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Mobilizing Impact at the 2013 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Our Commitment is to increase service and expand the number of accessible books for blind people in India via our Bookshare International initiative. You can read more about how this project will create lasting impact in India in a blog post by Betsy Beaumon , VP and General Manager of our Global Literacy Program.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

Kindful

Grant research tip : As you look over the list and peruse potential funders, take notes of those who best align with your work. International Paper Foundation. They currently partner with 48 local organizations in 17 countries that work to secure equal educational access and high-quality education for all children. The Andrew W.

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Accessibility Excitement in Geneva

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The nexus for this work is the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the United Nations agency that deals with such matters. WIPO has a mandate from its member states, and is working to address the need to change laws and get more accessible books flowing. law works: the one that made Bookshare possible.

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Doing the Right Stuff Right for Human Rights

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

It wasn’t until 1993, when a reconstruction of these events by American journalist Mark Danner first appeared in The New Yorker , that the full story of the El Mozote massacre was brought to light and sent shock waves through the international community. Dave suggested we rename our idea Martus, the Greek word for “witness.”

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Free In-Person Events for Nonprofit Techies

Tech Soup

Not content to simply focus on "shiny tech," we'll explore what the true potential for social change is in each case, where community organizing work can be made more effective, and where it will have to push technology forward. The link need to be like so: Africa. Africa Open Data Conference. Upcoming Events.

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Share Files and Collaborate Online with Box

Tech Soup

If your organization works with sensitive data, Box also provides the administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to support your organization's compliance with HIPAA. How Does It Work? Operation Hope : This financial literacy nonprofit uses Box as its primary content management system for all employees.

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Building the Tech Capacity of Nonprofits Everywhere with TechSoup's NetSquared Events

Tech Soup

But did you know that our work is global? That’s why we invited NetSquared organizers and ambassadors to participate in the TechSoup Africa and TechSoup Europe Summits. The link need to be like so: Africa. The targets need to be linked like so: --> Jump to events in North America or go international with events in.