Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 13, 2011

I just spent a couple of days in Vancouver with the team at the Public Knowledge Project , a terrific example of an open source social enterprise. Their largest project is Open Journal Systems, software for running a scholarly journal. It was great to see another social enterprise successfully meeting the needs of a community!

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Charity Village

JULY 14, 2023

Parents and guardians paying for dental care for a child under 12 years old who does not have access to private dental insurance may be eligible for the program. Based on your adjusted […] The post Canada Dental Benefit applications are now open appeared first on CharityVillage.

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DipJar

APRIL 27, 2022

New space supports company’s accelerated growth, provides access to strong regional talent pool, and expands fundraising initiatives for nonprofits. April 27, 2022 – DipJar, a giving technology platform, has opened its new corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh. PITTSBURGH, Pa., The 3,500 sq. Learn more at www.dipjar.com.

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sgEngage

JUNE 23, 2022

But, did you truly factor in all supporters— especially regarding the accessibility of your site? If you didn’t prioritize accessibility best practices when creating your nonprofit’s website, you could be excluding a significant portion of your nonprofit’s supporters from engaging with it. Let’s get started.

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Charity Village

JUNE 14, 2023

The Government of British Columbia announced applications are now open for the Capital Project Grants program. to support the completion of inclusive, accessible capital projects that meet community-identified needs and priorities. The grants provide $5 million annually to not-for-profit organizations throughout B.C.,

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Forum One

DECEMBER 15, 2021

It can be uncomfortable to admit, but many web designers, myself included, first learned about digital accessibility as a regulation. How do we budget for required accessibility ? Perhaps the dramatic changes to work and home life brought on by the pandemic sparked a greater understanding of accessibility. We can’t connect.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 27, 2021

As in-person events have had to shift to virtual events this year, the silver lining has been that they’ve opened up the opportunity for events to be more accessible to more people, where travel, time, and related expenses aren’t a barrier to participation. Ensure your social media images and text are optimized for accessibility.

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Charity Village

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The Law Foundation of Ontario is seeking nominations for the Guthrie Award, which recognizes individuals who have a significant track record of furthering access to justice. Guthrie recipients have: built bridges between youth and the justice […] The post 2023 Guthrie Award call for nominations open appeared first on CharityVillage.

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Whole Whale

MAY 31, 2023

“I want to be more accessible in my email strategy. What are the accessibility fundamentals in the email marketing world? Are there any tools I can use to help my content be more accessible?” Here are some ways to make your email marketing strategy more accessible: 8 Elements of Accessible Email Marketing 1.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Understanding the challenges BIPOC leadership face in the nonprofit sector One of the primary challenges BIPOC leaders face is limited access to funding.As The best schools drive home the need to access the wisdom and economic opportunities of those who have already carved out a successful career.

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Not all leaders think that way, but organizations that value equity of access must consider the plights of those who might be systematically excluded from engagement efforts. Although we did not start with a particular emphasis on equity and access, this theme came up regularly in our conversations with the field.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 8, 2019

But for those with permanent or temporary disabilities, these companies are accused of violating Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by lacking the proper digital accommodations to enable access to their coveted online offerings. Everybody deserves to have that full and equal access to the world around them.

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Charity Village

JANUARY 13, 2022

Nominations are now being accepted for the Guthrie Award, The Law Foundation of Ontario‘s signature award to recognize individuals who have a significant and proven track record of furthering access to justice. They saw a chance to […].

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Charity Village

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue, and the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, announced the opening of applications for the Canada Dental Benefit program. The program will help those who need access to dental care.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

She and her senior policy adviser, Hal Plotkin, are huge fans of Open Educational Resources (OERs), having been involved in starting that movement in community colleges. Our new announcement about the Department granting Bookshare supplemental funding to convert open content textbooks to accessible formats went over very well.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 24, 2022

Since 2004, CCF has been working with the most impoverished communities to ensure these marginalized children get access to education. The opportunities the students have through access to the latest technologies and an enhanced teacher training program are a world away from their former prospects. Hong Kong, and Australia.

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Charity Village

APRIL 5, 2023

Funded projects must align with at least one of the following goals: Each child is healthy, safe and has access to optimal health care Each child is […] The post Applications open for Burns Memorial Fund Community Organization Grants in Calgary appeared first on CharityVillage.

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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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Candid

JUNE 15, 2022

Build an integrated product suite that streamlines data access and unleashes future expansion . Once deployed, the new suite will simply become Candid.org, with free access to the vast majority of our data, information, and insights. . In addition, we are working to make our data more open and accessible.

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Charity Village

JANUARY 20, 2023

Nominations are now open for the City of Calgary’s annual awards, recognizing the outstanding achievements and contributions of changemakers. Award Categories Award for Accessibility Community Achievement Awards (9 awards) Environmental Achievement Award International Achievement Award City of Calgary W.O

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Candid

JULY 2, 2021

The Bill & Melinda Gates , Ford , and Open Society foundations have announced commitments of $2.1 According to UNFPA , lockdowns have left twelve million women without access to contraceptives, resulting in 1.4 Generation Equality Forum to drive major policy reforms and generate over $40 billion in new investments."

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Charity Village

JULY 8, 2022

The annual program supports organizations working to improve access to mental health and well-being support for BIPOC communities throughout Canada. The post Bell Let’s Talk Diversity Fund now open for applications appeared first on CharityVillage. The application period […].

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 4, 2022

How many people reading this article are still using a nearly 200-year-old reading and writing system — Braille — to access this blog post? It is the simplest of solutions that opens up a world of possibility for those, like me, who are visually impaired and rely on Braille to read and write effectively.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Technology, and access to technology, is the great equalizer,” says Lorraine Orr, the COO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), in a new film showcasing how Black youth are benefitting from better access to digital platforms. Salesforce.org Partners with Atlantic Re:think for Custom Film of the Boys and Girls Clubs.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Technology, and access to technology, is the great equalizer,” says Lorraine Orr, the COO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), in a new film showcasing how Black youth are benefitting from better access to digital platforms. Salesforce.org Partners with Atlantic Re:think for Custom Film of the Boys and Girls Clubs.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Jerry and I had a great conversation about open sourcing of agricultural scientific models, such as those used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in their climate change reports. agriculture CIMSANS climate change CSR food security Gerald Nelson open data open source SocialCoding4Good'

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 31, 2021

The 2021 Open Data Project [ español , français ] seeks to gain a better understanding of how nonprofits, NGOs, and charities worldwide use technology for digital marketing and fundraising. Why the Open Data Project? The Open Data Project [ español , français ] was created to address that lack of diversity in data.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 30, 2013

Next month, I will be heading to TOC a couple of days early in order to participate in a W3C Workshop on eBooks and the Open Web Platform, where I will be talking about Social DRM (Digital Rights Management). However, strong DRM turns out to be an impediment to the commercial distribution of accessible ebooks. See you there!

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 10, 2020

This required adapting their technology and related processes for remote access, collaboration , and security. Now it’s time to face another challenge: As offices begin to re-open, associations must support a combination of onsite and remote workers. Here are four tips to consider as your association’s offices begin to re-open.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 2, 2023

Accounting, tax and advisory firm Sax LLP announced that its Sixth Annual Founders’ Award is now open to 501 (c) (3) organizations. This year’s theme is Accessibility, which is a critical part of the mission and operations of nonprofits.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 11, 2015

“Your secure software is open source: doesn’t that make it less secure?” We strongly believe not only that open source is compatible with digital security, but that it’s also essential for it. The goal of a safe is to keep unauthorized people from gaining access to its content.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 15, 2014

Registration for each webinar will open two weeks before the webinar is to occur. If you register, but join late and cannot get access to the webinar, you will still be sent a set of comprehensive notes from the webinar as will all attendees. How to Register for the Webinars. Twitter followers will be notified first.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 25, 2011

On top of proprietary UNIX, people will generally run associated open source server software for web, database and development frameworks. On the open source side, Linux is by far the most popular, with BSD in second place. Both Linux and BSD come in several flavors (or distributions.) This underestimates servers inside enterprises.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 16, 2011

Because of this, the deck has always been stacked against open source tools in this arena. However, Salesforce in particular has a leg up that most other proprietary tools don’t have, because of their open APIs and their incredibly robust development platform. It’s got a great community of developers and users.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 2, 2023

Accounting, tax and advisory firm Sax LLP announced that its Sixth Annual Founders’ Award is now open to 501(c)(3) organizations. This year’s theme is accessibility, which is a critical part of the mission and operations of nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Along with access to the latest version, ChatGPT 4 Turbo, which is the most intelligent model available at the time of writing, it also provides access to an array of additional tools. Openness fosters trust and reassures your supporters about the handling of their data. The ChatGPT Plus Plan offers immense value.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

This epic battle between Open Source software (or Free software) and proprietary software is coming to a close. Speaking of Apple and FOSS, Apple’s OS X and iOS are based on the BSD operating system – another open source *NIX that has been around for a while. Open source software has won. The Desktop.

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