Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Highlights of this Update: Global Literacy Human Rights Benetech Labs Communications Global Literacy Bookshare celebrated a double milestone this summer, reaching over 200,000 available titles in our collection and serving over 250,000 members with disabilities! We already have many exciting ideas flow into the Labs.

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India Literacy Global Accessibility 142

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

We believe that NGOs learn best from each other, so NetSquared provides a platform where we can come together face to face to share technology tips and create a community of practice around tech for good. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech.

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Netsquared Benin San Francisco United Kingdom 36

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

TechSoup's Tech Training for Nonprofits and Libraries. Learn how to implement and conduct effective tech training for your nonprofit or library staff! Tech Training for Nonprofits and Libraries will help you: Understand ways to manage technology change in your organization through tech training.

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Skills Training Train Resource 36

.orgSource

MAY 6, 2024

Acknowledge Change Isn’t it enough that you did your research and purchased a tech stack that fits your needs? In the tech world state-of-the-art doesn’t exist. Dawn Briskey,orgSource Vice President of Client Services frequently collaborates with Kevin on tech projects. Why is this extra attention important?

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Technology Evaluation Attitude System 221

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 2, 2007

Speaking of the press, it is clear that they really get my overarching goal: to engage more of the tech community in serving the 90% of humanity we haven't been focusing on (yet). In addition to recruiting additional talent to our team in, we're also recruiting advisors and donors from the top echelons of the tech community.

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Literacy San Jose Guatemala Bangladesh 100

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 1, 2011

We seek to evaluate our people and our work, and to continue to document and improve our procedures. Benetech’s partnerships in literacy, human rights and environmental conservation are matching the creativity of the high-tech sector with the efforts of grassroots leaders around the world.

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Literacy Articulate Open Source Conservancy 145

Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2023

Other examples of the PAS framework in the context of PowerPoetry.org could include addressing issues such as censorship, lack of artistic representation, and low literacy rates, and presenting solutions such as promoting free speech, supporting diverse voices, and providing literacy resources.

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Ideas Model API Language 52

Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2013

Internet.org isn’t alone among big tech companies working on the global digital divide. For instance, they’re pretty painful to use for writing documents, and lots of websites provide just a partial view of what they offer on small screens. Digital Divide libraries digital inclusion tslibraryorg digital literacy'

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Global Digital New York Literacy 64

Tech Soup

AUGUST 26, 2011

These tools can help organizations that work with individuals who have general writing concerns, English language learners, people with learning disabilities or physical handicaps in typing, people with dyslexia or recovering from strokes, and even those learning literacy and spelling.

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Tools Literacy Library Plugin 57

Association Analytics

MARCH 16, 2023

In today’s world, there are plenty of tech options, processes, and formulas to implement and manage data. Tech & Infrastructure Ask all of your departments about the platforms and processes they currently use to collect data and whether or not the current infrastructure is set up to meet their needs.

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Associations Data Strategy Build 317

Forj

AUGUST 12, 2021

You take them through the entire training and onboarding process consisting of one-on-one coaching and tons of documents and paperwork. Digital learning tools and corporate learning tech has actually become an extremely popular tool among HR professionals these days. This took a month and two staff members’ time to complete altogether.

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Retention Tips Training Train 36

Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2014

Bring Me a Book is creating a "literacy ecosystem" via social media in Alameda and Santa Clara Counties. ” Its newest innovation is to provide cloud-based document storage for the homeless. Their Impact Challenge award will go toward documenting and photographing the San Francisco Bay shoreline by boat.

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San Francisco Award Google Challenge 61

Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2015

" Digital Democracy's approach to achieving this mission is based on the following three stages: Digital literacy: Getting individuals to understand the tools and how to use them. For example, in post-earthquake Haiti, Dd trained and empowered local women to track and document incidents of gender-based violence.

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Digital Community Haiti Netsquared 36

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

goQ Software 's writing assistance and speech recognition software, WordQ + SpeakQ (admin fees: $10-$15) can help nonprofits and libraries that work with individuals who need general writing assistance, English language learners, and even those learning literacy and spelling.

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Library Instruction Instructional Course 47

Tech Soup

JULY 25, 2012

She came to the Nonprofit Commons to share her areas of expertise in media literacy, human-computer interaction, and the impact of the digital revolution on education and libraries. Valerie Hill is an adjunct instructor at Texas Woman's University School of Library and Information Science and is also a librarian herself.

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Second Life Library Virtual Life 48

Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

It is a place for funders, and NGOs alike to find inspiring stories about tech use. We want you to tell us how you are using TechSoup product donations to promote digital literacy. The LIM is a highly visual tool that uses mapping technology to plot success stories in a global context. Interesting proposition.

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Digital Sponsor Law San Francisco 70

Tech Soup

MARCH 10, 2015

New Heights, by promoting literacy through a wide range of programs, has produced radical results. " In this spirit, New Heights provides everything from tutoring services to curriculums, a library with more than 3,000 books, field trips, and online classes. Inspiring Optimism Through Results.

Education 36

Education Collaboration Online Ohio 36

Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

It is a place for funders, and NGOs alike to find inspiring stories about tech use. We want you to tell us how you are using TechSoup product donations to promote digital literacy. The LIM is a highly visual tool that uses mapping technology to plot success stories in a global context.

Digital 65

Digital Sponsor Law San Francisco 65

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 21, 2008

We can't share the details because of confidentiality provisions, but we look forward to continued close collaboration with the ICC to document the disappearances and homicides and demonstrate the magnitude, trends and patterns of these incidents. Benetech is drawing top talent by offering Silicon Valley tech jobs with a social purpose.

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Darfur Sri Lanka Liberia Colombia 100

ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 6, 2012

A year ago, Johns Hopkins University's Center for Civil Society Studies published a document titled, " The Nonprofit Technology Gap - Myth or Reality." One of the resources I have been most impressed with is the " Technology Literacy Benchmarks For Nonprofit Organizations ," created by NPower. Have an opinion on this topic?

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Resource Research Technology Benchmark 73

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Department of State just funded us to help LGBT groups in Uganda securely capture documentation of abuses against those communities (again, our funders are not responsible for this post). Most tech companies think this is the most counter-productive job and innovation killing bill they’ve seen in years.

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eBook Copyright China Law 107

Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2015

PDFs are great for preserving the final format of a document, but they are nearly useless for any kind of robust analysis. One technical issue is the use of PDFs on Oakland's city website (nonprofits, other government websites, and many other organizations do this as well). Is your city or town doing anything with open data?

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Oakland PDF Literacy Government 36