Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 7, 2013

Reading a Bookshare-downloaded book on the BrailleNote portable device Launched in 2007 to replicate the proven Bookshare model internationally, our Bookshare International library has already grown to serve members in more than 40 countries , many of whom are in the developing world. My next two blog posts will be on this topic.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Allison Fine and I have been actively researching and writing about AI for Social Good and Nonprofits with an eye towards our next book. Facilitated by Lucy Bernholz, the panelists discussed how data mining, policy algorithms, and predictive risk models affect poor and working-class people in America. More on the new law here.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 9, 2013

Globalization and the digital transformation of the book industry also stand behind the recent big news in the publishing world about the mega-merger of Penguin and Random House , says Ed Nawotka. Our goal is to provide accessible books to many more people worldwide, rather than make the maximum financial return.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 4, 2021

Today, the following expert business and leadership book authors shared their advice for how to effectively lead during 2021. When leaders admit to their own challenges instead of portraying a strong and stoic model of unshakability (on the outside), teams grow together, not apart. It's the same with stress.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2013

A thought leader in the intersection of philanthropy, law, policy, and technology, Bernholz writes about the business of giving in books, articles, and her award-winning blog, Philanthropy2173.com. com. She is working on her second book, tentatively titled, The Future of Good.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 24, 2021

Salesforce.org’s head of brand and insights, Devi Thomas, sat down with Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) and author of Just Mercy, a book about his fight to help those wrongfully convicted on death row. The book was so popular that it was also made into an award-winning hit film.

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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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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. exception model works well here.

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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

JULY 3, 2013

federal law supports braille instruction. With Bookshare , Benetech’s online library for people with print disabilities, our ebook-based approach to the accessibility challenge has already delivered on the promise of ending the famine of accessible books in the United States. Accordingly, U.S.

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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 I figured that if one Bookshare user thought a book was worth scanning, then that book was worth sharing with people around the U.S.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2010

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. law (this is a wildcard issue right now). . • law (this is a wildcard issue right now).

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 13, 2016

I just finished reading Kentaro Toyama’s new book, Geek Heresy, tackling the cult of technology as a cure-all for society’s ills. There’s often more value to me in reading iconoclastic books than feel-good affirmations of popular icons! At the same time, there are some flaws in his arguments that are worth pointing out.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

I was delighted when Ron Schultz invited me to collaborate with him on his latest book Creating Good Work – The World’s Leading Social Entrepreneurs Show How to Build a Healthy Economy. I look forward to continuing the conversation the book has opened. Converting and delivering these accessible books was expensive and time consuming.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 17, 2016

Bullying in the workplace is the "silent epidemic," says Lynne Curry , author of the new book, Beating The Workplace Bully: A Tactical Guide To Taking Charge. HR considers bullying a “hot potato” as there are few state and no federal laws against bullying and often bullies are highly placed individuals. How big an epidemic?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 19, 2006

Visually impaired his entire life, he was a tireless advocate for the blind and visually impaired as well as a shining role model. He has been described as the pioneer of Talking Books in India, and had been campaigning for a copyright law change to make it easier to provide access to accessible books.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2010

Like many people in the arts, I'm interested in new models that help people combine mission-driven work with an entrepreneurial spirit. The idea is that you specify your values, relationships, and assets, and then match those up with potentially fruitful legal structures, financing models, and growth potential.

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NTEN

MARCH 25, 2015

We’re feeling pretty squanchy, ourselves, about this big news on the voting enfranchisement front: Oregon recently passed its New Motor Voter bill into law. The Unicode Consortium could stand to learn a thing or three from Upwell’s unique model of “community management,” because it’s the future.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

TechSoup has long sent our old phones to the 911 Cell Phone Bank , a nonprofit that provides emergency cell phones and funds to meet the unexpected and urgent needs of law enforcement and disaster victims. Here's his insight: " Like anything, the cell phone donation/recycling model is driven by economics. Phones 4 Charity.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

the book Nonprofit Sustainability: Making Strategic Decisions for Financial Viability by Jeanne Bell, Jan Masaoka , and Steve Zimmerman. This book describes a step by step process for defining your business lines, establishing their relative impact, determining each line’s. A World Café process is a relatively easy and nonthreatening.

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Candid

MAY 29, 2024

Coined by law professor Kimberlé Crenshaw in 1989, the term refers to the fact that combinations—or intersections—of social identities such as race, class, and gender result in different experiences and treatment. The librarian receives a single hard copy of a book on bisexual Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. What is intersectionality?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2014

Bring Me a Book is creating a "literacy ecosystem" via social media in Alameda and Santa Clara Counties. It is also developing a scalable model and toolkit for other communities to do the same work. They use science and clean water laws to improve habitats and communities reliant on a thriving Bay ecosystem.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Weave in stories that are connected to the podcast and I’m going to share some model language for you. . So here’s a model for how you can establish common ground. . But her business model is all about generosity, all about offering. Adam Grant, his book is right next to me. . It is brilliant.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2009

There are no official rules, although there is some great advice in the O'Reilly Twitter Book on this topic for corporate examples. Also, according to the Twitter Book, the name field is what Twitter uses to email someone when you follow them. You'll need to decide who is doing the Tweeting for your organization. It's simpler.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2006

One of the questions my father-in-law has begin to ask, "What's next?" I clicked through to her web site and discovered that she also happens to be the author a change management book called " Fearless Change: Patterns for Introducing New Ideas." I'm edging my way back into blogging sideways. The title intrigued me.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Best-selling author Brian Tracy's book, Full Engagement , provides practical advice for how to inspire your employees to perform at their absolute best. In addition, each chapter in the book ends with a list of Action Exercises to help you implement Tracy's guidance.

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NTEN

JULY 8, 2009

Flickr Photo: _heather_r_ My mother-in-law is famous in our family for one phrase: "Get Over It." You haven't thought about revising your business model in a decade. That's the time I use to go to the gym, read a book , watch So You Think You Can Dance , garden, or whatever. " Tags: innovation NPTech.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Of course, this one can put you at odds with the law if you’re not careful, so make sure to get legal advice on any laws or local ordinances you need to follow. Book Sales Collect and sell donated books at a book sale event, with proceeds supporting your nonprofit.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2016

I just read the new book from Sally Osberg, President and CEO of the Skoll Foundation, and strategy guru Roger Martin, Getting Beyond Better: How Social Entrepreneurship Works. The book is an expanded version of their seminal article in the Stanford Social Innovation Review from 2007, “Social Entrepreneurship: The Case for Definition.”

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

You think about the various models that are out there, the templates, the timelines, the job descriptions, the consultants. I’m a huge fan of the book “Essentialism.” Brian: So another book recommendation I’m a raving fan when it comes to “Good to Great” by Jim Collins. Brian: Yeah, totally.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 27, 2011

Answer : • Countries should provide for a copyright exception in their national laws to allow nonprofit organizations serving people with disabilities to make accessible versions of inaccessible books and other content • Import and export of such accessible materials shall be permitted 2. Question: Why is this a good idea?

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See3

JANUARY 30, 2008

I tried to give them a framework in which to think about this kind of change and we discussed different models to explore and teach this subject. Come stand next to the Torah and simply witness those really cool letters, hand written while all kinds of crazy laws were followed.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Best-selling author Brian Tracy''s book, Full Engagement , provides practical advice for how to inspire your employees to perform at their absolute best. In addition, each chapter in the book ends with a list of Action Exercises to help you implement Tracy''s guidance.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 24, 2011

Best-selling author Brian Tracy's newest book, Full Engagement , provides practical advice for how to inspire your employees to perform at their absolute best. In addition, each chapter in the book ends with a list of Action Exercises to help you implement Tracy's guidance.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2010

Saturday, October 2, 2010 Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders If you lead a nonprofit organization, the one hour it will take you to read Peter F. Druckers book called " The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization " will be well worth it. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Wednesday, August 11, 2010 Do You Really Need To Read Leadership Books? However, if you dont have time to read books about how to be an effective and good leader, you can select a few words from the list below and then practice what those words mean, as you lead your team every day. The answer is yes. Great post Eric.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

"Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place? Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy?

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