Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 12, 2014

Two days ago, on Tuesday, June 10, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York made a major ruling that emphasizes the legality of fair use for book digitization. copyright law). copyright law). It allows users to search book content that contains a match for their search terms. In Authors Guild v.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 15, 2014

I have previously written about the top issues addressed by the Treaty , but to recap, the Treaty is a wonderful instrument because it requires exceptions for people who are blind or have other print disabilities in national copyright laws.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

Such action, the Court decided, didn’t constitute copyright infringement because it was fair use , that is, a limitation and exception to the exclusive rights granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work. It also underscores just how critical a balanced copyright law is for technology innovation. copyright law.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

Because artificial intelligence is so powerful, and we know that it will outstrip the most intelligent human’s capacity to process information, we would be foolhardy not to try to understand the topics that affect us. The answer is a lot, including bots and tech, that stole personal information and led misinformation campaigns.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Access to information and knowledge is a basic human right and a necessary first step towards personal, economic, and social development. They include people who are blind, visually impaired, have dyslexia, or have a physical disability that prevents them from reading regular printed books. Chief negotiator Justin Hughes and the U.S.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

It’s that time of year again—you’ve finally made it through your fiscal year-end , closed all your books easily, and had a smooth end-of-year audit. But accounting and tax laws are constantly changing. Balance sheets and income statements show correct and up-to-date information at board meetings. But the work isn’t over yet.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 7, 2013

While we’re extremely proud of our achievements in the field of accessibility and disability rights, we know that we’ve just scratched the surface of what we could possibly do to bolster parity of access to information by people with disabilities. Moreover, earlier this year we began offering books in MP3 format.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 22, 2013

The traditional access methods typically involve recreating the content through retyping it, or scanning in the print book and using optical character recognition to obtain the text from the book (typically all graphics are dropped in this process). In some markets, printed books are receding into the past.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

copyright law. The Section 121 copyright exception (often known as the Chafee Amendment after the Senator who introduced it in 1996) makes it possible for Benetech to scan just about any book and make it available to this community. The publishing industry and disability organizations both agreed on this provision of copyright law.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Plenary Talk at the Eighth General Assembly of the World Blind Union Access to published information is an essential requirement for education, employment and full social inclusion. People with vision impairments and other print disabilities deserve equal access to that treasure of information.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

This is totally the “how sausage and law are made” view, so don’t read this unless you want to know more about global accessibility in detail! 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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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Ensure Legal and Ethical Integrity and Maintain Accountability The Board is responsible for making sure that the nonprofit operates with the laws that govern it at the local, state, and national level. Ultimately, your Board is responsible for making sure that the nonprofit is in compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

As the operators of Bookshare in the USA, which was made possible through a great exception in our copyright law here, we would love to make all of our books available to people with qualifying disabilities around the world. It’s expensive to make braille books. My core point: Don’t put up bureaucratic barriers to access.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

federal law supports braille instruction. As we have explained in other Beneblog and Bookshare blog posts, these are exciting times for everyone who has been working to meet the imperative to provide people with print disabilities equal access to published information. Accordingly, U.S.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 5, 2023

The sole purpose of a Donor Management system is to track donors, track your communication with donors, and track donation information. This means that when someone donates online, that information automatically transfers from your Donor Management software to your accounting software. Plus, once you set it up and map the fields (i.e.

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Robert Weiner

DECEMBER 19, 2011

When in doubt, contact an attorney who specializes in nonprofit law or contact the IRS for a ruling. ). Paul, Executive Director of the Montana Legal Services Association, from the book Advancement Services: A Foundation for Fund Raising , 2nd ed., Here are a few scenarios for U.S. charities to keep in mind. Note: I am not a lawyer.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

A volunteer handbook gives volunteers the information they need about the organization and its mission, and answers any common questions they may have. Or maybe you think you don’t have enough information for a volunteer handbook. . Training opportunities: At minimum, you need an orientation to go over information in the handbook.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 15, 2012

We blew up the old approaches to converting inaccessible books into accessible equivalents. When Bookshare was first created, most people with print disabilities read printed material via books on tape or hardcopy Braille books delivered through the mail. copyright law.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The form 990 series is designed to provide the IRS—and the public—information about your organization’s programs and activities as well as your revenue, expenses, and assets. If your organization closes their books on December 31, your deadline to file your form 990 is May 15.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

If you can buy a book, you can’t borrow it. Marrakesh is intended to end the book famine for people who can’t read regular books because of their disability. Libraries for people who are blind or dyslexic are the primary source of accessible books in audio, large print or braille.

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sgEngage

MARCH 29, 2023

Without a strong finance department, nonprofits risk not having the information needed to make critical decisions. These employees must provide the leadership team with the necessary financial information for planning, budgeting, and growth of the organization.

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Blue Fox

JUNE 28, 2022

So, we thought we would share a few examples to help other nonprofits keep their books and payroll tax situation clean and avoid the cost and totally unnecessary stress of rework. (1) Then ensure the new provider has completed and corrected information before issuing W-2s. IRS penalties can occur.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 7, 2007

From Icommons comes an incredibly useful legal brief to remixing media in the age of participatory media and campaigns by Steve Vosloo, Digital Hero Book Project. What's even better, you don't need a law degree to understand it! When deciding where to indicate licensing information, it is again a case of ???more shout-out???

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

A free, open source software application that allows users anywhere in the world to securely gather and organize information about human rights violations, Martus enables human rights defenders on the front lines of fighting abuse to stay safe and protects the identities of those who would face violence and repression for telling their stories.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 2, 2012

During the party we had a surprise video message from Stevie Wonder, a long-time Bookshare member who told us that he is using Read2Go to read accessible books from the Bookshare library. “I Napster made me think of how peer-to-peer information sharing could help people with disabilities. copyright law. said Stevie.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2010

So, your lawyer’s opinion may vary, and is likely to be better informed on the legal aspects. The Goal The goal is pretty clear: insuring that every person on the planet with a serious print disability has access to the books and other printed material that they need to get an education, make a living and be included in society.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2015

This revised project included the conversion of books into accessible formats and working with multiple schools. It gave us the opportunity to conduct for the first time a sizeable outreach campaign in education, provided us with informative user feedback and case studies, and supported the development of Bookshare’s initial K-12 collection.

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AccelEvents

JULY 28, 2021

Gainsight’s Pulse Conference inspires thousands of in-person attendees with useful information regarding the “pulse” of the market. This setup allowed the event to be hosted with a large audience while upholding physical distancing restrictions and government laws. . 3) Host a Free Hybrid Event Like Gainsight Pulse Everywhere.

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Qgiv

JULY 3, 2023

Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law. While cracking open a book or watching a video are easy ways to learn, attending a Disability Pride event and meeting people with disabilities is also a great way to better understand the history of the Disability Rights Movement! On July 26, 1990, President George H.W.

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NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

And our members also rely on technology to take part, booking reminders in online calendars or using GPS-enabled cell phones to get to events. We know that the government and third parties are regularly issuing demands for companies to turn over the personal information of users. Cloud computing is a prime example.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2009

who gave the keynote speech at UC Berkeley’s conference on law, ethics and technology, “ Social Networks: Friends or Foes? ,” complaints of hijacked accounts increased by one-third from 2007 to 2008. Organized crime, Mr. Carlin, says is selling our information and making some very serious money. And for good reason.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Snapchat then searches your address book to find the Snapchat usernames of your friends. You can also send out invites to people in your address book to join the service. Snapchat might be useful if you're sending business information internally that you'd like to keep under wraps. Use Cases for Nonprofits. TechCrunch.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Note from Beth: Last June at the New York City book party for the Networked Nonprofit , Stephanie Strom, New York Times, moderated a discussion on the themes in the book. Net neutrality has been the default law of the land since the Internet’s founding more than 40 years ago. But that condition is threatened.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 18, 2022

Good places to find this information include press releases, corporate giving web pages, local news, and social media profiles. Check if you have to acknowledge in-kind gifts based on state laws, audit status, requirements from lenders, and value. Arts and crafts. Kitchen goods. Electronics. Musical instruments. Hobby supplies.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 14, 2009

I would characterize the atmosphere as one of informed and intelligent skepticism on the part of the Copyright Office, with many questions exploring different positions. copyright exemption for serving the print disabled is commonly called the Chafee Amendment: Section 121 of copyright law. copyright law. Long post alert!]

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

It was founded in 2001 by Harvard law professor and activist Lawrence Lessig. Creative Commons basically provides a free and standardized legal infrastructure that joins up the free flow of online information with traditional copyright laws that were devised in an earlier age. We are in pretty good company.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 23, 2012

I am firm believer that social media will be the foundation of the Mobile Web and the book was written to help prepare nonprofits for the coming shift from desktop and social to social and mobile. Send a Mixture of Informational and Call-to-Action Text Messages. It’s also crucial to add a link to your “Subscribe to Receive Text Alerts!”

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