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Betsy Beaumon on Benetech's Literacy Program

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The Year That Was and the New Year Ahead Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, Benetech's VP and General Manager of the Literacy Program 2012 was a year of titanic shifts in the fields of consumer technology, education, and publishing, along with the requisite challenges brought about by such rapid change. We’ve added over 1800 books since then.

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Ze Frank Takes Over (My) Museum

Museum 2.0

To celebrate political differences. Photography, video, audio, text, origami, mail art. The exhibition will run from December 14, 2012 to March 4 of 2013. He invites participants to write songs for each other about dealing with rejection. To recreate childhood photographs. To dress up their vacuum cleaners.

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What I Learned from Beck (the rock star) about Participatory Arts

Museum 2.0

In December of 2012, the rock musician Beck released his latest album, Song Reader. Song Reader didn''t come as a CD, or an LP, or a bunch of digital audio files. It is what it sounds like: a book of original sheet music, beautifully designed and complemented with artwork and text. There are twenty songs in Song Reader.

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15+ Giving Tuesday Campaign Ideas (and Expert Tips) for 2021

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Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 at the 92nd Street Y’s Belfer Center for Innovation and Social Impact in New York City. Giving Tuesday has come a long way since its inception in 2012. Try throwing a holiday or season-themed gala to celebrate both the holiday season and your cause! How does Giving Tuesday help nonprofits?

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How Chestnut Ridge Church Reinvents the Church Experience with Technology

Tech Soup

It's an evangelical church with astonishing programs that attracts the crowds, including celebrities like former New York Giants quarterback, Jeff Hostetler, and his family. The core of the church is a 2,000-seat theater with a fully functional performance stage and state-of-the-art audio and video capability.

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111 Low-Cost or Free OnlineTools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Named one of TIME’s 50 Best Websites of 2012 , Outlook.com is Microsoft’s new Web-based email service. The Noun Project’s mission is to share, celebrate and enhance the world’s visual language by serving as a portal to unique icon sets. Outlook.com :: outlook.com. npCloud :: npcloud.org.

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85 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

This tool turns your smartphone or desktop computer into an audio recorder that allows you to easily share audio messages and podasts with your supporters. This website allows users to build visually appealing interactive timelines using video, audio, images, location, social media, and timestamps. Cinchcast :: cinchcast.com.

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