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Donor Spotlight: Lavelle Fund for the Blind

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What is it like for a nonprofit to have a successful, lasting partnership with a private philanthropic foundation? And what are some of the social benefits and impact that may result from such a relationship? At Benetech, we’re fortunate to have had long-time support from funders who have been willing to bet on us.

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Silicon Valley Gives to Bookshare

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Tomorrow, Tuesday May 5, 2015, is Silicon Valley Gives day, where donors from around the world will find their contributions to organizations based here matched by local donors. The transaction costs of giving online with a credit card are much more than covered by our matching donors.

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Funding Innovation for Skoll Social Entrepreneurs

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This kind of funding is essential for innovation, for responding to time-critical opportunities, prototyping new ideas and getting them to the point where they are a saleable product to customers and/or issue-focused donors. Where do you find the donors? The social entrepreneurs had rapid-fire questions: How can I do that?

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Giving the Gift of Accessibility

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We came up with a book wishlist for donors who wanted to pitch in and buy specific books requested by Bookshare members. One donor made a special offer to our top volunteers, those who have provided at least 150 books to Bookshare: that they could request any one book and we'd (not they!) Thanks, and thanks to the generous donor! •

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The Librarian of Marrakesh

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And though she doesn''t ask, I''m sure she could use more donors, too. I know that she would benefit from more help: she''s asked me if I know how she could get more volunteers to assist her with her work. She would welcome English-speaking volunteers.

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The Gift of Reading, a Circle of Life

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To continue this work, we depend on the support of generous donors. It was a rewarding project that took us to many wonderful recommendation sources. Without this service, Bookshare would not be the resource it is today.

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Benetech Closing Statement on the Marrakech Treaty

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Today, I want to call on national governments, the international development organizations funded by governments and donor foundations, to invest in the capacity of authorized entities in each country. That is the miracle of a robust website: it doesn’t cost much more for it to serve twice, or even ten times, as many people.

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