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. Our Bookshare online library is continuing to multiply its impact. But what about everybody else?

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Use silent auction software to seamlessly collect bids from your event attendees. Golf tournament With the Masters Tournament in the first week of April, a community golf tournament is a great April fundraising idea for your nonprofit. Encourage participants to take advantage of your local public library and get reading!

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

When you work at a nonprofit or public library, it might feel like you constantly need to learn new skills to stay on top of emerging technology and adoption. TechSoup's Tech Training for Nonprofits and Libraries. Learn how to implement and conduct effective tech training for your nonprofit or library staff!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

We’re deep believers in the benefits of openness, which means we publish open source software and create open content under Creative Commons licenses. We get a huge amount of pro bono assistance from the legal profession, both because of our social impact as a nonprofit, and because of the challenging and interesting issues we tackle.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

He reads accessible ebooks from Benetech’s Bookshare library in braille format, and learns as quickly as his peers without disabilities. SocialCoding4Good is a force multiplier: the nonprofit organizations we work with deliver the social impact; SocialCoding4Good makes them stronger. billion poor and unbanked.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2016

Spring forward into technology for your nonprofit or library during March! If you have an interest in understanding how technology can positively impact early childhood-focused nonprofits or library staff, register today for this first installment of the four-part series. Sprout Your Digital Literacy Training Program.

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

We like to think that most nonprofits are concerned about their reach toward individuals who might struggle to connect with their offerings, at least in the best of times. To be sure, the pandemic has thrown a wrench into ways that nonprofits have engaged their stakeholders over the past couple years. But now we are limping along.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 26, 2011

TechSoup has partnered with goQ Software to make their writing assistance and speech recognition software, WordQ + SpeakQ , available to eligible nonprofits and libraries. According to Proliteracy , low literacy's effects cost the U.S. WordQ + SpeakQ Is a Solution for Those Who Struggle with Writing.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 1, 2016

" So what does that mean for your nonprofit? " Almost every nonprofit does some kind of data collection, whether it's through accepting donations, gathering survey data, or simply registering people for a newsletter. And is the software or cloud services you use to store or collect that data secure?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 1, 2016

" So what does that mean for your nonprofit? " Almost every nonprofit does some kind of data collection, whether it's through accepting donations, gathering survey data, or simply registering people for a newsletter. And is the software or cloud services you use to store or collect that data secure?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

software solution in which one host computer is shared by multiple users simultaneously. Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. They are a nonprofit that has a close partnership with Seattle Parks and Recreation Department. Administration.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2011

It's one of the great untold stories of nonprofit enterprise. That's where nonprofit computer refurbishers come in. There is a surprising number of nonprofit computer refurbishers in North America that now supply accessible technology equipped computers, and lately iPads and iPods to disabled people at no or low cost.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

For nonprofits, libraries, and their constituents, education is essential to keep knowledge and skills up to date. Online courses from easyLearning by Serebra provide busy nonprofiters with access to more than 1,500 technical and professional courses. Writing and Speech Assistance Tools from goQ Software.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

Over the past year, we've been doing TechSoup Impact stories about nonprofits, churches, and libraries doing great work with TechSoup product donations. Since 2003, the nonprofit has saved more than 6,000 animals, and the project is growing fast. " Waukesha Public Library. HART for Animals. " Braided River.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Symantec gives a lot back to the nonprofit and library community through their donation program here at TechSoup — See what organizations like yours are saying about their donated Symantec products. Matching Gifts, Dollars for Doers, and Nonprofit Board Service. Corporate Philanthropy and the Nonprofit Sector.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Every day, American nonprofits, charities, and libraries rely on TechSoup's product donation program for the information they need to make smart decisions about technology. NetSquared's direct on-the-ground support of nonprofits gives us a unique insight into the technology needs of small grassroots nonprofits.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Coming up with fresh fundraising ideas for nonprofits isn’t always easy. To make it easy, here’s a list of 75 fundraising ideas for nonprofits. Traditional Fundraising Ideas We’ve labeled the following 17 fundraising ideas for nonprofits as traditional because they’re staples when it comes to fundraising.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

In this edition of nonprofit tech news, TechSoup shows new ways your nonprofit could harness mobile and killer apps in 2016! Social media's still pretty great, though, for raising awareness about your nonprofit, communicating with existing supporters, and listening to your community.). Communications and Marketing.

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Neon CRM

JULY 20, 2023

Nonprofit organizations require facilities for various reasons, and they raise funds specifically to purchase them. While this is particularly prevalent in historical or arts nonprofits, you’ll see it in almost every sector. Equipment and Technology Organizations periodically need to purchase new equipment and resources.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 28, 2012

On behalf of our nonprofit organization, Benetech, and the thousands of similarly situated social enterprises in the United States, we are writing to support this rejection. Social enterprise is wide use in classes covering computer software and services. The subject application is against the public interest.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2011

He explain the SOPA Bill and why, as a nonprofit leader, he was concerned. Benetech, is a leading nonprofit organization based in Silicon Valley. We write software for people with disabilities as well as human rights and environmental groups. Bookshare is an online library for people who can’t read standard print books.

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