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10X: CEO’s Update: Spring 2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

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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Betsy Beaumon on Benetech's Literacy Program

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

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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Fascinating Meeting at the Copyright Office

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The Author’s Guild asserts that they control the audio rights and that delivering a text ebook to a device which could speak it aloud with synthetic text-to-speech and that their commercial market for audio books will someday be significantly affected by TTS. Blind people in the U.S.

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Benetech: the Equilibrium Change Machine

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

One axis represents nature of action: direct or indirect. They put most nonprofits in the direct action without systems change box: groups that do a good (or even excellent) job of delivering services under the existing system. They then place social entrepreneurs in the direct action and systems change box. and Osberg, Sally R.,

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30 Virtual and Hybrid Event Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Consider things like ebooks, video or audio files, or even a private livestream session with a celebrity. This webinar is designed to deliver an actionable blueprint for fundraising success based on real-life examples of nonprofit virtual fundraisers. 9) Movie screenings. 16) Hybrid costume party. 22) Awards ceremony.

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10 Types of Fundraising Event Software for Virtual Events

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Here’s what your event registration tool might look in action: [This is an example of the Turning Point Ranch’s fundraising event registration page.]. Download eBook. Here is what text-to-donate looks in action.]. Integrate the ticket payment process. Ensure your form is branded to your nonprofit organization.

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100+ Fundraising Event Ideas to Try in 2021 and Beyond

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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. Check out the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County to see this idea in action. Download eBook.

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