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Receiving the 2013 Migel Medal

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Earlier today, I attended the American Foundation for the Blind’s (AFB) National Leadership Conference in Chicago where I received the 2013 Migel Medal. He started Computerized Books for the Blind the year before we started Benetech, and became one of our earliest partners. It was named for the first board chair of AFB, M.C.

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350.org Is Greening the Planet with Lean, Green IT

Tech Soup

The organization has a staff of 40 across three offices (Washington DC, New York City, and Oakland, California). His 1989 book The End of Nature was the first book to warn the general public about the threat of global warming. His latest book EAARTH. We use nonprofit, open-source Drupal to manage our main website.

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350.org Is Greening the Planet with Lean, Green IT

Tech Soup

Washington DC, New York City, and Oakland, California). His 1989 book The End of Nature was the first book to warn the general public about the threat of global warming. His 1989 book The End of Nature was the first book to warn the general public about the threat of global warming. His latest book EAARTH.

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11NTC Science Fair Preview: Giveaways and Even More Giveaways!

NTEN

Consolidated Technologies Group Be sure to visit the Consolidated Technologies Group booth (#87) to learn more about their new on-line marketing communications solution designed specifically for non-profit organizations, and enter a drawing to win a free e-Book Reader. Isovera Visit Isovera at Booth 51 and grab a handy "Got Open Source?"

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NpTechTag Summary: Insect Antennae, A Blast from the Past, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It is based on some open source code called Pligg that creates a "digg" like interface. The nptech tag stream (plus other sources) has been imported, so you can comment and vote on tagged items. A quick review of the results of Isovera Survey of Open Source Content Management Satisfaction in Nonprofit Organizations.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Free Ranger Rick, Green Geekery, and Blog Day is Next Week!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Ranger Rick, the persona of the National Wildlife Federation , has been banished from Facebook! If your nonprofit is based in the DC area, NpowerDC reminds us that the deadline for their annual Technology Innovation Award is two weeks away. Read more about it from Green Miles blog and a summary of reactions from other nonprofits here.

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Technology for Whom? Owning Our Platforms

Non Profit Quarterly

an hour, and a national survey of Instacart workers found average wages (before expenses) of just $9.50 Unavoidable work-related costs like gas and vehicle maintenance for Uber drivers and delivery workers are sloughed off the company books and forced onto the independent contractor. There has been some movement in this direction.

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