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Towards Global Access for the Print Disabled

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I’m heading to Geneva later this month for the next major meeting at the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”), to hear the latest and make my three-minute oration as an accredited NGO representative (first time for me!). A definition of formats that includes Braille, audio and digital text, but excludes large print and video.

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Benetech: the Equilibrium Change Machine

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

From Arkenstone to Bookshare The field of access to books by blind people is where Benetech has twice been the key engine of positive equilibrium change at scale, and we are already working on the third change. Blind people were dependent on sighted people for access to books. Enter the Born Accessible movement.

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President's Update: Summer 2008

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

In essence, we're being paid to deliver – free – accessible books to all students with print disabilities in the United States for the next five years. In this photo, Tyler is listening to a book from Bookshare.org on his school's laptop with the assistance of the Kurzweil 3000 audio software.

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Managing Technology to Meet Your Mission: Recap and Recordings of the ONTC

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Edward offered a few more tips when thinking about IT Strategy: IT Strategy at an NGO is about capacity building and moving the agenda up the strategy pyramid to mission-moving applications. NGOs cannot follow in the footsteps of corporations; we need to stand on their shoulders. They must be involved in the technology plan.

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[VIDEO] Emerging Trends in Nonprofit Social Media Marketing

Bloomerang

So, yes, I think the Global NGO Technology Report found the majority of nonprofits do agree social media is effective for creating brand awareness. It puts a more human face on what you’re doing, and it makes you more accessible. ” So we got access to their audience. It’s not available to 100% of people.