Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 12, 2014

HathiTrust, a unanimous three-judge panel concluded that digitizing books in order to enhance research and provide access to individuals with print disabilities is lawful on the grounds of fair use —that is, a limitation and exception to the exclusive rights granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work ( Section 107 of the U.S.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

Technology currently serves privileged groups through tools that provide access to education, literacy, health, and justice. Global Literacy Sixth Grader and Bookshare member Kevin Leong with Jim Fruchterman at Benetech''s offices. But what about everybody else? The time has never been better to think 10X bigger!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

Such action, the Court decided, didn’t constitute copyright infringement because it was fair use , that is, a limitation and exception to the exclusive rights granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work. We called this idea Bookshare , which is now Benetech’s largest Global Literacy initiative. of America v.

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Tech Soup

MAY 3, 2013

Dana Abbey is the Health Information Literacy Coordinator for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, MidContinental region. She has a background in public libraries, library consultation, and prescription drug monitoring. It includes access to training and training materials, and they have grants available.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2013

It is part of the AfDB’s ‘ Africa Information Highway ’ initiative, which enabled the introduction of live data links between the AfDB, National Statistical Offices, Central Banks and relevant ministries in all 54 countries. Is Open Data Just A Flash in the Pan Movement?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

Subscribers will also be given access to free digital literacy training. The National Broadband Plan and BTOP. The FCC created a National Broadband Plan in 2009 based on a Congressional mandate. Anyone interested in finding out more on this program can call 1-855-8-INTERNET. A number of U.S. Department of Commerce.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2014

Not because of the unusually big grants, but because most of them are members of our TechSoup family. A panel of community advisors reviewed the submissions, and chose 25 finalists – all of whom won significant grants. Google then invited the public to vote for the top winners. 500,000 Grant Winners. Its "Good.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 15, 2016

Assigning value to nonprofit work in this way isn't just good for business; it's great for the vulnerable people and resources that nonprofits work to protect and serves the greater public interest, too. For example, Palau, a small island nation in the Pacific, depends on tourism for most of its economy. The value of natural capital.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2011

The ASU Nonprofit Management Institute (NMI) is one of only 56 continuing education professional development programs in the nation. [2] NMI students agree; however, they additionally rank high their interest in learning about strategic planning, board governance, grant writing, marketing, program evaluation, and social entrepreneurship.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

" Waukesha Public Library. An increasing number of public libraries are discovering TechSoup donations, but few are maxing them out like Waukesha Public Library in Wisconsin. million people through national media outreach, including an appearance on "Good Morning America." " Braided River.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

But, besides all the publicity, what’s in it for me? We want you to tell us how you are using TechSoup product donations to promote digital literacy. c) Grant of Rights to Sponsor. Think you could make good use of a shiny new tablet? b) Void States. This Challenge is void in the U.S. Submission Restrictions. (a)

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

We want you to tell us how you are using TechSoup product donations to promote digital literacy. Submissions deemed by Sponsor in its sole discretion as inappropriate, objectionable or unfit for publication or that Sponsor determines in its sole discretion are not in compliance with these Official Rules will be disqualified.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2007

National Science Foundation. Emphasis is on digital literacy. Grants are about taking it scale. Making kids s public so we as adults can understand what is going on. The power of games have caused to rethink many things. How to begin to have conversations to understand it. New set of research methods for this.

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Forum One

MAY 25, 2022

Truman Foundation supports the graduate education of outstanding young men and women committed to public service leadership. National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Talking About Race. Nation’s Report Card, National Assessment of Educational Progress Long Term Trends. Truman Scholarship Foundation.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

One of the most common situations we see here, at Funding for Good, with groups that are 4, 5, 6, 7-years-old, they’re starting to apply for grants, you know, they’re upping their fundraising game, and they’re trying to share the impact from their first years. ” So everything’s a guesstimate.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Calvin Osborne, an attorney with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), underscored the urgency in improving broadband -- essentially fast Internet access -- to keep the US from lagging behind other nations. He spoke about FCC's expansive efforts to increase "digital literacy" for both individuals and small businesses.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

I shared examples of question frameworks designed for specific types of visitor experiences: personal framing of exhibits (as in Facing Mars), private sharing (like the Storycorps booths), public dialogue (as in the Advice exhibit), and so on. Download my slides here.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

But in fact, I’ve spoken with many nonprofits who prefer individual or corporate donations over governmental or foundation’s grants because most corporate donations don’t come with strings attached. See this post by a law firm , and this post by the National Council of Nonprofits for more info on staying within the limitations of the IRS.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 2, 2008

I think it's worth it (: Kavita Ramdas: The Global Fund for Women is the largest independent, publicly supported grant-making foundation to advance women's human rights internationally. It's long, but I hope you'll take time during your coffee or lunch break to read, or listen to her inspiring words.

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