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Fair Use Victory Advances a Future of Accessibility for All

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

HathiTrust, a unanimous three-judge panel concluded that digitizing books in order to enhance research and provide access to individuals with print disabilities is lawful on the grounds of fair use —that is, a limitation and exception to the exclusive rights granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work ( Section 107 of the U.S.

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Making meaning of Candid’s free demographic data set 

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And perhaps even more exciting, it’s also free to access. It also offers suggestions on when researchers and evaluators may want to choose one method to access the data over the other. The data set is a goldmine for researchers and evaluators interested in better understanding the demographics of the nonprofit sector.

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The One Record Myth in K–12 School Software

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Blackbaud gives us role-based access control to assign credentials throughout the platform, so someone with full access in enrollment may only have view access in tuition management or fundraising. Everyone can get everything they need with their unique secure login. We created a centralized data management team.

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Five myths and misconceptions about Candid’s grant data

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tax exempt nonprofit organizations must file various Forms 990 with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) each year. Once Candid collects data from these sources, we clean, code, structure, and enhance the data to make it more accessible and useful. Myth 1: “Candid grants data” is the same as “990 data.” based foundations.

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Benetech’s New Image Description Tool Improves Accessibility of Graphical Content for Students with Print Disabilities

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The DIAGRAM Center team has also created an image data content model which will provide standards to define and enhance the efficacy and interoperability of accessible images as the project evolves. DIAGRAM stands for Digital Image and Graphics Resources for Accessible Materials.

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How Nonprofits Can Stay Compliant with Online Fundraising Laws in 2022

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Here’s a chart with state-specific charitable registration details. Once you have registered to fundraise in a state, you must regularly renew that registration and file an annual report of details of your fundraising activities. 3) Participation in Giving Days.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Nonprofit Financial Reporting

Greater Giving

Knowing where your nonprofit currently stands financially can help you prepare for future growth, set overarching goals, and chart a course for upcoming multi-year initiatives. Tax Forms When your nonprofit was established, its founders filed a document known as Form 1023 with the IRS. Strategic planning. Risk management.

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