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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. With the goal of promoting braille literacy, this landmark meeting brought together braille experts from around the world to Perkins’ campus in Watertown, Massachusetts.

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Free In-Person Events for Nonprofit Techies

Tech Soup

NetSquared gathers together nonprofits and activists, tech leaders and funders, and everyone who's interested in using technology for social change. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , HandsOn Tech , DataKind , and more. Central and South America.

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Building the Tech Capacity of Nonprofits Everywhere with TechSoup's NetSquared Events

Tech Soup

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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Computer Refurbishment and Accessibility

Tech Soup

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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Philanthropy 2.0 Study Results Published on Mashable

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Million For 20,000 Charities And NonProfits by Michael Arrington, TechCrunch.Com, Washington Post, May 29, 2008. one month ago was to determine whether there is potential for nonprofits to cultivate significant donors online (defined as someone who gives $1,000 or more), and how that can be accomplished. I used a cli.gs

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2021 Funding & Grant Resources For Women’s Empowerment Organizations

Kindful

Historically for female entrepreneurs, the Amber Grant can now be awarded to female-led nonprofit organizations with vision and passion. They fund nonprofit organizations that support Education, Family, and Health & Wellness. Areas served: US & Canada. Foundation For Women. The mission of Ms. 100 Women Charitable Foundation.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Women’s Empowerment Organizations

Bloomerang

Historically for female entrepreneurs, the Amber Grant can now be awarded to female-led nonprofit organizations with vision and passion. They fund nonprofit organizations that support Education, Family, and Health & Wellness. Areas served: US & Canada. Foundation For Women. The mission of Ms. 100 Women Charitable Foundation.