Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

And this is a problem. In other words, your Board should help you see problems before they occur, they should evaluate how well things are working, and they should help you find new and better solutions. Normally that seems like something they would do during the startup phase of the nonprofit, but missions can change over time.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 10, 2009

Many print-disabled people (people who are blind, severely dyslexic or a have a physical disability that keeps them from reading regular print books) see electronic books as a dream come true. But, we just saw Amazon fold when the Authors Guild pushed them to turn off the voice of these books: Amazon to flip on Kindle.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 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. Impact Challenge ” is based on Google’s belief that artificial intelligence can provide new solutions to old problems and improve people’s lives. AI Technology. AI Is Getting Better At Conversation.

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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. Maybe you have a new venture, or it’s time to pivot to meet the shifting demands of the Covid economy. Make sure you have the right mix of talents at the right time. This also extends to personal growth.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2018

Overwork and stress can lead to burnout and depression and that can lead to even bigger problems. After reading this book that examines the research on the negative health and productivity impacts on overworking, one can’t help to wonder why we are still doing it. And here’s a summary of the research that proves it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Douglas Rushkoff, author of Team Human , has been serializing chapters from his book on Medium. We must not accept any technology as the default solution for our problems. It envisions this as an ethical guiding compass and a global normative bedrock allowing to build a strong respect for the rule of law in the digital world.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

These are exciting times for everyone who’s been working to meet the accessibility imperative, as we are witnessing global movements that will increase accessible publishing and create new and better opportunities for people with disabilities. In my talk, I highlighted three global movements towards increasing accessible publishing.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 5, 2023

The problem is that if you’re like most, you haven’t paid a lot of attention to your accounting system. The best time to implement and start using a good nonprofit accounting system is from the beginning. If you don’t yet have good accounting systems in place, NOW is the time to correct that. Again, big mess. I promise you will.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

My biggest takeaway from the summit: the time could not be more urgent, and more hopeful, for the future of braille and the prospects of those who need it. federal law supports braille instruction. Accordingly, U.S.

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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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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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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 30, 2022

The increase in violence and hatred has not only been observed in countries with a history of exclusionary laws but also in France and Germany which saw a 39% increase in anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes in 2021. Solving The Problem. It’s important that you take the time to educate yourself. In the U.K.,

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

About your organization: Don’t assume your first-time volunteers know much about your organization. Volunteer opportunities: Describe each volunteer role, including expected time commitment, required skills, and what the volunteer will be doing. Most volunteers don’t know the law exists. Books they might want to read?

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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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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2010

I’m heading to Geneva later this month for the next major meeting at the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”), to hear the latest and make my three-minute oration as an accredited NGO representative (first time for me!). 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 14, 2009

copyright exemption for serving the print disabled is commonly called the Chafee Amendment: Section 121 of copyright law. copyright law. The Reading Rights Coalition is fighting against being locked out of these books by DRM, what is often called soundproofing the book after the paper George Kerscher and I wrote years ago.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 11, 2014

Here are the 7 ‘can’t miss’ breakout sessions coming up at this year’s #14NTC : 50 Shades of Social Media: Navigating Policies, Laws, and Ethics [#14NTC Shades]. Why I’m excited: This diverse panel includes experience in the nonprofit industry, law, social media, fundraising and communications. When: Thursday, March 13, 10:30-12PM.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2010

Unlike fellow nonprofit book nerd, Rosetta Thurman , I am way behind on my nonprofit book summer reading list. My blog is the July 15th stop on Clay Shirky’s virtual book tour for his recently published book, Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in A Connected Age.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In the corporate and nonprofit spheres alike, mental and emotional energy, fresh ideas, and time are just a few of the many resources routinely (though often unintentionally) relegated to the dust bin. Lesson 2: Understand the laws. And wasted materials extend beyond excess food. 3 3 Lesson 3: Create partnerships.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

Kivi's Nonprofit Marketing Blog wrote a review of the book and offered a summary of the four principles in the book that she thought nonprofits could apply. The only concern was potentially violating HIPPA laws. Social media can generate good word of mouth - if you take the time to build relationships. Yes, we do.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2009

A few times a year, I share something outside of the tech enterprise field on the Beneblog. I especially remember the time he came home after seeing the Xerox Star at one of Harvester’s engineering labs. It wasn’t a problem with the combine; the boy’s 16 year old brother had left the combine running unattended. Fruchterman, Sr.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

In the world of electronics recycling, mobile phones are a problem. 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. What happened to them? Here’s what we found out.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

It’s time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news again! Europe’s highest court in a ruling against Google has decided that search engines should allow online users to be “forgotten” after a certain time by erasing links to web pages unless there are particular reasons not to erase that information.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 2, 2008

The book is a collection of 20 short profiles of well known, and not so well known peacemakers who the authors divided into five categories: choosing nonviolence, living peace, honoring diversity, valuing all life, and caring for the planet. "Only by establishing peace in yourself can you be helpful in contributing to peace.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

In a country where the majority of law school graduates are women, why not a court that is majority female? What if we had a conversation about a more natural, intuitive way of learning in real-time for activists instead? Unless and until we are, the problems they represent won’t change. More on this to come soon.)

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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." Though I rarely say it out loud, I think it a lot, then try to find slightly more tactful versions, like "Maybe there's another solution to this problem? On any given day, I'm lucky to have 2 hours of unscheduled time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Jim Spadaccini from Ideum Blog noted that dashboards are not new, in fact, there's a book about Dashboard Design. I think we've resolved many of these over time. (The Obviously anything that breaks a law is out :) But we start from an assumption that all information is available to go online. Do you share everything?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

But bottom line is we want to hear from you because we’re going to save a little bit of time at the end for Q&A. What have I learned over my time, but especially over the last year of doing this podcast? And maybe not take everything so seriously because life is serious and life is hard, but we should be having a good time.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

I know, it’s a busy time of year. We’re going to save some time for Q&A at the end. I know both of you are super busy you’re speaking at conferences, and doing webinars, and workshops all the time, so it’s really a treat to have you. . ” I love this topic. And thanks for joining.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

In particular, electronic books (or e-books) offer the possibility of dramatically improving access for students with disabilities – and for disadvantaged children everywhere. This is because e-books (unlike traditional print) can easily be rendered in many different ways and presented in the format that best suits one’s needs.

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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. Bookshare is an online library for people who can’t read standard print books. We write software for people with disabilities as well as human rights and environmental groups. Unfortunately, that’s not the case.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Escape Room Challenge Challenge your community’s problem-solving abilities with an escape room event, charging participants for an exhilarating experience while supporting your cause. A good way to keep costs down is to partner with local businesses that can donate their time, space, and expertise. Why would we lie about that?)

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 4, 2013

Since then he has authored several books and has become a voice for change in the nonprofit sector. Pallotta’s latest book, Charity Case: How the Nonprofit Community Can Stand Up For Itself and Really Change the World , was released in late 2012 to very positive reviews. Now it’s time to get to work solving it.”

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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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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2007

In December I wrote a book review of Monique and the Mango Rains , the story of a Peace Corps worker's two years working with a midwife in Mali. Certain members of the community want to get as much money out of the project as they can, expecting that we will not be around in two years time. The real problem is social exclusion.

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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

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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