Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

federal law supports braille instruction. Data from the American Printing House for the Blind’s annual registry of legally blind students shows that in 2012 only 8.8% We also continue to add books from volunteers, staff and outsourcers through scanning and proofing, including student requests. Accordingly, U.S.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2017

The earliest Women's Day observance was held in 1909 in New York, when the Socialist Party of America commemorated a strike of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union. women became the majority of law students. Law and Advocacy. It had had a really interesting history before that though. Last year, U.S.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 1, 2013

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. The term social economy is used more in Canada, Europe and Latin America. Patsy Kraeger, Ph.D.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Other Examples: An Annual Giving Campaign, like National Center for Youth Law did $10k for a new Alzheimer’s research project Raise $25,000 to fill a new school library. Let’s look at an example from Fiver: Once upon a time, there were students in New York. Because of that, students know it’s ok to be different.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2007

826 National is a family of seven nonprofit organizations dedicated to helping students, ages 6-18, with expository and creative writing. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America , founded in June 2004, is the nation's first and largest group dedicated to the Troops and Veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Care2

JUNE 17, 2009

Civic Ventures Wins House and Senate Passage of the Serve America Act Nonprofit organization Civic Ventures has long campaigned in favor of boosting government support for public service in America. House and Senate both have passed the bill, and President Obama is expected to sign it into law on April 21st.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 25, 2021

Unwilling to sit by and watch, I took action in my local community by patrolling San Francisco Chinatown with Asians in America, Inc. Forrest Liu, leader of San Francisco Asians in America, Inc., to deter violence and crime. . In addition to individual action, there is great power in turning to my Salesforce.org community for support.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 17, 2022

It emphasizes why direct action to break unjust laws is needed, rather than waiting for justice or equality to arrive. Birmingham was one of the focal points of the Civil Rights movement in 1963, since Birmingham was one of the most racially segregated cities in America. Diversify Your Reading List. Read more black authors.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 16, 2023

It emphasizes why direct action to break unjust laws is needed, rather than waiting for justice or equality to arrive. Birmingham was one of the focal points of the Civil Rights movement in 1963 since Birmingham was one of the most racially segregated cities in America. Diversify your reading list Read more Black authors.

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sgEngage

MAY 6, 2021

196 0s – Anti Vietnam War protests and the push for peace in the United States is well-known for the actions taken by University students and protesters, but also involved outspoken members of the business community. 1970 – Milton Friedman introduces his Shareholder Value T heory.

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Whole Whale

MAY 5, 2021

CharityWatch self-describes itself as “America’s most independent, assertive charity watchdog.”. How many students did you help? In 2021, data privacy needs to be a priority for nonprofits, especially with GDPR , CCPA, and SHIELD laws. Here are some our favorite examples from our clients: Donate Life America.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Because 3-4 million cats and dogs are euthanized each year in America. Because America ranks 14th in reading, 17th in science, and 25th in math. Because family farms are good for America. Feeding America. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. Because no child should go hungry in America. Repower America.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

We’re against piracy, and have made commitments to authors and publishers to encourage compliance with copyright law. We serve over 150,000 students with disabilities alone with free online services funded by the Department of Education (however, nothing contained in this post has anything to do with our funders).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

Because 3-4 million cats and dogs are euthanized each year in America. Because America ranks 14th in reading, 17th in science, and 25th in math. Because family farms are good for America. Feeding America. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. Because no child should go hungry in America. Repower America.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

Consultants and Vendors Thursday, November 16, 2006 at 05:26PM | by Justin Perkins Matt Howes Guest Blog By Matt Howes, Director of Technology, Media Matters for America Remember when the webmaster did everything from graphic design to information architecture and content writing? Contact him at mhowes@mediamatters.org.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

Consultants and Vendors Thursday, November 16, 2006 at 05:26PM | by Justin Perkins Matt Howes Guest Blog By Matt Howes, Director of Technology, Media Matters for America Remember when the webmaster did everything from graphic design to information architecture and content writing? Contact him at mhowes@mediamatters.org.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2011

We’re against piracy, and have made commitments to authors and publishers to encourage compliance with copyright law. We serve over 150,000 students with disabilities alone with free online services funded by the Department of Education (however, nothing contained in this post has anything to do with our funders).

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

They moved to a transitional campus, and they began to add students and kind of expand their services to those students. We just recently we’ve got a project in Kenya with our partner Valley Light and their funding partner in America, Just One Africa. And they began to grow. we hadn’t finished.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2016

Third, we pioneered a novel interpretation of the copyright exception for serving people with disabilities that is built into the basic law of the United States. And, Bookshare’s promise to K-12 students with these kinds of disabilities is that if they need specific titles for school, we’ll get them. Fast forward to today.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 21, 2008

We also have a student division: STAND , which has more than 850 chapters around the world, and the students in those chapters actively organize and mobilize their communities and schools to pass legislation, to fundraise, and to really make more noise about genocide in Darfur and genocide in general. His campaign was successful.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 16, 2020

For the last three years, I’ve had the pleasure of collaborating with the Smithsonian Latino Center as part of the Educators Advisory Council, in preparation for the forthcoming Molina Galleries , which will focus on celebrating the contributions of Latinos in the History of America.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

While the primary goal is for students to learn about strategic use of networks and social media for international organizations, I will also be covering some practical career skills such as effective networking and self-directed professional learning (also called “Social Learning”).

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

The Effects of Volunteering on the Volunteer , John Wilson and Marc Musik, 62 Law & Contemp. Skills: SCORE (Counselors to America's Small Business) facilitates volunteer mentors' giving advice to aspiring entrepreneurs. Volunteer to read to students or at a nursing home. I'm a big fan of Kiva too. Call an old friend.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Using courts to force societal change has produced some of the most enduring rights in America: the right to use birth control, the right to marry whom you would like, and the right to an attorney in a criminal trial to name a few. It was clear that Congress was not going to take up real efforts to reform broken immigration laws.

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Candid

APRIL 21, 2021

Policing in America is fundamentally flawed. As America slowly begins to emerge from pandemic isolation, the will, energy, and, due to unusually strong financial markets, philanthropic resources may finally be available to tackle policing as a critical element in deep criminal justice reform.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 2, 2013

MomsRising is a nonprofit grassroots movement working to build a more family-friendly America. Southern Poverty Law Center :: @ SPLCenter. The Southern Poverty Law Center is a nonprofit organization that combats hate, intolerance and discrimination through education and litigation. MomsRising :: @ MomsRising.

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Forum One

MARCH 24, 2009

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act includes $12 billion for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Federal law that governs special education, as well as other funds to "build robust data systems that allow districts to better track the growth of individual students. Update research and re-disseminate, etc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2008

While there she lived and worked with immigrants from throughout the US and Central America, and they shared their experiences. FIRM is currently running the Building America Together Campaign , a national campaign to build the strength of immigrant rights in the US, and to work for just and humane immigration reform.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 19, 2021

So one of them is someone asked about engaging young people that are not yet young professionals, so like if you’re working with high school students or college students. And yes, I would say, even with high school and college students, you might have people who want to identify that way.

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