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Receiving the 2013 Migel Medal

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

This is the field where I found my life’s calling, applying technology to meet critical needs of society, where the market is likely to fail. And when the idea of a peer-to-peer ebook library came to me, it was George who I went to with the idea. I especially want to acknowledge two people who helped make this award possible.

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DIAGRAM Center

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I just attended two days of meetings in Washington DC on the first year of the DIAGRAM Center , held at the Office of Special Education Programs in the Department of Education. The initial part of the project was to do a detailed survey of existing assistive technology products, to get a baseline for current support for accessible graphics.

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Bookshare.org milestones

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Although we are well known in the national and international disability field, it's been about ten years since I spent much time in DC (last time was the original Section 508 federal advisory committee in the 90s). Big opportunity to change the world with technology! caused quite a stir. That's an issue I'm quite passionate about.

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Digital Transformation: A Tale of Two Resilient Nonprofits

Connection Cafe

Digital transformation is, to put it simply, rethinking how our organizations operate through the use of digital technology. Throughout our sector, each and every nonprofit is in a different place when it comes to using digital technologies and foundational data. Question: How will digital transformation help you to diversify revenue?

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5 Ideas to Help You Take the Next Step with Your Online Visitors

Connection Cafe

Prior to Blackbaud he was the acting CFO/COO of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence in Washington DC. . But how to execute on that premise is an ever-evolving landscape of strategies, tactics, and technological assets (which we’ll be discussing in our 7/16 webinar). You can’t take that next step until you do.

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5 Ideas to Help You Take the Next Step with Your Online Visitors

Connection Cafe

Prior to Blackbaud he was the acting CFO/COO of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence in Washington DC. . But how to execute on that premise is an ever-evolving landscape of strategies, tactics, and technological assets (which we’ll be discussing in our 7/16 webinar). You can’t take that next step until you do.

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