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The Case for Copyright Exceptions and Fair Use

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

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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Ratify Marrakesh!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We know a great deal about this Treaty, which is designed to help people who are blind or have other disabilities that interfere with reading, such as dyslexia. The creation of Bookshare was made possible because of an enlightened copyright law exception. law with the Treaty language. or the work we do.

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Bringing Millions of Books to Billions of People: Making the Book Truly Accessible

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

This adaptability isn’t just for people with disabilities: personalized content helps everyone. I believe it is a combination of copyright exceptions and business model innovations. The second group of enablers of the brighter future are business model innovations. I love to hark back to Thomas Jefferson’s take on ideas. “He

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Is Your NY Nonprofit Ready for the Nonprofit Revitalization Act?

BoardAssist

To help nonprofits across the State get ready, we turned to finance expert Paul Konigstein for this terrific checklist on how to be in compliance. Contains procedures for reporting violations or suspected violations of laws and organizational policies. model conflict of interest policy. model whistleblower policy.

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Notes on Structure Lab: Legal and Financial Models for Social Entrepeneurship

Museum 2.0

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. The good news?

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[VIDEO] Creative Ways People Contribute to Community

Bloomerang

That alone, I don’t know how you do that and then all your other awesome, you know, fundraising and client work, but it definitely has helped out a lot of organizations raise over $1 billion, and is just a delight to listen to. So here’s a model for how you can establish common ground. . How can I help?

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Philanthropy University Offers Amazing (Free!) Online Courses

Tech Soup

Dr. Erik Simanis of Cornell University on financial and business modeling for the social sector. And, of course, Paul Brest of Stanford Law School on the essentials of nonprofit strategy. Definitely worth checking out. Explore TechSoup's Fundraising Tools to Help You Prepare for End-of-the-Year Campaigns.

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