Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

Literacy and access to knowledge underpins just about every social good, from education, to economic development, to health, to women’s empowerment, democracy and respect for human rights. To bring the power of books to everybody on this planet, we must make books truly accessible. Third, the print book is not universally accessible.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2019

It’s a good rule of thumb to spend a little more on your hosting service. Advantages of using premium web hosting: Disk write protection: authorized users are only allowed to make changes to the web server which keeps your WordPress files safe and secure. 5) Back up your website files every day. Tip: automate your backups.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Because nonprofits run off of donations, many organizations also have limited access to IT support. Spoofing occurs when someone with malicious intent disguises their identity to gain unauthorized access to systems or data. Denial-of-service attacks. Offline files. This can be in the form of an email—similar to phishing.

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Greater Giving

JULY 24, 2023

Although increasing revenue to fund your mission is an important goal, you’ll eventually find yourself sorting through donation records and event recaps to craft financial statements and file the necessary paperwork to maintain your nonprofit’s compliance with the IRS. Data is not only important for Form 990 filing.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

And then there is your annual IRS 990 series filing deadline. With an ever-changing landscape of fundraising, economic conditions, and tactics for expanding mission-related programming, finding time for IRS tax reporting and filing 990 Series returns can be beyond challenging. This couldn’t be more inaccurate! and others.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 16, 2019

You’ll get faster speeds, stronger security, and extra managed services that are built-in to save you time. They’re known for having an overall solid service with extra attention to security and automations. WP Engine’s automated service keeps the core software up to date so you don’t need to worry about it.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

AAER claims that the foundation’s grant program—which provides grants, tools, and mentorship to Black women entrepreneurs, who often lack access to mainstream venture capital—is racially discriminatory. In December, our organizations filed a joint amicus brief to support the Fearless Foundation and protect the right to give.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In service of this, in this blog, we’re highlighting five things we’ve heard about our grants data that aren’t quite accurate. tax exempt nonprofit organizations must file various Forms 990 with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) each year. This also means clearing up mis information when we come across it. based foundations.

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Qgiv

MARCH 11, 2024

How to start a nonprofit: first steps How to start a nonprofit: build a strong foundation How to start a nonprofit: file the paperwork What is a nonprofit organization? A nonprofit needs assessment is a way to determine if people will benefit from the services you’re hoping to provide through your nonprofit.

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NTEN

JULY 11, 2011

These needs may relate to accessibility and the user-friendliness of your site for those with auditory, visual, cognitive or mobility impairments. So when building these forms, how can you capture the information you need while still maintaining accessibility? User Accounts & Profiles.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 15, 2012

Benetech has long been a pioneer in providing innovative services to people with print disabilities. 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.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 5, 2009

We filed the following comments to the Copyright Office's request for comments on issues about access for people with print disabilities. Most of this community doesn’t have access to formal education, most of this community doesn’t have access to jobs and most of this community isn’t recognized by larger society as equals.

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Candid

AUGUST 9, 2023

Candid has long worked with academic researchers to create custom data sets to answer specific research questions, a service we continue to offer. paper filings, Candid Seal of Transparency status, and the Philanthropy Classification System). For example, Sarah Wiley, a DBA candidate at the University of Missouri, St.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Box.org provides organizations with the Box file-sharing, content management, and collaboration service. You can use Box's cloud-based storage and collaboration tools to replace traditional on-premises file servers and traditional file-sharing processes. See the Box.org Donation Program for details about this offer.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 27, 2013

However, not all nonprofits have an organizational email service with their domain. Other common limitations include a lack of resources to maintain an on-site mail server, not enough funds to add an email service, or unreliable email service. Another common communication tool that poses maintenance and sometimes service issues.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 15, 2014

Put very plainly, the cloud is an internet based computing system that uses the internet to service your organizations computing needs on the fly. Reliably run high volume services. With a cloud you can simply access the extra computing power you need, then turn it off once the increase in traffic has subsided. Mobile options.

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sgEngage

APRIL 1, 2024

IT-Finance Fusion: Harmonizing Data Flow for Strategic Insights Presented by Tony Trumbo of The Bishop’s School and Charlie Lytle of Blackbaud Where does your school’s financial data live and who has access to it? The days of file cabinets crammed with paperwork and cash boxes shoved in desk drawers are long gone—right?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 9, 2017

We wanted to know whether you use cloud services, how you used them, and what concerns you have about the cloud. One thing that surprised us is that most respondents are satisfied with their cloud services. Cloud Services Are Very Popular. percent use cloud services for personal use. Here's what else you told us.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Restricted funds can only be used for specific types of work- like direct services to constituents or they must focus on a specific category of work within a nonprofit’s mission. public service?organizations Nonprofit and services organizations have the responsibility? organizations ?or The organization?has of each fund?and

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 8, 2013

Cloud service providers can work with CFOs and other nonprofit executives to separate highly sensitive data from official use and public data, allocating specific protection requirements. Cloud providers have farms of servers that house data, backups, and backup servers in case there is a disruption in service.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Want to ensure that your data can be accessed, collaborated on, and shared from wherever you are and from any device? With ShareFile, you can: Save space on your network drives and email inboxes by storing and sharing large files. Give remote staff or volunteers access to large files from the field via a mobile device.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

AB 488’s “good standing” requirements and potential financial impacts on your organization AB 488 requires charitable fundraising platforms to only solicit for nonprofits that are in “good standing” with the California Attorney General’s Office, the California Franchise Tax Board, and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Cloud service associate, Gabriel Csanalosi of Tech Impact frequently receives questions about cloud security when nonprofits adopt Office 365. The ability to grant access to certain apps, software, and files in the cloud keeps confidential and highly sensitive information on a “need to know basis.”

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VisionLink

OCTOBER 18, 2013

It is a network of servers that allows you to access applications, files, data etc. What are some examples of services on the cloud? Microsoft office 365, a premier business cloud service package, is available to qualifying nonprofits.for FREE! We decided to share a few key points from the session: What is the cloud?

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Lack of shared storage, inaccessible files, and the desire to avoid changing existing data platforms all worsen these existing data silo challenges. Nonprofit Healthcare Data Integration By aggregating data onto one accessible platform, nonprofit healthcare organizations can deliver better results through strategic growth.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 27, 2016

For anyone who designs, owns or runs a website, the threat of getting hacked is a constant reality whether you’re a mega-corporation dealing with millions of users or just a one-person blog shop promoting products or services. If you see a link pointing to the file you’ve created, directory browsing is enabled.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

For users in the field utilizing the Salesforce App or Salesforce Mobile SDK: Remote Wipe: All data requires authentication in order to be accessed, whether in the cloud or on the device, however, remote wiping revokes access for a user and clears a device. This ensures an active session isn’t easily misused to access data.

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Our new Member Portal is a self-service portal for recurring donors to track and mange their monthly gifts and pledges. How to access the portal Your donors can use a secure portal link to login and update credit card or other payment details. Update donation display information or make gifts anonymous. Update postal information.

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Achieve

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Not only is the amount of paper they generate cumbersome for your staff to file and organize, but paper waivers make it difficult to find specific files if an incident does occur. Some of the benefits of using online waivers include: Waivers are stored electronically rather than in cluttered physical files.

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Candid

OCTOBER 3, 2023

While nonprofits are required to file annual tax forms disclosing their financials, we’re not required to publish donor lists, produce and mail expensive print pieces, or churn out all new, original content. We already post our financial statement on our Candid profile, where it’s freely and publicly accessible to all.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

A donor acquisition strategy is essential to every nonprofit’s sustainability because adding new donors to the file will offset donor attrition and provide a new pipeline for future major donors. Adding wealth data to your prospect file will result in a more successful campaign. Suppression file criteria aren’t sexy or cutting-edge.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

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. Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2015

Twelve years ago, the Fund made its first grant to Benetech, in support of the then newly launched Bookshare , our accessible online library for people with disabilities that get in the way of reading print, including visual impairments and dyslexia. This pilot paved the way for our work in the education field.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

At Benetech, we always ask ourselves how our existing successful programs can reach more people who need our services and how we can apply technology in new ways to enrich and improve more lives. a11y accessibility Bookshare Braille DAISY ebooks Global Literacy print disabilities Reading' The majority of our members are U.S.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Using a cloud computing system instead of your old hardware, your employees in the field can access any file they need, any time, and from anywhere. Using a cloud service allows you to shed off thousands of dollars in IT support and hardware maintenance. Your data is secure. What is the true cost of cloud computing.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

For example, different states have different processes for filing articles of incorporation and the fees required. Legal services. The ABA strongly recommends that lawyers contribute at least 50 hours of pro-bono public legal services per year , meaning there are probably plenty of lawyers in your community willing to help out.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 17, 2024

Consider additional questions such as “What programs and services are most effective?” and “What products and services are most viable?” Ensure it is accessible only to those trained to use it adequately and can see the information, especially if it is confidential, such as names and addresses.

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