Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

With a press of a virtual button, an ebook can be printed, displayed in large print (on a page or on a display), made into braille (on a page or on an electronic braille display), or read aloud as audio. By this, I am not just talking about the publishing business, but also the nonprofit libraries committed to universal accessibility.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 3, 2011

Of course, accessibility is right up Benetech’s alley and the focus of our Literacy program. In my Fall 2011 President's Update , I mentioned some of our incredible recent achievements in this core program, including the amazing milestones of our Bookshare library.

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Gyrus

DECEMBER 5, 2018

An online library where all the e-content (such as reference materials) can be stored. Analytics on your training program. Not just this, you will need to make sure that the employees get access to a range of content types, such as video, written and audio content. Easy options to upload organization data and course materials.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 8, 2010

Last month, I got a chance to talk with Nell Taylor, founder of the Chicago Underground Library. Someday we want to collect audio and video, too, but we’d need a pretty serious operating budget to do that and at least one full-time employee. Nell will be responding to comments on this blog and can also be reached here.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

Eligible nonprofits and libraries can now access discounted rates for Citrix Online's web conferencing and remote desktop services. Not sure which web conferencing tool makes sense for your nonprofit or library? Web and Audio Conferencing. Learn more about the GoToMeeting discount program. and Android devices.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2015

This coming fiscal year, is your organization planning to add new programs, expand existing ones, or bring on new staff? On July 1, donation programs available through TechSoup that limit the number of products available during the fiscal year reset. A new year is a fresh start for you and your nonprofit, charity, or library.

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Tech Soup

JULY 28, 2014

For educational nonprofits, schools, and libraries, Raspberry Pi is very useful for teaching students about electronics, computing, and many other technical subjects for a price that's far less than a new computer. Libraries have also experimented with replacing terminals with smaller footprint Raspberry Pi computers. Peripherals.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2015

They also help demonstrate the human impact of nonprofits' and libraries' work. This means that the rules for consent apply not only to photos, but also to videos and audio recordings. The following rules of thumb are abstracted from Bryan Carson's Laws for Using Photos You Take at Your Library. You can indeed.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Our program offers school breakfasts and lunch at no cost for every child in the school. We have a 74% success rate helping these families find permanent housing, and 62% of the women in our program end up being able to go to school. YouTube also has its own audio library offerd free of charge. Free Music Archive: [link].

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2013

For nonprofits, libraries, and their constituents, training is esse ntial to keep knowledge and skills up to date. Organize software trainings for your library computer lab. Online courses from easyLearning by Serebra provide busy nonprofit and library staffers with access to more than 1,500 technical and professional courses.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. Betsy Beaumon I recently had the honor to speak at the first-ever Braille Summit , hosted on June 19-21, 2013 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and Perkins School for the Blind.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Staff at nonprofits and libraries can sometimes feel overloaded with too much information and too many competing priorities. The new People-OnTheGo Donation Program at TechSoup can help you get organized and stay productive. Nonprofits and libraries will receive what is called a conference-room license. About the Webinar Series.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Staff at nonprofits and libraries can sometimes feel overloaded with too much information and too many competing priorities. The new People-OnTheGo Donation Program at TechSoup can help you get organized and stay productive. Nonprofits and libraries will receive what is called a conference-room license. About the Webinar Series.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

How can our existing successful programs reach ten times more people? The application allows any user to send information—including photos, videos, audio, or text—simply and securely to a Martus account. Our Bookshare online library is continuing to multiply its impact. 10X: ten times the impact.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2011

Back in June, you may have seen a post from Stephanie Gerding on the TechSoup for Libraries blog about My PC , a free Windows 7 curriculum. Yesterday, I had the pleasure of speaking with My PC program manager Todd Watts on the TechSoup webinar, Free Windows 7 Curriculum: Basic Computer Training at Your Library or Nonprofit.

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Tech Soup

JULY 8, 2013

They supply charities, libraries and foundations with discounted Cisco and Polycom office phones. They also offer a discounted audio conferencing. TechSoup's Chief Business Development Officer, Gayle Carpentier, had been searching for a way to offer phone systems for nonprofits and libraries for a long time.

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 7, 2023

Or they might use specialty tools like screen readers, programs that read out what screens are showing users (mainly used by those with visual impairments and blindness), only a keyboard (some users cannot use a mouse), or voice recognition tools for hands-free interactions. Situational Limitations Some users have accessibility limitations.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

StoryCorps provides a free, downloadable Do-It-Yourself Instruction Guide , as well as an Education Toolkit to use in a classroom or library, and a Community Service Toolkit to use in, "veteran’s hospitals, senior centers, homeless shelters, and other community centers." I also like their Great Question List.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2012

As part of celebrating Earth Day throughout the month of April, we'll be featuring posts about how to make your nonprofit or library. ReadyTalk’s audio and web conferencing can help managers realize a variety of benefits: Employee engagement. telework programs and manage remote workers. more environmentally friendly.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

ScheduleAnywhere’s cloud-based time-tracking program (admin fees: $35 – $55) allows an unlimited number of custom volunteer schedules, based on locations, positions, shifts, or special events. Audio conferencing and online collaboration solutions are important for staff and volunteers spread across the state, country, and world.

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Tech Soup

JULY 26, 2011

BetterWorld Telecom - a provider of audio conferencing, VoIP services, and donated phones for. nonprofits and public libraries through TechSoup - is a company founded with a vision of. With BetterWorld audio conferencing and VoIP. giving back and engaging with the communities we serve. mission-driven businesses.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 23, 2012

Citrix Online is helping to make a difference in the nonprofit and library community through their donation program here at TechSoup. Their audio and web conferencing services let organizations conduct training sessions, reach out to constituents, and hold meetings with staff and board members around the world. Simply Give.

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Tech Soup

JULY 12, 2011

Citrix , offers a product donation program available for eligible nonprofits through TechSoup that provides web conferencing, webinar, and online training, for an annual subscription. Another donated service, ReadyTalk , provides web and audio conferencing at an affordable annual subscription and low rates for callers once subscribed.

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Global Giving

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Just last month, Google launched Tez , an “audio QR” payment solution for mobile phone users in India. India’s Aadhaar identification program has succeeded in issuing an ID to 99 percent of the country’s adult residents. Subscribe to get the best content from the Learn Library once a month.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 16, 2011

ReadyTalk , a provider of audio. ReadyTalk provides audio and web conferencing services, webinars and professional services, and recording and syndication tools. Learn more at www.readytalk.com and view their donation program for eligible nonprofits and public libraries. conferencing and webinar. More About ReadyTalk.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2011

Week three of TechSoup's Social Media Mondays in May focused on use of video for nonprofits and libraries. engage audiences can be overwhelming to nonprofit and library. Nonprofits and libraries need not worry excessively about technical quality, as chat participants were in agreement that content mattered most.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 21, 2012

In case you haven’t heard, 501(c)(3) private foundations are now eligible to receive donated video conferencing, online collaboration, and remote desktop solutions from the Citrix Online Donation Program. In addition to the Citrix program, there are many other donation programs on TechSoup that are open to private foundations.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 10, 2014

fast; contents of a library (accounting) Answer. In October, Intuit generously extended its donation program to religious charities. Libraries can collect fees on them or lend them out. And program changes this year let you get it at a reduced admin fee and access a new offer for an unlimited quantity! VIEW SOLVED PUZZLE.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Green room – Host an audio conference with fellow organizers before the presentation begins. Organizations can also request discounted subscriptions from Citrix Online if they are not eligible for the donation program or have exceeded the annual donation limit. The donation program also allows renewals. GoToWebinar.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2014

Find the free audio recording and presentation of the event here. Darian talked about lots of things, very broadly: Why mobile presents a huge opportunity for any nonprofit or public library. TechSoup Article: Mobile for Nonprofits and Libraries. Welcome to TechSoup’s Mobile Impact Webinar Series 2014. Mobile Apps.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

ReadyTalk's web and audio conferencing service is available for donation to eligible nonprofits and libraries through TechSoup. Before joining ReadyTalk, she gained first-hand experience with the challenges of running a webinar program while serving as director of marketing at an IT analyst firm.

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DNL OmniMedia

JULY 1, 2021

Effective grant management software comes with a few key features: document library, calendar tools, and reporting capabilities. Double the Donation’s guide to matching gifts estimates that over 18 million people work for a company that offers a matching gift program. Remove unnecessary information fields.

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Tech Soup

JULY 23, 2013

So it's a good thing many TechSoup donor partners offer mobile versions of the technology you already rely on for your nonprofit, charity, or library. Bitdefender antivirus and security software from the TechSoup donation program can help secure your computers and servers. Bitdefender. Never be without your important files again!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 27, 2023

Internet Archive Wayback Machine :: archive.org/web The Internet Archive Wayback Machine is an online library of almost 500 billion screenshots of websites since 1996. Our Certificate in Social Media Marketing & Fundraising program covers the fundamentals of social media marketing and fundraising for your nonprofit.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Support: There’s no one readily available to help answer your questions or fix something if you have an issue with the program. Top feature: PayPal allows donors to choose specific programs or projects to donate to , giving a greater sense of flexibility and control over the giving process. This keeps all conversations focused.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 26, 2007

Also, my audio was very garbled and my skype and Second Life were a bit too much for my computer and it crashed. Lori Bell, from information island , gave us an overivew of her impressive work -- and growth of library activities and programming. the networking piece that happens.

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See3

AUGUST 31, 2009

And nonprofits are eligible for good deals as part of the Flip Video Spotlight program. We’ve found that viewers are more willing to excuse poor visuals than poor audio. Create a Media Library. If you’re just shooting for the web, we recommend the Flip video camera. It’s cheap, portable, and perfect for online use.

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