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Study the Data, But Eat the Cake—Put the Human Factor Forward

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Machine Learning, predictive modeling, and natural language processing are a few of the ways AI makes data more meaningful. Predictive modeling reveals future outcomes and trends with greater accuracy than traditional methods, enabling proactive decision-making and change management. It’s free with limited usage.

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How AWS and Salesforce.org Help Nonprofits and Education Institutions Improve Data Management

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For nonprofits and education institutions, data represents donors, grants, volunteers, students, faculty, staff, and the impact they are driving. We are proud that our partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) helps nonprofits and education institutions better manage data and accelerate their impact.

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Prescriptive Analytics for Nonprofits—How Data Technology Can Transform the Way We Work

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That thing you just bought on Amazon, was it recommended to you? For example, you must decide which of three interventions should be given to a student at risk of not graduating from high school. Researchers work with data sets, build models, and publish them. Once a model is published it is unchanging.

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Bookshare Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary at Google

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This summer, we will have three students working on Bookshare software for our users underwritten by Google’s Summer of Code program. Our vision is to provide equal opportunities for students with disabilities and help them overcome a major barrier to accessing to the most valuable prize in society: a great education. copyright law.

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Work on Stuff that Matters

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At my nonprofit tech company Benetech, our team applies successful models from Silicon Valley to better solve really important social problems. If you're looking for a new job, look for a company that offers the chance to work on Stuff That Matters.

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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

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In what is known as the “ braille provision ,” the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004 mandates that the teams who help write educational plans for students with disabilities presume that all blind and visually impaired children should be taught Braille unless it is determined to be inappropriate. Accordingly, U.S.

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8 Nonprofits Championing Environmental Sustainability on Earth Day

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Volkswagen, GM, Amazon, and the USPS pledged a commitment to green vehicles. WildAid uses a proven track record of success with a unique model that will support anti-wildlife consumption and anti-poaching in Asia and Africa, with the support of donations and awareness. A $10 billion Great American Outdoors Act passed in July 2020.

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