Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

If you can buy a book, you can’t borrow it. That’s the lobbying position of some companies in the intellectual property field when implementing the new Marrakesh Copyright Treaty. Marrakesh is intended to end the book famine for people who can’t read regular books because of their disability. Libraries for people who are blind or dyslexic are the primary source of accessible books in audio, large print or braille.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

My colleague, Derrick Feldman, has just published a new book, “ Social Movements for Good ,” a guidebook for driving change, by taking advantage of the social “currency” that makes movements go viral. If you don’t know Derrick, he has spent a career showing organizations how to best reach donors, activists, and employees, and engage a new generation of supporters.

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Gyrus

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Last week we took a look and writing a Meaningful LMS Use Case Scenario. This week we will try to outline some of the most basic scenarios to help you in brainstorming for your own organization. Keep in mind that use cases need to fit your organization needs for an LMS. For example, it wouldn’t be useful for you to use our use case on eLearning, if your organization has no intention of using eLearning for training.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Blackbaud’s 2015 Charitable Giving Report includes more than $18.2 billion in total fundraising and $2.2 billion in online giving data from 2015. It reveals that overall giving in the United States increased 1.6% and online giving grew 9.2% in 2015 compared to 2014. A few highlights from the report: International Affairs organizations had the largest year-over-year increase in charitable giving.

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Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

This session will dive into how to create rich generosity experiences that foster long-lasting relationships. You’ll walk away with actionable insights to redefine how you engage with your supporters—emphasizing trust, engagement, and community over transactional giving models. 🤝 Industry expert Tim Sarrantonio will explore data-backed strategies to engage supporters as active participants in a community that values their contributions and shared ideals.

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AFP Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

CRUK rolls out contactless collections in latest fundraising campaign : "Cancer Research UK is launching contactless collections across the UK tomorrow as part of its World Cancer Day fundraising campaign. Contactless collections will take place in 16 locations across London, Glasgow, Liverpool, and Leeds. Supporters will have the opportunity to donate £2 by simply tapping their contactless card on a specially designed reader, operated by CRUK’s fundraising volunteers.

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