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Solutions Day 2023—Beyond Answers to Insight

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To help our colleagues build the skills they would need to handle fast-moving technology, we spent a lot of time talking with thought leaders. One of the biggest is whether AI-generated content is protected by copyright law. Generative AI technology continues to be a cause for optimism and concern.

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In-Kind Donations 101: A Guide for Nonprofits

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Learn more about in-kind donations and how they can help your organization! The different types of in-kind donations can be useful for all nonprofits, but one type may be more helpful than others depending on your cause and the type of fundraisers you host. It can also include intangible property, such as copyrights and patents.

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What is in the Treaty of Marrakesh?

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First, it makes creating a national domestic copyright exception an obligation of countries that ratify the Treaty. Second, the Treaty allows for easier import and export of accessible versions of books and other copyrighted works. How Does the Treaty Meet this Goal? It does that in two main ways.

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Tips for nonprofits from Candid’s year of TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts 

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Having a library of pre-made videos is helpful for the days when planned content falls through. It can be hard to find ones that are appropriate and fit with your cause. We’re excited to keep exploring video and what it can do to help more nonprofits. This way, you only need to prepare once to film a few pieces of content.

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Why Your Country Should Ratify the Marrakesh Treaty

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The good news is that there are now unprecedented opportunities to transform the lives of these millions by removing barriers of access to information  —   and this is where you can help. Here’s why the Marrakesh Treaty is so important and why your country can help ensure it benefits the millions who need it. It is politically popular.

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Commercial Availability: The Poison Pill for Marrakesh Treaty Implementation

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That’s the lobbying position of some companies in the intellectual property field when implementing the new Marrakesh Copyright Treaty. Our experience successfully building Bookshare under the United States copyright exception, which has no such commercial availability limitation, informs this strong opinion.

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Receiving the 2013 Migel Medal

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Migel, whose experiences with blindness caused during World War I, led to him helping start the Foundation. I especially want to acknowledge two people who helped make this award possible. We were following in his footsteps, on a path he helped create! It was named for the first board chair of AFB, M.C.

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