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Thank You, Gerardo!

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He oversaw the development of numerous products and services that allow us to drive social empowerment through technology across all our programs. He also championed an open source ethos so that our work can be broadly shared (you can view all our open source projects on GitHub ).

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

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Literacy and access to knowledge underpins just about every social good, from education, to economic development, to health, to women’s empowerment, democracy and respect for human rights. We can use the same ebook file to deliver the content ten different ways. We can do better!

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Increasing Accessible Publishing Globally

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Under the theme “Achieving Our Vision through Empowerment and Partnerships,” this was the first-ever combined General Assembly of both WBU and the International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment ( ICEVI ), another world-class organization in the field. The November 2012 General Assembly took place in Bangkok, Thailand.

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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

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The increasing focus on digital content, rather than its printed form, and the shift to electronic distribution of ebooks pave new avenues for removing the barriers to accessibility. At Benetech, we want to ensure that in this brave new world of digital content, braille is as available as any other ebook format to those who want it.

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Fundraisers That Work: Peer-to-Peer Fundraising for Faith-Based Nonprofits

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Hard as Nails is a Catholic nonprofit whose focus is on direct missions and youth empowerment. eBook: Find & Engage Your P2Peeps. This free eBook will help you find new peer-to-peer fundraisers to support your mission! Different images next to individual donation amounts help donors visualize the impact their gift will have.

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Making Your First Donor Retention Calendar, Step by Step

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Your Fundraising Career Empowerment Guide , was given a 5 star review by About.com. . And for even more expert advice on donor retention, check out our npEXPERT eBook and webinar series! . Her second book is The Wild Woman’s Guide to Social Media, published 2012, given a 5 star rating by About.com.

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Going Virtual is Not Enough: Reimagining Traditional P2P Walks for Fall 2020 and Beyond

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In reimagining these events, we must take care to harness the feelings of empowerment, of recognition, and of community that are so cherished about non-competitive events, not only on “event day”, but all season long. By removing the ability to have a walk in its traditional sense, we lose the pinnacle of the event season.

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