Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2015

Soon afterwards in 2007, we won our first major award from the United States Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), which, in turn, allowed us to build Bookshare into a national asset. Moreover, Bookshare basically breaks even in the United States thanks to contracts to provide the services, from the U.S.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

For on January 17, 1984, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that consumers could tape their favorite TV shows and watch them later without the copyright holder’s consent. It also underscores just how critical a balanced copyright law is for technology innovation. copyright law. Universal City Studios, Inc.,

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Our experience successfully building Bookshare under the United States copyright exception, which has no such commercial availability limitation, informs this strong opinion. Government funding is slim, and not available in most of the world. Our motto is “If it’s born digital, it should be born accessible!”

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

As the operators of Bookshare in the USA, which was made possible through a great exception in our copyright law here, we would love to make all of our books available to people with qualifying disabilities around the world. It’s why the great majority of accessibility work is done by volunteers, charities, and with government support.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

We have over half a million readers in the United States, and over 625,000 different ebook titles available for instant download. Together with the World Blind Union and other campaigners, we set out to get a global treaty that would not only replicate the U.S. And, the U.S. Senate just ratified the Treaty!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Although reports of the massacre appeared in the United States, Salvadoran army and government leaders denied them and, all too soon, El Mozote was forgotten. But, we still have to protect our users from attacks from many repressive governments around the world.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

million registered nonprofits in the United States, making these charitable organizations a staple of modern society. Consider whether your community has a wide range of potential giving sources willing to help out, including individual donors , corporate sponsors, foundations, and government agencies. There are over 1.8

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

Charity and government support remain crucial but are insufficient to address the magnitude of the task at hand. Solving basic social problems requires a level of sustainable investment that donors and government cannot provide alone. Social enterprise models may well offer an answer.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Though the idea of helping and giving back to others has existed since Biblical times, nonprofit organizations in the United States have a much shorter history. During this time, we saw policies such as child labor laws, suffrage for women and prohibition. This gave them greater voice in the government.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 14, 2009

copyright exemption for serving the print disabled is commonly called the Chafee Amendment: Section 121 of copyright law. copyright law. The hot topic was the proposal made by Brazil, Ecuador and Paraguay, for a global treaty (a treaty for which I was part of the expert drafting team). The Chafee Amendment The U.S.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 14, 2009

We have a global economic meltdown. And we have this thing called the global climate crisis. Charity, business, and government, all accomplish great things but have their limitations. And lastly, government. We know that government is rightly tackling many problems for our common good. We’ve got a lot of problems.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 7, 2014

The winning story will be featured as our "story of the month," and will be published on TechSoup.org, which projects to our global network and averages five million views a year! Sponsored by TechSoup Global (" Sponsor "), 435 Brannan St., Dispute Resolution/Governing Law/Waiver of Jury Trial.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 13, 2015

Sponsored by TechSoup Global (" Sponsor "), 435 Brannan St., The Challenge is open to all nonprofits in the United States of America who have used TechSoup's donated products or educational resources in the past. (a) Dispute Resolution/Governing Law/Waiver of Jury Trial. The Official Rules.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 30, 2015

Sponsored by TechSoup Global (" Sponsor "), 435 Brannan St., The Challenge is open to all nonprofits in the United States of America who have used TechSoup's donated products or educational resources in the past. (a) Dispute Resolution/Governing Law/Waiver of Jury Trial. Official Rules. April 1, 2015.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 30, 2015

Sponsored by TechSoup Global (" Sponsor "), 435 Brannan St., The Challenge is open to all nonprofits in the United States of America who have used TechSoup's donated products or educational resources in the past. (a) Dispute Resolution/Governing Law/Waiver of Jury Trial. Official Rules. April 1, 2015.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

We also started to notice just how many elders and families are affected by food insecurity: more than 34 million people in the United States alone. Lesson 2: Understand the laws. 2 This important, nationwide law empowers nonprofits and other like-minded folks to be able to share donated food amongst people in need.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 27, 2011

Answer : • Countries should provide for a copyright exception in their national laws to allow nonprofit organizations serving people with disabilities to make accessible versions of inaccessible books and other content • Import and export of such accessible materials shall be permitted 2. Government support this effort?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 12, 2022

And even as these dire consequences are known, child labour has increased globally to 160 million. Governments should embrace internationally recognised fundamental rights at work including ending forced labour, discrimination at work, respecting workers’ right to freely choose representation and ensuring safe and healthy working conditions.

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sgEngage

MAY 6, 2021

While not a new concept or strategy, environmental, social and governance (ESG) programs are on the rise. 196 0s – Anti Vietnam War protests and the push for peace in the United States is well-known for the actions taken by University students and protesters, but also involved outspoken members of the business community.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

In the United States, there are all too many students like Kevin, who are denied equal opportunity to engage in the same curriculum as their peers without disabilities. In 2004, the United States passed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act , requiring schools to provide special education services to eligible students.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2016

Third, we pioneered a novel interpretation of the copyright exception for serving people with disabilities that is built into the basic law of the United States. So, in the United States, Benetech created a second equilibrium change. one a global norm and allows for easy import and export of accessible materials.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

12th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. 12th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. We have gathered an outstanding group of field experts to teach how to build and sustain this kind of governance. Governance / @usdsoles. Governance. Leadership / #AMI16 / @NPL_Alliance. Leadership. Jan 13 - 15. Strategic.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 10, 2015

This Contest is sponsored by TechSoup Global (" Sponsor "), 435 Brannan St., The Contest is only open to all nonprofit organizations in the United States of America (“ US ”) who have used any of TechSoup's Adobe Creative Cloud discounted products or TechSoup Adobe donation products in the past. (a)

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 21, 2008

Our members envision a world in which the global community is willing and able to protect civilians from genocide and mass atrocities. Instead of being reactive, we can be proactive, and work to be a government that prevents genocide. this past Sunday was the Global Day for Darfur. His campaign was successful.

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Non Profit Quarterly

OCTOBER 7, 2021

A professor of political science, and in addition to the work that I’ve done as a social scientist, I’ve also served multiple tours in government, so bring the perspective of a former policymaker. Historically, in the United States, we’ve seen just tremendous periods of change.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 3, 2005

I love listening to Barack Obama's podcasts because he gives me hope that there is at least one person in the US government who is reasonable, sane, intelligent and truly cares about people as humans, not just as voters who can keep him in or out of office. With the Shiites increasingly in control of the government, the U.S.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 25, 2007

He has won many honors, including the 1998 Reebok International Human Rights Award, the International Ashoka Fellowship, selection as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, and the Rockefeller Foundation Next Generation Leadership Fellowship. The government needs to get involved. It is actually really understandable.

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