print disabilities. Most of this community doesn’t have access to formal education, most of this community doesn’t have access to jobs and most of this community isn’t recognized by larger society as equals.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

In addition, the quality was often not good enough to deliver fully equal access to educational books. And Robin is why we've been able to deliver over 10 million accessible books to readers with disabilities. For the last three years she's been leading the charge for the Born Accessible campaign. That's where Robin came in.

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Forum One

MAY 20, 2021

Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (WAAD)—a day to recognize and promote the importance of digital access and inclusion for people with disabilities and impairments. Learn how people with disabilities access, navigate and experience the web. Accessibility is less about rules and more about people.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

By Elizabeth Ngonzi , is an Adjunct Faculty at New York University Center for Global Affairs where she teaches Digital Storytelling, Innovation and Fundraising. She has worked with Candid, Cornell University, the United Nations, and Vital Voices Global Partnerships, among others. 2) Information Hub. 4) Fundraising.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 9, 2013

Random House Mondadori and Expanding the Spanish-language Bookshare Program Benetech’s strong relationships with numerous partners across sectors are fundamental to our continued success. Digitization and globalization are giving rise to growing publishing markets that promise new business opportunities.

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sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2024

The best way to start is to ensure that staff, especially those who have access to sensitive data, receive the appropriate cybersecurity and data security training. Respect the Principle of Least Privilege Any software that contains sensitive data must have tools for managing each user’s access to that data.

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AccelEvents

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Whenever possible, choose to work with vendors that promote equality in all its forms and have accessible software or products. Use Inclusive Language. This means that you should avoid language that is sexist, racist, homophobic or transphobic, and ableist. Make Accessibility a Priority. The words we use matter.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

At the global Disability Rights Fund (DRF), for example, the first MEL framework was developed at a gathering of staff, advisors, and donors—the majority of whom were activists with disabilities from the Global South. These convenings are often driven by the needs and goals of participants.

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sgEngage

MARCH 4, 2022

Here at Blackbaud, our Global Trust and Security Program is taking this matter very seriously, and the protection of our customers is top of mind. If you have a phone these days, it’s likely you’re using multi-factor authentication to access it. Enable Multifactor Authentication: Where possible, enable multi-factor authentication.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Has your mission pivoted due to a global or local event? Next, ask about what language resonates with them. Be sure to use active voice and descriptive language. The language in the mission statement should feel the same way that the brand feels. Have you narrowed or expanded your mission?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

He was also the principal author of a recent report you may have heard of: “ Advancing Global Food Security in the Face of a Changing Climate ,” which was released by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs in May 2014, calling on the United States government to integrate climate change adaptation into its global food security strategy.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Our latest Impact Lab cohort on climate justice built an open-source tool for climate community-based organizations to access grant funding more seamlessly with the Grants Content Kit. and supporting small farmers in remote areas globally. and identified many opportunities for change.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Highlights of this Update: Global Literacy Human Rights Benetech Labs Communications Global Literacy Bookshare celebrated a double milestone this summer, reaching over 200,000 available titles in our collection and serving over 250,000 members with disabilities! The Treaty was signed on the spot by over 50 countries.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 7, 2013

have been asking about the Treaty of Marrakesh (formal name: The Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works by Visually Impaired Persons and Persons with Print Disabilities. Ultimately, this community should have equal access to all of the books that are needed for education, employment and social inclusion.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 7, 2013

Data Digest is a weekly round-up of the latest news on data-related projects in the nonprofit sector, compiled and authored by Keisha Taylor of GuideStar International and TechSoup Global. Big Data and Global Development. It was originally published on NetSquared. Data Use by Citizens. Open Source data big data crowdsourcing'

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 28, 2014

I explained Benetech’s efforts to grow the impact of our Bookshare library globally, specifically discussing partnerships with groups in India and Kenya. If Andrew and his peers can’t cure their blindness, could we help them with access to information? Of course, we’d have to focus on local language content.

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DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 1, 2023

These scalable tools offer the above capabilities, allowing clinicians to sift through large volumes of data and access a complete view of every patient. Cloud Integration Cloud computing services are lowering IT costs, and the global cloud computing market is expected to grow by $89.4 billion by 2027.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2011

This is my most daring exercise in designing an interactive, global learning experience. Here’s what will happen: 1.) We will have a simultaneous tweet-up taking place in Beirut, Lebanon and connect with them on Twitter using the hashtag #netnon.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

I wanted these revelations to be widely accessible, so I did a TEDx talk introducing the topic, which has now been viewed over 4 million times. I wrote this book to delve deeper and to continue making these ideas and strategies more accessible. Add this must-read, thought-provoking book to your books to read list for 2023.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2013

We released our report on the 2012 TechSoup Global NGO Cloud Survey in September of 2012 and have now had more time to ponder the findings and talk to several of you about what you think of them. While security, cost, and Internet access were widely cited as barriers to cloud adoption, lack of knowledge was by far the most widespread barrier.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Libraries for people who are blind or dyslexic are the primary source of accessible books in audio, large print or braille. Wouldn’t it make more sense to make it easier for people with disabilities to get access to the books they need for education and employment? We don’t have to ask for permission from the publisher or author.

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