Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 11, 2013

Creating the World’s Largest Collection of Accessible Arabic eBooks Access to knowledge is the critical first step on the path to economic, educational, and social development. In the first installment of this series, I described the Bookshare International library and where we hope to take it next.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

As more applications move to "the cloud," where they can be hosted online and accessed from anywhere, many nonprofits and libraries are wondering whether they should be moving their files, email, or other tech needs to hosted online parties as well. Register now and join us on December 6!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

Bookshare: Solving the “Accessible Book Famine” Twelve years ago, we had an idea for recreating the traditional library for people with print disabilities—such as those who are blind, cannot physically turn the pages of a book, or have learning disabilities, like dyslexia—using the then-emerging technologies of digital books and crowdsourcing.

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Cloud 4 Good

MAY 26, 2022

Similar to traditional contract-to-hire, Talent for Good will allow you to sustainably staff your Salesforce orgs with access to the right candidates, with the right knowledge base and experience, to fill staffing needs and complement existing staff. .

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Many organizations, however, overlook ensuring that their web presence is accessible to individuals who may have visual or auditory impairments. Accessibility in Developing Countries. According to Malhan, the biggest challenge in the developing world for the disabled is a lack access to resources and information.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 23, 2023

The Basics of Google Ad Grant Management Before plunging into the buying process, take some time to understand exactly what Google’s offering through this program. From determining your eligibility to building out your campaigns, they’ll handle every step of the process. They’ll start by confirming your eligibility.

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Bonterra

APRIL 10, 2024

Make data collection even simpler with our library of common assessments, intervention record templates, and pre-configured forms tailored to common compliance standards. Bonterra’s office sits behind a ForcePointTM firewall which extensively controls, tracks, and reports access to our internal infrastructure.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 5, 2023

With dozens of specialized CRMs to choose from, the Salesforce CRM stands out for its flexibility, scalability, and accessibility. Even when compared to other highly customizable CRMs, Salesforce has a larger library of trusted apps on their AppExchange, as well as an open API that allows for even more integration and customization options.

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sgEngage

JULY 15, 2023

Donor relation management is the process by which organizations organize donor data and maintain donor relationships to support a long-term donor infrastructure. Providing an accessible venue for feedback to adjust goals based on donor needs is the best way to cultivate a mutually amenable relationship.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 29, 2022

Second, it should be accessible to everyone in your organization. Rely on references: Inclusive language libraries like The Diversity Style Guide or the American Psychological Association provide a robust glossary of terms that can be included or referenced in your style guide. It should avoid jargon and overly technical language.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Access to Exclusive Content One of the primary benefits of joining a membership-based organization is gaining access to exclusive content. This might mean educational resources, research reports, and industry insights that non-members cannot access. Think about the ways you can help your nonprofit’s members connect!

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This is important because the grant process can take a lot of time – from research and pulling together your submission to awaiting notification and then getting the funding (if approved!), What is your process for selecting who you fund? Rough out a timeline. When do you need to have the money in-hand? this could take weeks or months.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

are well versed in new ideas for audience engagement and committed to opening up their institutions to increase public access. Some collections stewards, steeped as they are in professional artifact-protection standards, are reluctant to shift toward the more open version of institutional access that engagement advocates promote.

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DNL OmniMedia

JULY 1, 2021

Growing nonprofits applying for grants should create a dedicated grant manager position who will oversee grant applications from initial outreach to check-ins with grant officers. Effective grant management software comes with a few key features: document library, calendar tools, and reporting capabilities. Best Practices.

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Global Giving

MAY 22, 2018

The process can be intimidating! Only access or knowingly attempt to access data that you are authorized to use as a part of your role and job responsibilities. Protect confidential information by encrypting it, limiting access to it, minimizing the number of copies of it, and deleting the data when it is no longer needed.

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Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

And, you’ll want to do this early in the game (as soon as you’ve developed the concept of your first course), to ensure the course you build and the price you set are in lockstep throughout the process. Managing the process of creating the course? Extremely limited or otherwise not applicable to many members.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 3, 2011

In the old days, we used to talk about accessibility as something we added to our websites. Today, the conversation has shifted towards making our websites accessible as a key requirement of the development process - for complex reasons and with complex benefits. Topic: How can we build a culture of accessibility?

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 20, 2016

In the modern world, we have access to a wide-variety of free content. Specifically, in the realm of business application learnings, there are finite methodologies for succeeding within a particular role. This process will further shape your requirements, and push your search for suitable free content. Evaluate Current Content.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2006

I can't help wonder if this mounting bad PR played a role in Yahoo's announcement this week to release their Javascript user-interface library and a library of web application design patterns under an Open Source license. The design patterns all have accessibility sections - which is great to see.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

With fundraising tools , nonprofits can run dynamic fundraising campaigns, process donations, and host fundraising events. With fundraising tools, nonprofits can easily process donations and build dynamic fundraising campaigns that engage your donors and encourage them to give to your organization. What are nonprofit fundraising tools?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2013

This is the fourth and final installment in a series of grantseeking pointers inspired by fundraising consultant, Stephanie Gerding ’s great basic grantseeking information on TechSoup For Libraries that came out a few years ago. Big Book of Library Grant Money. American Library Association. Information Today. PayAnywhere.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2023

It may be hard to believe but there is a near future when your organization will likely be hiring a AI Prompt Architect to build custom applications for your staff and stakeholders. Here is a breakdown of this process: Declare the intent : Ensure that your prompt is clear and specific regarding the task needed.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

You can use Box's cloud-based storage and collaboration tools to replace traditional on-premises file servers and traditional file-sharing processes. Use Box’s collaboration features like commenting and task management to manage the completion of a grant application. Is It Right for My Organization?

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

They often resort to either tasking an ill-equipped staff member or intern to submit a grant proposal when that person has limited experience understanding the grantseeking process. What are some grant writing tips to help nonprofits scale their grantseeking process? . Tip #3: Create and document your grantseeking SOP. .

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

Because artificial intelligence is so powerful, and we know that it will outstrip the most intelligent human’s capacity to process information, we would be foolhardy not to try to understand the topics that affect us. Everything from news to shopping to their friends and influencers was accessible to them online. .

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

They often resort to either tasking an ill-equipped staff member or intern to submit a grant proposal when that person has limited experience understanding the grantseeking process. What are some grant writing tips to help nonprofits scale their grantseeking process? . Tip #3: Create and document your grantseeking SOP. .

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 10, 2013

This newly updated image- and video-editing bundle runs on Windows machines or Macs, and is now available to eligible nonprofits, charities, and public libraries through TechSoup. Choosing the Right Software. TechSoup also offers professional-level image-editing software from Adobe: Photoshop Extended CS6. Adobe Photoshop Elements Organizer.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

ReadyTalk's web and audio conferencing service is available for donation to eligible nonprofits and libraries through TechSoup. Designed to help marketers and trainers skip the tedious spreadsheet work, ReadyTalk for Salesforce streamlines once-manual processes by automatically capturing registration and attendance data in salesforce.com.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 13, 2013

Now available to nonprofits, charities, and libraries through TechSoup, Bitdefender security products protect individual PCs and Macs as well as enterprise networks. These applications have won awards, shone through rigorous testing, and met our strict standards. Remote access (networks). Two-way firewall.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The Basics of Meta Ad Library Meta has 3 versions of its Ad Library, each with its own caveats. Ad Library is a user interface that lets you search ALL the ads currently running and archived (up to 5 years) in the past across Meta. The Easy Steps Pull up ad library view. The caveat is that the data can’t be exported.

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Forj

JULY 8, 2021

For example, imagine you’re creating a course in which learners need to understand the history of developing a process they’re expected to use. You can present the key points in the history of developing the process out of order, and ask the learner to sequence them in the correct order. Detail a process.

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Kindful

MARCH 16, 2021

Hidden fees or limitations: Golden’s free volunteer management plan allows you to start scheduling, tracking, and programming instantly through a simple sign-up process. What it does: JotForm is an online application that allows you to create custom online forms. Collaborate on grant applications or annual reports using Google Docs.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

A couple of years ago, outreach, training, and fundraising consultant, Stephanie Gerding , posted some great basic grantseeking information on TechSoup For Libraries. Looking for a web-based software application for fundraising and contact management for donors and other contacts? I have updated Stephanie’s pieces a bit.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 7, 2012

" New at TechSoup: Your 501(c)(3) nonprofit, library, or foundation can now collect donations by text message — and develop your own mobile site — with discounted and donated services from Connect2Give. Provide a simple process through which donors can give to your organization via text messaging or mobile payment processing.

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Forj

DECEMBER 29, 2017

These standards are a necessary step toward implementation, and make us, as implementers, more confident that we’ll see greater application in the next three years or so. The challenges of building these experiences have decreased as device manufacturers have provided application developers with new toolkits for developing applications.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2013

Looking for a web-based software application for fundraising and contact management for donors and other contacts? member gives your organization access to web-based grant research tools as well as a comprehensive list of current sources of grant money. Becoming a GrantStation. PayAnywhere. With Telosa Exceed!

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 26, 2015

To read about how open-source software might benefit your nonprofit or public library, check out part one of this series. Art for Impact staff members used CiviCRM to improve their event planning process by selling tickets and creating an organized mailing list for distributions.

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