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5 things to know about philanthropy to HBCUs

Candid

HBCUs have long played a pivotal role in the United States. Grants to HBCUs have deep, broad, and long-lasting impacts on society HBCU staff and student participants in the qualitative research all highlighted that HBCUs’ history and legacy are rooted in creating safe spaces for Black scholars.

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What Is Volunteerism? A Guide to the History & Benefits

Bloomerang

Get a free Demo Volunteerism has a long and storied history, in both the United States and the world as a whole. Volunteerism in the United States stems all the way back to the Revolutionary War when civilians chipped in to support the war effort. See why nonprofits love our volunteer management software!

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Donor Spotlight: Lavelle Fund for the Blind

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Frankly, it didn’t go as well as we had hoped, and Lavelle worked with us to retarget the grant to focus on students with visual impairments. This experience helped us prove the potential of Bookshare to meet the needs of students with disabilities. government and states like Texas.

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Upholding The Social Bargain: Bookshare and Copyright Compliance

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

which get Bookshare at no cost when serving students with qualifying disabilities (thanks to funding from the Office of Special Education Programs at the U.S. The most common error is a school signing up all of their students with visual impairments and all learning disabilities. Department of Education).

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Commercial Availability: The Poison Pill for Marrakesh Treaty Implementation

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Our experience successfully building Bookshare under the United States copyright exception, which has no such commercial availability limitation, informs this strong opinion. The Bookshare promise to American students with disabilities is that if they need a book for education, Bookshare will ensure that they have it.

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11 Hispanic and Latino Organizations Everyone Should Know

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

we recognize the contributions made by and the important presence of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the United States, and celebrate their heritage and culture. Now, they are one of the largest Hispanic nonprofits in the country, promoting stronger and healthier communities throughout the southwestern United States.

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

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

He would play me a 90’s punk song, and I’d download Pat Benatar (saying, I had music like that when I was your age). We have over half a million readers in the United States, and over 625,000 different ebook titles available for instant download. I had never heard of it. Jimmy and I spent an hour trading music together.