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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Betsy Beaumon I recently had the honor to speak at the first-ever Braille Summit , hosted on June 19-21, 2013 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and Perkins School for the Blind. The road toward full access for braille readers has a number of other hurdles that must be overcome.

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Do Capacity Building Programs Help Nonprofits Achieve Better Results?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Her answer to the question about capacity building programs leading to better impact will surprise you. Answering these two questions is important to us at the Accelerator. Of the 50 studies we reviewed just one started with the question – “ What skills, capacities are needed to help us achieve our mission?

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Goodwill is Leading Efforts to Help Get 1 Million People Employed Post-Pandemic

Saleforce Nonprofit

We’re in the business of self-empowerment and helping people find that through employment. So we’re uniquely positioned to address workforce development during this time that it’ so highly relevant across the nation. Which brings me to the second common misconception: that we’re in the business of selling used goods.

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#NPTechChat: The CSR, Tech, and Civil Society Partnership

Tech Soup

As the Internet has exploded and software has become more affordable over the last two decades, greater access to technology, hardware, software, and the web has grown in importance. Technology CSR teams have pioneered programs globally to provide access to technology. Check Out Our NPTechChat on December 15. Eastern time, 6:00 p.m.

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Grow Your Community #NPTechChat: Challenges, Opportunities

Tech Soup

Join @NTENorg , @TechSoup , @plus_socialgood , and the United Nations Foundation for a critical conversation on effective community engagement. We'll examine these questions from multiple angles and share the knowledge: How do you incorporate community into your programs? Join us as we go around the globe. Pacific time, 10:00 a.m.

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Nonprofit Technology News: Help for Charities to Develop Mobile Giving Capacity

Tech Soup

In the midst of a pivotal moment in patient engagement and empowerment, our microphone has been turned off. and is the eighth largest economy in the world, so it is expected that the law will become de facto national legislation. None-the-less, as California goes, so goes the nation – again. Giveapp.org is inviting U.S.

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How to Prevent Burnout at Your Nonprofit, From the Experts

Classy

Read the full interview with our experts to get answers to questions nonprofit leaders may ask about employee burnout, such as: How has COVID-19 impacted employee burnout and individual stress management? Employees now have more access to stress management resources and empowerment to seek the support they need on an individual level.

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