Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 20, 2013

This is the field where I found my life’s calling, applying technology to meet critical needs of society, where the market is likely to fail. And when the idea of a peer-to-peer ebook library came to me, it was George who I went to with the idea. I especially want to acknowledge two people who helped make this award possible.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 27, 2019

Humble Bundle is an online store that sells games, ebooks, and software. 10% of all sales are donated to selected nonprofits that are enrolled in the PayPal Giving Fund. It’s highly likely that nonprofits using Facebook Fundraising Tools will get first access to the new Instagram Donation Stickers. InLieu :: inlieu.com.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

It became a burden to his family and caregivers to constantly drop what they were doing to turn a page, so he began seeking out ebooks. This reality changed when Frank found out about Benetech’s Bookshare accessible digital library for people with print disabilities. To continue this work, we depend on the support of generous donors.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

“As organizations,” Osborne said, “we must liberate spending to focus on the promotion, learning and innovation around braille,” and recognize that we ought to embrace today’s changing economics and technology so that braille can be part of an equation which delivers access to information for all, not just to those who can afford it.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

How can we use technology in a new way to improve people’s lives that is an order of magnitude better? Can we help stimulate the creation of far more technology-for-good ventures? Technology currently serves privileged groups through tools that provide access to education, literacy, health, and justice.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Libraries for people who are blind or dyslexic are the primary source of accessible books in audio, large print or braille. Wouldn’t it make more sense to make it easier for people with disabilities to get access to the books they need for education and employment? We don’t have to ask for permission from the publisher or author.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

We all live in a world filled with technology, which can prove to be a help and hinderance to our work and personal lives. Furthermore, for those of us in the nonprofit world who rely on technology every day to do our jobs, the efficiencies gained by this technology can make a significant impact in the funds we deliver to improve social good.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

One of their main challenges is that they do not have adequate access to educational materials that are necessary to learn and succeed in school. Accessible ebooks and Bookshare have helped sixth grader Kevin Leong overcome his reading challenges. The good news is that major changes in technology are reforming education.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 7, 2013

While we’re extremely proud of our achievements in the field of accessibility and disability rights, we know that we’ve just scratched the surface of what we could possibly do to bolster parity of access to information by people with disabilities. We’re making securing new funding for Bookshare’s international expansion a top priority!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 2, 2012

Betsy Beaumon, Benetech VP and General Manager of Bookshare During the event, our Bookshare staff offered demos of our Bookshare library and our Go Read accessible ebook reader for Android. In addition, we acknowledged the critical support of Bernie Newcomb who helped fund our International Bookshare service.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

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. Thanks again!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

My personal goal is to channel the aspirations of the technology community to do more social good. More and more of my time is spent around both raising money and raising awareness of how much more could be done with technology to increase social impact. Are you excited about technology benefiting the world?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

The deal was: help people with disabilities that can't access books and don't hurt the economic interests of the publishers (and authors). Ensure that only people with qualifying disabilities get access to these books. Employ "Social Digital Rights Management" technology. How do we uphold the social bargain?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 16, 2021

It is nonprofit technology for use cases like constituent management, fundraising, marketing and communications, and program management. With this 360-degree visibility into people, funds, and outcomes, an organization can make better decisions that drive bigger impact. Get a 360-Degree View of Constituents.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

However, the time has come when we need a really smart attorney to join Benetech and help us navigate the intersection of technology and social good. The DMCA 1201 ruling on ebook access through DRM circumvention was clearly aimed at us: should we take up the challenge? No, we’re not being sued (and we want to keep it that way).

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

The goal of the Treaty is to make a copyright exception for the blind and other people with disabilities that stop them from reading print, and to make import and export of accessible content legal. My core point: Don’t put up bureaucratic barriers to access. The biggest challenge for access is that it’s expensive.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 22, 2016

A change in expectations has been spurred by savvy consumers and their unprecedented access to technological advances in their daily life. As a fundraiser today, no doubt you’ve heard of the concepts covered in this npEXPERTS eBook. Donors today want to be in the driver’s seat.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 18, 2007

The milestones are going to be coming ever faster, now that we have the Bookshare.org for Education project (funded by the Office of Special Education Programs of the U.S. We'll be working for Guam to help set up a system for assistive technology and media for disabled students with nine Pacific island entities. Big challenges.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 21, 2020

Download the free eBook: “ A Unique Approach to Student Prospecting: 5 Ways to Build Your Brand as a Trusted Advisor” 3. Remove Technology Concerns. Take advantage of the websites that are out there doing free technology checks for students and include these in correspondence. Show student work.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2015

Technology. So many of us spend a great deal of our time focused on the spheres farthest from ultramodern innovation—the remote communities lacking access to healthcare, the schools in need of funding for reading materials, the families struggling to find food. Innovation. The future.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Some of this research is highlighted in Blackbaud’s CSR 2020: Experts Look Ahead eBook, which includes insights from a number of CSR thought leaders. These expectations are backed by research that shows that when your employees have sense of shared value within their company, it will positively affect the overall bottom line.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2016

The common link among our projects is information technology, which can be applied to just about every aspect of the social sector. Yet, nonprofits frequently lag behind the for-profit world in applying technology to their work. Benetech has a unique opportunity to repeatedly use technology as a social change agent.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Stopping fund raising and subscription revenue for Bookshare, the largest online library for people who have print disabilities. We provide accessible ebooks that can be spoken aloud, turned into Braille or large print. Bookshare is an online library for people who can’t read standard print books. Wonderful stuff.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Auctions and raffles are a fantastic approach to sell things that get a lot of attention and generate significant donations for your cause, but using the latest in online software, there’s no reason you can’t simply set up an online shopping page to raise funds as well. 8) Digital download donation rewards. 9) Movie screenings.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A donor database is a software solution that nonprofit professionals use to access insights into their supporters’ engagement histories, track key fundraising metrics, and measure success. Bloomerang’s segmentation eBook can provide more insight into smart ways to segment your database if you’re just getting started. Scalability.

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Qgiv

MARCH 26, 2024

These virtual resources provide a wealth of knowledge tailored to help you raise more funds. Use this blog for updates on how to use technology for fundraising. Take advantage of Qgiv’s resource library for free fundraising eBooks and templates. Ask An Expert Archives. Nonprofit Tech for Good. Double the Donation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Stopping fund raising and subscription revenue for Bookshare, the largest online library for people who have print disabilities. We provide accessible ebooks that can be spoken aloud, turned into Braille or large print. Bookshare is an online library for people who can’t read standard print books. Wonderful stuff.

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Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

Donor Data is a Top Priority Track Performance Using KPIs Prioritize Donor Stewardship Use Technology to Automate Processes Set S.M.A.R.T. Use Technology to Automate Processes Take advantage of the tools and technology that you have—especially those that are built specifically to handle fundraising for nonprofits.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The idea of using the Internet to aggregate a crowd to fund a project is a modern complement to, if not a full-on replacement for, traditional fundraising methods that are aging badly in the non-profit space. This can be a chance to leverage a relationship that gets you the access that a cold email won’t achieve.

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Care2

AUGUST 7, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Response: Should you social network?

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Care2

JULY 24, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Response: Should you social network?

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OneCause

JANUARY 31, 2024

[Event-ebook-top] There are plenty of ways to raise money, but one of the most popular (and let’s face it: fun!) For example, if you hope to attract publicity in the community, you might want to host a large, accessible event (like a walkathon or fun run) rather than an intimate gala. How did you hear about the event?

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Connection Cafe

MAY 13, 2019

Implementing new standards can be challenging, but the cost of noncompliance can be devastating: a tarnished reputation, loss of funding, or even revocation of exempt status. 86% of nonprofits expected demand for services to increase in 2018 while 58% said that federal funding policies have become more challenging.

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

Nonprofits can also use subscription-based databases to access information on individuals, corporations, and foundations that have previously given to similar causes or organizations. Make sure you have easily accessible social share buttons on your nonprofit’s website and emails along with CTAs encouraging people to share.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

If you’re attending in-person, you’ll have access to a workshop on April 7th where you can better your nonprofit organization through hands-on learning. On April 8th, online registrants will have access to six presentations in real-time, with the rest being posted online following the conference. technology can be daunting.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

With technology improving, virtual and hybrid events rising in popularity, and new event ideas coming to fruition, it can be hard to determine the best fundraising event that aligns with your audience, goals, and overall mission. Then, once the funds are raised, they’ll livestream or post a video of their experience online as proof.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 13, 2011

Bookshare Hits 100,000 Members Boy reading at a computer with teacher in the background.Since the beginning of 2009, we’ve tripled the number of people with disabilities Bookshare is serving with our accessible library of ebooks. The amazing thing about serving 100,000 students right now is that our commitment to the U.S.

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